420 WISCONSIN AGRICULTUEE. 



" M. W. Pierce, Janesville, dis., bridle and -whip, worth 8 

 " Margaret Heald, do do do do do 8 



" 0. G. Humes, Sylvester, do do do do 8 



TEOTTING. 



Time. 



Black Hawk Morgan, 7 years old, Moses Chase, . 3.15 



premium, $50. 

 Black Weasel, 5 years old, J. B. Huntley, . .. 3.24 



premium, $25. 

 Black Hawk " Keokuk," 8 years old, Dan'l Blodgett, 3.24 1-2 



premium, $15. 

 Stallion of all work, under 5 years old, J. Wallace, . 3.40 



premium, $25. 

 Black Hawk stallion, "Little Thunder," 4 years old, . 3.41 



J. E. McKenzie, Emerald Grove, premium $15. 

 "Winnebago," 3 years old. Dr. Cowles, premium, $10. 4.16 

 Eoan Gelding, Jas, A. Rogers, Brodhead, premium, $15. 3.17 

 [Note. — The track was very muddy.] 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE 



ON 



MISCELLANEOUS AND DISCRETIONARY DEPARTMENT. 



To THE Executive Committee of the Wisconsin State Agricultural 

 Society : 



Your committee, to whom has been assigned the inspection 

 of articles under the head of " Miscellaneous and Discretionary," 

 have endeavored faithfully to exert their best abilities in per- 

 forming the duties satisfactorily ; and herein submit a report of 

 their examinations, with a few passing reflections : all of which 

 is respectfully presented. 



When the early pioneers first explored and settled upon this 

 prolific and beautiful Northwestern country, they looked for 



