“Four of the hundred inventions appear to be of some, but not of great value, and Patents were granted for all of them.
“The remaining ninety-six of the hundred inventions seem to be of little or no value; and Patents were granted for sixty-six of them.”
1858.
“Of the first hundred inventions for which applications for Patents were made in the year 1858, none are apparently of considerable value.
“Three of the hundred inventions appear to be of some, but not of much value.
“The remaining ninety-seven of the hundred inventions seem to be of little or no value; and Patents were granted for sixty-two of them.”
1862.
“Of the first hundred inventions for which applications for Patents were made in the year 1862, one is apparently of considerable value.
“Of the same hundred inventions one appeared to be of some, but not of great value.
“The remaining ninety-eight of the hundred inventions seem to be of little or no value. Patents were granted for fifty-nine of them.”