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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
of the additional importance whicli the project has acquired by 
the growth of our manufacturing establishments and the con¬ 
centration of extensive iron interests here, there is good reason 
to hope that its successful completion will not be much longer 
delayed. This road extends from the fifth ward in a south¬ 
westerly direction, through the villages of Waterford, Eoches- 
ter and Barlington, to Eichmond, just south of the state line, 
44 miles from Milwaukee. From Eichmond, extending 35 
miles further in the same direction there is a road already 
built, leading to Elgin, and from that point to the coal fields 
south of Ottawa, 78 miles, a road is now in process of con¬ 
struction, under contract to be completed by the first of Sep¬ 
tember. The parties interested in the Yermillion coal fields 
build 68 miles of this road, and the owners of the Elgin and 
Eichmond road 10 miles, with the probable intention of con¬ 
solidating, and ultimately establishing a trunk line of railway 
through the Fox river valley to Milwaukee, interseeting and 
connecting with the Kenosha and Eockford railroad at the 
state line, and the Western Union at Burlington. The Elgin 
and Eichmond and Kenosha and Eockford roads are at pres¬ 
ent considered very poor railroad property, but there can be 
no doubt that the completion of the Milwaukee and Korthern 
Illinois railroad and its consolidation with the other roads ex¬ 
tending through the Fox river valley to the Ottawa coal fields, 
will make the Elgin and Eichmond road a first class railroad, 
and also greatly enhance the value of the Kenosha and Eock¬ 
ford, and the Eockford, Eock Island and St. Louis road.” 
Measures have also been taken for strengthening and increas¬ 
ing the commercial relations between Milwaukee and other 
ports on Lake Michigan : 
Enghmann Transportation Company .—This company, or¬ 
ganized by Kathan Englemann, Esq., has contributed, in no 
small degree, to the commercial facilities of our city during 
the past year, in affording regular and reliable communication 
between this port and those on the eastern shore of Lake 
Michigan. The line will be strengthened the coming season 
