ABSTRACT OF REPORTS. 
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List was adopted, and ordered to be published. The Executive 
Committee likewise agreed upon the time and place of holding 
the Annual Cattle Show and Fair, and appointed judges for the 
various departments of the exhibition. 
The Fair came off pursuant to arrangements, on the 14th 
and 15th of October, at Reedsburg; and, although the weather 
previous to the time was stormy and unpropitious, yet the ex¬ 
hibition was a triumph, and one that Sauk County may well be 
proud of. 
The first day was cold, and the roads very bad, yet the farm¬ 
ers flocked in, bringing their stock, fruits, vegetables, (fee., and 
the dames and damsels brought the handiwork of their fair 
hands with a spirit that seemed to say, “ We are determined 
to make the Fair a success.” 
The number of entries amounted to 225, which is more than 
that of any previous Fair. Those parts of the county which 
lie north of the Bluffs were well represented. It is hoped that 
the bad weather and roads, and not any lack of interest, pre¬ 
vented a larger attendance from the rest of the county. It is 
but justice to the people of Reedsburgh to say, that they did 
nobly in their zeal to make every thing pass off pleasantly, and 
that they deserve much credit for their generous hospitality to 
citizens from abroad. The works of art were exhibited in the 
new Presbyterian church. 
The display of cattle was unusually large and good—some 
animals having taken premiums at the State Fair. 
There were but few sheep on exhibition, but such as were 
there were worthy of commendation. There was also a good 
show of swine. 
The display of horses was not large, but some very fine ani¬ 
mals were exhibited, particularly in the class of stallions. A 
circular track was prepared for trials of speed, but the trotting 
was only ordinary. 
Among the farming implements, the most noteworthy were a 
number of breaking stubble plows, entered by A. F. Ileacock, 
of Logansville. They were made of Sauk Co. iron and Sauk 
