The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-10-27
Worcester County agricultural Society.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

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which they were charged, and Report -
That the present exhibition furnishes evidence
that whatever may be the condition of the Cotton
J and Woollen establishments Household Manufac-
lures are hourshing and improving in the County
while the Carpeting and Table Spreads, Cover
lets and Blankets, Hose and Flannels exhibited on
this occasion bear ample testimony to female taste
ingenuity, and industry not single piece of Broad
! Cloth, Cashmere, or Cotton Goods was submitted
to the examination of your committee. The Man
ufacturers OF Cottons and Woollens in this County
| undoubtedly have it within their power to add
much to the diversity and interest of this exhibit
ton, but they are engaged in constant and keen
competition in the large markets, where superior
skill or improved machinery is sure to receive a
good premium; and it can hardly be expected that
they Will participate extensively in the competition
4 at our annual exhibitions Your committee are
glad to learn, even unoficially, that they sustain
| their reputation well in the market that thew
could not materially increase it by premiums OBJ
tanned here and that the skill and economy of their
operations, combined with Improvements in ma
chinery, will soon the msfortunes of past
years, and well nigh silence the clamor of their
J nulliiying opponents.
But Household manufactures intended pripci-
| pally for home consumption, to be used under the
ROOF where they are made, are not stimulated by
the competition of crowded market They need
an exhibition of this kind to bring them under pub
lie observation, and to create competition and
whatever tends to make us more comfortable at
| bed and board-at our fire-sdes and homes is de-
serving the most ample encouragement and has
received the special attention of this Society In
! the bestowment of its premiums An examine of
the beneficial result of the competition, created by
this Society, in this respect may be witnessed in
the large number of specimens of beautiful and
substantial CarPeting exhibited on this occasion.
Iwenty-one pieces OF Carpeting, each not less than
20 yards in length, were examined by your commit
tee, who found them to be of good stock of bril-
liant and tasteful coors and wove firm and even.
After careful and close examination they award
ed to Col. Merrill Davis of Holden, for the best
Carpetlng "a 2 yards in length, premium of Sl2
To Almira Brown of Rutland for the next best
Carpetlng 20 yards long, premium of 60
! your committee had no hesitation in awarding
the hrst premium to Col. Daviss Carpeting, which
was oecidedly superior to all the others pieces but
had much difficulty in deciding on the claims Of
| four pieces to the second premium A piece of
81 yards made by Mrs. Martha Whitney Of Wor-
cester, was OF good stock and bright coors and
piece by Charles Davis of Holden with worsted
warp, was extremely we'll manufactured: and both
pieces were heavy and substantial. But a piece of
| 70 yards, made by Mrs. f. and r. Estabrook of
| Rutland was so nearly equal in every respect to
the one to which the second premium was award
ed, that it was scarcely possible TO give prefer
ence.
Three parcels of Satnett were presented for
premium. The committee were not agreed in
opinion as to which of two pieces the premium
should be awarded.
I The piece presented by the Uxbridge Manufac-
turing Company was of good stock. we'll wove and
hrm and handsome cloth and would probably
wear longer than the premium piece
/ The piece offered by Sylvanus Holbrook ESQ.,
OF Northbridge was undoubtedly of higher finish
and more perfect color than any other whichwas
exhibited 1t superior cloth that would
stand against almost any competition. And ma
jority of your committee agree in awarding to Svl-
vanus Holbrook for the best piece of Satioett. 50
! yards, the premium of IS.
! Two pieces only Of homemade WoolIen Cloth
were exhibited-both OF which were deserving n
premium, but the difference between them was
very slight. The committee awarded to Mrs SUI
san Fuller of Lancaster for the best Woollen Cloth
not less than three-quarters wide and 90 Yards in
length. the first premium of S.
To Otis Stearns Of Leominster for the nnyt hest
IS. 80
Several pieces of Flannel were exhibited. ard
the competition for the premiums was well sustain
ed The committee awarded to Brooksey and AID
cline Marsh of Sutton for the best piece of Flan-
mel not less than seven-eighths wide and 90 wards
in length the first premium of &c.
To Mrs. Joshua w. Leland of Grafton, for the
next best S.
number Of Coverets Of various materials were
examined, and the committee awarded to Mrs Re-
becca lower OF Charlton, for the best Coverlet the
premium of 81
To Mrs. Arethusa White of Barre the commit
tee awarded for the best WooIlen Half Stockings
for men, two pairs, apremium of 50.
A Bed Spread made by Miss Caroline Henshaw
of Leicester, when wears of are. came in close
competition with Bed Quilt, made by Mrs. Sarah
Dunsmoor of West Boylston, at the age of a. Eth
er OF them would do great credit to persons in the
meridian of life.
! Your committee were gratifed to find among the
ARTICLES exhibited, pair of Rose Blankets, made
| by Mrs. John Hunter Of New Braintree. They
were greatly superior to the imported blankets of
! the same description. The committee consider
this branch of household manufactures entitled to
! the fostering aid Of the Society, and recommend
| that gratuity of So be paid TO Mrs Hunter.
( Several Hearth Rugs exhibited specimens of
great patience, ingenuity, and taste in their manu-
tacture, and your committee recommend that a
gratuity of 81 to be paid to Miss Charlotte Wheel
er of Leicester, fer handsome Hearth Rug, made
I of waste flannel.
WILLIAM S. HASTINGS, Chairman.
| The Committee on all manufactured articles
other than those of Cotton, Wool, and Flax, re.
spectfully report:
| That the duties they were commissioned to
! perform related to works of leather and of the
jladies-including articles of finished fabric and
elegant fashion, testfying by their number and
variety the increased interest felt in the socie.
tvs exhibitions, and by their beauty and ex.
cellence, the beneficial influence Of that interest
on domestic industry and household diligence.
A single specimen only of Sole Leather was
exhibited. The committee awarded to Col. ia.
cob w. Watson If Princeton, the manufactur.
er, the premium offered by the society, Of Eight
Dollars, regretting there should be so little
competition in regard to an article so necessary
to place the community on good footing.
I There was great display Of Calf Skins. Five
parcels, all Of extraordinary excellence, were
presented by MIR. Asa B. Watson of Lecescer,
Messrs. E II d G.. Bowen of Leicester, Messrs.
|. 81 R. E. Warren of Grafton, and Messrs. E
q j. Caldwell of Fitchburg. So nearly were
their merits balanced that tho COMMITTEES had
great difficulty in arriving to conclusion-af
ter much elaboration and careful examination.
they award to E. & ]. Caldwell the premium Of
Eight Dollars. The specimens exhibited by
Messrs. Bowens, Warrens, and Watson, were
Of fine quality and all afforded evidence Of the
high degree Of Improvement to which the man.
ufacture has attained in their hands, 1t was
matter Of regret that the committee had not