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ment of agriculture in the County, the ladies, upon whose smiles o? 

 favors so much depends in the ordinary transactions of life, are con- 

 tributing with the same zeal, by their various ingenuity and manual 

 skilfulnes and dexterity, to give to the exhibition an equally high re- 

 putation in that branch which belongs to them. We believe the ex- 

 hibition in this department excels any former one, both in the number 

 of articles presented, and in the superior style in which they were 

 executed ; and we have to regret, with former committees, that the 

 time allowed for the examination is so limited. There were about 

 fifty rugs and mats entered for premium, all of them of choice and 

 excellent workmanship, and entitling the makers to much commenda- 

 tion, and we should have been glad, had the rules of the Society per- 

 mitted, to have awarded several gratuities in addition to those we 

 have awarded. 



There were not so many specimens of carpeting as we should have 

 been glad to have seen, but such as were presented were very neat and 

 elegant, and we only regret that we cannot particularly name them all. 



The number of counterpanes was large and most of them were 

 made with much taste and skill. The most difficult matter has been 

 in the great variety presented to select those which are more particu- 

 larly contemplated by the Society in their offer of premiums. We 

 have selected those which seem to combine the skill in the arrange 

 ment and in the work, without particular regard to the material 



We have awarded to 

 Mrs. Nancy Bailey, of Beverly, for Rag Mats, the 1st prem. 

 Anna Chamberlain, Beverly, Wool Rug, 2d prem. 

 Mrs. J. W. Butler, Newburyport, Cruel Rug, gratuity, 

 Mrs. D. B. Oliver, Rag Rug, gratuity, 

 Mrs. Hannah P. Berry, Danvers, Yarn Rug, gratuity, 

 Mrs. T. J. Pratt, Lynn, Braided Mat, gratuity, 

 Perley Tapley, Danvers, Stair Carpet, the premium, 

 Sally E. Sheldon, Beverly, Rag Carpet, gratuity, 

 Perley Tapley, Danvers, Ingrain Carpet, 1st prem. 

 Mrs. John Pearson, Newbury, Rag Carpet, 2d prem. 

 Latty Pease, Salem, a lady 6Q years old. Rag Carpet, gratuity, 1 00 

 Mrs. S. J. Ireson, Lynn, Silk Patch-work Counterpane, 1st prem.4 00 

 Mrs. Sarah J. Berry, Lynn, Patch-work Counterpane, 2d prem. 2 00 

 Miss Lucy B. Newhall, Patch-work Counterpane, containing 

 7054 pieces, gratuity, 1 00 



