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For such articles in this department as may be deemed worthy, a 

 sum not exceeding seventy-five dollars shall be appropriated, to be 

 paid in premiums or gratuities, proportioned to the cost and value 

 of the article, at the discretion of the Committee. 



Xotp:. — It should be niulerstood that in this department of Ladies* 

 work — while other tilings will receive due consideration — the premiums 

 are intended .solely fok newly made articles which are really useful or 

 particularly beautiful. For well-made garments of any kind ;'fot. stock- 

 ins? knitting of wool, cotton or silk; for bonnet and cap making ; for all 

 articles for children's wear, well made or tastefully embroidered; for neat 

 and thorouo-li nuMKhng, patching and darning; for drawing, designing, 

 or painting in oil or water colors ; for models in plaster, Avood or marble, 

 &c. 



Any article well and tastefully wrought, oflered by children under 

 twelve years of uge, will receive particular attention. 



Manufactures of Straw. 



Committee.— A. S. Hiuding, Medway; J. A. Turner, Medfield; Charles C^ Sumner, 

 Foxboro'. 



For the best specimen of Straw Bonnets, wholly of domestic 

 manufacture, $8 ; second best, $5. 



For the best specimens of Straw Braid of domestic straw, not 

 less than 100 yards, $5 ; second best, $3. 



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Manufactures of Cloth, Flannels, Hosiery, &c. 



Committee.— Charles M. French, Canton; Naaman B. Wilmarth, Walpole; Luther 

 Mctcalf, Medway ; Ezra W. Talt, Dedham. 



Cotton Cloth. — For the best specimen of Cotton Cloth, of any 

 description, not less than twentv-eight yards in quantity, a pre- 

 mium or gratnity, at the discretion of the Committee. 



Woolen Cloth. — For the best specimen of Woolen Cloth, of any 

 description, not less than twenty yards in quantity, a premium or 

 gratuity, at the discretion of the Committee. 



Cotton, and Woolen Mixed. — For the best specimen of Cotton 

 and Woolen Cloth, of any description, not less than twenty yards 

 in quantity, a premium or gratuity, at the discretion of the Com- 

 mittee. 



Flannels. — For the best specimen of Flannel, not less than 

 twenty yards in quantity, a premium or gratuity, at the discretion 

 of the Committee. 



For the best specimen of Cotton Flannel, not less than twenty 

 yards in quantity, a premium or gratuity, at the discretion of the 

 Conniiittee. 



