Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-05-26

certificate, or that Of some other respectable
individual, who personally knows the fact,
| that they are Of the age for which they are en-
tered. and also that they are the product oil
the County.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
For the best superfne Broadcloth, dyed
in the Wool, not less than quar-
tiers wide, exclusive of the list, and
20 yards in length, Sl5
The best superfine Cashmere, dyed in
the wool, not less than three quar-
tiers wide, and 90 yards in length, 10
The best Carpeting, four quarters wide,
and not less then 80 yards in length, Is
The best Carpeting three quarters, wide,
aad not less than 80 yds. in length, 10
The best Sole Leather not less than
100 lbs. 10
The best manufactured Calf-Skins, not
less than IL i'll number, 10
The best manufactured Morocco Leath-
er Of Goat-Skins. not less than in
number, 6
The specimens of Leather must be accom-
panied with Certificate Of the time and man
ner of tannery.
For the best Barrel of Cider, for the use
of the Society, 6
The successful claima mt to furnish a state
ment of the kind and quality of the Apples
from which it was made; and the process of
making and preserving it.
TO THE PERSON WHO SHALL EXHIBIT OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
The best Wooden Cloth, of any descrip-
ton other than Flannel, not less
than three quarters wide, and 90
yards in length, 8
The next best, 5
The next best, 8
The best Flannel, not less than 7a8ths
wide and 90 yards in length, 10
The next best, S
The best Shifting Cloth, of linen warp
and tow or cotton filling, 7-8ths
wide and 90 yards in length, and
bleached, S
The next best, 3
The best Woollen Wove Coverlid, not
less than 1-2 yards wide, 4
The best Linen or Tow Diaper, FIVE
quarters wide, and not less than
20yards in length, 8
The best Linen or Tow Diaper, four
quarters wide, and not less than
90 yards in length, 5
The best Woollen Half Stockings for
men, not less than pairs, 2
The best Butter, not less than 80 lbs. 7
The next best, S
The best lot of Cheese, not less than
100 lbs. of the manufacture Of the
same person, 10
The next best, 5
The specimens of Butter and Cheese must be
accompanied with a particular account Of
the manner in which the same was made
and preserved, and the Butter must be ex-
hibited in plain implanted boxes or tubs,
and the owner must certify the quantity
made in his Dairy, and the number Of Cows
kept between the first day OF June and the
first day of October.
Every article of Manufacture offered for pre-
MUM must be entered with the Recording
Secretary, and delivered to the person appoint
ed to receive them, before II o'clock in the
forenoon of the day preceding the Exhibition.
And all manufactures, when presented, must
have a priv.te mark !; and any public or known
mark must be completely concealed, so as not
to be known by the Committeeman must the
proprietors be present when they are examin-
ed; and the goods must not be removed until
5 o'clock of the day of Exhibition, unless by
permission Of the Committee of Arrangements
in default OF either of which requsltons, the
articles will not be entitled to consideration or
premium.
PLOUGHING MATCH.
The Trustees also propose to unite with the
Cattle ShOw, a PLoUGHING MATCH, on the
same day, and to give Premiums to the owners
and Ploughmen of the four PlOughs, which
shall be adjudsed by competent Committee,
to have performed the best aoork qoith the least
erp e'lsc Of labor, upon plat of ground not ex-
ceeding one fourth OF an acre, with Plough
drawn by one or more yoke of Oxen. In the
three first cases, if there be no driver, both
sums for Ploughman and driver TO be awarded
to the Ploughman.
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