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funnels and dampers which we were tohl was a ven- 

 tilating apparatus. In the absence of any informa- 

 tion as to the manner in which it worked^ we could 

 express no opinion upon it. 



In this connection we would suggest that exhibitors 

 of machinery or mechanism of a complicated charac- 

 ter, if they have regard for their own interest will in 

 future wait upon the Commitee and explain the opera- 

 tion of it. In the absence of such explanation a 

 really meritorious invention may be passed over from 

 ignorance of what it is^ or how it works, or what it is 

 designed to do when it does work. 

 The American Hoop Machine Co. had on exhibition a 

 set of their newly invented machinery for making 

 hoops. The stick or pole is first run between several 

 sets of vibrating feed-rollers, carrying it against a 

 cutter, which splits it in two. Each one of these 

 pieces is then passed through another machine which 

 shaves and finishes it. By this machine a great 

 saving of labor is effected ; and by calculating the 

 number of barrels for which there must always be a 

 demand — for flour, pork, to say nothing of whiskey — 

 some idea of the importance of the machine may be 

 obtained. We award a premium of, $5,00 



We cannot close our labors without again bearing 

 witness to the general excellence of the articles exhib- 

 ited, and had the quantity been equal, the show would 

 have far exceeded any previous year. With an earnest 

 appeal to the mechanics of Worcester North to make up 

 the deficiency of this year by a surplus the next, and 

 with a hope and belief that it will be so, we submit this 

 report of our proceedings. 



GEORGE K TOWNE, Chairmn^. 



