, 1873-02-08
last night, destroyed tho residence Of Dr. Dodcll.
Loss, al 900.
HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE.
Closing Proceedings OF tho Wisconsin
stuto horticultural SOcioty.-pnpcra
Rcnd Dcforo tho Stsltc Agricultural

Closing Proceedings OF tho Wisconsin
stuto horticultural SOcioty.-pnpcra
Rcnd Doforo tho State Agricultural
Society.
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MADISON, Wis.,, Tab. 7.-The State uorticul-
tural Society concluded Its lnterorosting and
profitable session Into last ovontng.
Mrs. D. Huntloy, Of Appleton, read an admir-
able essay on Rural Homes and tho Utility md
Necessity Of thoir Adornmont, with suggestions
how to do 1t. Tho Bocetya appreciation waa
shown by oleottng Mrs. Huntloy life mombor.
Tho following recommendations wcro mado
aftor full discussion:
.,Apples--ILctonsh Duchcssc, Haas, Famous4o,
Plamba, Cider, Ben Davis.
grapes-For general oulturo, De1awnrc, Concord,
WIFE, viii yanta1e es opSen p3srt md he Il Euoon 9 ei
s trSl ta; ss y;Gry promanE Picked len dry and rp
sSs fsRss 5 Rfss snter sr mssaas An
rds Fs;ss e. s1 4PsS n sgs E. ,a po Yellow
trial arcen Proljao, Peak'a Emperor, Charles Down
Which latter aovornl growers oxfrosaod favorable
opinion !s good hoarer, md au hardy nH tho Will
Raspberries~ ~philndelpln, DAWSON, Thorn1ess, and
Mammoth Cluster for general culture.
Esergrse's-For general plsntins Norway Spruce,
for Ornamental Planting Austrian Pine, Dalmore Fir,
Siberian Atbor vita. and Homloei; Also for timber
ony EhoTn t1s ash sn "A' s''A N''' CON-
Tie following officers were olcoted Proal-
don't, J. s. 6tickney, Of Wa.twatoBa Vice PreH1-
don't, A, g. Tutt1e, Of Baraboo Recording Soc
rotary, George %. Morrow, Of Madison Cor
Vile Treasurer, George A. Magon, OF Madison;
Executive Committee, 8. NJ Smith, OF Groon
Bay N. y: Thompson. Of St. Francis n. An
dorson, Of Gross PlninH.
1f1 ScnF oAn fcr Aofn &t%.S l..
the American Pomologtoal Society ut Boston.
The Agricultural Convention Inns boon In sos
sion a!l day md the proceedings wore quite in
t5osoat!ng' Last evening General Ed; 2. Bryant
farmers for buying and selling, In oposition to
corporations and monopolies. Ho had some
filings at tho vonality Of tho press.
Professor J. .. Parkinson, Of tho State Uni
vsrsity, followed With very able and CONCLUSIVE
dress on the subjects Of production and
consumption, demand md supply, showing
that all mon were consumers, and most wore
producers: There could DO no division Of COM
thought competition tho only ei7ectual remedy
for excessive rates OF transportation, and more
perfect water communication with tho Atlantic
would best Heoltro that.
This morning, George E. Morrow, of the Vest
e'7s Farmer, road very valuable and warmly
applaudod paper on tho "Elements Of Succoss
In Farming" tho watchworls Of which; he Do
clarod, woro industry, intelligence, integrity !;
that farmer was most successful who secured
tho largost returns for tho capital invested in q
long series Of yonrs, countiug money, md timo,
and thought. He had returns ii comfort,
health, and pleasure, as we'll as money.
Practical Fish Culture Was vol troatod Of by
Alfred Palmor, Of Doscobol, and papers were
read and remarks mado by f1r. Allon, Of Moss
Lake, on Grain Growing; a. Richmond on
Breeds and Breeding; htr. y Fayllle; "f Lake sso
Culture; Mrs. Putnam, prizo makor, on
Butter.
This afternoon thoro was long papor rend BY
Matt. Anderson, of Dane County, on the Co
operation of FarmerB and kindred subjects r.
II, Eaton, of Monroe, on Intelligence and Edit
cation Among Farmers.
The questions Of Transportation, Farmers
Oranges, &o., woro considerably discussed, md
some farmers spiritedly protested against tho
talk Of farmers being tho most miserable Of
fortably on 160 acres Of 1and in Wisconsin he
ought to die.
Tho Committee on Resolutions reported roso-
lutions, which were adopted, urging farmers to
form Themselves into clubs, oranges, and other
soeietien for mutual benefit, and recommending
that clubB and othor aooletieH unite In sondlng
delegates once year to meot in convention IN
est economy was mado necessary to tho farmer
BY tho burdens Of taxation, In order to meet
their demands, the Convention would recon-.
mend O corresponding economy In tho manage
ment Of public alfairs.
A resolution WAS adopted requesting the Leg
islaturo to pass some sort OF just and equitable
railroad freight and passenger tariff, but that
wns aftorward rcconsidored, and q resolution
adopted indorBing tho Governors recommends
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