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Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. 
mill, as a permanent addition to the endowment. He closed with 
expressing the hope that the foundations would be laid broad and 
deep, of an institution that will advance the cause of education of 
every grade; that will promote the advancement of learning in all 
lands; that shall give Wisconsin just honor and fame in all States 
of the American Union and the world. 
The remarks of Professors Chamberlin and Hoyt were listened 
to with great attention and interest, by a large, intelligent, and ap¬ 
preciative audience, and I regret that I am not able to give them in 
full, as the above brief synopsis does not do the speakers justice.— 
[Secretary.] 
Adjourned to 9 a. m. Friday. 
Finn ay, February 11, 9 A. m. 
Convention called to order by Secretary Field, in the absence of 
President Stilson. 
Papers were read and discussions continued. 
GRASS IS KING. 
BY CHARLES SEYMOUR, OF LA CROSSE. 
The publicity and approval accorded to my u chat with the far¬ 
mers ” a year ago, on the dairy interests of this country prompted 
a compliance with the request for another contribution of facts and 
suggestions on a subject somewhat akin to that referred to; and, 
in so doing, it will be my humble endeavor to present some 
thoughts that may serve to throw some light upon the pathway of 
men who have too long been in servitude to transportation mono¬ 
polies and middlemen, while expending their lives and substance in 
unrequited toil and ill-advised efforts, to raise cheap and bulky 
crops, whereby the soil has been impoverished, and irreparable 
damage has been inflicted upon an important branch of the re¬ 
sources of the nation. 
An editor and publisher of a country newspaper has superior 
facilities for determining who are and who are not good farmers in 
the surrounding country, by careful inspection of his subscription 
