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Tsmitli and lunc the tires reset ; and any one who has passed a 

 bhieksniith's shop during the late dry weather has noticed an 

 ahnost constant l)iisiness of resetting tires. The value of an 

 improvement is in proportion to the amount the article is used. 

 Wheels are used to an almost unlimited extent. Hence a small 

 Improvement would l)e of great value. If the im[)rovement is 

 as great as ]Mr. .Vrchibald thinks it is — and ]Mr. Iloadley's 

 •o[)inion seems to corroborate it — it is of immense value, and is 

 <nie of the greatest improvements of the day. ^Vnd our obser- 

 \'ation in the manufacture of the Mdieels confirms the above 

 statement. AVe would recommend to any one wishing to pur- 

 chase wheels, to A'isit ]Mr. Archibald's factory, witness the 

 manner of making them, and the mechanical genius there ex- 

 liil)ited. We feel confident that he will not only purchase the 

 wheels, but feel more than repaid for time and trouble. We 

 have alluded to Mr. Hoadley's observation on the Western 

 wheat fields. He had sold several engines to be used there, 

 instead of horse power, for propelling threshing machines. He 

 went there last summer to see their operation, Avhicli was a per- 

 fect success, both engine and wheels. They use the straw for 

 fuel, which is very convenient, while it is worthless for other 

 purposes. Thus we see the mechanical genius of Essex Coun- 

 ty is aiding the laborers of the far West in preparing their 

 wheat for our own consiunption. 

 For the C'Ommittee — Joseph How. 



("ARRIAGESV 



The C^^mmittee award to G. W. Symonds, of Lvnnfield, 

 for best Express Wagon, the first premium, $5. 



To William Xoyes, of Xewburyport, the second premium, 

 '$'> • 



To Erastus Clark, Jr., of Ipswich, for best Horse Cart, $2. 



To E. A. Archibald, of ]\Iethuen, for best Iron Hub 

 Wheels, a diploma. 



For the Committee— -Webster Smith, 



