142 BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



" It was not thought possible that we could succeed in achieving any 

 triumphs at this exhibition in the present unhappy condition of our 

 country ; hence there was a moral power attending our success, as it 

 displayed most visibly the energy of our people, the resources of our 

 country, the confidence in the future of our government, and was well 

 calculated to cement more closely the bonds of existing friendship." 



A large part of the success of this exhibition, so far as this 

 country appeared in it, was due, it is but justice to say, to the 

 efforts of Gov. Wright and Austin Baldwin, Esq., of New York, 

 whose efforts to have the country respectably represented were 

 untiring and deserving the acknowledgment of every Amer- 

 ican. 



The American delegation was very cordially received. Eight 

 of the States were represented by Commissioners. These were 

 Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, 

 New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Other States appointed 

 commissioners, who were prevented from one cause and another 

 from attending. 



The following is a list of premiums and awards to the Amer- 

 ican exhibitors at the Hamburg Fair, July, 1863 : — 



George Campbell, of "Westminster, Vermont, for twelve sheep, two 

 first-class and one second-class premiums, $150. 



C. H. McCormick, Chicago, Illinois, reaper; one large gold medal 

 and diploma. 



Seymour, Morgan & Co., Brockport, New York, reaper; silver medal 

 and diploma. 



Thompson & Avery, Tinckhammock, Pennsylvania, threshing ; silver 

 medal and diploma. 



John Kelsey, Yardley ville, Pennsylvania, harrow ; bronze medal and 

 diploma. 



John Vanderbilt, New York, assorted agricultural implements ; 

 medal and diploma. 



J. W. Free, Goshen, Indiana, fanning mill ; medal and diplorpa. 



Solomon Hubbell, Unadilla, New York, seed-sower; medal and 

 diploma. 



James A. Gaxton, Canton, Ohio, reaper ; medal and diploma. 



Whittimore, Belcher & Co., Chicopee, Massachusetts, ploughs and 

 straw-cutters ; medal and diploma. 



R. H. Allen, New York, agricultural implements ; bronze medal and 

 diploma. 



