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and in much the most attractive form by France. Next, by 
Austria, and next by Kussia. Nearly every country from the 
islands of the Southern ocean to the Artie sea, brought wheat 
—Australia the best, (69 lbs. per bushel). Prussia showed the 
best barley, (69 lbs.); Austria and Prussia the best rye ; Tas¬ 
mania the best oats, (51 lbs. 10 oz.) ; America the best Indian 
Corn. 
In the way of prepared food, Austria furnished the best 
flour, England the best cheese, Italy the best preparations of 
wheat flour, such as vermicelli, &c., the United States the best 
corn flour (“Maizeni”). 
Of fibres there were fine collections from nearly all coun¬ 
tries ; some of the British colonies, showing several quite new 
varieties that promise to be useful. Kussian hemp, Saxon 
wool, American cotton and French silk were entitled to rank 
first among the numerous exhibitions of textile fibres. 
Division II, including Machinery and all else from class 5 to 
17 inclusive, was the most magnificent of all, especially to the 
American, because it is therein that we promise to outstrip the 
world. 
Here, also, all in all, England, at present, ranks foremost, 
though compelled to acknowledge that in some of the most 
useful inventions of the age, she is herself borrower. Her 
claim to superiority in class Sis alone sure of being allow¬ 
ed. For in classes 5, 6, 7, 9, 14 and 16, America is unques¬ 
tionably superior in ability, though not in the extent of her 
accomplishment; and in some of the remaining classes of the 
division, France is at least a rival contestant, if not an ac¬ 
knowledged superior. 
Particularization is, of course, out of the question. Neverthe¬ 
less, I cannot omit mention of the fact, that one of the most, if 
not the most, valuable inventions brought to the notice of the 
world was a loom, shown by the inventor, Mr. A. Smith, of 
West Farms, New York. It is intended for weaving the Ax- 
minster carpets or any other tufted or pile fabric which requires 
cutting and is produced from a pattern. Unlike the Jacquard, 
