The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-22
WORCESTER COUNTY AGRICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

rs ~ CottOn, W00t, and FLdr.
e, PLINY MERRIcK, Worcester: FRAuc,s
We FAY, Southborough; GARDNER RuGGLEs. BO
is re-; CHENEY TAFT, NOrthbridge JAMES 3
TABRooK, Rutland, -CommIrrEE
re The Committee on manufactured articles q
ID cePt those produced of Cotton, Linen. AZ
Wool have attended to the duty assigned thel
n. and ask leave to
~ REPORT.
: Three lots, only, Of Sole Leather were ente
80 ed tor premium. The Committee award III
Soclety's premium of eight dollars to Jacob "
Watson of Princeton, for his lot of four side
oelng OF the required weight. The lot presen
ed by Joseph Davis of Northboroug Oh, was {
very nearly equal quality, and would have gi,
en- the Committee much trouble in deterrninin
on Their respective merits were it not that on
OF the sides of the last lot was of inferior quail
ty to that of the rest
Three lots of Calf Skins, each in number 70
were exhibited by E. H. & G. Bowen of Leices
ter; by Joseph Davis of Northboro', and by ia
cob w. Watson The Committee award tn,
premium Of So to E. H. 81 G. Bowen but, il
so doing, they cannot refrain from remarking
that the lot of Col. Davis was scarcely, if at ali
inferior. The tanning of the latter was consd
cred equally good, and the main difference. as
'ar as there was any, consisted in the currying
No Morocco was exhibited for premium or
| exhibition.
Grass Bonnet, of excellent workmanship
and great beauty, was exhibited by Sarah Rich.
ardson OF Sturbridge and the Committee
award to her the Society's premium of SIS. The
article is of high finish, and it would be as fash
lonable as patriotic for our fair country-women
! to wear it, instead of the far fetched and dear
bought Leghorn-an article always prescribed
by the patriotic, but yet always bought by the
| patriotic, for their wives and daughters-for the
love OF families is stronger than the love of
country Another good specimen Of Grass
concentrating was also presented by Miss
Lydia T.. Pond of Milford, and, though of good
taste and workmanship, could not compare in
competition for the premium. it not having
been entered according to the rules of the So
cietv
Your Committee have now passed upon all
the objects for which premiums are specifically
proposed by the Society; but numerous train
OF miscellaneous and elegant articles attracted
their attention, and deserve, in high degree
the appreciation of the Society.
Two handsome Straw Bonnets were exhibit.
ed by - of -, but were not entered
according to the Society's rule Miss Betsev
Nichols exhibited Spear Grass Hat, which
had the merit of great durability 1t was more
for service than for show; and in this respect
1t would Compare WIN the lighter toys Of fast-
ion. as a substantial farmer might stand by the
side of useless dandy.
Two very excellent Hats were exhibited, -
one by john P. Ketiell s. Co of Worcester. the
other by Joshua B Tyler of Millburv They
were both of excellent and elegant manufac-
ture, and they very nearly equally divided the
appreciation of the Committee. This branch of
industry has arrived already at degree of sue
cess, which, in point of elegance and durabili-
tY, has rivalled this species of manufacture on
the other side of the ocean.
Two specimens Of native silk, both produced
by the attention and cultivation of females,
were offered for our consideration. The cult.
walton and encouragement Of this article is an
object of great Importance +; and it ought, there
fore, to be fostered in its infancy, even if the
specimens exhibited should not altogether equal
our wishes and our hopes. The specimen ex-
hibited by Miss Hannah P. Peters, a young la
dy Of Wesborough, of the age of IS years, con-
sisted Of IL ounces, and was of very various col
ors, and was, upon the whole, deemed the best
From communication accompanying this pro-
duction, it appears that the whole instruction
given TO Miss Peters was contained in single
article of the New England Farmer from
which the Committee are satisfied Of the docili-
ty of the scholar and the utility Of the instruc-
has afforded the most valuable light 10 the COM
munitv. The Committee recommend a gratui-
ty TO Miss Peters Of two dollars. The other
specimen of silk was exhibited by Mrs Dolly
Kendall Of Sterling, and was of good quality,
having good lustre, but was not as well twist
ed as that Of Miss Peters. IF the funds, at the
disposal Of the Society, were more enlarged,
the Committee would have recommended gra-
tuity to Mrs. Kendall but, limited as they are
your Committee trust that she will be satisfied
with the appreciation of the Society, willingly
leaving the pecuniary reward TO her younger
competitor
A great number of specimens of needle work
were exhibited, and attracted the attention of
The Committee, and afforded them great gratifi-
Uotiou. There woro ten worked Lace Wells
five white and five black. For these wells, your
Committee recommend gratuity to Miss Fran.
ces A. Bartlett, Of one dollar, for that worked
by her at the Mulberry Grove School in Leices-
ter, and like gratuty to Mrs Susan Holbrook
OF WestborOugh. These two were of so nearly
equal excellence, that your Committee could
hardly distinguish between them. A like gra
tuity is recommended to Miss Persis E. Slo-
comb of Shrewsbury, for Black Veil Miss
Lucy l.. Plnmmer of Barre, Miss Persis Howe
of Brook6eld Miss Mary Abbot of Brookfeld,
and Miss Almira Sherman of Marlborough,
also exhibited each a well wrought and hand
some Veil of similar description Miss COTE
OF Millburv, exhibited three Wells, two black
and one white, all of which we're very handsome.
ly executed. Miss COTE also exhibited. of her
own workmanship, four pieces of bobbinet Lace
five worked Collars. one worked Handkerchief
ono worked Cap, two pairs of we'll knitted Cot.
ton Hose. These articles were oil well exc
cuted, and exhibited the patience and industry
Of Miss COTE in the department of ornament
and decoration; while the stockings Indicate
that matters of substance, and of things neces.
sary, are not overlooked in a taste for mere
decoration. Your Committee recommend n
gratuity to Miss COTE Of SO.
A very heat and beautiful ornamented Work
Bag, wrought Of beads at the MULBERRY Grove
School, Leicester, in variegated coors, by Miss
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