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EXHIBITION OF l8jl. 
ment attending to that duty in person. The work of the judges 
was faithfully and efficiently executed. 
Wednesday, the weather was more favorable. The storm had 
passed. The mud, under the influence of the sun and drying 
wind, had nearly disappeared, and notwithstanding the forbidding 
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state of the weather for the two days previous, causing many to 
remain awav, who under a more favorable condition of the ele- 
ments would, no doubt, have been present; yet it was a reason¬ 
ably successful day for the society, raising a hope in the minds of 
the officers, that, financially, the exhibition would not prove a 
failure, as they had feared at the opening. 
The Milwaukee Sentinel of Thursday morning says : 
tc Yesterday opened with a clear sky and nothing of an un¬ 
pleasant nature save a strong wind which made it chilly work in 
the city and on the fair grounds. The sun shone brightly, and, 
besides aiding to dry the muddy streets, by noon mitigated con¬ 
siderably the effects of the cool atmosphere. Under these favor¬ 
able circumstances a large crowd was naturally expected to visit 
the fair grounds to examine the many things on exhibition. And 
this expectation was verified. Numbers of people from the towns 
of the state arrived by the early trains, and by two o’clock in the 
afternoon a much better assemblage of visitors than had. even 
been looked for was present on the grounds. Entries to the 
number of 2,507, against 2,645 last year, had already been made; 
the attendance of citizens of Milwaukee and the state is even now 
well assured, and it only remains for the weather to continue pro¬ 
pitious to make the whole affair a success so far at least as the 
remaining days of the week are concerned. Old Probabilities 
should make it his especial business to attend to the matter. 
“ The entry and class books were closed at an early hour, and 
the judges were well at work long before the day was over. 
Rapidity of action was necessary on all sides, and thus the great 
agricultural event is now fairly in running trim. The exhibition 
of horses, according to the programme, although not exciting 
especial interest until the racing commenced, was carried out suc¬ 
cessfully. Live stock in all of the departments presents the most 
complete and best showing that our people have had a chance to 
witness for a long time. Every stall is occupied, and there are 
