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August 27, 1853
Weekly National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
The Agricultural Society of India awards a 5,000 rupee prize to two Massachusetts firms, Bates, Hyde & Co. and Carver & Co., for superior cotton gins after three years of testing in Calcutta. The prize and gold medals will be sent to Washington.
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American Ingenuity Rewarded.—The Calcutta Englishman of June 16 contains the award of the committee who have been there three years at work testing different varieties of cotton gins, dividing the prize of 5,000 rupees between two Massachusetts firms, Messrs. Bates, Hyde & Co. and Messrs. Carver & Co. The sum is to be sent to Washington for the parties entitled to it, with gold medals of the Agricultural Society of India for each of them. The society further voted to purchase the two machines at the cost price of construction.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
American Ingenuity
Cotton Gins
Prize Award
Agricultural Society India
What entities or persons were involved?
Messrs. Bates, Hyde & Co.
Messrs. Carver & Co.
Where did it happen?
Calcutta
Story Details
Key Persons
Messrs. Bates, Hyde & Co.
Messrs. Carver & Co.
Location
Calcutta
Event Date
June 16
Story Details
Committee awards prize for best cotton gins to two American firms after testing.