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pleted. The design of the Engine is similar to tlie machines built 

 at the Lawrence Machine Shop, of horizontal bed and cylinder. 

 The cylinder is of 3 inch bore and 9 in stroke, furnished with the 

 common slide valves, driven by eccentrics on the main shaft, con- 

 necting with rocker arms placed on the side of the bed. The cut- 

 off valve shuts off the steam at one-half stroke. The fly wheel is 

 three feet in diameter, three inches wide on the face, and weighs 

 finished 110 lbs. The power of the machine running 120 strokes 

 per minute, is from two to three horses. Total weight of Engine is 

 360 lbs. 



F. M. Power. 



W. S. Kimball. 

 To Mr. Proctor, Chairman of Committee, &c." 



The Committee have great pleasure in noticing this specimen of 

 artistic skill. They think it highly creditable to the young men 

 who made it, neither of whom, as they are informed, exceeds 18 

 years of age. They have never seen anything presented at any of 

 our Shows, more worthy of commendation. They recommend that 

 a gratuity of $5 be paid to each of the young men ; and that the 

 expense of placing the Engine in the Hall for exhibition (as it may 

 be certified by Mr. W. M. Kimball, father of one of the young men,) 

 be paid by they Treasurer of the Society. Also, that a compli- 

 mentary Diploma, signed by the President and Secretary, with the 

 Seal of the Society annexed, be prepared and presented to them by 

 the Secretary, as a perpetual memorial of their early promise. 



The Committee are happy in being able to inform the Trustees, 

 that, in addition to his other munificent efforts in aid of the objects 

 of the Society, they have received from Richard S. Fay, Esq., an 

 offer of tiuo hundred dollars, as a donation to be applied, under the 

 direction of the Trustees, for the best use of a Mowing Machine 

 on not less than 50 acres, in the county of Essex, in the season 

 next ensuing. The letters of Mr. Fay containing this offer, ad- 

 dressed to the Chairman of this Committee, will be deposited with 

 the Secretary. 



J. W. PROCTOR, Chairman. 



