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" Mr. Nettleton, to whom was awarded the second pi-emium, used the 

 common steel plough, and performed his task in a workmanlike manner. 



" But one ox team was entered. There being no competition, your 

 Committee award to Mr. TiflFany the first premium, he using the Eagle 

 plough, and performing the work in a superior manner. 



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Judges. — Mark Miller, Janosville ; E. J. Hazard, Lagrange ; Joseph 



Kerr, Randolph. 



Best farm waariron for cfeneral use ; Cornelius Morse, Milwaukee. Sil- 

 ver medal. 



Best harrow for general use ; Richard E. Ela, Rochester. Bronze me- 

 dal. 

 Best corn cultivator ; Stephen Coates, Walworth. Bronze medal. 

 Best fanning mill ; A. P. Dickey, Racine. Bronze medal. 

 Best horse rake ; Thompson Littell, Milwaukee. Bronze medal. 

 Best ox bow pins ; Thompson Littell, Milwaukee. Certificate. 



The Committee in their report remark that " the Scotch harrow exhi- 

 bited by Mr. Ela, and to which they award the first premium, is the 

 best, in their opinion, for general use ; but they deem it an act of justice 

 to otlier competitors to remark in this connection, that the Geddes har- 

 row is preferable for use on land where stones, grubs, or stumps abound, 

 or rubbish, such as stubble, weeds, &c., tending to clog — and this opi- 

 nion is based upon practical experience. 



" Four fanning mills were entered for competition, one of which by 

 Richard E. Ela, of Rochester; another by L. S. Blake, of Racine ; ano- 

 ther by A. P. Dickey, of Racine ; another by A. W. Dawley, of Mil- 

 waukee. Between the first three, the Committee found it extremely 

 difficult to make any discrimination in regard to the principles of their 

 construction, in fact, none could be discovered Avorthy of notice, but for 

 beauty of finish, and perfection in the adjustment of machinery, the one 

 exhibited by Mr. Dickey was superior, and on these grounds your Com- 

 mittee award the first premium. The one exhibited by Mr. Dawley is 

 new to your Committee ; and having never seen it in practical operation, 

 they cannot say anything in commendation of it. 



