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Table of Contents. 
I.—CONSTITUTION. PaS< 9 
11.—BY-LAWS. 11 
III—LIFE-MEMBERS. 15’ 
IV.—OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. 22 
V—SECRETARY'S ANNUAL REPORT. 23-32 
General Remarks. 23,24 
Cereal and stock product. 23 
The importance of farming upon the compensating plan. 24 
Only the best products pay. 24 
State Agricultural Society.... 24,25 
What it has done and will strive to do in the future. 24 
The farmer no longer in the back-ground, turning the great wheel 
which moves the world. 24 
Generous State aid. 25 
Industrial Societies.’..25,26 
IIow they have cheapened goods bought for cash. 25 
They have put three millions of farmers to thinking. 26 
Dairy-Interest. 20, 27 
State boards of trade. 26 
Cash system the true one in all departments of farming. 26 
Extract from report of secretary of State dairyman’s association.. 26, 27 
Why Farming doesn’t Pay Better. 27, 28 
Work not done in the right time. 27 
Machinery not in condition for use. 27, 28 
Bad seed—Poor stock and poorer treatment. 28 
Crops when grown, not properly secured. 28- 
PolitIcal Economy. 28-30 
Not an established science, hence may not be perfect. 28, 29 
Greenback a great educator. 29 
Ex-secretary Chase on the greenback. 29, 30 
Only a Farmer. 30-32 
Intelligence only can cope with intelligence. 30 1 
More brain-labor would elevate this foundation calling. 31 
Alarmed, afraid the producers are going to know too much. 31 
Think for yourselves.'. 32 
The Press a Great Public Educator. 32 
Its teachings should be based on the principles of justice and right 32 
Laws should be just and equal towards all useful employments... 32 
