AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM 17f>^ 



The second instruction of the Society, at their last 

 ireeting-, to the Standing Committee, ordering, " that at 

 least two thirds of the amount of Premium to be given 

 for Sheep, be for the long wooled breed," was rescinded. 



The Standing Committee have appointed to meet on. 

 Wednesday the 5th day of December next, at 11 o'clock 

 A M. at the Union Tavern in Georgetown, for the pur- 

 pose of fixing on the Premiums to be given at the General 

 Meeting in May next. 



The following are Mrs. Graham's receips for durable 



Dyes. 



Great eredit is due to this Lady, on account of the 

 quantit3% variety, beauty and excellence of her manufac- 

 tures, which were all spun,' woven, dyed and finished in 

 her own family. 



TO DYE SCARLET. 



One pound of Madder, (fresh gathered from the Gar- 

 den), will dye two pounds of Wool. The Wool must be 

 washed clean, then boiled about fifteen minutes in strong 

 Allum water — The Madder is to be boiled in thin Bran 

 water, (the Bran being carefully strained from the wa- 

 ter.) The wool dripped from the Allum water, and put 

 in the Bran water, must be boiled fifteen or twenty mi- 

 nutes, and washed out in soft soap suds after it is cool,. 

 By leaving out the Ailum it dyes a good brown color. 



TO MAKE A CRIMSON COLOUR. 



To two gallons of the juice of Poke Berries, when they 

 are quite ripe, add half a gallon of strong Vinegar, made 

 of the wild Crab Apple, to dye one pound of Wool, 

 which must be first washed very clean with hard soap. 

 The wool, when wrung dry, is to be put into the Vinegar 

 and Polce berry juice, and simmered in a Copper vessel 

 for One hour, then take out the Wool and let it drip a 



