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•the same service. It is but proper to add that Mr. Butler claimed (but did ' 
not pretend to know), that his bands could be used for two years. Even if 
this be so, it would cost $4.50 per 10 acres more than by the Marsh harvester, 
and some $9 more than by an automatic binder, using wire bands. 
Had the advertisement specified “automatic grain binder,” as no doubt 
was intended, the judges would have made no award, as there was no entry 
of the kind, but as it was simply for a “grain binder,” they did not feel at 
liberty to change the literal reading of the advertisement to what appeared 
was the intention, and hence, at the risk of much censure, they awarded 
the prize as above stated. 
S. D. CARPENTER, Chairman. 
[The executive board aiwarded the Marsh Harvester a Silver Medal.] 
Class 37 .— Implements^ etc,., for Agricultural and Domestic Pur- 
poses. 
Best sod plow for stiff soils, honors equally divided between J. H. Ward, 
Oshkosh, and F. T. Wood\7ard, Utica, N. Y. 
Best plow for light soils, honors equally divided between Jones & Sumner, 
Madison, and S. L. Sheldon & Bro., Madison. 
Best steel crossing plow, committee reported all the crossing plows so 
excellent in appearance, and so well made that it was impossible to 
determine their relative merits without a thorough trial in the field, 
and concurred in recommending an award of honors to the following 
exhibitors : 
Firmin & Billings, Madison; 
0. & A. Flom, Madison, on elliptical standard stubble plow; 
Jones & Sumner (for Moline Plow Company), Madison ; 
S. L. Sheldon & Bro., Madison ; 
L. P. & M P. Jerdee, Madison ; 
M. K. Dahl, Waupun, on adjustable beam plow ; 
Chas. Engle, Bunker Hill, on crossing plow with iron beam and handles. 
Best gang plow, S. L. Sheldon & Bro., Madison...Diploma. 
Sulky gang plow, S. L, Sheldon & Bro., Madison.Honorable Mention. 
Display of plows in variety, by manufacturer, F. T. Woodford, Utica, N. 
Y.Silver Medal. 
Best harrow, A. J. Craig, Loxa, Ill.Diploma. 
Best corn cultivator, J. H. Ward, Oshkosh.Diploma. 
Improved cultivator, J. G. Knapp, Madison.Diploma. 
Best sulky cultivator. Brown, Wattles & Co., Rockford, Ill.Diploma. 
Best horse hoe, S. L. Sheldon & Bro., Madison.'.Diploma. 
Hay rake, 0. & A. Flom, Madison...Diploma. 
Hay rake, M. E. Fuller, Madison.Diploma. 
Best horse hay fork, A. J. Nellis, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.Diploma. 
Best broadcast seeder (hand power), L. P. &M. P. Jerdee, Madison, Diploma. 
Best corn planter (hand power), W. D. Stroud, Oshkosh. Diploma. 
Best hay knife and fork combined, Ellingwood, Stafford & Co., Chicago, Ill., 
Diploma. 
Best stock pump, Bliss, Wallace & Hamilton, Milwaukee.Diploma. 
Best apparatus for cooking feed by steam, H. Brown, Albany.Diploma. 
Best portable fence, J. H. Smith, Elkhorn, Michigan.Diploma. 
Best farm gate, Aldrich & Canada, Milton Junction.Diploma. 
Best carriage gate, automatic, D. C. Brown, Beloit.Diploma. 
Best bag-holder and truck. Clow Manufacturing Co , Janesvilb. .. Diploma. 
Best churn, S. S. Hall, West Salem.Diploma. 
Best six hay forks, S. L. Sheldon & Bro., Madison.Diploma. 
Best six grass scythes, Ellingwood, Stafford & Co., Chicago, Ill. .. Diploma. 
Best six bush scythes, Ellingwood, Stafford & Co., Chicago, Ill. .. Diploma. 
Best six manure forks, S. L. Sheldon & Bro., Madison.Diploma. 
