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Tuck Greasers, number 3G0 (Fuller & Banuim). Its merits are: 

 1. That itiS parts are free and simple in form. 2. That its motion 

 is precisely the same as that formed by hand, and with the rapidity 

 of sewing machine motion, and without injury to light fabrics, 

 which has not been the case with tuck creasers hitherto made. 

 3. The facility with which it can be attached to any sewing machine. 



A very ingenious device for the purpose, and recommended to 

 second class honors. 



.Guides or Self-sewers for Sewing Machines, number 818 (G. F. 

 demons). Its merits are: 1. Simplicity. 2. Ease of attachment 

 to the machine. 3. The facility and promptness with which it acts 

 on the cloth, changing its direction as it passes the machine in sew- 

 ing. Recommended to second class honors. 



Charts or Devices ibr Cutting Dresses. The article bdaring the 

 number 1020, (James McCall,) is decided to be the best on exlii- 

 bition. It must also be stated incidentally, that this is better than 

 any of its class known to the judges. 



Your committee have very carefully examined the Royal Chart 

 for fitting dresses, and have compared it as far as possible with 

 other systems — most if not all of which originated with the inven- 

 tor of this. It appears to be as near an approximation to perfec- 

 tion in this art as is possible. In view of the importance of the 

 branch of art or manufacture which this invention advances, we 

 cordially commend it to first class honors. 



WM. PRATT, \ 



IRA L. CADY, I Judges. 



L. J. KNOWLES.) 



KNITTING MACHINES, ETC. 



To the Board of Managers: 



Gentlemen — The undersigned judges in Department ITT, Group 

 4, report that they have carefully examined the several articles 

 referred to them. Taken collectively, these specimens of skill 

 and ingenuity furnish evidence of continued advance and improve- 

 ment in the methods used to accomplish a desired end. In deciding 

 upon the comparative value of the samples entered for competi- 

 tion, great scrutiny has been exercised, in order to weigh impar- 

 tially the evidences of utility found in each. The following is 

 the result of the deliberations of the judges; articles of the same 

 class are given in their relative order of merit, together with a 



