Report of Committee 



Special Mwits of Aiiides Entered in M\ D, 



ON WHICH NO PREMIUMS WERE OFFERED. 



Ru^or Blade Scisfiors, by Joseph N. Qoddard, Agent Indianapolis. This is a new 

 style of scissors, made in all sizes and styles to suit the different purposes for which 

 they are used, and seem to be the only attempt at improvement of this indispensa- 

 ble implement. In this the lower edge is similar to the old style, but has a piece 

 connected to its side that forms a slot into which the upper blade passes in cutting. 

 The upper blade is a thin piece of steel with a sharp, keen edge connected to what 

 may be called a frame by a tenon, imd held in its place by a pet screw. These cut- 

 ting parts are readily detached for sharpening, oi- replaced by new ones at little 

 expense when needed. They cut remarkably easy, and will go through several 

 folds of cloth as easily as the common scissors will a single one, as the operation is 

 a "cutting" one and not what is understood as a "shearing" process. They are 

 well made, the cutting parts of the best steel well tempered. 



Richmond Star Lavm Mower, by the Dille <£• McGuire Manufaciuring Company, Rich- 

 mond, Ind. This is a well designed machine for the purpose intended, and is well 

 made. Among the points of excellence claimed for it are, that it will Avork well 

 over rough ground or down terraces; that the driving wheel runs on the cut grass, 

 not breaking down that that is standing, and that it never slips while cutting. 

 Also, that the knives have higher speed and are self-sharpening, and that the 

 machine runs lighter and has no side draft. 



Lamps and Attachments, by F. P. Smith & Co., Indianapolis. This firm had a good 

 display of lamps and fixtures on exhibition, but called several times without find- 

 ing any one to give any particular information about them. 



