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and that the premium list be revised by a committee of prominent 
poultry men. Then I think you may reasonably expect a full and 
complete exhibition in this department. 
Owing to the unfavorable weather at the beginning of the Fair, 
our show was not as complete as it would have been if we could 
have had fair weather. 
DEPARTMENT I. — MANUFACTURES. 
BY SATERLEE CLARK, SUPERINTENDEXT. 
The exhibition in this department, at the Annual Fair of 1876, 
was not a success; not so much on account of a lack of interest, as 
of the extremely bad weather. Quite a large number of persons 
who intended to exhibit fine wares were deterred for fear of injury 
to their property by the continued rains. Taking the weather into 
the account, and the exhibition was as full as could be expected. 
Among the articles entitled to special mention is P. A. Johnston’s 
Slate Stone Water Cooler. 
In the line of hardware, each and all of the exhibitors presented 
so fine a display, that the judges found it very difficult to deter¬ 
mine who were entitled to premiums. 
Smith & Hopkins, and Schusta, Fitts & Paine, exhibited speci¬ 
mens of oil stoves wprthy of commendation. C. A. Folsom & Co., 
and the Porter Oil Co., had both very fine displays of oil cans. 
Otto Gweitusch was again on hand with his apparatus for min¬ 
eral water, which was not only an attractive show, but was a great 
comfort to thirsty people. 
O. L. Rosenkrans and the Racine Silver Plate Co., both added 
much to the attractive feature of the Fair, and are entitled to our 
thanks. 
Messrs. Blair & Persons’ display could not be beaten anywhere. 
A beautiful case of mathematical and philosophical instruments 
attracted much attention. 
C. E. Andrews & Co., Milwaukee, are entitled to great credit for 
the labor bestowed to make the Fair a success. Their display of 
spices, coffee and baking powder, was one of the main attractions 
of the Fair. 
