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MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURES. 



of gearing and windlasses, by means of which great 

 weights may be easily lifted, $1. 



Two Mowing Machines were exhibited on the Com- 

 mon ; the Buckeye and the Union. Each was driven 

 around the enclosure ; each was fully explained, each 

 looked as though it might cut grass, and neither did 

 cut it ; for there was none to cut. The common fur- 

 nished about the same test of their cutting qualities, 

 that the face of a boy of fourteen, might for those of a 

 razor. Under such circumstances, we could not under- 

 take to judge between two machines of excellencies so 

 nearly balanced as were these, and we awarded to 

 each $3. 



Mr. Levi Stevens entered a new steam apparatus for 

 heating, which he is putting into the house of Mr. Rod- 

 ney Wallace. We examined it and are indebted to Mr. 

 Stevens for a full explanation of its construction. We 

 can but feel however, that an expression of opinion 

 from the Committee, based upon the little they actually 

 know about it would be of no real value, and they 

 accordingly think it best to confine themselves to the 

 Jack Bunsby like expression, that if it works well, it 

 will be a good thing. 



Respectfully submitted, for the Committee, 



GEO. E. TOWNE, Chairman. 



