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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Class 40 .—Leather and Leather Manufactures. 
Best and largest exhibition of gents’ boots and shoes manufactured in 
Wisconsin, Atkins, Steele & White, Milwaukee, Silver Medal and.. .$10 
Second best, R. L. Gove, Wakeslia. Bronze Medal and Transactions 
Best and largest exhibition of ladies’ boots and shoes manufactured in 
Wisconsin, R. L. Gove, Waukesha, Silver Medal and. 10 
Second best, Atkins, Steele & White, Milwaukee, Bronze Medal and 
Transactions 
Display of trunks, valises and satchels, Geo. Burroughs, Milwaukee. Diploma 
Leather and rubber belting and packing, M. M. Leahy, Milwaukee. Diploma 
Display manufactured raw hide goods, Darrow’s Manufacturing Com¬ 
pany, Bristol, Ct...Diploma 
The number of buggies, single and double carriages exhibited was very 
large and all were fair specimens, of good workmanship and excellent fin 
ish, showing conclusively that Wisconsin need no longer depend on the 
east for goods of this class. In the farm wagons there was the usual varie¬ 
ty, but your committee were much disappointed in finding the entries con¬ 
fined to Milwaukee work. The high reputation enjoyed by other portions 
of the state for this class of goods, should have secured a good representa¬ 
tion from them. A patent dumping wagon by John Esch & Co., we think 
possesses novelty and merit. A heavy draft wagon entered by Jas. Wood & 
Co., we think one of the finest pieces of workmanship ever exhibited at our 
state fair. Under the head of harnesses and saddles, the entries were very 
meagre, and but one of them of sufficient merit to warrant an award. Un¬ 
der the head of boots and shoes, the entries were confined to two firms— 
Atkins, Steele & White of Milwaukee and R. L.Gove & Bro., of Waukesha, 
both possessing much merit, and sustaining the well earned reputation of 
Wisconsin workmen. 
Although the show in these classes was a great improvement on former 
years, still we think that the manufacturing interest of Wisconsin owes it 
to itself to make still larger strides in the same direction. 
H. W. CASS, 
D. H. BUDD, 
Committee. 
The committee appointed for Classes 41 and 42 report the following arti¬ 
cles as in their opinion justly entitled to the prizes offered: 
Class 41 .—Cabinet Ware, Wagon- Work , Cooperage , Willow 
Ware. 
Best and largest display of cabinet ware, Wisconsin made, in variety, 
Matthew Bros., Milwaukee. Silver Medal 
Best butter firkins, oak, J. J. Seefeldt, Sheboygan Falls.Diploma 
Best display of cooperage and wooden ware, C. S. Redfield, Madison, Hon¬ 
orable Mention. 
Best splint basket of oak or ash, Judd & Hiles, Milwaukee.Diploma 
Best display of willow ware made in state, A. Meinecke, Milwaukee, Silver 
Medal. 
Best window blinds, Judd & Ililes, Milwaukee.Diploma 
Best window sash, Judd & Hiles, Milwaukee. Diploma 
Best doors, Judd & Hiles, Milwaukee. Diploma 
