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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Edward Porter said that he had more trouble to raise his pro¬ 
duce than he had to sell it. He thought from the statements made 
by some of the delegates, one would get the idea that the farmers 
were the most miserable class of men in the wide world. To look 
at those assembled, he thought they were well provided for. He 
opposed the granges and defended the merchants and middle-men, 
whom he had generally found honorable and worthy men. Many 
pertinent illustrations were given to fortify this opinion. Lodges 
and granges were good as far as they went, but they did not help 
a farmer who failed to take care of his farm. 
The discussion was further continued by Messrs. Favill, Ander- , 
son and Eaton. 
Dr. Strong, of Columbia county, asked if a member of the 
Patrons of Husbandry could ride on the railroad cheaper, or get 
their grain taken to market at more reduced freights, than farmers 
who are not members. 
Mr. Hazen, in reply, stated that they could not; that they did 
not save expense in that way, but by dispensing with agents, 
thereby avoiding their charges. The large per centage paid agents 
for farm machinery—sometimes as high as thirty-three per cent.-- 
was avoided. All this might be saved to the farmer, by proper 
management, through the agency of the order. 
Convention adjourned to meet in the Assembly Chamber at 8 
P. M. 
Evening Session. 
At 8 o’clock, President Taylor called the convention to order, 
and introduced Gen. E. E, Bryant, of Madison, who read an inter¬ 
esting and valuable paper upon “ Co-operation among Farmers.” 
J. B. Parkinson, A. M., Prof, of Civil Polity and International 
Law in the University of Wisconsin, was then introduced by the 
President, who read a truly scholarly and able paper upon “ Pro¬ 
duction and Consumption, Supply and Demand.” 
Adjourned until 9 A. M., Friday. 
Friday, 9 A. M. 
Convention met. President Tavlor in the chair. 
Secretary Field read communications from Prof. J. W. Hoyt 
and Hon. John P. Reynolds, each regrettingjtheir inability to be 
