Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-10-06

this year and does its work well. Two wire
binders LocKE's and BURRow's patents, were
also exhibited and seemed to be good thing
PALMER's Excelsior Horse Pitchfork and
Revolving Hay Stacking Machine was another
labor saving implement, which attracted
much attention.
We saw varieties Of threshers, straw cutters,
tanning mills, separators, drills, cultivators,
plows, horse rakes, pumps, as well as some
patent gates, &c, which We have not time to
particularly notice
There were a variety of churnS exhibited,
! WEscorr's rotary, exhibited by Mr.. WILLIAM
BooTH of GAINESVILLE, seeming to have the
most friends.
There were several different kinds of ash,
ing machines, G. II. KIDNEYS rotary machine,
combing friction with motion, and having q
wringer attached, exhibited by Mr.. J. u. KIM
BALL of Kenosha attracted many curious exam
iners, as did also a mop which he showed,
which scrubbed and wiped the floor, and
cleansed itself without the necessity Of touch
ing the hands to the water
But space would fail US to notice all the
curious and useful things to be seen, and we
forbear.
Yesterday, after the appropriate opening
address by President HINCKLEY, was mainly
devoted to the examination by the commit
tees, of articles on exhibition.
To-day the leading features have been the
ladies' equestrian trial and the trot for Il
citizens purse of 800, both of which took
place this afternoon, and went of quite salts
factorily, though the track was in poor con-
didion. and were witnessed by thousands of
people. Only three ladies competed for the
equestrian prizes; Mrs CHAUNcEY STEVENS,
of GAINESVILLE, who rode a bay horse and was
distinguished by white plume and broad
ribbon attached to her hat A; Miss u. n. TAFT,
of Brodhead, who rode a bald faced, black
horse, and had purple plume; and Miss
LAURA FCRLoNG, Of GAINESVILLE, who rode bay,
and had white plume in her hat, and brass
buttons on her bodice. All the ladies wore
I black habits. The riding was quite good.
/ Mrs. STEVENS took the first prize of $40, Miss
TAFT the second of SIS, and Miss FURLoNG the
/ third of so. OF course there was some dis
/ satisfaction.
/ Three horses were entered for the trot, the
sorrel, "BeshaZzar," by GILBERT ADAMS of
Racine; the black Coolie," by HASTINGS of
Chicago, and the roam mare "CIara," by S.
HUDSON of GAINESVILLE. The trot was for the
best three in five, mile heats Only four
were trotted, the roam mare winning the first
in 80, the black horse winning the next
three in 2:56, 2:54, 2:52. We learned from Mr.
butcher who vas interested in the roam, that
she was sick. Numerous bets had been made
Oh her
Whether ladies' equestranism, and these
trials of speed directly promote the interests
Of agriculture may be doubted but they draw
crowds more than anything else, and help to
provide the money for premiums.
The general management of the Fair was
good. There were more side shows connect
ed with the fair than was altogether pleas
ant, but We suppose the bonus they paid
made it call the better for the business."-
Considerable liquor was sold on the ground
clandestinely to-day, and we saw several
somewhat the worse for its use, making them
selves very offensive TO respectable persons.
The entries numbered nearly 800, and the
receipts up to tonight amount to over S.
| 800, of which, $4,000 was taken to-day.
\ meeting of Life Members of the Society
for the election Of officers was held this even
ing
ANDREW PRoUDFIT moved the appointment
OF Il committee to present the names Of men,
bers for officers, which motion was adopted,
and the President appointed A. Proudft,
Madison; S. Ruble, Beloit; B. Ferguson,
Fox Lake; S. S. Daggett, Milwaukee, and j.
o. Eaton, Lodi, as said committee. After
the report of the committee the Society
elected by ballot the following list of officers
Prestdent-DAyID WILLIAMS, of Walworth
Vice PrcsidcntS-J. | Case, Racine; Levi B.
Villas, Dane; KeyeS A. Darling, Fond du Lac.
ISecretary-John W. Hoyt, Dane.
TreGSure7,-David Atwood, Dane.
Adattionai Members Of the ErecutiCe C0o,Hattec-
q. II. Williams, Sank; Eli StilSon, Wlnnebago; G.
LOTUS Martin, Rock; G. IL. Stewart, Dodge; J.
II. Warren, Green; Edward D. Hotlon, milwaukee,
j. 0. Eaton, Columbia.
After the election IL resolution of thanks
to the retiring President for the able, ener-
getic and satisfactory manner in which he
had discharged the duties of his position du-
ring the term of his office, was adopted.
President HLNKLEY responded in brief and
appropriate Speech expressing the pleasure
he had derived from his association with the
Society, and promising his continued efforts
in its behalf
The Secretary, DR.. HoYT, was then called
upon, who thanked the convention for its
continued favor of electing him to the re-
sponsible and honorable position of Secretary
of the State Agricultural Society, and pIedg-
ed all his energies in the discharge of the
duties imposed.
The Treasurer, Mr.. ATWOOD, was called nm
| on, who said he had not desired a continu
ance in the position of Treasurer but as the
office had been conferred upon him by a
unanimous vote, he did not feel at liberty to
decline it. He felt that the people of Wis
consin had claim on him, as all he had in
the world he had made in this State, through
the kind patronage Of its people, for which
he felt it duty TO do all he could to advance
the interests Of the State, and he knew of
no better way TO do it than by aiding in pro-
noting its great agricultural resources. He
should accept the position and endeavor to
discharge its duties faithfully ?.