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NEW ENGLAND FARiVlER. 



Nov. a, is2r. 



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13 



10 



REPORT V. 



The Committee on Manti/uclnres aiead to 

 .Slater & Howard of Dudley, for the btst Broad 



Cloths, (blue and black) the first prenium S20 

 To the same for their Drab Cloth, 2d jroni. 15 

 .Slater &. Howard, for the best Ca.s^'iinoe, 



first promium, 

 Bemis vVatertown Factory, for the best sat- 



iiiett, the first premium, 

 Sylvanus I'ollirook, of NorthbriJi-e, for the 



second best, tiie 2d premium. 

 Richard Jaques, of Newbury, f^r the best 



household woollen cloth, the rmt premium, 

 Jedediah Wood, of AJi^rlbcro'. for the second 



best do. the socond preinii ji, 

 Mrs. Stephen Fale^. of New h raintree, for the 



best blankets, the first pr -mium, 

 Lucy Bancroft, of Peipere!, for the next best, 



the second premium, 

 Frances Foster, of N«w Braintree, for the 



best flannel, the first premium, 

 George M. Barrett, of Concord, for the ne.xt 



best, the second premium, 

 Mrs. John Hunter, for linen sheeting, the se- 

 cond premium, 

 B. C. Perkins, of Becket, for linen diaper, the 



second premium, 

 Richard Jaques, of Newbury, for the best car- 

 peting, (household) the first premium, 

 Lydia Foster, of Nsw Braintree, for the ne.xt 



best, (household,) 



GRATUITIES. 



Harriet Gilbert, of Norton, for a hearth rug, 

 Emerline Patterson, of Boston, for a lace cap, 

 Maria L. Prouty, of Boston, for do. 



Abigail E. Clough, of Boston, for a lace veil, 

 Mary Hyler, of Boston, for do. 

 Augusta Delano, of Kingston, for a cotton 



counterpane, 

 Rebecca W. Brooks, of Lincoln, for fine wor- 

 sted hose. 

 To the Medway Manufacturing Company for 



hearth rugs, 

 Hannah H. Wheeler, of Grafton, for do. 

 Mary Fisher, of Westboro', for straw bonnets, 

 Louisa Brigham, of Marlboro', for specimens 



of painting on velvet, 

 Sarah Tappan, of Ro.xhury, for woollen hose. 

 Miss Heath, of Ro.xhury, for a muslin mantle 



and lace veil, 

 Pamela H. Allen, of Bridgewater, for lace 



work, 

 Harriet Allen, of do. for lace trimmings, 

 Emeline Allen, of do. for a black Ince veil. 

 Miss Childs, of Ro.xhury, for do. 

 To a young lady, of Snlem, for a bead belt. 

 To a child, twelve years of age, for a van- 

 dyke, of silk weed, 

 Fanny Penniman, of Boston, for a hearth rug, 

 Elizabeth Sherman, of East Sudbury, for a 

 specimen of artificial flowers, 2 



Among the numerous articles of manufacture 

 offered for exhibition only, the committee lioticed 

 specimens of beautiful lace from the Ipswii-li Fac- 

 tory. The factory prices were affixed to them, 

 which were lower than the prices of imported 

 lace of the same qtinlity. There were i-.vo pieces 

 of cotton duck, from the Bemis Wati^rtown Fac- 

 tory, of very substantial fabric. This kind of 

 duck has been for some time in use, an;! is highly 

 approved. The carpeting from the Med'.vay Fac- 

 tory, an imitation of the Kidcrminstor, was of an 



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excellent quality ; the patteins were well chosen, 

 and the colors bright and in good taste. This 

 branch of manufacture has obtained a firm footing 

 and is rapidly extending itself in this country — 

 Among the various specimens of household indus- 

 try, the patch work carpet, by Miss Bates, of 

 Weymouth ; and a bed quilt of the same fabric, 

 by another lady, were much commended, as works 

 of patient industry. 



The articles of fancy work were numerous — 

 such as specimens of lace work, ornamenlal paint- 

 ing on velvet and fabrics of the Tur'^ey Down &c. 

 The Committee having selected those amciig tliom 

 which they considered the best, to receive the 

 amount usually awarded in gratuities, are happy 

 to bear testimony to the ingenuity, skill and taste 

 discovered in many of them, which they did not 

 feel authorised to compliment by on award of mo- 

 ney. 



MrMunroe of Concord, whose writing and draw- 

 ing pencils have been noticed in former years, for 

 their good appearance and cheapness, off'ered a 

 large assortment the present year, and aiin , ii.t'm 

 a specimen of the self pointing pencil^i. I'lieCom- 

 niittee had no opportunity to make such a trial of 

 them as to test their quality. 



R. SULLIVAN, 



SAMUEL 



EDW. TUC 



.TOIIN LEMIST. 



IVAN, 



APPLET ON, I ,, 

 JCRKRMAN, [ '^""""'"^ 



REPORT VI. 



