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and Violin; by Hawley & Dodge. Also, a Diploma to Mrs. S. 



Collins, for a case of Millinery. 



G. Mc Williams, ) 



A. Carswell, > Committee. 



D. E. Wood, ) 



We, the Committee appointed to award premiums on Poultry, 

 report as follows : 



No. 33, Truman M. Fay, first premium, . . Diploma. 

 " 115, A. L. Williams, 2d " . .Transactions. 



W. C. Green, ) 



R. L. MoRKis, V Committee. 



Wm. Bessle, ) 



The Committee on Tools and Manufactures, have the satisfac- 

 tion of reporting to the Association that a commendable spirit 

 has been manifested in this department of the Association, con- 

 sidering that it was comparatively unknown to the mass of our 

 mechanics and artizans that an opportunity was thus afforded to 

 display their handiwork. It is a matter of congratulation that 

 the Association established this department. Agriculture and 

 the mechanic arts naturally go hand in hand; whatever contrib- 

 utes to the advancement of the one will essentially elevate the 

 other. 



The first article presented to our attention, was: 

 No. 117. This is a half- thousand bunch of machine-cut pine 

 Shingles, manufactured by Jewett & Munger, of Fond du Lao, 

 of superior quality. $1 awarded. 



PLOWS. 



No. 25. This Plow came from the manufacturer, J. L. Ault, 

 of Fond du Lac, evidently with no design to win by a display 

 of fenciful finishing, but for all the essential qualities for which 

 the article was designed, the Committee deem it a genuine good 

 Plow, and award therefor a Diploma. 



No. 63. Under this number was exhibited two sizes of Plows, 

 both of the same style. These Plows were evidently prepared 

 with much care for exhibition, for, in Mechanical skill and artis- 



