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tributed largely to our success, for which they are entitled to the 
thanks of the society. 
G-eorge H. Page’s exhibition of cooperage exceeded anything of 
the kind ever shown in this state, and was all manufactured of Wis¬ 
consin timber. 
Romadka Bros., Milwaukee, have for several years shown an ele¬ 
gant assortment of trunks, satchels, &c., of their own manufacture, 
showing much enterprise in their business and entitling them to 
the best wishes of the society. 
The display of cloths and cassimeres by the Waukesha Manufac- 
tuaing Co., would have been creditable in any country. 
Messrs. Goldsmith & Co., desiring to make the fair a success, and 
at the same time to advertise their goods to the world, have for sev¬ 
eral years last past exhibited an elegant assortment of carpets, rugs, 
robes, mats and decorative wood-flooring, also lace curtains and cor¬ 
nices. 
I regret to say that in domestic manufactures our state fairs are 
not a success The display at the northern agricultural fair greatly ex¬ 
ceeds ours, and indeed at very many county fairs the display is in¬ 
finitely superior. 
Hoping for a continuation of favors from those who have before 
favored the society, and also that those who have heretofore neg¬ 
lected our interest as well as their own, will see their error and do 
better in the future. 
FINE-ART DEPARTMENT. 
BY J. 0. EATON, SUPERINTENDENT. 
This department was so much better than heretofore that I have 
concluded to report favorably, although it was not what it ought 
to have been. 
The leading feature of the year was the competition by exhibitors 
in the display of twenty-five or more oil-paintings, each, for the 
fifty and twenty-five dollar premiums. 
The highest premium was awarded to B. Frodsham, Milwaukee, 
for his collection of thirty-seven paintings, many of which were of 
