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After some scattering remarks by other members of 

 the association the subject of legislation was dropped. 



Dr. Tefft suggested that the association fix a place 

 and time for the next annual meeting. 



E. H. Seward, in behalf of the people of Marengo 



and the Kishwaukee Farmers' club, extended an invitation 

 to the association to meet in Marengo. 



On motion this invitation was accepted. 



A suggestion was made that those who had received 

 premiums on their butter be asked to donate part of their 

 premiums to the society. 



Prof. Frank Hall, of Sugar Grove, was then intro- 

 duced and read the following paper on *' What will Educa- 

 tion do for the Farmer?": 



PROF. HALL'S PAPER. 



A well-known Illinois educator remarks in substance 

 as follows : 



" The average Western farmer toils hard early and 

 late, often depriving him of needed rest and sleep, — for 

 what ? to raise corn. For what ? to feed hogs. For what ?' 

 to get money with which to buy more land. For what? 

 to raise more corn. For what ? to feed more hogs. For 

 what ? to buy more land. And what does he want of 

 more land ? Why, he wishes to raise more corn, — to feed 

 more hogs, — to buy more land, — to raise more corn, — to 

 feed more hogs, — and in this circle he moves until God 

 Almighty stops his hoggish work ! " 



Whether or not this is a fair criticism of the Western 

 farmer, it is an undeniable fact, that too many of us are 

 slow to perceive utility in any thing except that which will 

 at once add to our material wealth. 



You can measure the genius and guess the occupation 



