The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-01
agr5eulturaI.
Worcester County Agricultural
Society.

Fiar.
The Committee on all Manufactured Arti-
Giles, except those of Wool, Cotton and FLAG,
report
That they were saved the modification of
assuming jurisdiction not belonging 10 them,
by notice, when they were about to execute
their commission, that the products Of the DA1.
RY We're Withdrawn from their cognizancc,
and given to a Committee specially appointed
for that purpose. They do not regret, howev-
er, that it has been deemed advisable to give
to those products the sole attention of Com
mittee, but only that this curtaiIment If their
duties on the one hand, and the exc, stion
contained in their commission OH the other,
have left but comparatively little with which
they. can hope TO interest the Society.
Two classes, only, Of manufactured articles
fell within the scope of their authority, name
Iy--Ledther and GAss BOnnefs-important
articles Of manufacture, however; the latter
Of which, especially, deserves encouragement
more cfFcacious than is afforded by the incon-
s sooly 10 osr Mhf n R Uf p Ssnce
but not ceni for tribute. :" has been the maxim
by which the foreign relations Of the country
have been governed; and it is one equally
sound, though its Importance docs not seem
to be felt in political economy. We pay NIL
lions for tribute to foreign manufacturers.
while we grudge the ptttGace appropriated for
the defence of our own. Halfa million of dol
lars are annually paid for Bonneis of Italian
manufacture while portion of the same
sum, rightly applied, would enable the indus
trious and skiiful females of our own country
TO furnish a fabric of equal beauty and value.
The materials are abundant-the requisite in
dustry and ingenuity are not wanting; all thai
is deficient is the disposition TO afford that
solid and efficient encouragement, without
which, the industry and ingenuity of people
csunot be made 10 contribute, as it ought, to
the wealth and prosperity of their country.
Three lots Of Sole Leather, each of them
containing moro than 100 lbs. aud all accom-
panied with the requisite certificates as to
$ the time and manner of tanning" were sub
mjtted 10 the examination Of the Committee.
That offered by Pbineas Davis, Of Northbor-
ough, was, as whole, adjudged the best, and
the Committee recommend that he receive
The premium Of So In the one, however,
offered by Joseph Davis, of NoFth5orough,
there were several sides, Of quality superior
to any in the former lot but then the acreage
quality was not equal to that Of the former
The lot offered by Jacob w. Watson, OF
Princeton, was Of high quality; and the Com
mittoe found some difficulty in deciding to
which of The three the preference should be
given; but, after a close examination and
scrutiny, they were satisfied with the decision
which they have expressed.
OF manufactured Calf Skins, four lots were
entered for premium-and here the Commit
tee found great difficulty 10 deciding between
two Of the competitors, viz, PhT'ledS DGUiS, of
Marlborough, and Mcssrs. z. H. & j. Bowcrs,
Of Leicester. While that offered by the
Messrs. Bcwcps was better Carried, and more
highly finished than that of Mr.. Davis, the
latter was better tanned, was, in the estimation
of the Committee, Of more Vallle, and, on the
whole, deserved the preference, where it was
necessary that preference should be ex-
pressed. But, while they recommend that
the premium of $40 be awarded TO Mir. Davis,
they deem il proper TO remark, that they re-
gard the lot offered by the Messrs. Bowens
so nearly equal TO that of Mr.. Davis, that they
may take 10 themselves very little less credit
than they might have claimed, if their leather
had been adiudged entitled TO the premium.
Tie other two lots were offered by Joseph
Darts, Of, Northborough, and Jacob W. Wat
son, of Princeton, manufacturers whose repu-
tation is such as, in ITSELF to show the very
superior quality which must have been Tequi-
site 10 entitle the leather Of any other com
petitor to the preference.
OF "n,apufacttred Morocco Leather, of
Goat-Skns,'' one lot was exhibited by Griggs,
Abbot, and Whitney, Of Millbury. The Com
miitee, however, do not consider il as of
Superior quality and ralus !" and think, there
fore, thai, according to the rules Of the Socie-
ty, no premium should be awarded for it.
No Card lpire WAS offered for premium.
Only one Grass Bonnet was entered, accor-
ding 70 the rules OF the Society, for the pre-
MUM i; aud this was offered by Betscy Rich
ardson, of Sturbridge. Its quality was equal
10 some of the best Lcghorns; but no sort Of
evidence as 20 the place Of manufacture, or
as to tho person by whom it was made, was
furnished TO the Committee, and as the Bon