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African cane—Certificate. There is but little doubt that these 
articles will be useful and highly advantageous to the farmers 
of this State to cultivate largely as a common crop. From the 
Sorghum and Imphee they can very soon manufacture as mu<?h 
sugar and molasses as are needed in the State. 
Native Chestnuts. —Jacob Lowe, of Loweville, Columbia 
county, exhibited some chestnut burs, with partially grown 
chestnuts, from seedlings in his garden, eight years old, and 
sixteen and a-half feet high, said to be the first grown in this 
State. Chestnut trees are rapid growers, and may become 
advantageous to cultivate in this State, for fencing timber— 
Premium. 
Glass Work. —William Gething, Milwaukee, exhibited a 
handsome lot of ground, cut, and colored glass, and side-lights, 
with rough and fluted heavy glass. The whole displayed beau¬ 
tiful designs and good workmanship—Diploma. 
Cakes, &c. —Mrs. L. Bird, of Madison, exhibited a lot of 
choice cakes, crackers, <fcc., pronounced excellent ; but they 
were presented too late to be entered for competition. 
Gentlemen’s Linen. —Mrs. TI. D. Filkins, Madison, ex¬ 
hibited a case containing a beautiful assortment of gentlemen’s 
linen, mostly machine work— Diploma and Premium. Miss 
Mary H. Atwood exhibited an elegant gentleman’s shirt, made 
by hand—Premium. 
Patterns. —Mrs. Ferguson, of Madison, had on exhibition a 
lot of skillful and convenient plans and patterns, with appro¬ 
priate directions for dress cutting, which escaped the notice of 
the appropriate committee, but were much noticed and praised 
by spectators. 
Track Sulkey. — One of the lightest, strongest and best 
finished track sulkies which we ever saw any where, was ex¬ 
hibited from the factory of Bird Brothers, in Madison, and 
elicited universal admiration among their other fine works. 
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