110 WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
weather undoubtedly prevented the attendance of a much lar¬ 
ger number. 
The “ Ladies’ Equestrian Display” is acknowledged to he 
one of the most attractive features of the State Annual Fair, 
and in consideration of the objects sought to be gained by your 
Society, in its beneficial results to the human family, by pro¬ 
moting a spirit of rivalry among the fair sex, in a display of 
superior horsemanship, inducing free and frequent exercise in 
the pure, open air, invigorating to health, imparting strength 
to muscle, grace to form, and development to the physical 
system, rendering it unnecessary to invoke the tricks of art to 
blind the deficiencies of nature. l"our Committee would re¬ 
spectfully suggest, that they believe that the interests of the 
Society and “the rest of mankind,” would be largely promoted 
by manifesting a greater display of liberality in offering its 
prizes to be competed for. 
l r our Committee would also take the occasion to recommend 
that hereafter, on similar occasions, the Committee of Judges 
be mounted on horseback, and ride in company with the ladies 
as far as they may choose, where they would have a far better 
opportunity of witnessing the merits of the fair riders. 
Y r our Committee make the following awards : 
1st Premium, Miss Louisa Button, Milwaukee, gold watch, worth,.$25 
2d... .do.... Miss Ann Cronk, Janesville, set of silver ware worth. 20 
3d....do ... Miss Martha T. Smith, Columbus, side-saddle, bridle, &c., 
worth,. 15 
4th Premium, Miss Mary Hall, Janesville, silver flower vase, worth. IQ 
5th... .do... Mrs. Almira Maynard, Whitewater, gold pencil worth,. 5 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
N. W. DEAN, CKn. 
