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Value of Or 02?. 

 170 baskets of corn, each -weigliing 45 lbs., cobs 6| lbs., corn 

 381 lbs., equal to 116 7-8 bushels, at $1.00, $116.87| 



Suckers, ........ 8.00 



Two tons of stalks, ...... 15.00 



Two tons of stover and husks, ..... 10.00 



$149.87i 

 Subtract cost, . . 76.92 



Profit, . . $72.95 



Philemon Ruggles. 

 Milton, Nov. 8, 1851. 



REPORT ON STRAW MANUFACTURES. 



Your Committee on Manufactured Straw beg leave to report : — 

 That they award to Miss Staples, of Dedham, the first premium 

 of three dollars, for the best specimen of 100 yds. straw braid. 



Also, award to Mrs. J. R. Cushman, of Medfield, the second 

 premium of two dollars, for a specimen of 100 yds. straw platt. 



Also, a gratuity of eight dollars to Miss Juline Pond, of Frank- 

 lin, for a new and beautiful specimen of a Grass Bonnet, manu- 

 factured from native grass, in imitation of Leghorn platt. 

 In behalf of the Committee, 



H. C. FISHER, of Franklin, Chairman. 



REPORT ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



Timothy Phelps, of Dedham, for best specimen of Moleskin 

 Hats, $1.00. 



Monotiquot Mills, East Braintree, for specimens of Tapestry 

 Carpeting, $2.00, and for Wilton Rug, a diploma. 



Ehzabeth Bigelow, Dover, for specimens of Woollen Hose and 

 half Hose, a diploma. 



