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Wisconsin state agricultural society. 
Practical Papers— continued. 
General Farm Husbandry and its Associations. By Dr. C. L. Martin , mem¬ 
ber of the Executive Board. 352 
Practical Suggestions. 353 
Wheat Growing.353-354 
Stock Raising—Durhams. 354 
Farming a Science.,. 355 
Farmers should be educated.355-356 
Times of vice aqd corruption.356 
Farmers in Congress—Lords of the Land. 357 
Fruit Trees—Flowers...357 
Home Pleasures, conducers of virtue. ...358 
The Relations between the Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms. By Prof. 
John Mur risk . 358 
Matter, that man is interested in.358-359 
Nature says, “ Give me matter and I will fill your barns.'”. 360 
Limestones—Elementary Substances. 362 
What it is the business of man to know. .363-364 
Silica—Lime—Labelled ready for the farmer’s use. 364 
Bill of Fare—Extras. 364 
Scientific Farming, worthy the best Talent of the age. 365 
Soils—Their Preservation and Renovation. By Sec'y W. W. Field . 365 
More economical and better system of culture necessary.365-3b6 
Nature teaches wise and valuable Lessons.366-367 
Plant Food—To be placed in the soil. 368 
Importance of making, saving, and applying manure. 369 
Thorough Culture.370-371 
Clovei—cheap and excellent Fertilizer. 372 
Commercial Fertilizers.372-373 
Will these Things Pay?. 374 
'.the Wealth and Prosperity of the State largely depend upon the Farmer .... 375 
Elements op Success in Farming. By Geo. E. Morrow . 375 
What I count Success.. 376 
Farmer, a Business Man. 376-377 
The Farm, the Main Capital. 377 
Peculiar Fitness of Things. 377-378 
Mixed Husbandry—Live Stock. 378 
Capital, an Important Element. . 379 
The Farmer should be Educated. 380 
State University. 381 
Farmers cannot afford to have Ignorant Neighbors. 382-383 
Faith in your Business. 383 
Farming Must Pay. 384 
Mind Rules the World . 385 
Fish Culture. By Alfred Palmer . 385 
Fish can be Transplanted, Acclimated and Domesticated. 385 
Only leave their home at the Spawning season. 386 
Political Economy would dictate their Protection..... .* * * 386 
Commissioners of Fisheries. 387 
Anadromous in their Habits .) 387 
Public Waters can be stocked. 388 
Wheat Culture. By N. E. Allen . 388 
Average crop of. 388-389 
Sow Plaster and Clover. 390 
Mulch the Land with Green Clover.392 
To Utilize the Straw. 393 
Cranberry Culture. By H. Floyd . 394 
Productiveness . 395 
Preparations for Cultivation...." . 395-396 
Enemy of the Cranberry. ’ ” 393 
Scalping..".‘.’’'..’.396 
£ la ? tin g. s . 396-397 
Curing. 397 
Fire Blight. By J. C. Plumb . 398 
How Recognized. 393 
More Prevalent in Close, Sheltered Locations and on Rich Soils.!!!!!"!"! 399 
Theories of different Authors.’. * ‘ ’ ’ 399-403 
Fungi not a cause, but a consequent.404 
A Disease of the Circulation.” * ’' ‘ 495 
Regulate by proper Soil and Culture. 406 
