NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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To Mrs l<arah Perkins, of Beckpt, for the best 12 



pair of Gentlemen's Lambs' Wool Socks 

 To Mrs Anna F'raucis, of Pitlsfield, for the best 



piece of (Jarpeting 

 To iVliss Laura Chapin. of Richmond, for lUc best 



piece of l^incn Shirting 

 To Mrs Laura Chapin, of do. for 2d bcft do. 

 To iMrs Abi Miller, of Tyringham, for od best do. 

 To Mrs Lavinia Andrews, of Richmond, for the 



best piece of Linen Sheeting 

 To Miss Clarissa Colt, of I'ittsfield, for 2d best do 

 To Mrs Mary Childs, of Richmond, for the best 



piece of Linen Diaper 

 To Mrs Abigail Francis, of Uiudsdale, for the 



best Grass Bonnet 



RESERVED PREMIUMS. 



To Mrs Cynthia Francis, of Pittsfield, for articles 

 of Household Manufacture, made in her family 

 since the last Fair, estimated at $193.18, a pre- 

 mium of $10 



To Miss Catharine Pierson, of Richmond, for six 

 pair of very elegant Worsted Hose 4 



To Miss Eunice Rowley, of Richmond, for a pair 

 of fine do. 1 



To Miss Julia H. Brooks, of Pittsfield, for a hand- 

 some specimen of Sewing Silk, manufactured 

 by her 1 



To Miss Sarah Chapin, of Richmond, for a number 

 of very fine Linen Handkerchiefs, handsomely 

 ornamented with needle work, 1 



To Miss Lavinia Andrews, of Richmond, for sever- 

 al valuable articles of Household Manufaclure 4 



To Miss Eveline Edwards, of Pittsfield, for a Gar- 

 pet, meriting encouragement, wove by her 6 



To Miss Almena Kittredge, of Pittsfield, for a 

 Hearth Rug, of ingenious manufacture 2 



To Mrs Anna VVeller, of Pittsfield, for a Carpet C 



To Mrs Lucretia Reese, of West Stockbridge, for 

 160 yards of Flannel, of good quality, meriting 

 the encouragement of the Society, a premium of 5 



To Mrs. Rhoda Newell, of Lanesborough, a person 

 Gl years of age, for two pair of Lambs' Wool 

 Hose, carded, spun, and knit by her in a superi- 

 or manner 1 



The commitlee, (consisting of Phinehas Al- 

 len, David Carson, Samuel Rosseter, ,Iohn R. 

 Crocker, Jolin De Lamatter, John Dickinson, 

 nn'l Theodore Sedgwick) in awarding; the fore- 

 going premiums, believe they should do injustice 

 to many oC the competitors, ;>nd those patriotic 

 citizens who presented a variety of siipcrh ar- 

 ticles for exiiibilion only, to pass them unnoliced. 

 The gratification which they experienced dur- 

 ing their examinations will not permit lliem so 

 to do. A nuniher of other pieces of Woollen 

 Cloth were presented for premiums, of excel- 

 lent stock, and well manufactured. Tiic whole, 

 indeed, were of such superiour quality, that it 

 was very diliicuit for the committee to distin- 

 guish; and they were not unfrequently nearly 

 equally dividend in their opinions upon the arti- 

 cles before them. Where all have made such 

 noble eflorts, they should, unquestionably, re- 

 ceive our highest commendation. The same 

 attention, it is hoped, will be paid to tiie manu- 

 facture of this article for a succeeding e.i;hibi- 

 tion. 



The committee examined, with much sntis- 

 factjon, several pieces of blue and black iJi'ond- 

 cloths and Cassimeres, and a piece of striped 

 <lrab Cassimere, in imitation of the EnglN'i man- 

 ufacture, patriotically olTercd for exhibition 

 only, by Messrs. Josiah Pomeroy & Co. from 

 their manufactory in Pittsfield, which were ful- 

 ly equal in all respects, to any English cloths 

 they have ever examined. They were pro- 

 nounced without fault. The committee cannot 

 •omit recommending the manufactures of these 

 induslrious and enterprising iudividuals lo the 



public, generally, as eminently worthy of their 



patronage. 



The riannels were nearly double in quantity 

 to those offered the year previous, and many 

 pieces of superiour quality. \Ve notice in par- 

 ticular, for its fine quality, a piece offered by 

 Miss Sally Cowles, of Richmon<l, which was 

 pronounced to be the best exhibited, but on 

 which a premium could not be given, because it 

 was not dressed within the Stale. This depar- 

 ture from the regulations of the Society, wc 

 hope, will be guarded against in future. 



Of Woolen Shcrjsls and Rose Blankets, sub- 

 stantial anil useful articles, there was a deficien- 

 cy, ^vhich, it is hoped, the industry and skill of 

 our Ladies will remedy at the next Fair. 



Of Linen. Linen Sheeting, am] Linen Diaper, 

 there was a fine display, highly creditable lo 

 those concerned in the manufacture. We were 

 pleased to witness so much skill, as well as com- 

 petition, in the manufacture of these articles, 

 and hope ihevmaybe extended. 



Of Coverlets there was a handsome disjilay, 

 although no premiums were oflered thereon. — 

 Thev would recommend, however, that they be 

 included the next year, as worthy of encourage- 

 ment. 



Of Stockings, there were \Voolcn, Worsted, 

 Linen, and Cotton. Some of them of the finest 

 quality. The worsted, by Miss Catherine Pier- 

 son, of Richmond, were the most beautiful spec- 

 imen of the art of knitting which we ever saw. 



