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of the State, and keeping among our people thousands of dollars annu- 

 ally that but for us, would go out to pay for imported articles. 



Yours, very respectfully, 



BEEGMAN BEOS., 



Sacramento. 



San Francisco, December 15th, 1874. 



Eobert Beck, Esq., Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture: 



Dear Sir: We claim that our Decker pianos are worthy of a gold 

 medal; especially do we claim it for the grand piano. It is pronounced 

 the finest concert grand, in all respects, ever seen in this State. In 

 finish, material, tone, touch, etc., it has no equal here — the best artists 

 of this city assure us of that fact. 



EespecLfully, 



KOHLEE, CHASE & CO. 



Sacramento, November 20th, 1874. 

 To the Committee on Gold Medals of the State Fair: 



Gentlemen: We beg to lay our claim before you, for the society's gold 

 medal, for the most meritorious spring bed on exhibition, and base our 

 claims for its beino- go on the followiu^ reasons: 



First — Its cheapness — its price being less than any spring bed on 

 exhibition. 



Second — Its durability and simplicity — the springs bearing directly 

 upon a tough, elastic, woven wood cover, which equalizes the pressure 

 upon them, and makes thereby a set of bed springs far more durable. 

 The springs, being adjustable from one part of the bed to another with 

 but a moment's labor, further increases their durability. These two 

 causes combined makes a set of bed springs far more durable than any 

 other on exhibition. 



Third — The mattress being separate from the bed contributes to its 

 healthfulness and cleanliness. 



Fourth — Its lightness, and consequent ease of handling — the cover 

 weighing but seven pounds. 



Fifth — The cover being highly elastic of itself, only a blanket is re- 

 quired to make it a cool and delightful bed in warm weather — being an 

 advantage possessed by no other bed on exhibition. 



In view of the above facts, and that a good bed is a necessity in every 

 household, and that by the general adoption of this hundreds of thou- 

 sands of dollars might be saved to the State, we feel that we are honor- 

 ably entitled to the award of the society's gold medal. 



