AWARDS AND REPORTS. 
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wines were generally so good that the committe could not easily 
determine superiority among many of them. Peter Kehl, of 
Prairie du Sac, exhibited samples of the pure juice of 
Catawba and Isabella grapes, expressed this season. They 
were very delicious, and elicited uniform praise from the many 
who tested. This young man has had good experience in grow¬ 
ing grapes and in the manufacture of choice wines, on the 
Rhine, and thinks there is little or no trouble in raising grapes 
successfully on the banks of the Wisconsin. He has promised 
a plain and full description of the whole operation for the Far¬ 
mer. A diploma was awarded to him. Mr. Wood, of Madi¬ 
son, also received the premium for the greatest variety of 
wines. 
Seals, Presses, Plates, Medals, Ac. —Childs A Co., 
of Chicago, exhibited a fine assortment, in a show case, of arti¬ 
cles in the above line; every variety displaying good workman¬ 
ship; received diploma. 
Coffins, Shrouds, Ac.—G reen A McKay, Madison, had a 
beautiful display of these articles; diploma and premium. 
Window Shades and Wall Paper. —There were two ex¬ 
hibitors of articles in this line, but the assortment was very 
small. Bliss, Eberhard and Festner, and Green A McKay, 
all of Madison. The articles were fair. 
Castings. —The display in this line was small, though very 
good. Blanchard A Arnold, of Milwaukee, exhibited some 
heavy car wheels, and other railroad castings, of much excel¬ 
lence, for the patterns and quality of iron. The iron men 
spoke highly of them. Diploma. 
Marble Work. —In this Department, Abijah Abbott, of 
Madison, exhibited some splendid monuments and tablets, very 
handsomely finished, and of beautiful specimens of stone : 
Diploma. There were some well finished mantles and statues, 
but we did not learn whose they were. 
