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for exhibition, they concluded not to compete with me for either the 

 premium or the gold medal; so I was the only marble-worker or 

 sculptor who made a display at the State Fair of eighteen hundred 

 and seventy-five. 



Third — I have to say for information, that there has been opened 

 up in Placer County a new branch of industry in the stone line, on 

 the line of the Central Pacific Railroad,' and only twenty-four miles 

 from Sacramento City — a process of polishing the Penryn granite like 

 the famous quarry of Aberdeen and other localities in Scotland. 

 And our Penryn granite, when polished, in my judgment, excels the 

 Scotch granite both in beauty and in fineness of grain, and takes as 

 high a polish in every particular. Mr. G. Griffith is the proprietor 

 and manager of the works. 



Fourth — Gentlemen, I would impress upon your minds that the get- 

 ting up of works of art in stone is very expensive, and especially for 

 the State Fair or exhibition, which may not find a ready customer to 

 purchase such expensive works. 



All of which, gentlemen, I submit to your judgment and discre- 

 tion. 



JOHN CHARLES DEVINE. 



Sacramento, January 24th, 1876. 



To the Gold Medal Committee of the State Agricultural Society : 



. Gentlemen : I ask, for William Halm, the gold medal for best 

 exhibit in the seventh department, he having made a display of oil 

 paintings that attracted the admiration of all who visited the 

 pavilion. 



Respectfully, E. B. MOTT, Jr. 



GOLD MEDALS AWARDED. 



To the California State Board of Agriculture : 



Gentlemen : We have the honor to report, as the result of our 

 examination and conclusions, the award of the following gold medals : 



Second department Baker & Hamilton. 



Third department J. T. Stoll. 



Fourth department J. G. Davis. 



Fifth department Felicia Gabriella. 



Sixth department George A. Deitz. 



Seventh department J. C. Devine. 



H. M. LARUE, 



w. p. coleman, 

 john McNeill, 



Sacramento, 1875. Committee. 



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