The Hearth Rugs were ordinary, and scarce- 

 ly deserving a premium. We are sorry to see 

 so little competition, on an article so generally 

 in use. 



Of Carpets there was a rich and extensive 

 display, and many of them valuable. A beauti- 

 ful one, (the best) offered by Mrs Clarissa Peck, 

 of Pittsfield, could not receive a premium, be- 

 cause it was wove out of the State. 



The zeal and intelligence of our fair women 

 seems to have increased ; and we flatter our- 

 selves they will hereafter give us many improv- 

 ed specimens of Iheir industry, and continue in 

 well doing unfo the end. Many of the speci- 

 mens of Household Industry, exhibiting a com- 

 mendable tastr, ingenuity and skill, are not re- 

 warded by gratuities, not because they were un- 

 deserving, but because if was necessaiy to put a 

 limit to this kind of reward, for want of means. 



An elegant Coach Harness, made by Mr 

 George Stillman, jr. of Lee, was presented by 

 him for exhibition. It evinced much taste and 

 superior workman'liip, and was highly commen- 

 ded by nil who examined it. Such workmen, 

 we (hink, deserve encouragement. 

 By order of the Committee, 



PHINEHAS ALLEN, Chairman. 



The Mercer Potatoc, which we raise in Ches- 

 ter county, is the -finest in the world. That 

 some of them are as remarkable for size as 

 goodness is pro\ ed by this fact, that one raised 

 this season by Mr .4bner Miller, nf the borough 

 of Westchester, weighed 4 lbs. '2 oz. Penn. pap. 



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Large Productions. — A gentleman in this town, 

 has raised from 1 seed 8 winter squashes, weigh- 

 mg in the whole 165 lbs. — Mr Wilmarth, of this 

 place, from 1 acre, raised the present season 142 

 bush, of Indian Corn, for which betook the pre- 

 Qiium at the late Agricultural Exhibition. 



[Taunton Reporter. 



TRADES, &c. IN THE CITY OF MEXICO. 



The shops have no signs nor names in frnnf 

 and nothing is exposed in the windows. Silver'- 

 .smiths' work is done in a tedious manner and 

 is clumsy and heavy. l"hp tailors make a great 

 profit, and clothis arc three or four times dear- 

 er than in England. They sit on stools, and not 

 with tlieir feet under them. Milliners' shops 

 are carried on by men. Tvvenly or thirty braw- 

 ny fellows, of all colours, may be seen in a shop 

 decorating dresses, sewing muslin gowns, mak- 

 ing flowers, trimming caps &c. while poihaus 

 at (he next door a number of poor girls are on 

 their knees, engaged in the laborious occupa- 

 tion of grinding chocolate by hand ; Conlisction- 

 ary and sweetmeats are in great demand, and 

 five hundred different kinds are made. The 

 druggists and ajiothecaries ask exorbitant pri- 

 ces. Mr Bullock paid a dollar per pound for 

 an article, the produce of the country, which is 

 sold for four pence in England. Hops sell for 

 two and sixpence per ounce, and other drugs in 

 proportion. Barbers are numerous and import- 

 ant, and the price of shaving is ten times as 

 much as in England. Cabinet makers have but 

 few tools, and their work is very inferior and 

 expensive. In turnery, the mechanic .sits on 

 the ground in working the lathe. Coachmak- 

 ers excel all the other mechanical arts practis- 

 ed in Mexico. Mr B. saw no coopers, but he 

 observed men selling hogskin barrels, blown up 

 like bladders, which they carry suspended on 

 each end of a long pole, occupying as much 

 space as a loaded cart. Bakers' shops are 

 large, and they make excellent bread, but the 

 workmen are absolutely slaves, being never 

 permitted to leave the place in which they 

 work. Soft cakes of Indian corn constitute the 

 principal food of the poor. Shops for the sale 

 of native and Sjianish brandy, wines, &,c. are too 

 common, and present too great a temptation for 

 the poor Indians to resist. The water carriers 

 of Mexico are a numerous body. They bring 

 water from the aqueducts to private houses, in 

 large jars, poised on their backs. At an early 

 hour, they may be seen stretched on the bare 

 ground, intoxicated with pulque ; and as they 

 have no settled place of residence, they sleep at 

 night under the first shelter that presents Itselfl 

 like the Lazzaroni of Naples. 



CURIN'G OF SAGE FOR THE CHINA MARKET. 



The Monthly Review, in reviewing Phillips' 

 History of Vegetables, 1822, respecting Sage, 

 states " that the Dutch have been long in the 

 habit of drying sage leaves to resemble tea, for 

 which they collect not only their own, but also 

 great quantities from the south of France. — 

 They pack them in cases and take them out to 

 China ; for every pound of sage they get in ex- 

 change four pounds of tea, the Chinese prefer- 

 ring it to the best of their own tea." If this 

 assertion he correct, and if it was possible that 

 a similar trade could be carried on by the Eng- 

 lish (considering the greatness of the consump- 

 tion of tbreign tea), the labour that would be 

 caused -by it would be extraordinarily great ; 

 the progress of drying and curling could be ea- 

 sily done, and it would employ both young and 

 old in its preparation. Perhaps some of your 

 numerous correspondents will be able to give 

 further particulars respecting it through your 

 Magazine, and whether it is or has been trie^ 

 in England. London Magazine. 



