Vol. v.— No.U. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



rkiiig oi iiitiolos designed to jjivc iiddilioiuil ft'- 

 t to their own, or the charms of other fcinalcs : 

 to those more substnntinl fabrics whicli aro iui- 

 (liately necessary to the (-oniforts of life. The 

 rourageinent of female l.ibour, so as to render 

 t labour in some deforce as productive as the 

 ; skill and appliration in man ; at the same time 

 serving the moral and even elevated standing 

 Ithe female in society, is a subject that cannot 

 I much occupy the attention of enlightened and 

 ilanthropio minds. To effeet this every encour 

 iuient to induce an honourable emulation, even 

 ong the ntore fortunate classes of females, in 

 : efforts of the needle, cannot but be highly 

 leficial in its effects. Your Committee cannot 

 lihold a decided expression of approbation in 

 erence to the L^oe School recently established 

 the town of Newport. The productions of the 

 edle from this establishment, offered to the Com 



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cr exhibition, and wore all so substantially wrought 

 to render it extremely difficult to give a prcfor- 



I'eabody, I'rovi.lcncr, for the beat In 

 Ikavcrllals 



i-'Wi^. So close was competition tliat in hardly r"'"' 1''"'.''.°'^ ■'"'"'''""i '"'' "'c best doz. dressed 



any instance was a iircmium unanimouslv award- f , ■ '',, n ., , , 



ed for tlie earnets " ^ .." '"*"' ' ™''"''''"-<-i '"r the second ditto 



IV l.y.lia Hunt, t.'ranslou 1 Hug Caipft $2 



This was manufactured from bits and odd ends 

 of every thing that would otherwise have been 

 wliolly useless, and from the neatness with which 

 ihc various colours were braided together, an-l its 

 substiuilial fabric as well as economy, was deem- 

 ed worthy a premium. 



?ally R. .Aborn, Pawtuxct 1 Lace Vail 2 



C. Winsnr (Newport lace school,) two boxes contain 



ing Laces. Specimen No. 1 10 



.''pecin-.L-n No. 2 6 



The remainder to be equally divided 27 



The distribution of the above premiums was 



made as follows to tlie young ladies of tiie New- 



tteo for inspection, are not surpassed by the best P°''' Lace School 



les of the same description of foreign impor- To Misses Harriet Tew, and Sarah A. Brown 

 ion, and may be furnished, in respect to price, 'for an elegant dress .f 10 



fair competition with them, .\bout Kit) females 

 cady find an elegant and easy employment 

 ;re, whicli yields to the greater part of them 

 to $'2 per week. The acquisition of skill in 

 s species of needle w-ork, opens a new field to 

 iiale enterprise and ingenuity, in which they 

 ly readily, and at the same time genteelly, ob- 

 n a pecuniary recompense, sufficient to support 

 !m under depressed circumstances, when by mis- 

 tunc or casualty they are tlirown entirely upon 

 ;ir own resources. 



t'our Coiiiniittee are aware they have extended 

 ;se remarks apparently beyond the importance 

 the subject : but it should be recollected that so 

 ig as this dei)artment of your exhibition is the 

 St interesting as well as the most important to 

 ; ladies of Rhode Island, every motive of gal- 

 itry, as well as policy, should induce your com- 

 ttee to adopt such measures as shall render the 

 rformance of their duty in the award of premi- 

 is, acceptable to this bctler half of onr popula- 

 ■n ; for unless the ladies shall approve the ef- 

 •ts of our Society in the general cause it is en- 

 tred in promoting, no man will be so bold as to 

 />c for success 1 Your Committee, in reference 

 female influence, remember tlie maxim of the 

 ilosophic Cato, (though in other respects far 

 ini being a lady's man) that the Romans govern- 

 the world, but the women governed the Ro- 

 iiis. 



The following premiums have been awarded: 



Jemima White, Providence two Bonnets $8 



Nancy Whipple of Cumberland, Carpet 2 



Macy Arnold, Warwick piece Linen Diaper 3 



) do for one Coverlet 2 



Sarah K.Hsworth, one piece Linen Oiaper 2 



3 Sarah Ann Arnold, Warwick 1 Carpet 4 



Harriet Brownell, Providenre two Paintings 2 



o IM/.-ard Anthony, Warwick 1 piece Flannel (all 



wool) 5 



Irs Seamans, Providence 2 Quiucy Baskets 2 



arah II. Green, Warwick 3 pairs yarn Stockings 3 



ni P. Uolden, Warwick 1 pair Blankets 2 



140 knots Stocking Yarn 2 



artha Slocum. North Kingston 2 pieces Plaid 3 



Isy Ann Taylor, Warwick I piece Carpeting 1 



* Thompson, Warwick Cotton & Wool Flannel 2 



iza Taylor, Kingston Music Stool Covering 1 



mraons (Jole, Warren 1 piece Carpeting 9 



irah Drown. Foster 1 piece Flannel f 



homas Stafford, VV'arwick Blanketing 1 



} one piece Flannel all Wool S 



ary L. Waterman, Warwick Carpet 1st prem 6 



The specimens of carpeting exceeded any form- 



To Miss Nancy Bradford for a Quincy Cap .f 6. 



To Misses Julia and Ann Topham, $2. C. Bliss, 

 E. Brenton, M. Shaw, and P. Sheffield, $2 each. 



To Misses A. Austen, E. Mellville, A. Mellville, 

 Catherine Molten, Mary Esson, Adeline Friend, 

 M. Carr, Ann Coddington, M. G. Brinley, C. Den- 

 nis, IL Pratt, Mary Pratt, M. Wilbor, Catherine 

 Handy, Catherine Slierman, Sally Bradford, and 

 Roby Sisson, $1 each. 



