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192 STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Asa Blood, Janesville, adjustable ciroular saw,. Dip. 
J. B. Seeley, Chicago, Brigg’s hard rubber truss,.Dip. 
Winnebago County Agricultural Society, circular tent,. Dip. 
D. G. Powers, Milwaukee, Map of Wisconsin,.Dip. 
H. J. Starin, Whitewater, maple trees,..Dip. 
N. Chittenden, Madison, vulcanite and gum teeth,.Dip. 
G. W. Rollins, Monroe, rifle,.Dip. 
The clocks presented by J. Muir exhibited great ingenuity. 
The Committee regard him as a genius in the best sense, and 
think the State should feel a pride in encouraging him. 
The Committee have had some difficulty in the discharge of 
their duty, owing to the wide range of articles submitted to 
their examination, and the necessity of covering the whole 
ground to see them. Several articles have not been found.— 
The Committee have not time for a more extended report. 
D. Worthington, Ch’n. 
EARM WORK AND EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES. 
PLOWING MATCH. 
The following are the awards of the Committee : 
M. C. Barber, Lima, (M. C. Barber, plowman,) Whitewater plow, 1st 
premium,. $10 
C. M. Palmer, Oregon, (C. M. Palmer, plowman,) Whitewater plow, 2d do., 6 
John Hall, Madison, (John Rhodes, plowman,) Billings & Carman’s plow, 
3d premium,. 3 
LADIES’ RIDING. 
The Committee award as follows: 
Miss Anna Comstock, Janesville, 1st premium,. $20 
Miss Ann Cronk, Janesville, 2d do.,. 15 
Miss Ellen Dennison, Madison, 3d do.,. 10 
Mrs. G. C. Gunn, Beaver Dam, 4th do.,. 5 
The Committee have been obliged to make the latter awards 
almost at random, on account of deciding between accom¬ 
plishments so equal, and withal so creditable; and they have 
