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overshadowed everything exhibited at the fair, as a stallion, 

 none who saw him hesitate to say. He was awarded the first 

 premium by common consent. The 2nd premium was awarded 

 to J. W. Rhodes, Esq., of Kenosha, on a four year old stallion 

 of dark bay color, very large size, good style and action, and 

 fully developed, although but a colt in age. This horse will, 

 beyond doubt, prove a very valuable stock horse. Among the 

 horses exhibited was a very dark bay or brown four year old 

 colt, owned by Z. P. Hasbrook, of Rock county, which we would 

 recommend to the citizens of that county as a very excellent 

 hurse. He is of the Tippo Sultan stock, and must prove of 

 great service to the stock growers of Rock county, where he 

 stands. R. S. Fish, of Lisbon, in "Waukesha county, through a 

 misunderstanding, entered an excellent Black Hawk among the 

 stallions for all work, and therefore had no chance to compete 

 for a premium. We say this as a matter of justice to Mr. Fish. 

 The premiums on 3 year old stallions of all work were accorded 

 as follows : 1st premium to W. G. Benedict of Madison, on a 

 very fine black colt, and the 2nd premium to C. T. Wilcox of 

 Janesville, on a " St. Patrick " colt of bay color and handsome 

 appearance. 



The best 3 year old stallion of all work, shown, is owned by 

 A. J. Cole, Esq., of Waukesha county. He was sired by Niag- 

 ara, a bright bay color, but he was not exhibited until after the 

 premiums were awarded ; otherwise he would have received the 

 premimn. 



The first premium on 2 year old stallions of all work was 

 awarded to Jnmes Wylish of Lisbon, in Waukesha county, on a 

 splendid bay colt, and the second premium was awarded to J. 

 P. Lapham, on a very good brown colt. 



In awarding premiums, the committee have deemed it their 

 duty to be entirely impartial, and have decided matters accord- 

 ing to their best judgment. Many, of course, as in all compe- 

 titions for excellence, must be disappointed. In several instances 

 they fo'md it very close work to decide between two horses, 

 contending for the same prize, where the two were so nearly 

 equal as to make it difl&cult in the extreme to decide between 



