9G WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 
DISCRETIONARY DEPARTMENT,—(continued.) 
Model School Seat and Desk, R. S. Carter, Ripon,.Trans. 
Carved Double Headed Lion, R. L. Read, ^ meral Point,... 1 
Carpet Sweeper, 0. Holden, Chicago,. . Certificate of Excellence. 
Patent Gas Generator, Mace’s patent. Hopkins & Snow, Waupun... Trans. 
Models of Steamer and Yacht, L. H. Boale, Milwaukee,.) ,y 
Mechanical Chart & Lumberman’s Ass’t,do... .do.j P* 
Specimens Ti i Ware, Adams and Davenport, Monroe,.Trans. 
Specimen Head Light and Machine Oils, A. E. Goodrich & Co. Chic., Dip, 
Patent Saw Gummer, Stone and Ward, Athens. Ill.,.Dip. 
Best quality Lumber, C. H. Luce, Madison,.Dip. 
Best sample Map Drawing, 0. Guernsey, Janesville,.Dip. 
2d best.do.W. M. Hough, Madison,. 3 
Brown’s Patent Money Drawer, Noah Dalton, .Janesville..Dip. 
Improved Bran Duster, Z. P. Cogswell,.Trans. 
Best Tire Upsetting Machine, Gates’ patent, J. II. Humes, Racine,.. .Dip. 
2d best... .do.do...... . Wm. Morse, LaCrosse,. 3 
Lot Strengthening Plaster, Wm. Euen & Co., Waupun,.Tran. 
Specimens apple trees, J. C. Plumb, Lake Mills,. 3 
... .do... .Gas Fixtures, Edmund Gibbs, Madison,.Dip. 
... .do... .Compound Mastic Roofing, (C. R. Milks’ patent,) 
N. Hoyt, Madison,.Dip. 
Specimen Building Stone, (Pr. du Chien) A. A. McDonnel, Madison,..Dip. 
Hop Machine, and Clothes Swinger, L. M. Vinton, Medina,.Dip. 
Gilmore’s System of Bee Keeping, A. A. Copeland, Madison,.Trans. 
Sample Sugar Cane Seed, S. Ilorseley, Lake Mills,. 2 
Specimens Concentrated Lye, and Purified Salt, Penn. Manufacturing Co., 
Pittsburg, Pa., very superior articles, by the way, and highly creditable 
to their enterprising manufacturers,..Dip. 
Samples of Evergreens. J. C. Plumb, Lake Mills,.Trans. 
Sample Seedling Chestnuts, Jacob Lowe, Loweville,. 3 
... do.. Sugar Cane, S. Ilorseley, Lake Mills,. 3 
.. .do. .Stained, Ground, and Cut Glass, Wm. Gething, Milwaukee,.. .Dip. 
Patent Chemical Soap, J. C. Crondale, Prairie du Chien. 
REPORT. 
Honey.—T here were eight different samples of this pleasant 
article on exhibition—all good. It is desirable to have as much 
of this luxury produced, as well can be. It costs but little 
money or trouble—less, perhaps than any commodity which the 
farmer presents to the market. One thing, in this connection, 
seems to be rarely thought of ; that is, that the bee gathers 
most of its treasure from a source that no other agency can pro¬ 
cure for us, and from fountains whence man gathers no other 
income,—the cells of the flower, while they seem not at all 
robbed—their seed and fruit being none the less perfect; nor 
is their perfume decreased. The miner digs deep for the crude 
metalic treasure by hard toil; the plow and spade brings earth’s 
bounty up, while mechanic skill is required to fit it for our use, 
and all requiring hand labor. . Our skill is required to convert 
