Best six sides harness leather, one exhibit, M. Boehmer, Madison, Diploma. Best wagon harness, one exhibit, M. Boehmer. Madison, Silver plate, 5 00 500 5 00 5 00 5 00 3 00 Best and largest exhibition of sewed boots and shoes, V. Malec & - Paper, Printing, Book Binding. Best exhibition of plain and fancy binding, one exhibit, G. Grimm, Madison... CLASS 47. Textile Fabrics, Clothing, etc. Best fleece wool, American Merino, two exhibits, R. H. Mill, Palmyra, Dip. $5 00 5 00 5 00 Best exhibit of furs and fur goods, one exhibit, O. E. Fitch, Madison, 5 00 Best six buckskin gloves, one exhibit, O. E. Fitch, Madison, 3 00 CLASS 48. Domestic Manufactures. Best kersey blanket, ten exhibits, Peter B. Doane, Dane Station... Best ten yards home made flannel, four exhibits, R. J. Myers, Verona, $4.00 2.00 4 00 2.00 Best ten yards home made colored flannel, four exhibits, B. A. Graves, 4.00 2.00 Best rug of any material, twenty-five exhibits, Mrs. E. M. Williamson, 4.00 Second best, Mrs Chas. Billings, Madison. 2. 00 Best fifteen yards rag carpet, fifteen exhibits, Mrs. R. J. Atwood, Madison.... 4.00 Second best, Mrs. F. R. Martin, Brooklyn... 2.00 Best woolen stockings, fitteen exhibits, Mrs. E. M. Newton, Verona.. 2.00 1 00 Best woolen socks, sixteen exhibits, Mrs. A. C. Bates, Janesville. 2 00 1 00 Best two pounds woolen yarn, six exhibits, Joseph De Jean, Rutland, 2 00 1 00 Best woolen mittens, seventeen exhibits, Mrs. A. C. Bates, Janesville, 2.00 1.00 Best fringed woolen mittens, six exhibits, L. J. Patterson, McFarland, 2.00 1 00 Best white quilt, two exhibits, D. F. Salisbury, Fitchburg 4 00 2.00 Best silk quilt, three exhibits, Mrs. Catharine Warren, Madison.. 4.00 2.00 Best log cabin quilt, nine exhibits, Mrs. Fannie Vilas, Madison.. 4.00 2.00 Best patchwork quilt, twenty exhibits, Mrs. L. R. Stewart, Brodhead, 4.00 2 00 Best knit counterpane, eight exhibits, Mrs. J. Thorsness, Madison... 400 Second best, Elizabeth Seston, Mazomanie Best wrought counterpane, eight exhibits, Miss Anna L. Chambers, Second best, Mrs Ada Fuller, Madison. Best worsted scarf, seven exhibits, Mrs. L. F. Biglow, Brooklyn.. Best wrought shawl, two exhibits, Mrs. E. M. Williamson, Madison.. Best specimen gents' shirt, nine exhibits, O. E. Fitch, Madison. Best specimen darning, eight exhibits, Mrs. Fred. Bartels, Madison.. .... Best specimen patched mending, three exhibits, Mrs. C. P. Root, Ver ona. $2.00 4 00 2.00 4.00 2. 00 4 00 5 00 3 00 2.00 100 2.00 1 00 2.00 Second best, Miss Harris, Milwaukee. 1 00 Best and greatest variety of articles of millinery, Miss S. J. Livesey, 5 00 Best ladies' cloak, domestic manufacture, two exhibits, J. L. Peffer.. 4.00 2.00 4 00 Best display in this entire class by one exhibitor, three exhibits, Miss 5 00 DEPARTMENT J. FINE ARTS. CLASS 50. Works of Art. Best portrait in oil from nature, three exhibits, J. R. Stuart, Madison, $10 00 Second best, J. R. Stuart, Madison..... 5 00 Best original landscape in oil, from nature, work of exhibitor, five exhibits, Mrs. W. P. Stowe, Janesville...... 10 00 ... .... Second best, James R. Stuart, Madison... 5 00 Best historical landscape in oil, from nature, seven exhibits, Mrs. W. 5 00 Second best, Mrs. W. P. Stowe.... 3 00 Best animal painting in oil, from nature, two exhibits, James R. Stuart, 5 00 Best specimen bird painting in water colors, two exhibits, N. A. 2.00 Best portrait in crayon, from photograph, five exhibits, Mrs. Fannie 5 00 Best marine painting in oil, three exhibits, Mrs. W. P. Stowe, Janesville..... 10 00 Second best, Della Barr, Trempealeau. 5 00 Best painting still life in oil, eleven exhibits, Jas. R. Stuart. 500 3 00 Best painting game life in oil, four exhibits, Mrs. W. P. Stowe.. 5 00 3 00 Best specimen game in water colors, one exhibit, N. A. Greenbank... bank. Best collection china painting, one exhibit, E. Coleman, Fond du Lac, Best single piece china painting, one exhibit, Mrs. W. H. Hiner, Fond du Lac 5 00 5 00 5 00 3 00 Best water color painting on silk, two exhibits, N. A. Greenbank.. 3 00 3 00 Best painting on wood panel, seven exhibits, Miss Martha McClure, 3 00 Best collection of paintings, water colors, two exhibits, N. A. Greenbank.... 10 00 Best collection of oil paintings, not less than fifteen pictures, three Best India ink photograph, two exhibits, W. H. Simmons, Brooklyn.. Best oil photograph, two exhibits, Mrs. W. P. Stone, Janesville... $20 00 5 00 5 00 500 2.00 Best specimen photographs and other sun pictures made by exhibitor, one exhibit, A. L. Dahl, Madison. 