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wheat; but it is largely due to the growing interest among 
producers of the state iu this department of industry. 
Exhibitions of field and garden products by E. B. Thomas 
of Dodge’s Corner, Gen. J. C. Starkweather of Oconomowoc, 
Geo. S. Haskell of Rockford, Ill., who also displayed a fine 
collection of garden seeds; by Thomas Davis of Oshkosh, and 
G. H. Lamberton of Lamberton; these, and several cases of 
field products from the University experimental farm, at Ma¬ 
dison, were especially worthy of commendation. 
In my report of 1870 I urged upon the manufacturers of 
cheese the importance of exhibiting samples of their products, 
as the show at that time was meager, and I am glad now to be 
able to report that those suggestions were this year concurred 
in, much to the satisfaction of the society. The display was 
large and creditable. 
The exhibition of butter was also large, and of such excel¬ 
lent quality that the judges found it extremely difficult to de¬ 
cide which sample was entitled to the premium. It was all 
strictly prime. 
The display of honey and sugar was fair, and samples shown 
were of the first quality. Our seasons are not usually so favor¬ 
able for the manufacture of maple sugar as in some of the 
eastern states, the free flow of the sap being for a much shorter 
period. The quality is however unsurpassed. The manufac¬ 
ture of this delicious product should be encouraged, but not to 
the neglect of other important work, as preparing for seeding, 
etc., which needs careful attention at that season of the year. 
One sample of loaf and two of pulverized beet sugar were ex¬ 
hibited from the Sauk County Beet Sugar Manufacturing 
Company, of Black Hawk, Sauk County. It was of excel¬ 
lent quality, and I make special mention of it with pleasure. 
If this sugar can be extensively manufactured with profit, as I 
am assured in can be, it will prove a great source of wealth to 
the state. 
The exhibit of bread and cake was better than in 1870; 
the latter being displayed in great abundance and showing 
