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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Oct. 13, 1896. 



THE NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETlf. 



raillK NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY /or the 

 A promotion of Manufactures and llis .Mc- 

 T.hanic .'lris,ff\ve iioticii Ihattliey will liold llieir 

 first EXOIBITION OF AMEUICAN INVEN- 

 TIONS, and MANUK,\(;TUI{KS, at (he Hall 

 over the new Faiieiiil Hall Market in lioslon, 

 on TUESDAY the TWENTY FOUUTII da/ of 

 OC TOBER next. 



The preir."nim3 mentioned in tlie annexed list 

 will then be aw;irdcd by Committees aiipoinied 

 by the Directcu's ; but it is understood th.tt 

 whenever IVom want of competition tlie best 

 articles of any kind offered shall not be deem- 

 ed by the Committee worthy of the premium, 

 they may withhold it, and bestow such other 

 compliment as the article may in their opinion 

 merit. The Directors will exercise the right of 

 awardinij premiums to any articles not specifi- 

 ed which may deserve such distinction. No 

 Committee sliall award a premium to any one 

 of its members. All articles ofFered for pre- 

 miun nuist be deposited on or before Saturday, 

 the 14th day of October. Every article thus •)ft'er- 

 ed must be' accompanied by proof of orijjin and 

 by a statement of the name and residence of the 

 maker, and as far as possible of the price at 

 whirh it can be sold, hut the Article itself 

 must be distinK-nished by a private inok, 

 atiy known or public mark beinsf complct. ly 

 concealed. An auctioneer will be provided to 

 sell such of the articUs exhibited .as the own-fs 

 may wish to dispose of The Hall wdl be o- 

 pened to receive articles offered for exhibition 

 or premium from the first day to the 14th of 

 October. 



LIST OK PREMU'MS. 

 L To the make] of the hesl Bar Iron made from 

 native ore. samples of not less than 100 jiouikIs to ho 

 exhibited— a Silver Mori ill 



2. To the maker of the hesi Cast Sleel fmin Ameri- 

 can Iron, a specimen of at least SO pounds to lie ex- 

 hibited, a Silver Med»l. 



3. To the maker of the best Butt Hinges, not loss 

 than one dozen pair to beexhibiied, a Silver Medal. 



4. To the maker of the liest iJoor Locks, several 

 to he exl.ibiteri. and suiialjlc for Dwelling Houses and 

 Stores, a Silver Medal. 



.7. To the maker of tne best Files, not le.'^s than si.-; 

 of different sizes lo be exhibited a Silver Medal. 



6. To the maker of the host Knives and Forks, spe- 

 cimens of at least one dozen pair tobe cxnibited.a Sil- 

 ver Meilal. 



7. To the maker of the best Mechanics' Edje Tools, 

 specimens of Chisels, PI lie Irons, aurl Carpenters' 

 Adzes, most be exhiliiied, a Silver Medal. 



8. To the maker of the greatest variety and best 

 specimens of fine Cutlery, not liss than six arlicles to 

 be exbiljited, a Silver Medal. 



9. To the maker nfthe best red and white Earthen 

 Ware, from American clav, a Silver Meilal. 



10. To the maker ol the best Flint Glass Ware, a 

 variety of articles to he exhibited, a Silver Medal. 



11. 'T.I the inaiuifacturer of the best piece of super- 

 fine black or blue Broadcloth, 1 .5-8 a yard wide, and 

 not less than 15 yards in quantity, a Silver Medal. 



12. To the manufacturer of the best piece of black 

 or bhie Kerseymere, at least fifteen yards in quantity, 

 a Silver Medal. 



13. To the manufacturer of the best piece of white 

 flannel, a Silver Meial 



14. To the manufacturer of the best woollen Blank- 

 ets, six pair to be exhitiited. and made in Imitation of 

 the Knulisb 4 point blankets, a Silver Medal. 



1.5. To the maker of the best piece of I-srain Car- 

 peting, twenty yards in quantity, a Silver Medal. 



16. To Jhe' maker of tne nest Worsteil Hosiery, at 

 least one dozen pair to be exhibited a Silver Me^'al. 