500 Best landscape photograph, A. L. Dahl, Madison 2.00 Best imitation of wood, marble and stone, one exhibit, W. H. Harnden, Madison 2.00 Best collection of stereoscopic views, Wisconsin natural scenery, onc exhibit, A. L. Dahl, Madison.... 10 00 Best exhibition in penmanship, one exhibit, J. B. Silspie, Janesville. 2.00 CLASS 51.- Needle, Shell and Wax Work. Best sample plain sewing, seven exhibits... Second best, Mrs. A. C. Bates, Janesville... $1.00 Best crochet or fancy knitting work, twenty exhibits, Lizzie G. Taylor, Madison.. Second best, Mrs. A. Glagow, Madison. 2.00 1.00 Best cotton tidy, twenty-nine exhibits, Miss Harris, Milwaukee. 1 00 Second best, Miss Emma W. Sharp, Madison... 50 Best worsted tidy, fourteen exhibits, D. T. Newton, Verona.. 1.00 50 Best specimea embroidered slippers, three exhibits, Patrick O'Malley, Mendota 1 00 Best specimen worsted embroidery, ten exhibits, Miss Schempp, Mon roe... 2 CO Second best, Lizzie G. Taylor, Madison 1 00 Best raised worsted embroidery, four exhibits, Miss Jennie Little, 2.00 Second best, Miss Ella Pouse, Madison.. 1 00 Best needle work or floss embroidery, ten exhibits, Mrs. Julia Harbeck, Appleton.... 2.00 Second b.st, Mrs. Fred Bartels, Madison 1 00 Best silk embroidery, sixteen exhibits, Mrs. L. R. Stewart, Brodhead. 2 00 1.00 Best worsted embroidered chair cover, four exhibits, Lizzie G. 2.00 Second best, Mrs. E. M. Newton, Verona 1 00 Best ottoman cover, four exhibits, Miss S. J. Livesey, Madison 2.00 1.00 Best sofa cushion, nine exhibits, Mrs. L. R. Stewart, Brodhead 2.00 1 00 Best specimen braid work, three exhibits, Mrs. W. P. Stowe, Janesville.. 1 00 Second best, Miss Hester Craven, Madison 50 Best gent's dressing gown, two exhibits, Anna G. Mann, Madison.. Best sample of work in feathers, three exhibits, Mrs. Fred Bartels... Best sample of shell work, one exhibit, C. Horton, Door Creek.. 3 00 1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 100 2.00 1 00 Best exhibition hair work, six exhibits, Mrs. W. P. Stowe. Best lamp mat, nine exhibits, J. R. Brabazan, Delavan 2.00 1 00 1 00 Best toilet set, five exhibits, Miss Harris, Milwaukee... Best exhibition of Honiton lace, five exhibits, Mrs. W. P. Stowe. Best exhibition any other kind lace, fifteen exhibits, Miss S. J. Livesey Best exhibition applique embroidery, five exhibits, Mrs. J. G. Burgess 2.00 2.00 3 00 2.00 3 00 2.00 2. 00 1 00 Best exhibition Cretonne embroidery, two exhibits, Miss Harris, Milwaukee .... 2. 00 1 00 2.00 2.00 Second best, Mrs. J. E. Williams, Madison Best set embroidered underclothes, one exhibit, R. H. Waldron, Mad- Best set hand made underclothes, two exhibits, Mrs. James E. Burgess, For Boys and Girls under fifteen years of age. Best specimen plain sewing, four exhibits, Mrs. E. M. Newton, Ve rona Best specimen penmanship, one exhibit, Miss Harris, Milwaukee Best map drawing of United States, four exhibits, James Cranefield, Best collection of bracket work, one exhibit, C. E. Rexford, Madison. $1.00 1 00 2.00 2.00 3 00 1 00 REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS. DEPARTMENT E.- POULTRY. BY W. D. BACON, SUPERINTENDENT. The exhibition of poultry, which was quite as large as the room admitted without crowding, was very fine, and attracted a large number of visitors continually during the fair. No protests were made from the judges' awards. The aggregate sum of premiums for this department was $206, its division and distribution being satisfactory to all exhibitors. We recommend that the premium list stand without change for the current year. The birds shown were generally well bred, and numbered over six hundred against about fifty twenty-six years ago. The improved stock of poultry, although still far behind what it ought to be, is very much improved in whole flocks interspersed throughout the state, to the credit of enterprising and careful breeders. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. BY DR. C. L. MARTIN, SUPERINTENDENT. We found at Agricultural Hall an exhibition of the farm and dairy products of Wisconsin that was truly gratifying. The agriculturists may well be proud of this exhibition, and also the dairymen may well be proud of their exhibition at this place, and also of the high rank that their products have attained in the markets of the world. The show of cheese was the largest we have ever had in this state, and of such a quality that nearly all came to the standard of ninety-nine, within one of what the judges call perfection. Long may they wave. If I live, and have the superintendence of that department, they shall have all the attention in my power to give, and I hope that every factory in the state will exhibit. 4- W S. A. S. |