, 1877-09-16
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR.

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Sept. 15.-The twenty
ronrth annual exhibition Of the State Agricult-
lral Society las just closed, having proved one
If the most successful fairs in the history Of
Fhc State. The weather throughout was de-
liehtful, the attendance Of visitors immense
and the number Of articles on exhibition unpre-
ccdented, The show Of stock was excellent,
and extra accommodations were hastily pro-
yi.lcd for the great numbers OF horses, cattle,
sheen. and swine. The daily races were wit
messed by thousands OF people, and the throus
which cudcayorcd to hear the speeches OF Go'. |
I.udiprton and others was simply stupendous
Nearly 5000 people were in attendance Thurs
day, which was the gala day OF the wl,oie on sho"
The total receipts reached nsafy Si?v ;',oicments
surpassed any former effort Of the state, anu
Included among wor1d Of Interesting articles |
a eilt-cdgcd .hrcshin@ machine from the cen
teunial, built OF walnut and other costly ~oods'
several wonderful grain-binders, besides taq-
ning-1niIls, secdcrs reapcrs, mowers, etc NO |
machinery attracted more attention than tne
TnREsI1NG-NACHISEs
exhibited here By the renowned house Oh !; !; !;
Case & Co., OF Racine, whose prolucts OF skl!I
also embrace horsc-powers, steam engines. anu
tread powers, which are considered the pest
The !! Apron Separator " ltads in threshing.
separating, clearing, aud saving tue GRIM ~
ssEclipse u separator runs light, thresAcS last'
separates well, cleans perfectly, leaves no n1.el,
and sacks tue grain. These maehlhcs afe
claimed to be the best
The unique exhibit Of q table OF miniature
reancrs. sccdcrs, ETC., drew large crowd.
These we're specimens Of the skill Of the
HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPASf,
of Janesyille, which exhibited their celebrated
Il sIcaGer. combined and single reapers; Leader
LjrlIt Mower, ~ and Prairie City Secdcr" Ihese
excellent machines need but to be seen TO DC
fully understood and appreciated oy tnose lntel.
t.f
machines exceeds tho supply, which is high
Our best farmers have long felt the need Of
machine Which would enable them to select only
pure seed for sowing consequently H. lahn1;,%
mills have been improved Tondc1luil1 ooiinS
the past few years.
exhibited tho celebrated A. r Dlckey ians, sa'u
to be the best in the world for cleaning small
seeds aud every kind of grain. Sixty thousand
u Another fanning-nill exhibited on the grounds
was that made by
o, Z. WOODS & CO., WEST cHAzY, N. !.
Their Harvest Queen " grain anu seea sePa.
Centennial award. 1t takes oats and shrunken
Grains out OF barley, anu improves the grauc-
Among the many manufacturers OF agrlcult-
ural machinery On the grounds there were some
cntcrprisi,g general Dealers prominent hlnonss
whom was :.-
,ho r. oei,; taSstt1ReYo astt1RGe Yloo or 1T a1Ap1S|.2QaMA
Vnwcr.N which has many points OF superlorlsy,
.,n ~ which is that tue flexible cutter-bar can
I he raised over obstructions without crampllE,
tue knife, or throwing it out Of Gcar: Anotner han
speciaty is chf the Hs ',a a"b bv soFmoar sa6"
Co., saltwater, Mimi, noted ioE ltS Mo1''eriu
stu,l;city: also the Birl6cl! Clover-Hullcr, maae
hv Ike Brdscl Al'f'g Co., South Bend, Ind wlllta1 u
stands prccmert and along III peseeson etra0- ~.
its kind. These, with the Natertown sItaln~
nnrinc were in successful operation here, and At.
tro,tcti much attention from morning I'LL n19nt.