The Committee on Merino Sheep, and Saine, con 

 sisting of J OH fi Heard, Jr. S.^mcf.i. Jaquks, Jr 

 Esq. of Charlestoton, and Mr. Wsi. Sto.m;, af 

 South Boston, Rejiort, 



That the Merino sheep oficted for premium this 

 year, were fewer in number, and more inferior m 

 t quality, than those in former years; and which 

 1 they attriliiito in a great degree to the encourage- 

 ment that has been given for the increase. TliC 

 , flocks having become too numerous to be suppoit- 

 cd on the valuable land near the metropolis, have 

 been driven into the interior, and so remote thit 

 gentlemen cannot or do not exhibit them at tie 

 ! Brighton shoiA, That they have increased in 

 number, and in fineness of fleece almost withoit 

 i a parallel, since their first introduction into this 

 country, is certainly true ; many of our hills bear 

 evident marks of the fact, and if the premiums 

 I alone are an inadequate inducement, — patriotism, 

 I public spirit, and a desire to promote the best in 

 I terest of their country, should prompt gentlemet 

 I to contribute tlieir share of the gratification o' 

 j the visitors of the cattle show ; and induce others 

 to imitate their laudnble example. 



[•1 deciding the premiums for Merino sheep, the 

 icomuiittee were governed principally by the fine- 

 : .U6S of the fleece ; but they did not totally disre- 

 p;ird the form and appearance of the animal. — 

 They had more difliculty in determining, whether 

 they should award any premium, than to whom to 

 award it ; and after some consultation and con 

 sideration, they h.ive awarded to 



Joseph Barrett, the second premium for a Meri- 

 no ram, $10 00 

 There was no ram of so superior a quality as to 

 bo entitled to the first premium. 



The Merino ewes, presented for premium, were 

 examined with great care and attention, by the 

 committee, in hopes that they might find a requi- 

 site number of sufficient fineness of fleece to 



award one of the premiums ; but having a regard 

 to their duty and responsibility, and the regula- 

 tions of the society, they could not dijcover any 

 that were entitled to either of the premiums, for 

 they believed, that as good, and better Merino 

 ewes were not ur.L-ommon. 



They have nv-Mrded to Oliver Tilton, for the 

 best sow, the first premium of .*!12 00 



To George Everett, for the next best, the se- 

 cond premium, S8 00 



To Jacob Melvin, for t!ie next best, the third 

 premium, $5 00 



To Silas Dudley, for the hest boarj the first 

 premium, $12 00 



To Joseph Dudley, for the next best, the se- 

 cond premium, $8 Oft 



The third premium was not awarded. 



To Oliver Tilton, for the best pigs, not less 

 than two in number, nor less than four nor more 

 than eight months old, the first premium, $10 00 



There were none offered, that the committee 

 considered entitled to the second premium. 



The committee regret that they have not been 

 able to make a more satisfactory report, upon the 

 most ; uportant and useful stock of the farmer ; — 

 and hope that the "untiring zeal" of their fellow 

 countryman, Gen. Coffin, to promote the best in- 

 terests of liis native land, and which has beeu so 

 justly and deservedly noticed by tl.o President of 

 this society, may stimulate our brethren in the 

 country, to more active exertions to improve their 

 stock, and excite in them a spirit of emulation to 

 excel at their annual exhibition. 



The chairman of this report cannot close it, 

 without first statiag, that in deciding upon the 

 premiums that were to be awarded, he requested 

 the gentlemen, who were associated with him, 

 .nnd who are so generally and justly distinguished 

 for their knowledge, experience, and sound judo-, 

 ment, in the estimation of stock, to examine auc! 

 decide the premiums by themselves, if they could 

 agree, believing, that their decision must in that 

 event give universal satisfaction, and that the 

 gentlemen perfectly coincided in opinion, and 

 were united in the premiums that are above 

 stated. JOHN HEARD, Jr. 



Oet. 17, 1627. Chairman. 



REPORT VII. 



The Committee on working oxen, having attended 

 to the ditties of their appointment, report, 



That seventeen yokes of oxen were entered for 

 premiums, and of these, fourteen have been sub- 

 jected to the examination of your Committee. 

 Their strength and docility have been severely 

 testsd — The attention which seems to have been 

 paid by all tlie comj etitors. to the selection, match- 

 ing and training their oxen, bears honorable test- 

 imony to the interest which is taken in this impor- 

 tant branch of our annual exhibition. After duly 

 considering the claims of the respective owners, as 

 it regards strength, docility, form and equality of 

 match, your Committee have unanimously agreed 

 to award the Society's premiums as follows — 

 To Luther Whiting of Sutton, for his 4 years old 



oxen, the first premium of $25 



To Charles Clark of Framinghnm, for his yoke of 



5 years old oxen the second premium of 20 



To Col. John Bigleow, of Sherburn, for his yoke of 



4 years old oxen, the second premium of 15 

 To Hiram White of Sutton, for his yoke of4 years 



old oxen the fourth premium of 12 



