The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-04-02

inScniouS I1amInef, by Dir. Leonard ]
Woodbury., of Sutton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, of Worcester.
presented musick-seat, curiously or
namented, by the use of the needle and
Miss Lincoln, very neat specimen of
needle-work, the result of her own in
genuity. Also, Mr.. Ring, of Hardwick,
presented very handsome specimen of
sugar, from the juice of the hard ma
pie, merely with view Of giving an
increased interest TO the general exhi-
bition. Such attention TO the interest
of the Society, is certainly deserving our
notice and our appreciation.
To Benjamin Read, of Templeton, for
the best specimen of Soal Leather,
the sole premium of $1,000
Mr.. Watson, Of Princeton, and the Messrs.
Davis's, of Marlborough, presented speci-
mems of the above article, very little if at
all inferiour to the one offered by Mr.. Read.
To Joseph Griggs & Co. of Millbury,
for the best Calf Skins, 1000
Messrs. Davis's, of Marlborough,
were likewise competitors for this pre-
MUM also; and the only circumstance
that induced your Committee to give the
preference to the Skins of Messrs.
Griggs & Co. was difference in the
style of dressing-and the Committee
are by no means confident that they
have not been too much influenced by
appearance.
To John Aspinwall, of Millbuyy, for
Che best Morocco, 600
Two other specimens were offered
by Messrs. Grigss g. Co. and by the Ash
burnham Leather Mandatory, very
we'll executed, but, in the estimation of
your Committee, decidedly inferior TO
that of Mr. Aspinwall's.
To Stephen Hastings, of Sterling, for
the best Butter, 700
To Oliver Barrett, of Bolton, Cd pre-
MUM, 500
To Philemon Wright, of Worces-
ter, Sd premium, $500
And the Committee recommend fourth pre-
MUM of S q to Francis Grout, of Worcester,
for tub of Butter, partly of June manu-
facture, retaining in an uncommon degree
the peculiar sweetness of new Butter.
To Ebenezer Tidd, of New-Brain-
tree, Tor the best Cheese, 10: 90
To VIM. Earle, of do. the I'd PREM. $500
The competitors for premiums on
Butter and Cheese, were numerous,
presenting rich display of one of the
important staples of the County. Your
Committee has carefully endeayoured
to do them justice; but we do not hest
tate to say, that many of their claims
we're so nearly balanced, that a prefer
ence could not be easily given; and
none of them need be prevented, by
the result of our examination, from be-
ing again competitors. Of more than
twenty specimens of Cheese, all of su-
perior quality, nearly the whole num-
Der were from the very important town
OF New-Braintree, not less distinguish
ed for its diaries, than Sutton for its beau
tiful and 10eN-educnted Oxen.
From difficulty in complying with
the requirements Of the Society, no
Cards were offered for premium. In
the improved and improving state of
our manufactures, the importance of
the article must be apparent to every
person, and we trust some modification
OF our list of premiums will the next
year enable and induce the manufacture
ers of that article to become compete
tors .or our notice and pecuniary en-
enlargement. The Committee close
this Report by recommending two other
premiums, the one of So to Luther |
Goddard, the other of 81 to Josiah |
Rice, both of Holden, for very supe-
rior workmanship in the manufacture |
of Barrels. As many parts of our |
county abound in the materials necessa- |
~ to the production of this article, and |
I is one that will always be in demand, |
t cannot but deserve our encourage
nent. Respectfully Submitted.
BEZALEEL TAFT, Jr. per order.