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REPORT ON STRAW MANUFACTURES. 



Your Committee on Straw Manufactures respectfully report : — 

 That the exhibition for the present year is superior to that of last ; 

 but the contributors are far less in number than might reasonably 

 be expected in a county which takes the lead in this branch of 

 manufacturing of all others in this vicinity. They award to Her- 

 man C. Fisher, of Franldin, a premium of $6.00, and a diploma, 

 for the best Bonnet. There was a very beautiful bonnet contrib- 

 uted by Miss Jedida Staples, of Dedham. 



For the best specimens of Straw Braid, not less than 100 yards, 

 a premium of $3.00, and a diploma, to Mr. Sanford Leonard, of 

 Foxboro'. There were some very excellent specimens of Straw 

 Braid contributed by L. C. Baker, of Dedham, and Mrs. J. R. 

 Cushman, of Medfield. 



CHARLES HAMMANT, of Medford, ) n '^ 

 ' NATHANIEL CLAPP,o/i)g^Aaw, i 



REPORT ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 



The Committee on Manufactures of Cloth, Flannel, Hosiery, 

 Yarns, Hats, &c., have attended to the duties assigned to them, 

 and respectfully report : 



That they award to Timothy Phelps, of Dedham, for 



a fine specimen of moleskin hats, the Society's 



diploma. 

 To Messrs. Tuck & Hodges, of Stoughton, for the 



best specimen of wooUen yarn, a premium of . 1.00 



Also, to the same gentleman, for hose, socks, and 



shirts, the Society's diploma. 

 To Messrs. Kaley, Smith & Co., of Canton, for good 



specimens of knitting cotton and carpet twine, a 



diploma. 

 To Messrs. Eames k Mayo, of Needham, for beautiful 



specimens of glue, a premium of . . . 1.00 



