The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-10-03
gravel. The work was performed liz
the res pective lots as follows -

NV 80 PS~uNS toeo 10 AottO"s
Lot No. /. Jonas L. siblcy, of Sutton. one
yoke of Oxen; his ploughman, Samuel sibley;
driver, jeremiah Richardson; plough made
by Abner Chase, of sutton; work done in
10 min.
No. 2. Lewis Lilley, of Oxford, one yoke OF
Oxen; himself ploughman 40 driver plough
made by A. Chase, 22k nui.
No. 3. Levi Lincoln, of Worcester, two
Jokes of Oxen ploughman, Philemon Wright
driver, ARENAS Ward /; Woods patent plough,
20 min.
No. a. Salmon Hathaway, of Grafton; one
yoke of Oxen; himself ploughman driver,
Asa Cummings; plough made b. John Hall,
OF Sutton, with Wheel 90 min.
No. s. Darius Putnam, of Sutton; one yoke
of Oxen; ploughman, David Putnam; him
self driver; plough with wheel made by Ma
thaniel Sibley, of Sutton, II min.
No. 6. Nathaniel Gates, of Worcester; one.
yoke of Oxen; himself ploughman drivers
Levi GATES; Woods patent plough, 30 min
No. z. Lake Aldrich, jun. of Mendon; two.
yokes of Oxen !; himself ploughman; driver,
William Trask, boy; plough with a cutter,
made by Jesse Warren, of Dedham, 2s3 min.
No. 8. Israel Whitney, of Worcester one
yoke of Oxen himself ploughman; no driver.
SO min
No. 9. Silas Dudley, of Sutton one yoke
OF Oxen; himself ploughman no driver :.
common plough, % min.
The test of merit was the best work
with the least expense of labour. The
Committee remarked, that it was very
difficult to decide among competitors
when all did so we'll but in the best
exercise of their Judgment they had con-
Guided TO recommend the following pre-
mlums -
10 Silas Dudley the first premium, of Ten
dollars; and also premium to himself az.
piouShman and driver, of Eight Dollars.
10 Jonas l.. Sibley, the second prenliuin. of
Eight Dollars for the plough; to his plough
man, -Four Dollars and to his driver. Two
Dollars.
To Lewis Lilley, the third prem, am of Six
Dollars for the plough and -Four Dollars to-
himself, as plcughman and driver.
10 Darius Putnam the fourth premium. OF
-Four Dollars for the plough and 70 his plough
man Tive Dollars.
10 Luke Aldrich, jun. a premium of Four
Dollars, for his excellent acork, which was az
good as any Oh the field.
The Committee on Cotton. WooNen-
and LinsA Cloths, consisted of Bezalee5
Taft, jun. Esq. of Uxbridge, Chair
man; Nathaniel Croker, ESQ. of Pax
ton, Capt. Daniel Carpenter, of w
bridge, MIR. Alpheus Smith, of Leicester.
and Mr. Benjamin Davenport, of Men,
don- After some pertinent preliminary
remarks upon the Importance of Manu-
features to national prosperity and inde-
Pendence, and after expressing deem
regret that they were not enabled more.
extensively to reward the numerous
competitors, whose beautiful specimens
OF skill and industry had come under
their notice-they proceeded to state
particularly the rules by which thew
Judged OF the value Of cloths and car
Peting' as.it regarded their frmness of
texture, uniformity of thread. sc. and
recommended the following premiums /:
10 Edward Howard, of Dudley, for
IT, 'h ,en oe WI 6foaac 10TH $40: 90
for the next best, 600.
To the same Company, for the best
kerseymere, 6no
10 the same Company, for the best
Satinett, emo
To Loyett Peters, ofWestborough, for
the best Household Noollen Cloth.
three quarters wide, 8.oo.
10 Jonathan Manu. of Worcester. for
very fine piece OF the same. 4.oo
10 Mrs. Sarah Eiske, of Worcester.
fer the best Flannel, e.on
To Mrs. Kinds, of West oylston, for
very fine piece, .eN
10 Mrs. Dalan0. of Nexu-Pra ;,4.o.
for the best Linen Diaper, 4.oA
To Mrs. Heard, of Worcester, for the
best Competing, four quarters wide, 8:O0
To Mrs. Brazer, of Worcester, for q
fine specimen of the same, 4:O0
To Mrs. Robinson, of Hardwick, for
the best Carpeting, Z wide,. 500
10 Mrs. Clark, of Ward, for fine
specimen of the same, $500
The Committee noticed particularly
many other beautiful specimens. Their
Report will be pulEshed at length,
The Committee on all Manufactured
ARTICLES, ercepting Cotton, WooIlen, and
Lanen Cloths, consisted Of Nathaniel P.
Denny, Esq. of Leicester; Chairman !:
COL. Henry Penniman, of New-Brain-
tree, Jacob Fisher, Esq. Of Lancaster,
and Mr.. Asa Waters, of MiIIbury. They
expressed their high qualification at the
improvement which they observed in
the exhibition of the present year, and
made some just remarks upon the init
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