have a broad patent on the, so-called, woven picket fence, and any man who, by virtue of a pretended claim covering broadly that class of fences, asserts such a right may be put down as an impostor, and should receive treatment as such. Of late years a number of patents have been granted for this class of fences, but, as soon stated, the claims of all these patents are confined to the detailed construction of the fence, i.e., the precise weaving of the pickets between the wires. A number of machines have, also, been patented for constructing this kind of fence, one of the first being that which was patented by Fletcher on Nov. 17, 1868.” We have heard of no trouble from these patent agents in the West, but give our readers for what it is worth the information vouchsafed by the Washington firm. ILLINOIS STATE FAIR. This fair, as we have before announced, begins at Chicago on the 8th of September. The Superintendents of Departments for 1884 are as follows: Class A, Cattle, Mr. Reynolds; Class B, Horses, Mr. Lewis; Class C, Sheep, Mr. Vittum; Class D, Hogs, Mr. Gore; Class E, Poultry, Mr. Griffith; Class F, Mechanics, Mr. Chester; Class G, Farm Products, Mr. Skeavington; Class H, Horticulture, Mr. Haskell; Class I, Fine Arts, Mr. Pearce; Class K, Textile Fabrics, Mr. Savage; Class L, Science and Education, Mr. Rush; Class M, Speed, Mr. Lewis; Class N, Farm Machinery, Mr. Schuttler; Marshal of the Ring, Mr. Judy; Superintendent of Grounds, Mr. Gillham; of Forage and Stalls, Mr. Virgin; of Press Department, Mr. David; of Permits and Privileges, Mr. Washburn; of Purchasing Department, Mr. Pullen; of Gates and Tickets, Mr. Dysart. Auditors, Messrs. Funk, Pearce and David; Committee on Reception, Fair—Messrs. Landrigan, Scott, Gillham, Reynolds, Judy, Pearce, Washburn and Vittum; Com. on Arrangement, Fair, Messrs. Landrigan, Scott, Gillham, Reynolds, Vittum, Gore, Haskell, Pullen, Dysart, Washburn, Lewis, Virgin, Schuttler and Fisher; Com. of Arrangements, Fat Stock Show, Messrs. Landrigan, Gillham, Reynolds, Gore, Pullen, Dysart, Vittum, Funk, Virgin, Schuttler, Savage, Scott, Washburn and Judy; Com. on Printing, Messrs. Savage, Dysart and Fisher; Com. on Finance, Messrs. Pearce, Pullen, Gore, Lewis and Chester; Com. on Crop Reports, Messrs. Gore, David, Skeavington and Fisher; Com. on Agricultural and Industrial Education, Messrs. Scott, Reynolds, Washburn, David and Rush; Com. on Museum, Messrs. Gillham, Scott, Haskell and Savage; Com. on Library, Messrs. Haskell, Rush and Fisher; Com. on Transportation, Messrs. Landrigan, Vittum, Judy, Schuttler, Griffith and Fisher. Jury on Pedigrees, Class A, Messrs. Reynolds, Dysart, Judy, Funk and Skeavington; Class B, Messrs. Lewis, Virgin, Griffith, Pearce and Chester. The same arrangement of Superintendents and Committees is followed in the management of the Fat Stock Show which takes place at Chicago in November. FROM CENTRAL KANSAS.