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The Linen Diapers and Crash, from H. H. Stevens, Webster, 

 Mass, were the best specimens on exhibition. 



The case of Linen Diapers and Cotton Diapers, from D. G. Scott, 

 Paterson, N. J., presents several excellent specimens. The ma- 

 nufacturing of these descriptions of goods having been but recently 

 commenced in the United States, every successful effort in their 

 production deserves commendation and encouragement. 



Mrs. H. Weir, of Pittstown, N. Y., exhibited a variety of goods, 

 the result of female industry, among which were samples of plain, 

 twilled, and diaper brown linen, of excellent and rare fabric, all 

 highly commendable. 



TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY. 



It is extrepiely gratifying to note the advances which are an- 

 nually made by our artisans and manufacturers in this depart- 

 ment ; the time cannot be distant when their success will be 

 complete. Even now, in some important articles foreign compe- 

 tition has been set at defiance. Thanks alone to the indomitable 

 energy and perseverance of our people, which halts not, as long 

 as there is the slightest ray of hope pointing in their countless 

 paths to ultimate success. The display at our last fair was ani- 

 mating. 



There was a case of fine pocket cutlery from the Waterville 

 Manufacturing Co., Waferbury, Conn., on wiiich the judges thus 

 report, " we sr.y witli confidence that they rank with the best makers 

 of Skcffield.'^'' This company has now ia employment two hun- 

 dred men, of whom one-half are Americans. They make up this 

 year in value $150,000 of pocket cutlery; the bhides, and all 

 other parts of the work, are made in their own factory. The 

 proprietors of this establishment ha^ie been engagpd for nine 

 years in accomplishing its present condition ; during which they 

 have labored under extreme difficulties, in competing with the 

 accumulated skill and experience of the foreign manufacturers, 

 as well as the low price of labor in Europe. Nevertheless they 



