TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
I.—CONSTITUTION. 
II.—BY-LAWS.. 
III. —LIFE-MEMBERS. 
IV. —OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. 
V.—SECRETARY’S REPORT, 1874-’75. 
General prosperity of the agriculturists. 
Organization for the promotion of the dairy-interest. 
Organization among farmers.. 
Fine culture—A thorough pulverization of the soil important 
Educated labor upon the farm. 
Finances—Interest on money. 
Centennial celebration—Fish-culture. 
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11-14 
15-21 
23-30 
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23- 24 
24- 25 
25- 26 
26- 27 
27- 29 
29, 30 
VI.—PROCEEDINGS 
31-59 
Executive Board Meetings. 31-45 
Report of Secretary Field of his visit to the Chicago and 
St. Louis Expositions. 34-38 
Society Meetings—E lection of officers. 45-47 
Annual Meeting—Treasurer’s Report. 47-50 
Warrant-Account of the Secretary. 51-59 
VII.—STATE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION. 60 
Opening Remarks by President Stilson. 60-66 
How shall we improve the agriculture of Wisconsin. 60 
Uprising of the agricultural classes. 60 
“ Natures Noblemen.”. 61 
The coming farmer must sift the experience of others, retain the 
valuable and cast away the visionary. 61 
lie must learn to produce more per acr e and at less proportionate 
cost. 61 
Wisconsin should add twenty-five per cent, to her yield per acre.. 61 
Soil compensating system. 62 
The importance and value of growing clover. 62 
Improvements in stock—Dairy-product of the state. 63 
Mr. White, of Kenosha, averages 600 pounds of cheese per cow.. 64 
Improve the common stock by thoroughbreds. 64 
Value of live-stock in the state—Smithfield cattle-show. 64, 65 
Those who plod in the same old rut complain that farming don’t 
pay. 65 
Remarks of Secretary Field—Discussion. 66-73 
Societies represented at the convention. 74 
Prominent citizens who participated in the proceedings.74, 75 
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