EXHIBITION—REPORTS AND AWARDS. 191 
Best display earthen ware, by manufacturer, Fred Hermann, Milwaukee, 
Silver Medal 
Best roofing material other than shingles, John Cummings, Milwaukee, 
Diploma 
Best lightning rod, J. S. Johnson, Milwaukee, Diploma or.$10 
Tile roofing material, Geo. Cooke, Terre Haute, Ind.Diploma 
Paper roofing and sheeting, manufactured by Rock River Paper Co., 
Mann Bros., Milwaukee.Diploma 
Stone ware, plain and ornamental, Clias. Hermann, Milwaukee.. . Diploma 
Marble mantles, shown as samples of artistic carving, N. Merrill, Mil¬ 
waukee .Diploma 
Marble mantles, shown as stone cutters’ work, Moffat & Eccles .. Diploma 
Cement chimney tops and pipe, H. Bertlilet & Co.,Milwaukee... . Diploma 
Stucco work, A. L. Leitch, Milwaukee. Diploma 
Asplialte concrete pavement, Geo. P. Sherman, Milwaukee.Diploma 
Stone building material, Robert Pasmore, Grafton... . Honorable Mention 
Lumber, Luscome & Pierce. Milwaukee.Diploma 
The specimens of slate roofing, from Vermont quarries, by Messrs. Bow¬ 
man & Jones, were very fine, but the committee regret that specimens from 
the quarries in the region of lake Superior were not presented. The use of 
northwestern productions, if of merit, should be encouraged in the north¬ 
west. 
The display of drain tiles by H. Bertlilet & Co., was large and fine. 
In shingles, only one specimen was offered, but this was very good. 
They were true, even and smooth surfaced—made by machinery, showing 
the perfection to which this important class of machinery has been brought. 
We would recommend to dealers the encouragement of a better and more 
perfect production, by use of the best articles. This will be alike benefi¬ 
cial to manufacturer and dealer, buyer and seller. 
The specimens of tile roofing exhibited by Geo. Cooke, Terre Haute, Ind., 
were very fine, fire proof, of great strength, and of a pattern that is conven¬ 
ient to lay on the roof rapidly and firmly, and at the same time has when 
laid, a good appearance. The weight is GOO pounds to the 100 square feet. 
The exhibitor purposes to use the clay of which the famous Milwaukee 
brick are made, as it is a first class material for this tile and can be easily 
shipped from Milwaukee. 
Only one sample of building stone was presented. It is much to be re¬ 
gretted that our valuable Wisconsin quarries were not represented. 
The exhibition of Siding, Flooring and Plank, made by Luscombe & 
Pierce, Milwaukee, was of a rare quality. The siding and flooring were 
dressed, and the plank in the rough. Of the plank 
One piece was 16 feet long, 2)^ feet wide and 3 inches thick. 
One piece was 12 feet long, 2 feet 9 inches wide and 2 inches thick. 
One piece was 12 feet long, 2 feet 9 inches wide and 11^ inches thick. 
One piece was 12 feet long, 2 feet 9 inches wide and lj^ inches thick. 
All clear, straight-grained, and of the variety of pine known as pumpkin 
pine. The exhibitors have manufactured since the first of May last over 
three and a half million feet of this variety of pine. 
