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were unable to make that careful examination which their gen 

 eral excellence deserved. Thus some things worthy of especial 

 mention may have passed unnoticed. 



The exhibition of grain was large and the samples generally 

 plump, handsome and well cleaned ; your Committee were often 

 puzzled to choose between different lots, in several instances it 

 was only after repeated and careful comparisons that they were 

 enabled to decide which were entitled to the preference. 



Several lots of Field Beans were oifered, all handsome ; of 

 Field Peas but one lot which came within the requirements of 

 the Society, as to quantity, a bushel of " Black Winter Peas," 

 grown by Q-eo. P. Peffer, which the Committee think may prove 

 worthy of extended culture. 



The show of Seed Corn was good, and included some dozen 

 or more varieties, among which we noticed the " King Philip," 

 which has attracted so much attention within the past two or 

 three years, valuable for early maturity, prolific, though the ears 

 are not large. 



Of Potatoes fine samples were shown — -one exhibitor, A. W. 

 Parker, presenting twenty varieties, neatly arranged and cor- 

 rectly labelled. The Committee would here remark that the 

 value of these exhibitions would be greatly enhanced if exhibi- 

 tors would always endeavor to know what they were growing, 

 and plainly label them, that others who should be pleased with 

 their varieties might be able to procure them. 



Of Grarden Vegetables the show was excellent. Beets, On- 

 ions, Cabbages, Cauliflower, Egg-plant, Carrots, Squashes, 

 Pumpkins, etc., etc., were well grown. 



A collection of seeds and plants — the product of seeds re- 

 ceived from the Patent Office — exhibited by Geo. P. Peffer, 

 evinced much care and skill in growing. 



There were two exhibitions of Sweet Potatoes, large and fine, 



proving that under favorable circumstances this native of a 



warmer climate may be successfully grown in our State. 



A. G. HanPuRD, ) rt 



MiLo Jones, f Committee. 



Waukesha, Nov. 18, 1856. 



