Exhibition—Opening Address. 
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general agriculture and the Wisconsin farmers will receive the re¬ 
ward—the reward of their labors. 
We have on exhibition the largest amount of dairy-products ex¬ 
hibited at any fair in America, and of high excellence, and we have 
reason to expect great good to grow out of this part of our exhibi¬ 
tion. The 
ARTIST HAS ALSO 
contributed much to the success of this exhibition. The difficulty 
of handling and the uncertainty of the weather and risk, render it 
difficult to collect a great number of the works of art of high excel¬ 
lence, and it has only been by persistent effort that so great success 
has been obtained. 
HORTICULTURE 
has contributed much toward the success of this and former fairs, 
and the horticulturist has been untiring in his efforts, and has met 
with a measure of success, but new obstacles have come athwart 
his path. Three dry seasons, followed by the most severe winter 
known since the settlement of Wisconsin, has caused great loss; 
but, nothing daunted, they will arise and repair the damages, and 
move on to new conquests in this particular branch, to furnish our 
tables not only with many of the necessaries, but also with many 
of the luxuries of life, and gladden our eyes with the most beautiful 
of plants and flowers. And last, though not the least, we should 
be unjust if we did not pay tribute to the ladies who have contrib¬ 
uted so largelv to the success of this and other former fairs. Ever 
foremost in every good work, they have contributed their full share 
to our success. And now we expect that every enjoyment and 
pleasure will be heightened by their presence and assisted by their 
labors in all their appropriate departments. 
THE PRESS 
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has labored much to build up and crown this fair with success. 
They have taken a deep interest in the fair, and at all times have 
lent their aid to furthering 1 the interests of the same. 
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The Centennial Exposition, at Philadelphia, in 1876, should re¬ 
ceive due consideration at our hands. This will not only be a 
world’s fair, but will form a grand epoch in the nation’s history. 
