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bility to derangement and its entire effectiveness. "We commend 

 it to your special consideration. 



No. 1289. Carpet Printing Machine. (T. Crosley.) The mechan 

 ism, as fully shown in a working model, is very ingenious, and the 

 parts, as they are successively brought into action, exhibit an entire 

 adaptability to produce the desired results. The machine regis- 

 ters its work most perfectly, as shown by the samples of carpets 

 exhibited. 



Considering the great ingenuity of the machine, the perfection 

 of its work, its economy pver the methods now practiced, and its 

 adaptability to other branches of a kindred nature, we earnestly 

 recommend that it receive the first honors of the Institute. 



WM. PRATT, I 



W. B. COGSWELL, I Judges 

 C. W. THARFE, 



SIXTH GROUP 



To the Board of Managers: 



Gentlemen — The undersigned, judges in Department V, Group 

 6, 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 improvement 

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

 upon the comparative value of the samples entered for competition, 

 great scrutiny has been exercised in order to weigh impartially 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 brief summary of 

 such points of excellence in each as are deemed worthy of special 

 notice. 



No. 81. Tobacco Cutter. . (J. W. Crossley.) Its merits are, the 

 method of operating the knife in such a manner as to secure a 

 shearing as well as downward cut, enabling it to cut through large, 

 hard masses of. tobacco with the expenditure of little power, and 

 leaving the tobacco in a better state; its facility of adjustment for 

 various feeds, its freedom from clogging, and its strength. This 

 machine is good, aiid is therefore recommended to your considera- 

 tion. 



No. 311. Hand Pegging Machine. (J. H. Brown.) Its merits 

 are: It is useful to the workman of the small shop, for ordinary 



