The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-24
ON MANUFACTURES OF COTTON.
WOOL AND FLAX

isaac Goodwin, John NJ. Earle, Worcester ::
Sylvanus Holbrook, Northbridge !; Samuel Da-
man, Holden; William NJ. Benedict, .NiILburu !;
COMMITTEE.
The Committee upon all articles manufac-
tured of Cotton, Wool and Flax, make tho fol
lowing
REPORT
l. On Broadcloths, dyed in the wool, not
less than quarters wide, and 90 yards long
We adjudged to the Oxford Woollen Manu-
featuring Company, the LIST premium of SIS.
To Howard d Slater, of Dudley, the Cd pre-
MUM, $40
The claim for this premium was closely con-
tested by another piece from South Leicester,
manufactured from wool of American growth
which discovered equal skill in the manufac-
ture, but that from Dudley was composed OF
finer stock. The committee were unwilling
this beautiful fabric should pass unrewarded
and adjudged to the South Leicester Manufac-
turing Company like premium of $10,-be-
ing the first premium offered for woollen CLOTH
Of any description, other than flannel. While
the committee were highly gratifed in finding
a great improvement in this part of the exhibit
ton, from the increase in quality, as well as
in the quantity of the goods, they were obliged
to encounter more difficulty in discriminating
among so much excellence, which was most
entitled to preference.
2. On CdSSimereS, there was similar diff
Guilty in determining between the respective
claimants. We had but one regular premium
to offer for this article, and after long, and
patient examination, it was decreed to the
piece belonging to Howard II Slater, of Dud-
ley, $40.
We awarded the I'd general premium, for
Woollen Cloth of any description, to the South
Leicester Manufacturing Company, So, for a
similar piece of Cashmere, from American
growth, being in every point equal to that
from Howard 81 Slater's, excepting in the
quality of the stock.
! 3. On SatinettS, of moro than 80 yards in
length. This premium was gained by.a supe-
rior piece of this valuable description of goods
from the mandatory of Sylvanus Hobrook &
| Co. of Northbridge, So. The pieces from the
establishment of Pitts & Buffum, of Mendon
would have caused much hesitation in the
minds of the committee, had they been of the
length required by the rules of the Society
| In consideration, however, of the goodness Of
tho fabric, we recommend to Pitts * Butfum,
| a gratCity OF SO.
l. On Carpets Our walls were ornament
ed with beautiful display of this article, from,
the domestic fire sides of our own citizens
the LIST premium was gained by that belong
ing to Mrs. Ethan Davis, of Holden, $l5.-
The Cd, by Mrs Lydia Foster, of New Brain
tree, $40. That belonging to Mrs Cotton, Of
Boylston was composed of beautiful colors
which were tastefuly arranged, and we recon.
mend gratuity to be paid her of 49,
5. Of Cotton Starting, we had but one speci
men, and that being of superior quality, we ad.
Judge to Robert Rogerson 81 Co of UXbridge
the premium of So.
For the premiums ON Cotton Sheeting and
| Bed Ticking, there were no claimants. Two
very excellent pieces of this last article, con-
tanning rs yards, from the Walpolo Manufac-
turing Company were exhibited, but as they
were not made within the county, they were
not entitled to premium.
6. On FlaaneLs. LIST premium, to Nelson &
Benson, Nofthbridge, So I'd, to Eunce Good
ell, of Oakham, So.
l. For Shifting Cloth Of Linen IVaTp. Isl
premium, to the Miss Leonards, of Sturbridge
rs. I'd, to Mrs. John Hunter, of New Brain.
tree, So
g. For the best Woollen Co0erLet. To Ruth
P. Munroe, of New Braintree, So. That pre-.
sented by Mrs, Job Bailey, of Dudley, perhans
was superior fabric, but not being entirely
of wool, il was not entitled to premium.
8. of Linen or TOao Diaper. Neither of the
snecimens were of the requisite length to en-
title them to the first premium We aware
the I'd premium to Mrs. Stephen Fay, of New
Braintree, SO. The piece offered by Mrs. Johr
Hunter, of the same town, was unrivalled By