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tion ; consequently diminishing the draft. The manner of fast- 

 ening the body down is also claimed as new. 



The fastening consists of a steel spring lever, moving to the 

 right and left, and secured by a hook on the pole, being a greater 

 convenience than any method before known to any of your 

 committee. They are much lighter than the ordinary kinds, but 

 appear to be very strong, and one of the committee, from the 

 south part of the county, stated that these carts and wagons 

 were much used and esteemed in his vicinity. 



A machine for planing window-blind shades, a new invention 

 recently patented by Arad Wood worth, of this town, was also 

 exhibited. It was stated, by the gentleman who accompanied 

 it, that it would plane eighty-five slats in a minute, making a 

 saving in labor, over the ordinary way, of one hundred per cent, 

 or more. They recommend a gratuity of two dollars on this 

 machine. 



The miniature Car Truck, by Mr. Rice, is an ingenious con- 

 trivance, having a spring fulcrum in the centre, which is fastened 

 by chains to the truck at the corners, each end, and each side. 

 The centre of the car is to be fastened to this fulcrum by a bolt. 

 The object of the suspension by the chains, is to avoid the 

 severity of the shock, in case of the wheels passing over any 

 object ; and also to prevent the vibratory motion of the cars 

 while running. The committee recommend a gratuity of two 

 dollars to Mr. Rice. 



WARREN LAZELL, Chairman. 



Root Crops. 



The committee were seasonably informed, by the Recording 

 Secretary, that D. Waldo Lincoln, William A. Wheeler, and 

 Jonas Hartshorn, of Worcester, had made entry as competitors 

 for the carrot crop, and Harvey Dodge, of Sutton, both for the 

 crop of carrots and of sugar-beets ; but that, in relation to all 

 but the two first, the rules of the Society had not been strictly 

 complied with. The Committee were disposed to proceed, in the 

 discharge of their duty, in the same manner as they would have 



