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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
order by Col. Wm, R. Taylor, president of the State Agricultural 
Society. About one hundred delegates were present, representing 
some forty farmers’ clubs, granges, and local agricultural societies 
from different parts of the state. 
THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THE CONVENTION 
Was briefly stated by Secretary Field, as follows: 
Mr. President :—This being the first Agricultural Convention 
held in Wisconsin under the auspices of the Wisconsin State 
Agricultural Society, and having, on behalf of said society, been 
somewhat instrumental in calling it into being, it,may be expected 
that I would state brieflly its purpose and object. In my circular 
letter of August last, addressed to farmers’ clubs, county and dis¬ 
trict agricultural societies, I stated substantially that this society had 
long felt the importance of more intimate and practical relations 
existing between said local societies and the state society, and of 
associated effort and efficient co operation among the farmers of 
the state. This, perhaps, is more important in agriculture than 
in any other department of industry, as the farmers differ from all 
other classes in being so separated that it is more inconvenient to 
have that free and easy interchange of ideas upon all those vital 
questions connected with their welfare, than for those engaged in 
other callings or professions. 
If I fully understand the purpose and object of this conven¬ 
tion, it is to meet the representative agricultural men, not only of 
the societies mentioned, but of the state, and have a social, familiar 
and practical interchange of ideas with them upon agriculture, 
and other subjects which have a direct bearing upon this great 
and important interest. Many and varied branches of this sub¬ 
ject will, no doubt, come up for consideration during our inter¬ 
view. General questions, prepared by a committee heretofore 
appointed by this society, will be taken up in their order, papers 
having been prepared upon some, if not all of them, which will 
be read before the convention, and discussed so far as time will 
permit. Papers will also be read upon special subjects, each hav¬ 
ing a near connection with the great farming interest. 
Gentlemen, let us make this first gathering of the representa- 
