234 THE GEOUNDSWELL. 



Bureau County, State .Senator ; Henry C. Lawrence, brother 

 of Judge Lawrence ; C. C. Buell, formerly a prominent edu 

 cator, but now a farmer of Whiteside County ; Colonel A. 

 Woodford, one of the originators of the Grange in Illinois ; 

 James Smith, Jr.,. a farmer of Madison County; C. A. Bar 

 ney, of Bureau County, well known by his contributions to 

 the press; D. H. Goran, a large stock-raiser of Fulton 

 County, and H. D. Carson, an extensive stock-grower of 

 Weathersfield, Henry County. The county last named was 

 also represented by C. C. Blish, who is said to &quot; feed more 

 cattle &quot; than any man in that part of the State ; M. B. Pot 

 ter, a large farmer ; C. H. Loomis, who &quot; farms three hun 

 dred acres,&quot; and G. 1ST. Paliner, a&quot; noted hedge-raiser. 



Character was also given to the meeting by the presence 

 of such men as Messrs. King, of Madison ; McElroy, of 

 Champaign; Saddoris, of Bock Island, and Prickett and 

 Campbell, of Fulton. Many other gentlemen of equal local 

 prominence were in attendance. All the delegates were 

 farmers. The bone, sinew, and brain of the agricultural 

 population of the State were fairly represented. 



Letters were read from General Boss, of Avon, A. M. 

 Garland, of Springfield, Son. M. L. Dunlap, of Champaign, 

 and others, who were unable to be present, but who fully 

 sympathized with the ends in view. 



BUSINESS OF THE MEETING. 



The convention organized by the election of Hon. L. D. 

 Whiting, President ; Colonel A. Woodford, Vice-President ; 

 and S. M. Smith and L. W. Beer, Secretaries. 



A committee, appointed for the purpose, recommended as 

 subjects for consideration : &quot; How can farmers, through 

 their Clubs and other organizations, accomplish a saving to 



