Reports of Judges. 59 



No. 1175. {Steele & Co.) Feather Dusters. — Of this article 

 there is a splendid display, and the quality of the goods, in the 

 opinion of your judges, is superior to all others known to your 

 committee, and is worthy of a first class premium. 



No. 1151. {D. H. Goodell.) Lightning Apple Paeer. — Your 

 committee tested this article (together with all others made known 

 to us) thoroughly, by actual use, and find it surpasses all others in 

 the time required to do its work; that it throws the paring from the 

 machine, which others do not, and that its knife is better adapted 

 to pare a crooked or uneven apple than any other. We therefore 

 deem it worthy of the first premium. {Value, 2d elms medal.) 



No. 166. (P. Miles.) Mincing IVIachint: and Meat Cutter. — 

 This is the invention of Mr. P. Miles, and, in the opinion of your 

 judges, is superior to any other invention of the kind known to 

 your committee. Its merits over others are many, but the limited 

 space in our report will only allow us to mention its leading advan- 

 tages. Its construction is such that the knives are easily taken out 

 and sharpened; and it cuts the meat thoroughly and not in strings, 

 as nearly all others do. It is a self-cleaner (an advantage that no 

 others have), for when meat ceases to be fed to this machine, it all 

 passes out, evenly cut. Its inner surface being enameled, is veiy 

 easily and efiectively cleaned. We deem it worthy^f a first class 

 premium. , 



No. 419. {Fell, Evans cC Co.) Combination Tack Driver and 

 Carpet Stretcher. — This article is a novel and useful invention, 

 doing its work thoroughly. Its merit over all others of the kind 

 is, that it first stretches the carpet, and without removing it, the 

 tack is driven by the hammer with perfect ease. We consider it 

 worthy of a first premium. {Value, 2d class medal.) 



No. 630. {John Burgum.) Device for Kjeeping Beef under 

 Brine. — This is a novel and very useful invention, very effective 

 in doing the work intended, and perfectly simple in its construc- 

 tion, and we think worthy of a third class premium. 



No. 492. {American Papier Mache Manufacturing Company.) 

 Paper IMache Pails, Bo^vls, &c. — These articles appear very good, 

 but no person being present to answer our inquiries, we are unable 

 to give their merits. We think, from an examination, however, 

 that they will do good service, and consider them worthy of a thii'd 

 class premium. 



No. 1239. {Excelsior Manufajcturing Company.) Eureka Con- 

 densing Coffee Pot. — This is one of the many coffee pbts on exhi- 



