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sharp competition and combination, and that only the best results 
could be obtained in any of the active duties of life, but by edu¬ 
cation, and a better understanding of the business pursued, and 
he felt confident that these industrial societies were to be channels 
of communication, thought and inquiry, that would be fraught 
with the most happy results to the agricultural classes, and would 
also exert a beneficial influence upon all other industries of the 
state. 
Mr. Jennings said he came to the convention as a representative 
of a farmers’ club, but believed there should be entire harmony 
between the clubs and granges, that they should co-operate and 
work together for the common good of the farming commu¬ 
nity. He thought the clubs gave every advantage claimed by the 
granges, except that the latter organization was much the larger, 
and hence might extend to its members greater benefits. One 
advantage he thought the clubs possessed over the granges was, 
that the former could invite those outside the society to take part 
in their deliberations, whose experience, observation and knowl¬ 
edge would be of great value to them, while the latter could have 
only those participating in their proceedings who were members 
of the order. 
Mr. Burdge wanted to have facts. He was a member of a 
club which started with only a few members, and now numbered 
over 700, and represented a capital of millions. He said their ex¬ 
penses had not been over $300, and that they could obtain all 
the advantages possessed by the granges or other 'societies in buy 
ing and selling; that their meetings were open to all, and no se¬ 
crecy or obligations were enjoined upon the members. Socially, 
he said, the granges might have the advantage, as ladies were 
admitted to their order. He believed in the utility of both so¬ 
cieties ; hoped they would both prosper, and lift up the farmers 
of the state to higher citizenship and to greater usefulness and 
happiness. . 
Mr. Keilogg of Kenosha county said that when he attended 
the agricultural convention one year ago, in this city, there was 
but one agricultural society in his county, and that he resolved 
at that time that he would go home and aid in organizing these 
farmers’ associations. That the fruits of his and others’ labors 
