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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Secretary’s Annual Report —Miscellaneous — continued. 
Co-operative Schemes. Remarks by Mr. Favill. 
Pear Culture. Remarks by Hon. J. T. Kingston 
Papers, and Discussions. 
Closing Remarks. By Secretary Field . 
Geological Survey .. 
The Great Need of the State. 
A Bright Future. . 
103-133 
103-120 
121-123 
123- 126 
124- 125 
Warrant Account of the Secretary. 127-133 
VI.—EXHIBITION OF 1872 .. 134-140 
General Remarks. 134-217 
Opening Address. By President Hinkley . 141-147 
AnnuarAddresses. 147-171 
Address of Hon Geo. B. Smith. 147-157 
Address of Governor C. C. Washburn. 157-159 
Address of Secretary W. W. Field. 160-167 
Address of Dr. J. H. Twombly. 167-171 
Reports of Superintendents. 172 
Report of Eli Stilson, Superintendent Sheep Department. 172-173 
Report of J. H. Warren, Superintendent Swine Department. 174 
Report of Rufus Cheney, Superintendent Machinery Department. 175-176 
Report of O. S. W’illey, Superinterdent Fruit and Flower Department- 185-190 
Report of J. O. Eaton, Superintendent Fine Arts Department. 191-193 
Report of Special Committee on Machinery. 176-185 
Premiums awarded. 194-217 
VII—MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESSES. 218 
Address of Hon. Frederick Watts, Commissioner of Agriculture. 218-225 
Address of Governor C. C. Washburn. 226-236 
Address of Stephen Favill. 237-242 
Address of Hon. C. G. Williams. 243-253 
Address of non John L. Mitchell. 253-257 
Address of President W. R. Taylor. 257-263 
Address of I. S. Stickney. 263-268 
Address of Hon. D. E. Davis. . 269-274 
VIII. PRACTICAL PAPERS. 275-447 
Co-operation Among Farmers. By Gen. E. E. Bryant . 275 
Agents of commerce extort from the consumer without mercy. 276 
One-fourth of the earnings of the poor absorbed by the profits of retail trade.. 276 
Times of simple wants gone by. 277 
Outline of plan for co-operative effort. 278-286 
Time for uniting the agricultural interests of the country. 287 
Production and Consumption, Supply and Demand. By J. B. Parkinson, A. M. 288 
The moving impulse is human wants..288 
Man, a lazy animal . 289 
The farmer pays for all. 290 
Mind work essential. 291 
Agriculture, the base of production. 292 
Distribution of the rewards of industry.,. 293 
Gold and silver the most perfect standard of value. 294 
Cost of production a very definite thing. 295 
Important service of middlemen. 297 
Rewards of industry not properly distributed.. 298 
Private fortunes of railroad kings. 299 
Organize associations. 300 
Horses. By Hon. John L. Mitchell . 301 
The thoroughbred. 301 
Lexington’s pedigree. 1 . 302-303 
Ignorance of what constitutes a thoroughbred pedigree. 303 
Much abused Messenger. 304 
Breeding of Rysdick’s Hambletonian. 304 
Horse matters in general, and racing in particular. 305 
V.—PROCEEDINGS. 
Executive Meetings. 
Society Meetings. Election of Officers 
Annual Meeting. 
Treasurer’s Report. 
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