276 WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
We would suggest that in the Premium List for another 
year, a distinct premium be offered for each of the two styles ' 
named. 
6. Two specimens of Oil Paintings, by Master L. T. Mer¬ 
rill, a boy of only 11 years, were the admiration of the Com¬ 
mittee, and are deemed worthy of special mention. Master 
Merrill may well be encouraged to persevere in his artistic ef¬ 
forts. 
7. Isothermal Map, by I. A. Lapham, Milwaukee. This 
Map was not offered for competition, but the Committee cannot 
pass it without recommending it as exhibiting great research, on 
a most interesting subject, and worthy the attention of stu¬ 
dents of climatic geography. 
In conclusion, the Committee would report, that in many 
cases the competition was so close, that it was difficult to de¬ 
termine between the articles under consideration, and in 
most cases we have given the reasons in our notes. The bur¬ 
den has come upon three, out of the six, appointed upon the 
Committee, which rendered it more difficult to give that con¬ 
sideration to all the articles, which perhaps, they deserved. 
On the whole, the display iWthis department was exceedingly 
ereditable, and, as regards merit, ranked higher, we should 
judge, than previous exhibitions. 
All of which, is respectfully submitted. 
H. W. SPALDING, CKn. 
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 
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C Orrin Guernsey, - - Janesville. 
Judges , < Geo. Capron, - Madison. 
I E. D. Masters, - Jefferson. 
A r our Committee would report that their duties have been 
very arduous, and that they have labored under many perplex¬ 
ities and disadvantages, besides having to examine hundreds of 
articles in this department. They hope, therefore, to be ex- 