17 To the maker of the hest Loom Cotton Hosiery, 

 one dozen pair lo he exhibited, a Silver Medal. 



18, To the manufaclurerofthe best Furniture Cali- 

 coes, specimens of twenty-five pieces to he exhibited, 

 a Silver Medal. 



19. To the manufacturer of the hest specimens of 

 Calicoes, or Hrints for Ladies' Dresses, twenty-five 

 pieces to be exhibited, a Silver Medal. 



20- To the manufacturer of the iiest specimen of su- 

 perfine Cotton Cloth, ill imitation of tJnjllsh Cambtics, 

 not less than twenty pieces to he exhinited, a Silver 

 Medal. 



2) lo the maker of the best Beaver Hat, price not 

 «xceedinR eight dollars, a Sdver Medai. 



22. Koi th;- best and greatest quantity of Raw Silk, 

 a Silver Medal. 



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:.i. To the maker of the I 

 hie Linen, not less lli.in iwi 

 a Silver Medal. 



24. To the Slanofactiirer of the best piece of Linen 

 Cloth for Shiitiiii or S'leeiiiii;, at least twenty yards 

 to he exhiliiied, a Silver Med,il. 



2.1. Koi the hest specimen of Tanned Sole Leather, 

 a Silver Medal, 



26. For the best specimen of Morocco Leather, a 

 Silver Medal. 



27. For the best s|>eciinen of Upper or Harness 

 Leather, a Silver Medal. 



28. To the maker of the best Boots and Shoes, not 

 less than three pair ofeach kind to be exhibited, a Sil- 

 ver Medal. 



29. To the maker of the best Grass or Straw Bon- 

 net, a Silver Medal. 



30. To the manufacturer of the best piece of Can- 

 vass, a Silver Medal. 



31. To the niaiHifactiirer of the hest White Lea I, 

 fifty pounds to he exhiliiied, a Silver Medal. 



32. To the niannfacturer of the hest i'aiuters's Col- 

 ours, 5 lbs. of each colour to he exhibited, a Silver 

 Meoal. 



33. For the best Specimen of Cabinet Vi are, a Sil- 

 ver Medal, 



34. To the manufacturer of the hest Salt from Si a 

 Water, samples of at least one bushel to he cxhihited, 

 a Silver Medal. 



3,5. The 'itandin; Commitiee on new improvements 

 and inventions are autliotized to report to the Direct- 

 ors for pieinii.ms such articles as they may deem euti- 

 tltd thereto, allhou-h not included in the lore^oiiig list. 

 In nil cases reference will he had to the price and 

 quaiitilv of till' article maiiufartured. 

 A line coiiy. Ailest, 



. JOHN K MIX'S, S'xrelar;,. 



In pursuance of the foregoing, the Com- 

 mittee of .Vrrani^ements invito- all M .nufactur- 

 rers, Artizans, aiid others in the United "-tabs 

 to furnish any articles they may deem ot interest 

 for the occasion, and attention will be given to 

 articles of HousehoKi manufacture. 



At this first exhibition to be held under direc- 

 tion of the Society premiums are pro osed on- 

 ly to a limited extent, but an intelligent Com- 

 mittee has been appointed to examine and re- 

 port on all new improvenionts and inventions, 

 niachinerv, manufactures, and .irticles not in- 

 cluded in' the list f .r premiums, and proprietors 

 and others interested may beassurrd that all 

 articles presented will receive careful examina- 

 tion, and such notice as they may appear to me- 



lit 



Arlicles then deposited for premium or exhi- 

 bition may be sold at the close of the exhibi- 

 tion, either by private contr.act. or by public 

 sale, for whicji purpose an auctioneer will be 

 anpointed by the Committee. 



VVM. SHIMNHV, "^ 



ISAAC PARKER. I,, 



SVM'L I'ERKP.S. [^ 



'inOMASSEAKLE, J 

 Soston, Sel>t. 18, 1826. laut'340ct. 



Mr John A. Waterbury, of Saratoga, N. Y. 