Snerimen. OF wonderful mechanism MetS :;
secn on every hand, which at once aensateu a.la
aetonished the hehoiders. IN mGtnaa hners nrnnai.
| more wonderful than the gtaln-piuoei7' paoA'A
ncnt among which was the
I HEIOIT GRAIN-BISDEN4
;,ventcd nv J, F. Applcby, and made by III anc
Parker IL Stone Reaper Company hcioit .,.t nt.a
at; au IN avery sense, especially in size OF bun
do which it binds wien full. Among the ponIs
~ ~ ssnneriority are these: No tension on spool ;
so,id knot: detachable knot-tyins attacnnsnt atna -
it runs easily with two horses "ne'' ..ote liz
rroncr. Tie owners are prepared TO lnahe ~ ~
.oi 'pr prrannements with parties who desire 'te
n'anu notncT one Of this wonderful class Of ma m
chimes exhibited OH the GROUNDS w. ~. LIE N4A
vester and sclf-bindcr manufactured os
II C. II. l. L. J. M'CoRMlch,
rho,vn hv G.. A, Brophy, General Agenl
ita from Woodstock, Ill. This binder Is a grea
sn,css and any person can learn IN "" ~ "n,
to opcratc it. There Is no scattetiS VI !;,,,nn
- h;n,,s trht: and the wire is madc Gonth1uou y
hv hejnr connected as soon as cut. LUG t"aseI
=! =! rond-rfully simple. The driver contsoi:
eyercthnr 10 from, his scat, so that the hana
always tied on the centre o1 the ouno1e' 1'~A
machine is fully warranted: ,hor-sovinn crair
STILL another OF these great lapol-sasl"s - ~,
h;nanrs wos admired by the cro"us Gil tn
grounds. It was the ceicbratcd
SAo"'N" MARSH HARVESTER,
,S,Hn
with Gordon's improved gra,e.nuihs athcpfn~ p n:
chinery. Jlv j. D. Easter j. Co. OF Che:lgo eau
th;s is The only perfect working aud sat1s1aetos
.,to,natic wirc.bindcr made. 1t IS cashy II
tached and detached; loses scarcely hSIu ~
grain; drops the bundles on Inc na.t'
u si,nn1e knife No compressor ls use4, al 10. -
hn''a1,e Is hound tight without it.. IL lnieas
;tsn;f without stopping, and the TIC Is u t"l
y which cannot be released. 1t Va 3 eAaip Rineont
o | tt,t. grounds BY the operator, ~. l. n'ueoas'
j. nnrnnctitiou with other blnders-
n Tl,c other specimen Of these gfcatlJ a4ll!..'
- ,anh;nes was exhibited here from tie lcctors
loe D. N: osrGEHH rd a1c G1} With full Ii
r. witI, the ssOsbornc Scl-Binder', at i, 1he he
~ WIS nnriyulel machine is L mode! Of s'apilu ~
H. anI oontl workmanship, easily aa1'steu ~ ~ ~
short, lodged or standinS grain, anu pnus ~ :
-. ony sized bundles required FIVE ad nu.io ,os+ =,
of Ihcse splendid machines were ussu Hhar w.
~: nav' ,xt;ch shows cmphatlcallv that the osooI
;s the farmers lAvoritc. This maShlne "1s ,o W
rs otei ty /. strousc and a. n 1hroop, w.u
;. tcrtaned scores of spectators. ~. nesns ~,
1a President Of the Agricultural soSlety' saya
10 10 hnnile bursts when bound by tue O5p9rnE.
ne .xorts like charm and satisfies EVERYBODY.
an ~, RE exhibit of sneritorious articles ~ luz
~ ~ drstrial Hall attracted uluch attention, no
t. t. ticjes to greater degree tllan the sho" III
by the ,,z. sror Company
~, If . and ii Lake street, Chicago; us ~ ~
many RECEIVED the first prize on ~;
), Is .:the best ornamental parlor s1ove: a' ~.
a. hard coal basc-burncr, beautiful n aza uGslS
nerfcct in operation. The points o. supesp sar,
~ Pre thc adjustable nickel work tue heavy fe1s
inc fire-pot, large dues, and deep as-pn. h IL
49, we're also awarded the first prize 0n Luz
~ stone RaucQ,n which is unFlValcn IN na.,, txa.
nh nart1ncnt. It has the most perfect az, toe,
sat lar distributing the heat undeF a''c ~
~ ~ around the oven. It Is rapid ana pe''ee'
~ ~ coo,tnr, and gives great satlslaetImn. m ~ ert
- ~. I1niv 4 few Of the leading articles on eA1
~ ~ +;on .rerf examined as above
~ ~ Miss aIontague's Skeleton
20 .1nek.9artae t}7,a.} Caro"tf!t- ~ uc
I'VE On Friday, in the office OF Jo55lcs eaier To- *
+bc srrIrton of woman WAS SOLO unuei . 10 10
ien tinn m satisfy claim for rent he'd " ts .s
J Il int u