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" Plows. — There were a large number of plows on the ground, adapted 

 to all soils and circumstances. Your Committee have selected six from 

 some fifteen or twenty, and tested practically their relative capacity for 

 work, and our conclusions are, that the Michigan steel plow, exhibited by 

 Kichard E. Ela, is the best for prairie soils. This plough is of excellent 

 model and easy draft, and is, in the opinion of your Committee, the best 

 that has ever fallen under their observation. 



" For sandy or clay soils, the Committee wovild give the preference to 

 the Peekskill Improved Plow, exhibited by Mr. Spencer, of Watertown. 

 This plow is of good model for the soils named, and is made of cast iron, 

 a material which will do more service in such soils than cast steel. 



" The attention of the Committee was next called to a list of ag-ricultu- 

 ral implements exhibited by Thompson Littell, of Milwaukee. Number- 

 ing in the aggregate sixty one articles, with instructions to recommend 

 the award of premiums on such of them, as in the judgment of the com- 

 mittee might seem worthy. The greatest portion of Mr. Littell's collec- 

 tion, on a careful examination of the whole, we found made up of 

 implements and tools of great utility, both to the farmer and housewife. 

 The Committee awarded him several premiums, which vdll be found in 

 the accompanying lists." 



FARM IMPLEMEXTS, Xo. II.— Xo. of Entries, 2. 

 Judges. — A. H. Taylor, Muskego ; Joseph M. Stillwell, Mukwonego. 



Best churn ; Thompson Littell, Milwaukee. Transactions. 



" A hay rack exhibited by Ira Blood, of Yernon, also came under the 

 observation of this Committee, and they respectfully report that they, 

 consider it an improvement upon the common hay rack, in saving the 

 scattering of the grain. It also shows the good taste of the owner in 

 getting up a nice article. But your Committee are of the opinion, that it 

 is too expensive an article to recommend for general use among farmers." 



FARM IMPLEMEXTS, Xo. III.— Xo. of Entries, 21. 



Judges. — A. F. Cadt, Watertown ; Joseph Gary, Milwaukee ; John B. 



Yliet, Milwaukee. 



Best horse power for general purposes, on the sweep or lever principle ; 

 H. F. Cox, Pcacine. Bronze medal. 