There were other specimens of lace from fe- 

 males not attached to the school, of very excellent 

 workmanship, for which small premiums were 

 rather indiscriminately awarded, from the manner 

 in which they were entered, and the difficulty the 

 committee had in finding them for inspection. 



Thomas Green, AVarwick 1 Carpet 1 



Clarke, Kingston one Collar 1 



Mrs Dorrance, WarwicK one Carpet 2 

 Sarah Slocum North Providence, one black Shawl 2 



Ann Bowen, Coventry 1 Coverlet 3 



P.osina Green, Warwick 1 piece Blue Cloth 5 



Phebe P. 'I'ilus, Foster 1 Counterpane 2 



Henry Burton, Providence 1 fancy Basket 1 



Ann Bowen, Coventry 1 pair Blankets 4 



Francis Slillwell, Providence, 1 Lace \'eil 2 



Susan Adams, Providence, 1 Hearth Rug ^ 

 Phebe Pitcher, E. Greenwich, 1 piece Linen Cloth 4 



Almey Budlong, Warwick, thirty-six skeins Silk 4 



Eleanor Fldridge. E. Greenwich. 1 Counterpane 3 



MissC. Spencer, Warwick, 1 piece Flannel 2 



Ann Bowen, Coventry, 1 pair Gloves 1 

 Mary C. Fisher, Pawtuxet, I Bonnet 



Hannah's. Smith, Pawtuxet, 1 Stair Carpet 3 



Rebecca S. Smith, 1 Counterpane 4 



Esther Uolhrook, Providence, 5 Bonnets 6 



Miss Currie, 1 Lace Veil 2 



Mrs F. Weeden, 1 Lace Veil 2 



F. G. Bateman, 1 Sampler 1 



Mary Ansell. 1 Lace Veil 2 



Borbara Greene, \\'arwick, 4 i)airs Stockings 3 



Sally A. Low, 4 pairs Stockings 2 



Eliza D. Greene, Shell Baskets I 



Miss H. S. Gilbert, Providence, 1 Hearlh Rug 3 



Eliza Bishop, Providence, 1 box Silk Buttons 5 



Martha B. Fvelelh, I Lace Veil 2 

 Charitable Society of Girls, from 10 to 13 years of age 6 



Mary Young, Shell Boxes 1 



Ahby Pearce, Newport, 1 Larc Cap 2 



Uo. on 1 box of Fancy Articles 2 



SHOP MANUFACTURES. 



The Committee on Shop M.inufactures, consist- 

 ing of Wm. Rhodes, Samuel Pearson, Barney Mer- 

 ry, James S. Simmons, and Palemon Walcott, beg 

 leave to report that they have awarded the follow- 

 ing premiums : 



amuel Green, Cranston, for Cotton Lines of su- 

 peiior workmanship t; 



Stephen C. Smith, Providence, for Shoes 2 



George Tillinghast, Worth Kingston, for Cast 



Steel Axes j 



Robert Knight, Scituate, for Speeder Bobbins 2 



T. H. Burnlon, Providence, for a specimen of his 

 Improved and very elegant mode of Book 

 Binding 4 



1). Mood, Providence, for liis improvement in fix- 

 ing the Coulter of the com.-non Iron Plough, 

 to the beam of the same 2 



George Hull, for Imitation Shell Combs, of superi- 

 or quality, manufactured at the establishment 

 of .losiah Whitaker 3 



Tlie following Premiums, are awarded for the 

 encouragement of young ajiprcntices, on their sev- 

 eral specimens of Cabinet work. 

 Staunton Hazard of Pawcatuck 2 



Thomas Stafford, of Apponaug 3 



Slukely S. Smith, of Cranston 6 



William Greene, of Pawtuxet, 2 



Tiie Committee were called on to view Mr 

 Jencks' Alleviator. They highly appreciate its 

 value and usefulness, but it being a Patented ar- 

 ticle, they could not award a Premium. 



The Committee regret the want of competition in 

 most of the articles offered for their inspection. — 

 They cannot but express their surprise ut the ap- 

 parent unwillingness of the Shop Manufacturers 

 and Machinists, in which this State excels, to 

 furnish articles for inspection when the Society, 

 for their encouragement and benefit, have given 

 the examining Committee the privilege of award- 

 ing premiums in all cases were superior skill or 

 excellence is shown, and which the Committee 

 would have gladly extended to them, had their 

 best productions been presented. 



WM. RHODES, 

 For the Committee. 



MILL MANUFACTUnES. 



Your Committee, appointed on Mill Manufac- 

 tures, viz. Richard Anthony, Geo. W. Tillinghast, 

 Elisha P. Smith, John Greene of Warwick, Sam'l 

 Greene, Samuel F. Mann — respectfully submit the 

 following premiums : 

 For the best piece of Satinet, Mo 37 to Sim- 

 son .Almy, $6 

 For the best piece of Calico, No 82 to William 

 Sprague, 

 They also recommend an award on 

 Satinets marked A and No 70, to Samuel Shove 

 Also on Stripes and Checks to Barney Merry 

 And on sundry articles No 3 to Thomas Fletcher 



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For the Committee, G. W. TILLINGHAST. 



PLOUGHI.VC. MATCH. 



The Committee on the Ploughing Match, having 

 witnessed the skill of the competitors for premiums 

 in this important branch of Agriculture, after a 

 careful and impartial estimation of their several 

 merits, feel bound to award the premiimis aa fol- 

 lows. Tliey very much regret that their limits 

 prevent them from awarding a suitable considera- 

 tion to all the competitors in this interesting task. 

 To Samuel Budiong of Cranston the first prem. glQ 

 To the ploughman and driver of his team, one dollar 



each ~ 



To Charles Knight of Cranston, for the 2d prem. _ 8 



