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the milk into butter and cheese; the same is true of the sap of 
the tree and the cane; but the faithful bee supplies us with his 
delicious product, in its perfection, ready for our use. Then 
let us cherish and appreciate the “busy bee,” who always yields 
the largest share of his product to others. His example is 
worthy our regard, as well for liberality as industry. 
The exhibitors of Honey were, Pliney Clark, Montrose, 
Dane Co.; J. A. Carpenter, Waukesha; IT. R. Leach, Eagle, 
Waukesha Co.; R. Babbitt, Oregon, Dane Co.; J. M. Case, 
Cold Springs; SamT Prince, Whitewater; Isaac Atwood, Lake 
Mills; J. II. Barker, Waupun; this last from manufactured 
bee feed. The judges awarded the premiums respectively in 
their order, to Case, Prince and Babbitt, 
Cigars and Tobacco. —Extremes often meet. Next on the- 
list of entries to Honey, comes “the weed.” There-were three 
samples of Cigars, and two of Tobacco, grown in this State. 
They were both of thrifty growth, well cured and of good fla¬ 
vor; and both were accompanied -with cigars handsomely made 
from the same, by the exhibitor. 
J. R. Hiestand, of Bloomingrove, Dane Co., and G-. P. Pef- 
fer of Pewaukee, the former taking the first premium on Cigars, 
and the second premium on Tobacco; while the latter took sec¬ 
ond premium on Cigars and first on Tobacco. Mr. Hiestand 
also exhibited four varieties of the finest water melons we have 
ever seen in Wisconsin. Straus Brothers exhibited the third 1 
lot of Cigars, not grown in the State, and which they had daily 
on sale at the Fair. 
Refrigerator, Coffee Pot, Ac.—T homas George of Chi¬ 
cago, Ill. This Refrigerator was of a new style, and said to 
possess superior excellence, having means of ventilation. The 
“Old Dominion Coffee Pot,” also possesses some new and good 
points which render it popular in the culinary department.— 
Diploma and premium were awarded to these articles. 
Slate Roofing.—Two specimens were exhibited ; one by 
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