vol,. XV. NO. ir. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



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one lots of new Cheese, amounting in all to 2703 

 lbs. 



The committee proceeded, independently of 

 each other, to make their individual selection of 

 lots for premium, as they had before done, with 

 the butter, and on comparing individual oiiinions, 

 they again unanimously agreed to recommend to 

 the Society as follows : — 

 To Alexander G. Rich of Warren, (five new 



cheeses, 140 lbs.) the first premium of .$10 



To Mollis Tidd of New Braintree, (three 

 new cheeses, 111 lbs.) the second premi- 

 um of 7 

 To Daniel Hunter of New Braintree (four 

 new Cheeses, 111 lbs.( the third premi- 

 um of 5 

 To Lorenzo Converse of New Braintree, 

 (five new cheeses, 131 lbs.) the fourth 

 premium of 3 

 After the committee had made their selection, 

 they examined the record of entries, and found, 

 that of the twenty-one lots, twelve were from New 

 Braintree, and that of the seventeen competitors 

 for premiums, eleven were of the same town. It 

 can strike no one with surprise, therefore, that so 

 many premiums should be awarded to inhabitants 

 of the same town, when it is known that so large 

 a proportion of the competitors are from the satne 

 neighborhood. Those who do not see fit to con- 

 tend for the prizes, cannot surely, feel disappoint- 

 ed, if they do not win them. The thanks of the 

 Society are due, and will be given, to the inhabi- 

 tants of that town, for the particular interest they 

 feel, atid have long manifested, in this part of the 

 exhibition ; at the same time, the inhabitants o( 

 other sections of the county should be reminded 

 that there is a fair field opened to the competition 

 of all who choose to enter it, and that the interest 

 in and advantage of the exhibition would be in- 

 creased, would those, in other portions of the 

 county, who, as it is well known, can and do make 

 good cheeses, bei-ome competitors for the premi- 

 ums offered by the Society. 



Among the foregoing lots, it was found by the 

 committee, that seven lots were sage cheeses, for 

 which no specific premium was offered by the 

 Society. The committee, however, examined 

 them, and found them generally to be of a fine 

 quality. It is not easy to determine, exactly the 

 quality of cheese, which is flavored with the sage; 

 but even upon the supposition of the Society's in- 

 tending s.ige cheese to enter into the competition, 

 the committee were of the opinion, that there was 

 none offered, equal to those which they have rec- 

 ommended for premiums. 



The committee would take this occasion to 

 commend the public s[)irit of Messrs Harris & 

 Bliss of Worcester, who sent in for exhibition only, 

 a lot of 23 crheeses, weighing 550 lbs. The com- 

 mittee suppose the cheeses were purchased by 

 those gentlemen for sale, but there was nothing 

 upon the book of entries or upon the cheeses 

 themselves, indicating where or by whom they 

 were made. But inasmuch as the cheeses are 

 good, wheresoever, or by whomsoever they may 

 have been manufactured the commitlec cannot but 

 express the hope, that a reasonable profit will be 

 realized from the sale of them. 



There were six Lots of old cheeses presented 

 for premium, amounting in all, to 6.53 lbs. — all 

 of which were, in the opinion of the committee, 

 of good quality. They were able to select two of 

 the lots, however, which they thought to be supe- 



rior to the rest, and they accordingly recommend 

 that the first premium of $8 be awarded to Dan- 

 iel Hunter of New Braintree for five old cheeses, 

 weighing 110 lbs. 



And the second premium of $6 to David Lee 

 of Barre for two eld cheeses weighing 104 lbs. 



'I he connnittee, in closing their report, would 

 again express the high satisfaction they have felt 

 in this part of the Society's exhibition, which has 

 fallen under their special notice. 



All which is rcspectiully submitted. 

 Per order of the Committee, 



WALDO FLINT, Chairman. 



MANnrACTURES. 



The Committee having attendjd the duties as- 

 signed them, beg leave to offer the following re- 

 port : — 



The articles offered for premiums and exhibi- 

 tion, were not as numerous as at former exhibi- 

 tions, yet they were respectable in number and 

 variety, and evinced the skill, industry and taste 

 of the competitors for the premiums. And the 

 committee rejoice to see that the ladies of our 

 county are always ready to display their handy- 

 work for the gratification of the visitors, and it is 

 to be hoped that their efforts will rouse the sleep- 

 ing energies of our manufacturers to render our 

 show what it should be. 



Two pieces of Woolen Flannels were exhibited ; 

 they were of a superior quality and finish. The 

 1st premiutii of $6 was awarded to Tirza Nichols 

 of Charlton ; the 2d premium of $3 to Betsy Marsh 

 of Sutton. The committee were of opinion that 

 these pieces were worthy of the premiums, although 

 there were no other pieces exhibited and conse- 

 quently no competition. 



