118 ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



PRISCILLA P. ATVVOOD'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Manufactured Silk : 



Gentlemen — The specimen of silk herewith present- 

 ed for your examination weighs one pound two ounces, 

 and is offered for premium, if thought worthy. The 

 worms were hatched about the 20th of May, were unu- 

 sually vigorous and thriving, and began to spin in twen- 

 ty days, which is at least ten days sooner than any pre- 

 vious crop has ever commenced. This was the result, 

 I think, of full and regular feeding, as they were rather 

 crowded on the shelves. I have fed with the common 

 white, and multicaulis variety of mulberry; prefer the 

 latter, for the ease of picking and feeding. 



I have made use of the clock reel, and twisted on the 

 common high wheel. I am not able to state precisely 

 the time spent in manufacturing, but have employed 

 myself since the 11th of August, when not otherwise en- 

 gaged. To cleanse, I have put my silk in soap and 

 water, loose in the kettle, boiling about one hour. It 

 has since been stretched and glossed by rubbing with 

 flannel. I have nothing farther to communicate, unless 

 at your request. 



Yours, with respect, 



PRISCILLA P. ATWOOD. 



Bradford, Sept. 28, 1842. 



ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



The Committee on Domestic Manufactures, having 

 attended to their duty, beg leave to offer the following 

 Report : 



The number of articles in this was greater than that 

 of some previous years, being 137, and exceeded them 

 in variety, and skill, and taste. In execution, some of 

 the articles were so exquisitely wrought that the com- 

 mittee could hardly believe them to be executed other 



