Sir—The Montgomery Agricultural Society have announced the following 40 premiums to be awarded to ladies in October, 1820. As some of them are novel, their publication in the Plough Boy, I am persuaded, will have an excellent effect, as an example.
W.
| To the lady who shall produce the best piece of cloth, made of merino wool, spun in the family, not less than 15 yards, | $8 |
| 2d best do. | 6 |
| For the best piece of cloth made of common wool, spun in the family, not less than 15 yards, | 6 |
| 2d best do. | 4 |
| For the best piece of flannel, spun in the family, of merino wool, not less than 20 yards, | 6 |
| 2d best do. | 4 |
| For the best piece of flannel made of common wool, spun in the family, not less than 20 yards, | 5 |
| 2d best do. | 4 |
| For the best pair of rose blankets, spun and made in the county, | 5 |
| 2d best do. | 4 |
| For the best piece of carpeting, spun in the family, | 6 |
| 2d best do. | 5 |
| For the best external covering for beds, spun in the county, | 4 |
| 2d best do. | 3 |
| For the best hearth rug, spun and made in the family, | 3 |
| 2d best do. | 2 |
| For the best pair of worsted stockings, made and knit in the family, | 1 |
| 2d best do. | 75 cents |
| For the best pair of woollen stockings, spun and knit in the family, | 1 |
| 2d best do. | 75 cents |
| For the best pair of cotton stockings, knit in the family, | 1 |
| 2d best do. | 75 cents |
| For the best pair of linen stockings, spun and knit in the family, | 1 |
| 2d best do. | 75 cents |
| For the best half pound of sewing linen thread, spun in the family, | 4 |
| 2d best do. | 3 |
| For the best pair half stockings, knit by a girl not over 14 years of age, | 1 |
| 2d best do. | 75 cents |
| For the best 15 runs of linen yarn, spun by a girl not over 14 years of age, | 4 |
| 2d best do. | 3 |
| 3d best do. | 2 |
| For the best pair of double mittens, spun and knit by a girl not over 14 years of age, | $1 |
| 2d best do. | 75 cents |
| For the best table linen, not less than 15 yards, | 6 |
| 2d best do. | 4 |
| For the best piece of linen, not less than 15 yards, spun in the family, | 6 |
| 2d best do. | 4 |
| For the best Lady's straw or grass bonnet, made in the county, of materials of the growth of the state, | 8 |
| 2d best do. | 7 |
| 3d best do. | 6 |
| To the Lady who shall attend the next annual fair in the best homespun dress, | 20 |
| 2d best do. | 18 |
| 3d best do. | 16 |
| 4th best do. | 14 |
| 5th best do. | 12 |
| 6th best do. | 10 |