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The site for the dwelling house is one of surpassing love- 
liness. The house stands upon a high eminence, overlooking 
the entire farm, and we might almost say, the entire country 
around as far as the eye can see. A most perfect and 
delightful view of the city of Madison is presented, with all 
the prominent public buildings, including the University and 
the Insane Hospital. The landscape scenery from this resi¬ 
dence we have never seen equalled fram any farm house. At 
this season, when the groves are in full foliage, and the grain 
fields are presenting their golden hue, it is very difficult to 
imagine anything more magnificently grand, or exquisitely 
lovely, than the panoramic view presented to the eye from this 
delightful spot. No painter can begin to do it justice; no 
description can give any adequate idea of it; nothing but wit¬ 
nessing it can fully appreciate it. 
The committee have given an imperfect sketch of the farms 
submitted to it for examination. It has been a source of great 
pleasure to each member of the committee, to find farms so 
well entitled to praise, as are those that were visited. It is to 
be hoped that a larger number of the excellent farms in Wis¬ 
consin will be entered in competition, when another opportu¬ 
nity shall be offered; and we trust the system of offering pre¬ 
miums upon farms, will be continued by the State Agricultural 
Society, as it would seem to your committee to be well calcu¬ 
lated to stimulate our farmers to redouble their efforts in the 
cultivation of the soil. 
We cannot close without expressing our obligations to the 
many farmers, and their excellent families, who have bestowed 
such attentions upon the committee, as have rendered their 
visit one of extreme pleasure as well as of deep interest. 
The great prospect for crops, of every description, in our 
State, is a source of heartfelt congratulation. The wealth of 
Wisconsin is in the soil; and it does seem as though provi¬ 
dence was developing the agricultural resources of the State 
with an especial view of relieving the financial embarrassments 
of our people. The crop of this year, if vouchsafed to harvest 
