REPORTS AND AWARDS. 
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EXPENSE OF CULTIVATION. 
Drawing manure,. 
Plowing twice,. 
Seed, | lb.,. 
Raking, 1 day,. 
Sowing, l day,. 
Hoeing twice, 4 days,. 
Harvesting,. 
$ 75- 
75- 
75 
1 00 
25 
4 00 
5 00 
Product,... $12 50 
Product 421 bushels, costing about three cents per bushel. 
The same ground produced the premium crop of 1857 at the 
rate of 1,284 bushels per acre, and in 1858 the product was 
1,432 bushels per acre, but not reported to the State Society. 
In 1859, the season being very dry, the crop was only 
1,184 bushels per acre, but drew the premium, and in 1860 it 
is 1,684 bushels per acre. 
(Signed,) Eli Stilson. 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 
HOUSES. 
TIIOROUGIl-BREDS AND ROADSTERS. 
The Committee appointed to examine Thorough-bred horses 
and Roadsters, have made the following awards : 
THOROUGH-BREDS. 
Simon Ruble, Beloit, 1st premium stallion, “Princeton,” 4 years old,. $30 
J. C. Redfield, Neenah, 2d do. stallion, “King of Cymry,” over 4 years, 20 
J. V. Robbins, Madison, 1st do. stallion, “Glencoe,” under 3 years, . 15 
Simon Ruble, Beloit, 1st do. mare, “Victory,” over 4 j^ears old,. 25 
Peter Parkinson, Jr., Georgetown, 1st do. filly, 3 years old,. 15 
ROADSTERS. 
D. It. Brewer, Mukwanago, 1st premium stallion, “David Hill,” over 
4 years,. $20 
J. M. Learned, Janesville, 2d do. stallion, “Red Rover,” over 4 years,... 16 
