table of Contents , 
7 
VIII.—STATE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION—continued. 
Fish of Wisconsin. By JR. P. Hoy , M . D .. 328-335 
The different families. 329-333 
The trout. 330-331 
Advantages to he received by the appointment of fish commissioners .... 334-335 
The Duty of Wisconsin Farmers. By Clinton Babbitt . 336-340 
Obligation to state and nation. 336 
Taxation must be less burdensome. 336 
The world is progressing in every department. 337 
Human nature is apt to over act itself. 338 
Speed on the grange. 339 
American institutions safe—protected by virtue and intelligence. 340 
The Relation of Small Freeholds to the Prosperity of the State. By E. 
H. Benton . 341-346 
He only reaches success in any occupation who gives to it anything less than 
all his time and faculties..... 341 
Amount of land which one deed should convey. 342 
Where large tracts of la> d are owned by few individuals, common schools and 
the higher educational advanta es do not flourish. 843 
The importance of self reliance. 344-345 
Suggestion of some vicious principle at work in the body politic.. 346 
Resolutions and remarks. 347-348 
Centenniel Celebration .348-351 
Remarks of General Atwood and General Lansing.348-349 
Resolutions, by Sec’y Field... *..349-350 
Remarks by Mr. Bennett, Prof. Hoyt and others. .350-351 
University Farm .352-353 
Experiments with deep, trench and subsoil plowing.352-353 
IX— PRACTICAL PAPERS. 354-420 
Clover. By Hon. A. A. Boyce .354-357 
Quantity of seed—winter killing. 355 
Value for pasture, and as a renovating crop.356-357 
Human Maternity. By Mrs. Orrin Guernsey .357-359 
Commence reform at the base. 357 
There must be sound bodies to work in and through.. 358 
A crime to bring into this world a child incapable of manly development.358 
To be well born is possible. 359 
Transportation and Manufacturing. By T. J. Eaton .359-365 
Cheap transportation... 360 
My theory is not to transport at all.361-362 
Home manufactures.. . 363 
A word to the patrons of husbandry. 364 
The Atmosphere. By Col. W. H. Chase . 365-371 
Different stages through which the earth and atmosphere have passed.365-367 
Atmosphere never at rest. 368 
A marvelous conservator of animal and vegetable life. 370 
A hearty welcome should be extended to the sweet airs of Heaven. 371 
Grape Growing. By Gen. N. F. Lund .372-393 
Early history. 372 
In America. 373 
In Wisconsin. 374 
Terminology.375-376 
Soil and preparation. 376-377 
Planting—Mulching. 378 
Summer pruning.379-380 
Stopping growth. 381-382 
The tendril. 382-383 
The leaf. 384 
Fall pruning. 385 
Covering for winter. 386 
Training . 386-387 
Varieties. 388-390 
Gathering the fruit. 390-391 
Keeping the fruit. 391 
Encouragement to plant in Wisconsin. 391-393 
Fish Culture. By Seth Green . 394-420 
Brook trout. 394 408 
Natural impregnation . 396-397 
Transportation of eggs. 397 
Hatching eggs. 397-398 
Growing young trout. 398-401 
Filters. 401-402 
