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The Blees Sewing Machine, link motion, was exhibited by Wm 

 Conkey & Co., and attracted much attention, as did also Wire Work 

 by Allen, of which we bespeak future specimens. The Hinckley 

 Knitting Machine was in full operation by Storrs & McCloud. Also 

 many articles of merit, of which we make no special mention. The 

 display on the whole, although not discouraging, leaves room for 

 large improvement next year. We trust that the members will be 

 earnest in their efforts to attract such articles to our grounds. 



We hope and expect to see one hundred entries in Mechanic Arts 

 next year, and ask for one hundred dollars to bestow upon them. 

 Let us see twenty sewing machines in good running order, ready 

 to exhibit their work to persons interested. And believing that it 

 will be of especial interest to the ladies, and something much de- 

 manded by the times, we recommend that a grand trial of sewing 

 machines be held in our hall on the second day of the Fair next 

 year, in which all machines are invited to compete for a silver medal 

 or medals to be given by the Society if possible, or obtained by 

 private subscription for the purpose. Let all the ladies come and 

 adorn our hall, with many specimens of their handiwork and the 

 means therewith of performing it. 



Finally, we recommend that the Society collectively and indivi- 

 dually take the especial pains to inform the inhabitants of thiB 

 county, by word and post and paper, that next year on the grounds 

 of the Hampshire Agricultural Society, there is to be the finest dis- 

 play in mechanic arts ever witnessed in this vicinity, and to see well 

 to it that there be none disappointed. It can be done ; we pledge 

 our hearty co-operation to that result, and are confident of its at- 

 tainment. 



For the Committee, 



C. ADAMS. 



