, 1874-02-06

Annual Meeting Of tho Wisconsin
State Agricultural S0cioty-- 5tealiinkr
or Valuable and HRatcrcstiaa,. Papers.
Special Dispatch to Tile Chteago 1rt1uue.
MADISON, Wis, Fob. 5.-Tho State Agricul-
tural Convention at tito Court-Honso to-day was
well atto1ldoa, nnd tho papors and discussions
highly interesting. After congratulatory aud
Introductory remarln by Secretary Field, the
Hon. Mat Anderson, tho CrosB Plana farmer,
rcad pnpcr On 'strho panic; it's lessons nnI
remedies" Ho said that currency, taxation
anu transportation wero subjects Of
cisorbing interest to formers md legislators.
Ho demanded IN abundance Of currency for tho
business Of t!lo country; rcsnrted tho idea of
returning 10 gold basis now absurd was will
ing to stand By tho currency bascd on tho futh
OF tho Government. Flo claimel that farmers
had to bear MI undue proportion Of tho taxes,
and complained Of tho unfair exemptions
and discriminating duties. Ho attackcd
the doctrine Of Secretary Drcozo, Of
making railroads s,1Htain tho moot Of tho
taxntion, when aflch u tax would finally
como from tho pockets of tho producers and
consumers in increased froights: Tho best
thing tho Legislature could do in relation 10
railroads Was to appoint Commission to
REuULATn TNEItiNYs.
Cheaper transportation must he hal. llo doubt
cd tho cxpediency Of some proposed wator-ronto
control OF Congress- bettor. Iio urged farmers
to mako their power felt by Rairoad Companies,
compelling them bottor to aorvo the public in-
tcrests.
in Which h1r. Carswell, Of Ricllnnd County, ut
tackled tho doctrine OF direct taxation.
Mr. Robbins, of Grant, showed tile cost per
milo Of rai'roal transportation to bo ono cent.
Mr.. Stillson defended tho Fox and Wisconsin
River i,nproycmont, and other water routes,
| showing that their competition with railroads
kept down froiShts mil 01r. Anderson doubted
tho Wisconsin River being maslo n nayigablo
stream on account OF sand.
Rufuh Cleuy, Of Whitewater, gave m able pa
| per on tho Importance and advantages for
| aIASuEAOTUnERs IN WISCONSIN,
md claincl TINT wo haa sufficient watcr-power,
wnrld. I'll Tho short discussion following, it was
claimed That wo must have moro capital at lower
interest, und rcplictl that manufacturing nasocia-
| tions would bring capital.
WORK OF THE SOCIETY.
Tho next paper was by tho Hon. @. f. Dea, Of
BoHcobol, on the best means to secure tho ogit
| inlato ous Of tic Wisconsin State Agricultural
Socloty, alao read BY secrctarE Field lie wantctl
| wanted State Faira hold ut MaIaon, Ind havo
l,urac-racing and Hilc-sllows excluded, nud adyo-
cated tlte publication Of Il paper BY tue Socioty,
to which last strong exception Was taken by soy-
| eral members.
ma,,v good nTncticai n,,rgnRtionH. ua that Glover
,San \ 9ood ironnrntiyn # lin unil: tho aood to
ho careYnly aowcj' nlanti,,g ologo md doom. md
thorough cultivation. somc OF Ills positions
,'enerons ,non1r;,'r ,rge.l bv Mr. Bcoyille WHO
had roisoi ? nlf1 h,n1sl,rls On fhirtv aerea.
''"~ 1,orATJoy ~ onors.
,,1, +'n oavunto"an nr t;,a Sra"1ont rntatnn nr
.rn,,u NH inaa ,lnvni;on tn w]ient-raisinr. lo
s,osn; r., ioc"r;nr tint nr;"oa c,n,,ot Io con.
troi,o y },t ,rn11.,inm a "nd rn.nnorat;vn
nnort ,.oid MD unc,,ro tI,a mt 1onhte1 tHo ynluo