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honorable, and withal, more inviting than any other pursuit in the 
whole range of civilized life. 
The address was listened to with marked attention, and those 
portions relative to co-operation among farmers, and the organiza¬ 
tion of co-operative societies, warmly applauded. 
Eli Sherman moved that a committee of three be appointed by 
the chair, on Resolutions. Adopted. 
A paper was then read by Hon. John L. Mitchell, of Milwaukee, 
Vice President of the State Agricultural Society, upon the sub¬ 
ject of “Horses,” which, with other papers read before the con¬ 
vention, may be found under the head of “ Practical Papers. 
“Short Horns.” Paper by C. H. Williams, of Baraboo, 
Yice President of the society. 
“Devons.” Paper by John H. Carswell, of Richland county. 
In the course of some extempore remarks,. Mr. C. alluded to 
Devon cattle which had turned the scales at 1,600 and 1,800 
pounds, and that instances were on record of their weighing 2,000 
pounds. 
Mr. Richmond, of Whitewater, inquired where such record 
could be found, whereupon the speaker referred him to the re¬ 
port made by Mr, Roach to the United States Agricultural Bureau 
for that information. 
“ Ayrshires.” Paper by Chester Hazen, of Winnebago county, 
President of the Wisconsin Dairymens Association. 
“Sheep Husbandry.” Paper by Eli Stilson, of Oshkosh, Yice 
President of the State Agricultural Society. At the close of this 
valuable treatise, Mr. Stilson stated that he had received speci¬ 
mens of wool from South America, with a minute description of 
the same, accompanied with a request that the State Agricultural 
Society should pass upon its quality. Said he would send it to 
the agricultural rooms for inspection. 
“ Alderneys.” Paper by Judge Geo. E. Bryant, of Madison. 
“ Poland-Chma Hogs.” Paper by Hon. M. Anderson, of Dane 
county. This statistical and descriptive treatise was read by Mr. 
Anderson, prefacing it with the remark that, as the subject was by 
no means a poetical one, he hoped to be pardoned if he confined 
himself to dry matters of fact. 
A cordial invitation to visit the University of Wisconsin was 
