42 ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTUKES. 



To Miss E. A. Foster, Salem, for a specimen of transfer- 

 ring on Muslin, a gratuity of - - - 1 

 To Miss R. Miller, for an India Muslin Cape, very ele- 

 gantly wrought, a gratuity of - - 2 

 To Miss S. E. FoUansbee, for a Swiss Muslin Cape, do. 3 

 To Miss M. Morgridge, several articles of muslin, 



wrought, do. _ _ _ _ i 



To Mrs. Harris, Newbury, aged 74 years, for a net cap, do. 1 

 To Mrs. Andrew Munroe, Danvers, for 12 pr. woollen 



mittens, do. 2 



To E. B. Kenney, Salem, for some very fine sheepskin 



mats, do. 2 



To Messrs Pool h Jacobs, Danvers, for some very supe- 

 rior white sheepskin linings - - 4 

 The committee were much gratified by the exhibition of a lot 

 of imitation combs from the manufactory late of Mr. Charles H. 

 Coffin, now the property of ISathan Crosby, Esq., Newburyport, 

 of the extent and success of which some opinion may be formed 

 from the facts that it produces 387 dozen daily, and gives em- 

 ployment to 80 hands. A gratuity of two dollars is recom- 

 mended. 



The committee are informed that the number of articles offer- 

 ed at this exhibition has been equal to that of any previous year. 

 There is no reason therefore to apprehend that it is losing any 

 of its interest with the public. Still it is believed that there are 

 some circumstances which prevent its interest and consequently 

 its usefulness from being more extended. Several of its largest 

 premiums had no claimants. We might instance that proposed 

 for Flannels, in the production of which the county is highly 

 distinguished. It is desirable that the influence of the Society 

 should be felt by every interest, and that every interest on which 

 it is designed to operate directly should be represented at its an- 

 niversaries. 



It is objected that the goods presented are sometimes injured 

 in the exhibition. Some remedy against this should certainly be 

 provided. Perhaps this may be done by providing moveable 

 counters or cases for the reception of articles, and the best plan 