 : has raised a quantity of Pea Nuts the present 

 I season. They are said to be as easily raised 

 as Potatoes. 



Beer has been introduced to consiflerahle, 

 use in France, hut they already begin to com- 

 plain of its adulteration. 



The Eaton, N. H. lead inines prove rich. — 

 Minos of other minerals are expected to be 

 discovered in N. Hampsliire. It is considered 

 an excellent time for a geological examination 

 of the White Mountains. 



A number of young men who went from 

 New York engaged for the Colombian Navy, 

 have returned in disgust, and published an 

 account of the treatment they received. — 

 Eight others died. 



from the Boston Commtrcial Gazette. 



MANUFACTORIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. 



MeirimacJi Manufacturing Company, has a cap- 

 ital of 81,200,000, (tite whole of which has been 

 paid in,) and was incorporated in 1821. It is situ- 

 ated in the eastern part of Chelmsford, in Middle- 

 sex county, near Patucket Falls, and on the Ca- 

 nal constructed in 1793 by the proprietors of the 

 Middlesex canal, the first in the U. S. The fall of 

 the Merrimack, at Patucket is 30 feet. The dis- 

 tance N. \V. from Boston, is 22 miles, and from 

 Salem, about the same distance. To the flourish- 

 ing village of Haver'iill, on Merrimack and nearer 

 to the sea, it is 12 miles from ChehnsforJ. 



Five mills have already been erected, containing 

 3000 spinuli-3 each; and 3, finished with proper 

 machinery, are also in operation Another with 

 machinery will be ready first of January next. — 

 About 200 men, and 180 females are employed in 

 each mill. None are under tlie age of 12; and ve- 

 ry few are so young. The wages of these persons 

 depend, in some measure, upon their skill and in- 

 dustry. Some earn $2 a week, and others only 1, 

 besides board, which is $1.25. The men receive 

 more. In each mill,2500 yards are woven daily, of 

 No. 22, 30, and 40 yarn, respectively. All this is 

 bleached ; and about tl ree fourths of itis printed. 

 Those exhibited in Boston, at the great fair lately 

 were very fine, and fully equal to those from Taun- 

 ton, in the opinion of all those who examined 

 them. 



In the print and bleach work, .50 men and 30 

 women are employed. The whole work is carried 

 on in the yard, from preparing the colours to the 

 engraving of the Cylinders. 



An extensive Woolen manufactory was estab- 

 lished at this place before 1821 ; and has lately 

 increased in business. 



Since the Merrimack Manufacturing Company 

 commenced building, there have been built, in tin.-? 

 part of Chelmsford (now Lowell) 200 dwelling 

 houses and the village is rapidly increasing. 



It may be proper to observe, that in 1825, tire 

 proprietors of the Locks and Canals on Merrimack 

 river, having increased their stock in the stun of 

 $G00,000,purchascd of the Merrimack Manufactur- 

 ing Company all their spare land, and the residue of 

 the water power the latler had created, and also 

 a large machine shop, where machinery for two 

 mills is completed annually. In these, 200 first 

 rate mechanics in iron, wood, &c. are constantly 

 employed. A ton and more of castings is required 

 daily, and furnished by a furnace within four niilc;:'. 

 A Company called the Hamilton manufacturing 

 company, has recently erected two mills on land 

 purchased of the proprietors of the Canal and 

 Locks, one of which is in operation. They also 

 have a capital of $600,000, and their buildings are 

 of brick. 



The water power of Lowell is great and abun- 

 dant, and its quality is excellent for bleaching and 

 dying. 



The Merrimack is navigable over a hundred miles 

 above Lowell, and furnishes abundant supplies of 

 wood, lumber and brick ; the communication with 

 Boston is greatly facilitated by the Middlesex Ca- 

 nal, by means of which, all heavy articles are trans- 

 ported at a comparatively low rate. The Canal 

 packet boat runs three days a week ; and a stage 

 goes out and in every day to and from Boston; be- 

 si-les others to Worcester, Newburyport, Dover 

 and Concord in N. H. &c. A bridge is also now 



