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climate which is so congenial to its culture,) it will one 

 clay arrive to that state of manhood which will enable us 

 to countervail the immense sums now expended for for- 

 eign silks. All which is respectfully submitted. 

 For the Committee, 



TExMPLE CUTLER. 

 Hamilton, Oct. 2, 1843. 



ON SILK. 



The Committee on Silk having examined such speci- 

 mens of Silk, manufactured and raw, as were exhibited, 

 Keport : 



That Amos P. George, of West Newbury, has exhibit- 

 ed specimens of well manufactured sewing silk, and 

 one pound of raw reeled silk, with several very good 

 cocoons of the pea nut kind. Mr. George's sewing silk 

 appeared rather fine for most uses, but was even and 

 good ; his raw silk in the gum was well reeled. His 

 statement, though not so full as we should wish, may 

 be useful for the aid of other silk growers. 



As Mr. George's statement was not so much in detail 

 in describing his whole mode of manufacturing as the 

 Committee would have wished, they recommend that a 

 gratuity of eight dollars be paid him. 



Priscilla P. Atwood, of East Bradford, exhibited a 

 small quantity of fine specimens of sewing silk. 



We recommend a gratuity of two dollars be paid her. 



Mr. A. More, of Tewksbury, Middlesex County, ex- 

 hibited two kinds of cocoons of very good quality, the 

 white and the sulphur, but no statement presented. 

 For the Committee, 



TEMPLE CUTLER. 



AMOS P. GEORGE'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Silk : 



Gentlemen : — I present for your inspection a quan- 

 tity of silk raised and manufactured by myself this year. 



