Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-02-09
Worcester agricultural Society.
report ofMe Committee on articles man.
gtnctured Of WooL, CorToN, r.,
and FLAX.

| WGctnred OF Wool, COTTON,
and FLAX.
! The Committee on Articles manufactured
OF Wool, Cotton, and Flax, having CAREFUL,
attended to the duties of their APPOINTMENT
submit the following Report -
! Your Committee cannot but regret that the
specimens of Domestic Manufactures have
| oeen less numerous, on the present occasion,
'iial dt any preceding anniversary of our So
clety. With the exception of a few pieces OF
nroadcloth' not yard of domestic goods, Of
any description, were presented either for
premium or exhibition. To what cause to
| iinpuee TINS unpleasant deficiency your Com
| iniltee Is totally at loss. We are aware
that distinguished individuals in the communi-
" nave entertained sentiments unfriendly TO
domestic manufactures. They have viewed
Id every rising establishment hot-bed of
vice, corrupting, by its baneful influence, our
mora. atmosphere, and to be stunned like the
box OF Pandora /; and we cannot but appre-
bend that our manufacturing brethren have
| imputed to our Society the same mistaken
views in relation to their interest and useful
ness. We assure them, however, that if such
apprehensions do exist, they are totally IN
founded. The Society is deeply impressed
with the Importance of this branch of industry.
and have identified with it the best interests of
the community. Our valuable water privi-
leges are among the essential resources of the
County-important alike to the Agricuurst
and the Mechanic. Heaven has given them
TO us as mean CT retaining our population.
increasing our wealth, and multiplying our
comforts; and neglect to avail ourselves of
their prottered aid would be an uuyrateful re-
turn for its bounteous gifts. If our Manufsc.
turers have been Influenced on the present &C.
casion by an apprehension that we were re-
glfdtess of their prosperity, we entreat them
to discard the illiberal prejudice, and at our
future exhibitions do Justice to themselves "a.
our County.
After examining the Broadcloths exhibited
on this occasion, your Committee have award
ed to Messrs Howard & Slater, of Oxford, for
a Superfue Blue, cold pressed, the premium
of Sis.
Mr. Anderton, of Leicester, offered to our
attention two pieces of Black Cloth, but little
if at all inferior to the cloths of Messrs. How
ard & Slater; but having been manufactured
without the County, could not come in COM
petition as respects the premium.
Mr.. John Roberts, of Millbury, presented
two specimens deserving our particular notice
and high commentator.
AS respects Household Manufactures, your
Committee are highly gratifed that they are
justified in giving you more favorable report.
The specimens of female industry and ingenl1-
ity to which our attention has been directed
are numerous and valuable, manifesting
| wonderful improvement in the manufacture
of our domestic fabrics. At the early exhibi-
tons ofthis Society, large portion of the ar
ticles offered for premium were ordinary in
their appearance and other essential qualities.
On the present occasion not single article of
ordinary character has engaged our attention.
The interest manifested by the Ladies in the
success of our exertions entities them to our
highest praise.
With very sincere desire to do justice to
our fair competitors, we have awarded to Mrs.
Sally Flagg, of Worcester, for the best Car
! peting, "A wide, the first premium, of SIS.
To Mrs. Eunice Goodell, of West Boylston,
for the best Carpeting, 3-4 wide, $40.
Mrs. Thomas Chamberlain, of Worcester,
presented specimen very similar to the one
offered by Mrs. Flagg, and your Committee
would probably have found it difficult to de-
termine their relative claims 10 the first premi-
UNI, had not the one exhibited by Mrs. Cham
beriain been deficient in length-that circum-
stance relieved the Committee from any en-
barrassment.
TO Miss Sophia Merriam, of Oxford; for the
best Woollen Cloth, the first premium, of So.
To Mr.. Lovett Peters, of Marlborough, the
second premium, of IS.
To Mr.. Jonas Pollard, of Bolton, the third
premium, of Sc.
To Mrs. Elizabeth Fay, of New-Braintree,
for the best Flannel, 7-3 wide, the first pre-
MUM, Of $40.
To Mrs. Sibel Wilcox, of New Braintree,
the second preminn, of S..
The specimen presented by Mrs. Jonathan
Wilder, of Lancaster, was, in the estimation
of your Committee, decidedly the best exhib-
tied, tut not Of the width required by the
rules of the Society.
I To Miss Polly Leland, of Grafton, for the
best Shifting of linen warp, filed with tow,
7-8 wide, the first premium, OF IS.
To Mr.. Joel Flagg, Of Shrewsbury, the sec
ond premium, Of So.
Your Committee cannot but particularly no
tice very delicate specimen OF Shifting who'll
ly of linen, offered by Mrs Gideon Delano
of New Braintree; and recommend to her q
premium of So.
To Mr.. Iohn Hunter, Of New-Braintree, fol
the best Diaper, 5-4 wide, the first premium
Of IS.
TO Mrs. John Hunter, they likewise award
for the best Diaper, Al wide, premium of$5
| ln'awarding. the single premium OH Wooller
| Coverlets, your Committee experienced some
difficulty. Three Coverlets Of uncommon ex
cellence were offered, differing materially ii
the manner of weaving, but in other respect
very nearly equal. After considerable delb
| Grafton, we have adjudged to Mr.. Perez Cobb
VI New Braiutree, the premium Of 81. Ant