The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-04-02
agricultural Report.
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The Committee appointed to examine
all other manufactured articles, ex-
cepting those made of Wool, aud
award premiums, having attended to
the duty assigned them, submit the
following Report -
It has been, with your Committee, a
subject of deep regret that the articles
submitted to their inspection, resulting
from household ingenuity and industry,
have been less numerous and less inter-
esting on the present than on former
occasions. 1t is branch of industry
important in its moral effects, as tending
to produce habits of early industry es-
sentiaily necessary in the formation of
useful characters-important in its ply
steal consequences, as very many of The
elegNcies of life, from the fabrication
Of the fig-leaf apron, in the garden, to
the present moment, have resulted from
the exercise of female ingenuity-and
many of its comforts from skilful APP
plication of female industry. In so high
repute was this trait of female charac-
ter, in other times, that the inspired
pen, in enumerating the excellencies of
a virtuous wife, says that g her house
hold are clothed with scarlet that she
maketh fine linen and selleth it, and de-
livereth girdles unto the merchants"
Your Committee has taken the liber-
ty to offer these suggestions, with view
to excite increased competition at sue
ceeding anniversaries /; and as a reward
TO those who have already done WE'LL
they have adjudged the following pre-
miumS ~
To Anna R. Putnam, of Grafton, for
the BEST Linen Shifting, Of uncom-
mon excellence, $500
To Jabez Brigham, Of Worcester, for
the next best, $500
Miss Sibil Wilcox, Of New Braintree. present
ed another specimen of the same article,
deserving our notice and commsndation.
To Nathan Stone, of Ward, for the
best Linen Diaper, 800
To Harmon Chamberlin, of Wor-
cester, the Committee recommend
apremium of s. for two linen Dam
ask Table-Cloths--an excellent
imitation of imported goods of that
description.
To Lemuel Healy, of Dudley, for
specimen Of Sewing SIX, that, in
the estimation of your Committee,
would equal in quality fair spec
linen of Italian Silk, premium of 10 100
Your Committee regret that Mr.. Hea-
ly had no competitor for the above
premium, as, in their apprehension, the
article of Sewing Silk might be yer,
advantageously produced by many far
mers in the County, having small farms
and large families.
Although no premium was offered for
Straw Bonnets, they are so much an ar
ticle of trade and use in the County,
your Committee recommend premium
of So to Miss Abigail Hapgood, of
Shrewsbury, for one of excellent work
manship and uncommon neatness. Sew
eral other specimens of the article were
exhibited, very well executed, but less
tasteful in their appearance than the
one presented by Miss HaHgood.
Among variety Of articles exhibited
with view of attracting puolick atten-
ton, and obtaining deserved patronage
tor the several artists who presented
them, we would mention, as deserving
particular notice, beautiful fowling-
piece, presented by Mr.. Silas Allen, Of
Shrewsbury Time-Piece by Mr.. ST.
mon Willard, Of Roxbury, Of excellent
workmanship box of very superior
Hats, from the Factory of Mr.. Joseph
r. Ssaver, Of Marlborough, and an