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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
■going community, than this settled portion of the county. The 
energies and stability of New England and the western States 
seem to be here combined, and this county has been made what 
it is, simply by enterprise and industry. There has never been 
any wealth brought here, except in the shape of manual force 
and animal power. Stout hearts and willing hands have done 
the work. The assessed cash value of the property on the 
►county tax list is $1,296,369.00—the estimated market value is 
more than three times this amount. 
Roads and highways are not only comfortable but good, 
chiefly the result of individual gratuitous labor. But the work 
which speaks the most for the enterprise of this community, is 
the construction of the Oshkosh and Wausaw Railroad. The 
work was commenced last June, and already individual labor 
by subscription and donation, has completed over ten miles of 
the grade in the county; and with the same spirit and energy 
continued, the road, connecting with the Chicago and North 
Western at Neenah in Winnebago county, will be completed to 
the village of Waupaca, within the ensuing eight months. 
Responsible parties have already stipulated to furnish the 
iron and rolling stock as soon as the portion of grade now 
commenced is completed and ready for laying down the rails; 
so that the people in this new county have a near prospect of 
possessing railroad advantages without the incumbrances of 
county or corporation bonds, or farm mortgages. 
Manufactures. —In addition to the saw mills and flouring 
mills already alluded to, there are very few of any kind. 
Some four or five steam saw mills have been erected at differ¬ 
ent points upon Wolf river, that are doing a fair business. A 
steam grist mill is just being started at New London, in town 
twenty-two, range fourteen. It is a good point for the enterprise. 
There are three establishments for tanning and currying ; 
one at New London, one at Weyauwega, and one at Waupaca. 
The proprietors are all men of limited means, but they are 
doing a healthy business. All the other manufacturing estab¬ 
lishments are only of the ordinary class of mechanic shops to 
be found in every village. 