1 pair of Rose Blankets were exhibited by Mrs 

 James H. Moore of West Boylston — 1 do by 

 Mrs Mary Gerham of Worcester — 1 do by Mary 

 B. iMathews of New Braintree — 1 do by Mrs 

 Lydia Estabrook of Princeton — 2 do plaid, by 

 Mrs Phila Reccods of Sutton. All these were of 

 good workmanship, and well worthy the attention 

 of that class (if non pioducers, called Bachelors, as 

 a comfortable article for the ap[)roaching winter, 

 and in some measure a substitute, although a poor 

 one, for a necessary domestic appendaue, a sleep- 

 ing partner. I'be committee recommend a gratu- 

 ity of 11:2 to Mrs Lydia Estabrook of Princeton, 

 and also a gratuity of $1 to Mrs James H. Moore 

 of West Boylston. 



There were 5 pieces of Carpeting exhibited. 

 The first premium of $12 was awarded to Melissa 

 Pierce of Paxton ; the 2d premium of $8 to Mrs 

 John I''lagg of Worcester ; and the 3d premium of 

 $5 to Mrs Charles Hersey of Worcester. 



There were 9 Woolen Coverlets offered for 

 premium, of excellent workmanship and of good 

 materials, exhibiting fine specimens of this branch 

 of domestic industry, which has been handed down 

 from our venerable grandmothers, from generation 

 to generation, displaying the skill and ingenuity 

 and taste of each successive generation, tokens of 

 the comfort of the good old times. The commit- 

 tee have awarded the 1st premium to Lucy Rich 

 of Charlton $4; the second premium to Eunice 

 Curtis of Worcester, of $2. One offered by Mrs 

 Lucy Slade of Paxton came too late to come in 

 competition for the iiremiums, which we much re- 

 gret, as it was well made and of durable qualiiy. 

 We would gladly have given more premiums to 

 the various competitors for coverlets, had the 



rules of the Society permitted. They must re- 

 ceive all we can bestow, our admiration and 

 praise. 



For linen or tow Diaper, there was no articles 

 offered for premium or exhibition — whether ow- 

 ing to the extreme neatness of our wives and daugh- 

 ters the article has become a non-essential or not, V 

 we are unable to say — for this defect in the ex- 

 hibition, the committee, with their known liberal- 

 ity, are willing and desirous to ascribe to the best 

 possible cause. 



Two linea dia|)er Table Cloths were exhibited 

 by Mrs Maiy Gorham of Worcester, for which a 

 gratuity is recommended of $2. 



Two pair of white woolen Hose were offered 

 by Sarah Denny of Oxford ; two pair of white 

 worsted Socks by Abigail Pratt of Oxford ; two 

 pair of silk Hose (tow silk) by Mrs Harriet Denny 

 of Oxford ; eight pair of woolen Hcse by Mrs Tir- 

 za L. Sibley of Oxford ; two pair of colored wool- 

 en Socks by Betsey Foster of New Braintree ; one 

 pair of ladies' Hose by Sally C. Tufts of New 

 Braintree. The articles were substantial and 

 beautiful — doing much credit to ladies of the 

 towns of Oxford and New Bramtree, (who were 

 the only comiietitors,) showing on their part a 

 laudable desire to render the exhibition attractive, 

 not to the eye only, but to the understanding also. 

 The first premium of $3 was awarded to Mrs 

 Tirza L. Sibley of Oxford. A gratuity is recotn- 

 mended to Abigail Pratt for two pair of white 

 worsted Socks, $1 — and also a gratuity of |1 to 

 Mrs Harriet Denny, for two pair of silk Hose. — 

 There were not the requisite number exhibited by 

 Abigail Pratt, therefore the committee did not be- 

 stow the second premiutu ; the same remark will 

 apjily to the others. 



A premium was offered by the Society of $5 

 for the finest grass Bonnet, manufactured from 

 fowl-meadow or other indigenous grass. The 

 coiumitlce regret that none were offered for the 

 premium — the more so, as we are confident the 

 female taste and ingenuity of our county could 

 have rendered this part of the show worthy of our 

 admiration. 



One straw Bonnet only was entered for premi- 

 utu, a superior article, and deserving of a premi- 

 um ; it was awarded to Pamelia Rider of Charl- 

 ton, $3. As great quantities of this article are 

 maimfactured in this county, the committee feel 

 much disappointed, that frotn the many industri- 

 ous females employed in the manufacture of straw 

 bonnets, some f>;w should not come forward as 

 competitors in this lucrative and honorable em- 

 ployment. 



A premium of $2, offered by the society for the 

 best palm-leaf Hat, met with no encouragement, 

 not one being offered. 



No premium was awarded for the best Sole 

 Leather, the only specimen offered not being of a 

 description, entitling it to a premium, although 

 tlio committee were of opinion that it was a good 



article the person exhibiting had not complied 



with the rules of the Society. 



The premium for the best manufactured Calf 

 Skins, not less than twelve in number, was award- 

 ed Cyrus liolbrook of S[iencer, $7. There was 

 considerable diversity of opinion concerning those 

 exhibited by Mr liolbrook and by F. H. & G. 

 Bowen of Worcester — they both being so well 

 done, they both are deserving of the highest praise 

 and recommendation. 



Three white Counterpanes were exhibited — 



