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A THOUSAND TRIUMPHS FOR THB TTVA VIS' VERTIOA FEED SEWING MACHINE. To tho Agent for Dnvi's Vertical Feed Sownig Machine. Sir,— We have much pleasure in giving the following testimonial :— Wo havo had one rf your machines in our work-room in constant uso for tho past two years, and during that period it has not required any repair whatever. We f< und it would do any kind of work, stitching the finest muslin equally as well as it would a carpet. J. Buixeid & Co. COPY OF REPORT. Melbourne International Exhibition, 11th April, 1881. To J. Cosmo Newhery, Esq., Superintendent of Jurie* and Awards. Sir— According to your instructions we have mndo a practical test and thorough ex- amination of tho following sewing machines, viz , tho Bradbury, Grimme Nabalis, Wheo- ler and Wilson, Jones and Co.. Johnson, Clark and Co., Werthcim, and the Dnvis, and the results of our oxpotiments nro set forth in the tabulated statement attached. We find that the Bradbury (Cramer with- drawn), Grimme Nabalis, Wertheitn, and Jones, all of the Ringer type and similar in construction, and should be olasued in the same order. Tho Wheeler and Wilson differs In con- struction, but the results of our experiments are similar to the former named. The Standard, of Messrs Johnson, Clark, and Co., is the only machino submitted (ex- cept the Davi*-) with a radial shuttle move- ment, and therefore worthy of the considera- tion of the jury. As regards the Davis, we cannot but agree with the juryHhat it i* very superior to any of tho others, and went through every test to our entire satis'action. We therefore beg to recommend that tho machines be placed in the following order— FAMILY MACHINES. 