i zS Wisconsin state agricultural society. 
Considerable feeling seemed to be manifested by the latter party, who held 
that as they had an engine in operation, and another ready to operate, the 
two being worth more than all the other machines, they should receive their 
own premium. But the judges unanimously considered that they had no 
right under the offer for the “best display” to consider values, anymore 
than avoirdupois weight, and’so, on a second hearing, at the request of Messrs. 
Arnold & Yale, the judges voted to adhere to their decision. 
In the matter of breaking plows for which a special premium had been 
offered, tlit judges followed the best light before them, and gave the premium 
to N. C. Thompson, of Rockford, Ill. Without being put to practical test, the 
judges had no alternative but to judge of apparant advantages. There was a 
large display, and all of apparent superior workmanship. The award was 
made to the Thompson plow, solely on the ground that the steel plate fac¬ 
ing to the wrought iron plate backing, was made in sections instead of one 
rectilinear piece. The object of this seemed obvious, to facilitate the harden¬ 
ing process, it being a well known metallurgitical fact that small sections of 
steel can be more readily tempered than large pieces. 
In the matter of wagons, by a mistake in the printed progamme, they 
were placed in another class over which these judges had no control, 
but the superintendent called their attention to the fact, and requested them 
to act in the matter. They did so, and awarded the first premium to the 
Eglehoff wagon, of Milwaukee, but the judges in the Fine Arts Department, 
not being appraised of our action, made a different award. We feel as though 
we had done our duty, and will leave the matter for the executive board to 
settle. 
The judges, deeming the following articles worthy of special recognition, 
respectfully recommend special premiums, in the way of diplomas, or oth¬ 
erwise, as the Executive Board may determine: 
Washing Machine —L. E. Stevens, Madison. 
Fanning Mill —J. S. Rowell, Beaver Dam. 
Sulky Planter —N. C. Thompson, Rockford, Ill. 
Rotary Hay Press —W. II. Banks, Chicago. 
Hay Tedder —Worthington & Meek, Milwaukee. 
Wind Mill —Growley & Watson, Delavan. 
Wagon Tongue Support —Matthew Patterson, Janesville. 
Wagon Jack —Matthew Patterson, Janesville. 
Force Pump —Lourecks & Monell, Brodhead. 
Force Pump and Lever Power —Mr. Jewett, Cottage Grove. 
Scotch Clipper Plow —S. H. Skinner, Union Grove. 
General Display Agricultural Hand Tools —Worthington, Cooley & Co., Jack- 
son, Mich. 
Stationary Engine —E. P. Allis & Co., Milwaukee, of great special merit. 
Also Gas and Water Pipes —E. P. Allis & Co., Milwaukee. 
Rectangular Churn —Cornish & Curtis, Fort Atkinson. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
S. D. CARPENTER, Chairman. 
