The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-10-28
WORCESTER COUNTY .4GRICUI,.
TUR.4L SOCIETY.

| WORCESTER COUNTY .AGRICUL.
TUR.4L SOCIETY.
COMMITTEES REPORTS, Der. 2, 1899.
On .ManaJactures Of Cotton, Wool, and Flor.
hGaGtss 81 Pe 6tsat to v sysEd B5smqm.
Report =
| That this exhibition has furnished evidence
that the wheels and looms of our housewives
have not been silent the past year, but. that
we must look elsewhere, than into the exbib,
ZION room OF TINS society, to ascertain whether
the numerous factories, scattered throughout
our country, are still in operation. We regret
being uneer the necessity of stating the fact
| that not single piece of broad cloth or cass;
mere was offered, either for premium or erhi.
| bition. Whatever may have been the care.
which prevented our manufacturers from err.
hibiting specimens of their skill, we trust, It il
not TO be attributed to any want of interest in
the objects of this association MANY article.
| of household manufacture were presented and
| some OF them very beautiful we should have
been glad, however, to have seen in this de.
partment greater cariety.
A single piece of satinett was offered. for
premium, by Nessrs. Pitts & Buffnm Of Men.
don. Although there was no competition in
this article, and, although there was a sipbt
defect in the finish, yet the texture oftbe cloth.
and the style OF manufacture was, on the whole,
so good, that we thought it fairly entitled to 4
premium, and we have, therefore, awarded to
them the premium, offered by the society of Sc.
OF woollen cloths, not less than 81 wide.
! only three pieces were offered-two blues bv
Stephen Wilcox of New Braintree, and Susan
Fuller of Lancaster, and an olive by ABIGAIL
G. Waite of North Brookfeld These cloths
were not OF the first quality, though all were
good, and there was q defect in the coloring of
one of the blues.
We have awarded to Susan Fuller. for a
piece of blue cloth, the first premium of s.
To Miss Abigail G. Waite, for a piece Of
olive cloth, the second premium of SIS.
The carpetings were generally handsome,
and we had some difficulty in deciding which
Were best entitled to premiums. But, taking
into consideration the cOlOrs and the tasteful
arrangement of the eolors, az well as the mate
aware 10 ms. ETnan DavIs OF Holden, Tor the
best piece, the first premium of $I2.
To Jedediah Estabrook of Rutland, for the
next best, the second premium of g.
A beautiful piece of stair carpeting was pre-.
scented by Mrs. Bond of Paxton, but being less
than 81 wide, was not entitled to a premium.
We have awarded to r. Rogerson of Uxbridqe.
tor piece ofcotton sheeting, the premium of SIS.
He also presented piece of cotton shirting.
by your rules, to premium.
We have awarded to Sybil Wilcox of New
Braintree for the best piece of flannel, the first
premium of Sc.
To Lucy Marsh of Sutton, for the next best.
the second premium of SIS.
We have awarded to Lydia Foster of New
Braintree, for the best wove coyerlet, the pre-
MUM of 81.
Two coverlets were sent in by Francis
Talec do1f r.. ~
considered fully equal to that to which we
awarded the premium. We are sorry he did
not bring himself within the rules established
by the trustees.
Other coverlets, nearly equal in quality, were !.
offered for premium by Mrs. Benjamin, Miss
Whitney, MIR. Farwell, and Col Watson.
There was no diaper of sufficient width to be-
entitled to the first premium.
We have awarded to Luther Hunter of Oak
ham, for the best piece of linen diaper A wide,
the second premium of 81.
A handsome piece was also presented by
Elizabeth Wilcox of New Braintree, and anoth.
er by Mrs Kent Of Leicester.
A very fine linen table cloth was presented
by Mrs Nabby Estabrook of Rutland not con-
tanning the number of yards required to enttle
it to a premium. We recommend, however.
that the society make GJatuity therefor of So.
A fine pair of mems woollen half hose were
offered for premium by Mrs. Whitney, but We
were not authorized to award a premium for
| single pair.
Three pairs of very beautiful rose blankets
were presented by Ruth P. Munroe, Mrs Hun.
Ter, Miss Lydia Foster, and Miss Rhoda Will
cox, all of New Braintree. No premium was
offered for this article, but your committee take
leave to recommend, as a gratuity from the
society, to Miss Munroe, for the best pair OF
rose Blankets the sum of So.
A considerable number of beautiful hearth
rugs were also presented, for which no premi-
UNI was provided. We recommend, however,
that the society appropriate as gratuity to
Mrs. James Draper of Spencer, for the best
hearth rug, the sum of So.
To Mrs. Bond of Paxton, for the next best,
the like sum of SO.
We examined also rag hearth rug, wrought
by three little daughters Of Richard Kimball Of
! Millbury, the eldest of whom was only ten
years old We recommend that gratuity Of
81 be presented to them, as testimonial of
tho interest which this society feels in tbs well
fare of the rising generation, and as an encour-
agemcnt for them TO persevers in the course of
industry, on which they have entered at so
early an age.
! All of which is respectfully submitted.
! BY order Of the committee.
WALDO FLINT, Chairman.