The first premium of six dollars, for steers two years old, to John F. Carlton, of Andover; and the second, of four dollars, to Daniel Hoyt, of Haverhill. The first premium of four dollars, for steers one year old, to Ralph H. Chandler, of Andover. The second, of two dollars, to Dr. Joseph Kittredge, of Andover. Per order of the committee, ASA T. NEWHALL. September 30, 1840. ON SWINE. THE Committee on swine, having attended to the duty assigned to them, to the best of their ability, REPORT: That they award the first premium for the best boar, to Thomas E. Payson, of Rowley. The second premium for boar, to J. L. Noyes, of George town. They award the first premium for breeding sow, to Thomas E. Payson, of Rowley. Second premium to William Williams, of Rowley. For the best litter of weaned pigs, they award the first premium to Thomas E. Payson, of Rowley. Second premium, to William Williams, of Rowley. They also recommend to Nathan Tapley, of Danvers, Perley Tapley, of Danvers, Colonel Newell, of West Newbury, a gratuity of three dollars each for litters of pigs; and to John Hall, for four shoats, a gratuity of two dollars. They also recommend a gratuity to Horatio C. Merriam, for a boar and sow, of five dollars. The committee were very much gratified with the exhibition of swine, it being much superior to that. of any former year. The animals exhibited were very numerous, and if the number of premiums offered by the society had been greater, they would have been happy to have awarded them to other competitors, for many of the other pigs possessed great merit. They have not time to speak of them all particularly, and therefore do not specify any. They think however, that the litter of pigs offered by T. E. Payson deserve particular notice, being in the opinion of the committee decidedly superior to any of the other animals offered, and superior to any thing as a litter of pigs, all from the same: sow, that they have ever seen. All which is respectfully submitted. For the committee, September 30, 1840. WILLIAM S. MARLAND. ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. THE Committee on domestic manufactures, having attended to their duty, beg leave to REPORT: They have the pleasure of stating that the number of entries in this department exceeded those of previous years, and that as large an amount of skill and taste was manifested in their execution. The display of hearth rugs was numerous, and many of them were of exceeding beauty. The specimens of wrought lace and muslin were good, many of them surpassing any of previous years in their execution. The committee met with the same difficulty the present, as at the last exhibition, in deciding on the hearth rugs; where all were so handsome, they knew. not which should have the preference, they have, therefore, given many gratuities on them. They witness with pleasure the continued interest the ladies take in adding to the exhibition specimens of their skill and taste, and have unanimously awarded the following premiums and gratuities:For the best piece of carpeting, to Miss Sarah A. Stevens, of West Andover, first premium, of To Mrs. Dorcas French, of North Andover, for the second best, the second premium, of To Mrs. Charity C. Dummer, of Newbury, for piece of carpeting, a gratuity of For the best specimen of woollen cloth, to Eunice Killam, of Boxford, first premium, of $5 00 3 00 1 00 3.00 To Hannah Shattuck, of Andover, for one pair blankets, a gratuity of 200 To Mrs. L. H. Killam, of Boxford, for a piece of cloth, a gratuity of 1.00 For the best specimen of table linen, to Mrs. Phebe Ballard, of Andover, first premium, of 4 00 Hearth Rugs. To Melinda D. and Mary B. Tewksbury, of West Newbury, first premium, of "Miss Nancy Woodbury, of Beverly, . second premium, of "Miss Harriet S. Lunt, of Newburyport, a gratuity of 3.00 2.00 1.00 "Miss Elizabeth Hale, of Newbury, a gratuity of 1 00 "Mrs. Dorcas Hale, of Newbury, a gra tuity of 100 "Miss Lydia N. Dole, of West New bury, a gratuity of 100 "Mrs. Phebe Jewett, of Newburyport, a gratuity of 1.00 To Mrs. Sarah Couch, of Newburyport, a gratuity of To Mrs. Martha Whitmarsh, of Beverly, a gratuity of "Miss Adeline How, of Ipswich, a gratuity of Eliza H. C. Huse, of Newbury- Anna B. Potter, of Beverly, a "Nancy Woodbury, of Beverly, a gratuity of Sarah Presby, of Beverly, a gra '' tuity of "Hannah D. Woodbury, of Beverly, a gratuity of "Mrs. C. Ward, (three rugs) of Salem, a gratuity of "Rebecca Newman, of Newbury, gratuity of "Hannah Hale, of Newbury, a gra tuity of "Mrs. Lydia C. Dodge, of Wenham, a Lois Thurlow, of West Newbu ry, a gratuity of "Nancy Sargent, of Salem, a gratuity of “Miss Hannah Moulton, of Beverly, gratuity of "Anna Burnham, of Essex, a gratuity of "Mrs. Albert Lackey, of Salem, For the best specimen of woollen hose, to Nancy Cleves, of Beverly, first premium of To Mrs. Dorcas Hale, of Newbury, for hose, a gratuity of $1.00 1 00 1 00 100 1 00 .1 00 1 00 1 00 1.00 1 00 1.00 1.00 1 00 1.00 1 00 100 1.00 $3.00 1 00 0 50 0 50 To Mrs. Bailey, of West Newbury, aged For the best wrought counterpane, to Mrs. Mehitable Ballard, of Andover, first premium of To Miss Syrena Putnam, of Danvers, second premium, of To Mrs. E. Morse, of Newburyport, for counterpane, a gratuity of To Mrs. Josiah Marden, of Newburyport, To Mrs. E. B. Whittier, West Amesbury, To Hannah D. Woodbury, Beverly, for knit cap, a gratuity of To Lucy S. Adams, of Beverly, for wrought cape, a gratuity of "To Mary E. Hildreth, of Beverly, for bead bag, a gratuity of To Mrs. Myra Abbot, of Bradford, for wrought cape, a gratuity of To Mrs. E. Cleveland, of Topsfield, for two pair of silk hose, a gratuity of $ 50 0 50 4.00 2 00 1 00 1 00 3 00 2.00 1 00 100 0 50 100 1.00 To Myra G. Parker, of Newburyport, for wrought collar, a gratuity of 1 00 To Mrs. E. Smith, of Beverly, for wrought work bag, a gratuity of 0 50 To Mrs. A. Kittredge, of Beverly, for wrought work bag, a gratuity of 0 50 To Abby C. Dow, Newbury, for specimens of wrought work, a gratuity of To Sarah L. Nelson, Georgetown, for wrought shawls, a gratuity of 0 50 1 00 To Miss Eliza P. Fowler, of Danvers, for wrought lace veil, a gratuity of 1 00 |