Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-11-17

OUT one specimen OF cider was this year offer
\ ed, your Committee are satisfied of the utility
OF continuing the encouragement Of the Soci-
ETY. to the making of an improved quality of
this cheap and wholesome beverage. II is
believed there is no branch of the farmers BUSH
ness so impetfectly understood and managed,
as that of making cider, and none in which
little addition Of pains and expense would
yield SO great profit. The example of New
ark IS one which ought to be pressed upon the
consideration of our farmers. While ordinary
cider sells at from one dollar, to one dollar fif-
" cents, theirs meets with a ready sale at
from 1--WE TO six dollars per barrel, while the
extra expense is not probably more than City
cents. by following the same course which
they nave pursued, we might soon rival them
IN the excellence of our liquor and the capi-
tai OF our state would no longer need to be
dependant on New Jersey for any portion Of
the cider which they use.
OF Butter there Were fifteen parcels offered.
most OF which was very excellent, and your
Committee experienced some difficultyein de-
Gliding on their relative quality, but were f.
rally unanimous in adjudsing the first premi-
nm OF dollars to Stiiman Fitch, Of Sterling,
and the second premium of dollars, to Rufus
Hastings, OF the same place. Another parcel
offered by Sylvester Brigham, of Southbor-
oush, claimed our particular attention, and
tor time divided our opinions between it and
tne TWO former parcels. In consideration of
Its excellence your Committee would have
recommended discretionary premium, had
not the rules OF the Society forbidden il OH an
articie ior which specific premium is of
fered.
or Cheese twenty lots were offered. all Of
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town OF New Braintree, and were such as to
iully MAINTAIN the previously acquired reputa-
lion OF tnat town for good dairying. After a
cafe,ui examination your Committee finally
concluded to recommend that the Grst premi
I'm of 10 dollars be awarded to William TpGt-
Green.
In addition TO the manufactures for which
premiums were offered, considerable variety
OF articles were presented for exhibition, a.
mons which were some Hats of superior work
manship aud fine stock, manufactured by Up
kettell d Co. of Worcester--a double-barrel-
led Gun, on new construction, which is dis
charged by percussion, made by L. C. Fisher,
OF Lancaster-and a saddle which attracted
much notice, by Edward NJ. Burr, Of Worces-
ter.
/ Pliny Snow, of Leicester, exhibited som,
bne Card-wire believed TO be superior 10 thn
average quality Of that imported. Consider.
ing the Importance Of this article in all our
manufactures of Cotton aud Wool. and beliov.
ing That the time has arrived when il NAV r.
made as good and as cheap as il can be inn
ported, and that by the manufacture of II ~
nome large sum may annually be saved 10
the country, we have concluded TO recommend
discretionary premium Of 3dollars for This
/ specimen, and would respectfully suggest 70
tne society whether il may not be suitable
object Of standing premium.
Two Cast Iron Ploughs, were exhibited hv
II Oliver Witherby Of Worcester. These plouoLs
are fast superseding those Of the old const,nc-
ton, and are believed to be well worthy NJ
the patronage Of the farmer.
Not the least interesting part OF the exh;bi.
tion which has come under Our immediate no
ticc, is the variety Of articles presented bv the
wives and daughters of our fellow-citizeps.
which afford favourable specimens of their
taste, their industry, and their skill, which
cannot be particularly enumerated at this
time, but among which the following articles
attracted our particular attention, viz
a number of Grass and Straw comets. Of
which two Of good quality, manufactured frou,
the pon pdtttStras, or fowl meadow grass, in i'm
itation OF the Leghorn, are thought worthy Of
n the encouragement Of the Society, and for
which We recommend discretionary premium
OF dollars, to Celinda Billings, Of Lunenbure,
beautiful Straw Bonnet, Of the Dunyta-
bic braid, was exhibited by Clarissa Newton.
OF Westborough, and another by Capt. Charlie $
Parknlan, Of the same place. Seven others.
nearly equal in quality, were exhibited by
Mary Brown, of Lunenburg. Several others
which showed great ingenuity were also ex-
hibted, some Of which we're entitled to partic-
ular commentator, but it was believed hy
your Committee that the expense Of the man
uiacture would not warrant the general intro
duction of il.
Some very beautiful Work Baskets, or indis
ponsfhles, manufactured from straw, were ex-
hibited by Eliza Bryant and Mary Z. Rock
wood, of Worcester.
u box Of Wreaths and Artificial Flowers,
rivslling in workmanship and beauty the
Fl best imported ones, were offered by Mrs. d.
g. Wheeler, Of Worcester, and her children,
whose taste and ingenuity have heretoforc
} been noticed by the Society.
We were also much gratiiied with the APP
pcarance Of several Card Racks, made of sea
shells, which were superior TO any thing Of the
kind which has before fallen under our notice.
As they were not regularly entered we were
unable 10 ascertain to whom the Society is in :
debted for their exhibition.
In conclusion, your Committee would Oh
serve, that although they may not, in all cas-
es, have done exact justice to the relative
claims of individuals, yet they would assure
them that they have honestly exercised their
best skill and judgment to come TO that re-
Isult; and those that may feel disappointed
should recollect, that where all sresi It'll diff
fcult TO determine who is best.
All which is respectfully submitted.
j. NJ. EARLE, ChGirmcn pro tenn.
Great 1pples.-Mrs. P. Stiles of Hum