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WISCONSIN AGRICULTUEE. 



Elijah F. Williams — 



1 Spanish Merino fleece ; weight, 14 lbs. 2 1-2 oz., 25 per 

 cent, for cleansing; nett 10 lbs. 7 oz, ; valued at 62 1-2 

 cents, per lb., $6 60. 

 John A. Fletcher — 



1 Spanish Buck's fleece ; weight 9 lbs. 9 oz,; 5 per cent, off 

 for cleansing ; nett 9 lbs.; value 60 cents, per lb., $5 40. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS, 



1st Premium on best 10 Ewes, Edgerton & McCarter, . $25 

 2d do do do T. C. Dousman, . . 15 



3d do do do A. P. Weston, . . 10 



1st Premium for best Buck, over 2 years, Elijah F. Williams, 15 

 2d do do do do do John A. Fletcher, 10 

 1st Premium on single Ewe, George Paddock, . . 6 



2d do do do Oliver Salisbury, . . 3 



1st Premium on yearling Bucks, George C. Pratt, . 10 



2d do do do do S. N. Hawes, . . 5 



1st Premium on yearling Ewes, James Davis, . . 10 

 No 2d premium awarded. , 



1st Premium on best lot of Lambs, E. M. Rice, . . 6 



2d do do do do A. P. Weston, . 4 



1st Premium on Shearing, Chauncey A. Lewis, . . 6 



2d do do do G. H. Canfield, ... 4 



3d do do do H. Hemmenway, . . 2 



Chauncey A. Lewis sheared 5 sheep in two hours and two 

 minutes. The sheep were sheared in a workmanlike manner, 

 and the fleeces put up with skill. 



G. H. Canfield sheared 5 sheep in 2 hours and 28 minutes ; 

 average weight 84 lbs. each. They were sheared, and the wool 

 put up in a good workmanlike manner. 



H, Hemmenway sheared 5 sheep in 2 hours and 15 minutes; 

 average weight 82 1-10 lbs. Fleeces put up in quite ordinary 

 manner, sheared very close, and sheep somewhat cut. 



