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brief summary of such points of excellence in each as are deemed 

 worthy of special notice. 



The whole number of knitting machines on exhibition is four; 

 of these, four are entered for competition. The article bearing 

 the number 709 (Hinkley Knitting Machine Company), is decided 

 to be the best of its class on exhibition. It must also be stated 

 incidentally that this is better than any of its class known to the 

 judges. Its merits are extreme simplicity, non-liability to derange- 

 ment, cheapness in manufacture. The work made by it is excaed- 

 iugly good, and of such variety as meets the wants of the most 

 numerous class in the community. We do not classify this machine 

 in comparison Avith the others on exiiibition, because the end in 

 view in its construction, gives it a different field for use, and not 

 necessarily a conflicting one. 



We recommend this machine for first class honors. 



The article bearing the number 727 (Bridgeport Knitting Machine 

 Company), is decided to be the best of its class on exhibition. It 

 must also be stated incidentally that this is better than any of its 

 class known to the judges. Its merits are, that it knits circular 

 work, with less use of the needle in sewing, than in machines which 

 knit the work flat, and require seaming afterwards. 



The machine is highly ingenious and well constructed. We 

 commend it to first class honors, and upon its merits, and not in 

 comparison with others, occupying a diflerent range of work. 



The article bearing the number 887 (Lamb Knitting Machine 

 Company), is decided to be the best of its class on exhibition. It 

 must also be stated incidentally that this is better than au}^ of its 

 class known to the judges. Its merits are: 1. Highly ingenious 

 arrangement of the parts composing the machine. 2. The mechani- 

 cal execution of the work. 3. The positiveness of its motions. The 

 work made by this machine is of great variety, and of excellent 

 quality, but its expense will keep it from that numerous class of 

 consumers who require for the ftimily, a family knitting machine. 

 For manufacturing, it is undoubtedly unequalled. 



We commend this machine to first honors upon its own merits, 

 and not in comparison with those occupying other fields. 



The article bearing the number 278 (U. S. Patent Button Machine 

 Company (is decided to be the best on exhibition. It must also be 

 stated incidentally that this is better than any of its class known to 

 the judges. Its merits are, that it fastens the button to the cloth 

 without sewing, the e^'e being so constructed, that by a simple 



