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ties, clubs, etc., to earnestly encourage the increased circulation of 
agricultural papers among the farmers of their respective locali¬ 
ties, and thereby stimulate a desire to read, and to more fully 
study and understand their business. 
Mr. Kellogg, of Kenosha, and Mr. Hart, of Appleton, made 
complimentarjr remarks relative to the convention, and hoped 
that like gatherings would, be held annually. The former said, 
that farm life presented more opportunities for culture than many 
other callings, and ought to be improved rightly. He would go 
home and organize a society in his county, and urged others to 
“gofind do likewise.” 
The hour for adjournment having arrived, Secretary Field stated 
that the convention had been a grand and decided success, and on 
behalf of the society under whose auspices it had been held, he 
would say, that they felt proud of its inception and final result. 
It had been an achievement beyond their anticipations, and would 
stimulate them to renewed effort in trying to make the future an¬ 
nual gatherings more interesting and instructive. He was glad to 
see so many societies representing the industry of the state pres¬ 
ent, and hope I that double the number would be represented an¬ 
other year, and each say something for the benefit of agriculture. 
This first meeting had been something of an experiment, and 
many predicted a failure, but it had been a brilliant achievement 
and success, and would, he doubted not, be fruitful of great good. 
Said he saw no reason why the great agricultural interests of the 
country should make war on other interests, callings and profess¬ 
ions, as intimated by some delegates present. Human nature, 
from his knowledge of it, was about the same the world over, and 
if the delegates composing this convention were engaged in other 
professions, they would invariably do as others do—make their 
labor net them as large returns as possible. What the farmers- 
want, is to protect themselves, look after their own business, com¬ 
bine and work together as other great interests do. This should 
be done not only in town and county, but in the state and nation, 
and even throughout the world as far as commercial intercourse 
exists, and see that their interests are properly protected, cared 
for and made more remunerative, and if need be, wisely, judi- 
