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imported. When the State Fair was first organized in this city I was 

 one of its supporters, and exhibited my own manufacture of carriages, 

 wagons, hubs, and wheels from year to year, until to-day I can boast of 

 forty-two premiums, taken at the State Fair; also, the first premium on 

 light work, at the Mechanics' Fair held in San Francisco in eighteen 

 hundred and fifty-seven. I also went to the upper District Fairs with 

 my carriages and wagons, showing the people of the country what we 

 could do in Sacramento in the manufacturing line. Both at Chico and 

 Marysville I have been well rewarded for making a display at their 

 Fairs, by disposing of my work and receiving twenty first premiums, 

 besides several orders for work. This makes total premiums received 

 from the different Fairs held in the State for my own manufacture sixty- 

 three, besides the gold medal of eighteen hundred and sixty -nine. I 

 refer to the books of the above societies to bear me out in this state- 

 ment. 



Gentlemen, I exhibited at the last State Fair, of my own manufacture, 

 the following articles: One fine family carriage, of the latest pattern; 

 one farmer's family carriage; six top buggies, of different styles and pat- 

 terns; one light track sulky, weighing sixty-four and three-fourths 

 pounds; one spring market wagon; one street goods wagon; also, twenty 

 sets of white hickory carriage and wagon wheels, entered for premiums, 

 but for want of room in the Pavilion I had to place them outside, where 

 I exhibited fifty sets, making a prominent feature in the exhibition, as 

 they were shown without paint. Cash value of my exhibit, seven 

 thousand one hundred and fifty-five dollars. 



I claim to have taken more premiums than any other mechanic in the 

 State, and to have done more towards stopping imported carriage work 

 to this State than any mechanic in my line of business. I employ none 

 but the very best workmen, and use nothing but the best material; my 

 lumber is always a year or two on hand before it is worked, and those 

 who use my work will bear me out in this particular. While exhibiting 

 my work at Marysville a few weeks ago, I was invited by Mr. Dods- 

 worth, who keeps a livery stable there, to visit it. On doing so, I found 

 one of my make of buggies there, in good condition, that I built sixteen 

 years ago, and has been in constant use ever since. Another instance: 

 I built the first two-seated carriage made in Sacramento, in the Fall of 

 eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and sold it to Mr. Charles Justice, of 

 Bear Eiver, in the Spring of eighteen hundred and fifty-four. It is 

 doing good service yet. I merely mention this to show the superiority 

 of California manufacture over any imported article. 



On the above exhibit I made this year I received six premiums, and 

 now claim the gold medal for making the largest and most meritorious 

 exhibit in this department. 



All of wdiich I most respectfully submit to your consideration. 



Bespectfully, 



H. 31. BERNARD, 

 Carriage Manufacturer, corner Sixth and L *reets, Sacramento. 



