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facture of spool cotton thread is in course of preparation by 

 the Clark Thread Works of Newark, New Jersey. 



Messrs. Travers Brothers of New York have promised a 

 similar exhibit of rope and twine. 



The Barbour Flax Company has donated a small collection 

 representative of the linen thread industry, and have promised 

 to replace it by a more extensive one, as leisure permits. 



The department is also awaiting with great interest the ex- 

 tensive series of collections obtained by yourself upon your 

 recent visit to Paris. 



An important step has this year been taken in the direction 

 of the special industrial exhibits, to which reference has been 

 made in previous reports, the Whiting Paper Company of 

 this City having offered to build for us a miniature paper mill, 

 provided that we will supply a suitable case for the same. 

 Mr. Whiting and his manager have together visited our 

 museum, and an agreement has been reached in regard to 

 this subject. 



Arrangements have been partially made for securing two 

 other special exhibits of this character. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. H. Rusby, 

 Curator of the Economic Collections. 



