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apparatus, ice cream freezers, beer coolers, distilling apparatus, etc., all of 
their own manufacture. They are deserving of a diploma. 
Among the many devices for raising water, we noticed a wood pump, by 
E. B. Winship of Racine ; also Hamilton’s double bucket, and many others. 
Cornells Bros., of Milwaukee, exhibited a step ladd-r and scatfold com¬ 
bined, a ver> useful article about the house, or for picking fruit. 
Mr. F. C. Gurnsev, of Milwaukee, had a varietv of his wheelbarrows on 
the grounds. They are strong and well made barrows. 
Kimble Bros., of Fox Lake, Wis., exhibited a working model of their 
celebrated windmills. 
The Seville Manufacturing Company, of Medina, Ohio,had on the grou. d 
several of their useful household articles, among them the Excelsor Wring¬ 
er and Excelsior Clothes Frame for drying clothes; the latter article we con¬ 
sider worthy of especial mention as it spreads about two hundred feet of 
line, and when not in use can be folded and put under shelter. 
Mr. J. U. Jennings of Racine, has at last hit upon something which every 
farmer needs, a practical seed planter. His machine will plant anything, 
from onion-‘seed to corn, and does its work accurately. A diploma is rec¬ 
ommended. 
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The display of sewing machines was large. It comprised the Florence 
Grover & Baker, Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, Howe, Domestic, iEtna, Davis, 
Manhattan, American Button Hole and Sewing Machine, Victor, Wilson, 
and the Weed. 
The total number of machines of the above kinds on exhibition was sev- 
enty-sevej. As there was no trial, your committee do not recommend any 
particular machine, but would say they consider all good; a great help to 
our wives and daughters, nd something every family should have. 
Your committee would also recommend diplomas to be given to 
Messrs. Stahr & Co., Racine, on their chair and step-ladder combined; 
To A. G. Trumbull, Columbus, on hour chest; 
To Gaylord Martin, Milwaukee, on railrord excavator. 
There was no competition on these articles but ihey were deemed as spe¬ 
cially worthy of a premium. 
Packard’s machinery agency, of Milwaukee, exhibited a moulding ma¬ 
chine and two planers at work. The moulding machine is very simple, do¬ 
ing a great variety of work, and doing it well. It combines in its operation 
what is generally done by several machines, such as sticking sash, getting 
cut sash and blind rails, and st les, blind slats, jointing door rails and stiles, 
planing fence pickets, etc., and does its work upon four sides at the same 
time. The pony planers will plane to 24 inches wide and less than one- 
eighth of an in 3 li thick, doing the work perfectly. We recommend that a 
diploma be granted. 
Filer, Stowell & Co., of Cream City Iron Works, Milwaukee, exhibited a 
shingle machine at work, which makes shingles with great rapidity, doing 
perfect work. 
7— Ag. Tit. 
