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fingers and slightly loosening the fibres that have become matted down 

 in boihng, and then spinning off from XYie pierced end 3 the silk will run 

 entirely off, leaving the shell bare. 



The double cocoons may be spun in the same manner^ but should be 

 boiled separately. 



DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



The committee on domestic manufactures respectfully report, that 

 they have awarded premiums to the following persons, to wit : 



On Woolen Blankets 



To Geo. W. Henry, Martinsburgh, 1st, $5 00 



To Jacob S. Van Allen, Black Rock, 2d, 4 00 



Mrs. V. R. Voorhees, Amsterdam, 3d, 3 00 



On Flannels, 



To Chester Buck, Lowville, 1st, 5 00 



Geo. W. Henry, Martinsburgh, 2d, 4 00 



Wiliam Ottley , Phelps, 3d, 3 00 



On Woolen Cloth. 



Jlo Samuel Churchill, Little Falls, 1st, 5 00 



(There were other specimens entered by William Ottley, of 

 Phelps, and Clark Corbin, of Ovid, but the" committee, in conse- 

 quence of the ill arrangement of the articles, were unable to find them.) 



On Woolen Carpets, 



To Hiram Mills, Martinsburgh, 1st, .$ 5 00 



William Ottley, Oaks Corners, 2d, 4 00 



Mrs. Voorhees, Amsterdam, 3d, 3 00 



On Brussels Carpets, 



To Hotchkiss & Smith, Auburn, 1st, 5 qO 



The Thompsonville Co., 2d, 4 00 



On Rag Carpets. 



To Mrs. Benj. Blackman, Verona, 1st, 3 qq 



Mrs. Benj. Plant, New-Hartford, 2d, 2 00 



C. Robinson, Clinton, 3d, , , 1 00 



On Kersey. 



To E. W. Bateman, Venice, 1st, 3 00 



S. W. Abbott, Kirtland, Oneida county, 2d, 2 00 



Geo. W. Henry, Martinsburgh, 3d, .' * * . 1 00 



