424 WISCONSIN AGRICULTURE. 



Excelsior Mattress — a fabric in the form of shavings from soft 

 "Wood, said to be nseful and economical. Mammoth Candle Ma- 

 chine^ for making candles by wholesale. Improvement on Car 

 Wheels — a model only. Garden Seeds — a large assortment, 

 which made a handsome appearance in small jars. 



Penmanship and Book-lieeping — Some four competitors — of 

 various merits, and all worthy of notice. 



Pumps and Engines — for wells, cisterns, gardens and fire- 

 companies — on a new and novel plan, and apparently of great 

 utility. 



Photographic Instruments — new and useftil implements, for 

 the picture artists. — French Conformateur^ which will show off 

 heads in quick time, and better often, than the owners do. 



Double Hand Corn Planter — a convenient implement for the 

 farmer ; and is worthy of notice among labor-saving machines. 



Ground, Cut and Stained Glass — -very beautiful and attract- 

 ive — exhibiting fine workmanship. 



PoMnt Boofing — a non-combustible composition, well recom- 

 mended by builders. 



Osier Willows — fine specimens of long, thrifty growth ; and 

 when considered in connection with the fact that not far from 

 a million dollars' worth of this article is imported into our 

 country Irom Europe, we believe its culture is worth encour- 

 aging among the farmers of this country ; there were two ex- 

 hibitions of this article. 



A Cripple Car, and Model of Mill Curh — both ingenious in- 

 ventions, by a lame boy, who propelled himself about in his 

 car, and are worth encouragement. 



A Plaster Bust — the work of a novice, and evincing a talent 

 worth encouraging, which will improve by earnest application. 



Paterd Wagon Hubh — a model, merely, of which we cannot 

 decide the merits. 



Melodeons — several stationary and portable ones, with good 

 finish and fine tones, the music of which was an attraction in 

 the hall. 



Jellies — six varieties, and all very excellent, particularly one 

 specimen, made from the "Domelow" seedling, which pre- 



