, 1875-01-28
AGRICULTURE. a
Meeting 03 tho wisconsin Stnte AKri.
cultural Convention - Intercyttun


Meeting 03 tho Wisconsin Stnte AKri-
CULTURAL Convention - lntercsttn1
Papers lscstIl.
Speeial i,ispetta to Tht Chteaps Tribune.
MAp1soS, Wia., Jau. 27.-The stxte Asricul-
t'lra! Convention, under the auspices OF the
State agricultural Society, opoHed this morning
under aH favorable auspices as could hayo beer,
expected, in view Of tho absorbing interest in
tie Senatorial olaction. The President, Ell
atilaon, OF OGEsosh. QUO of the most successful
farmers of tie State, delivered brief, but very
appropriate, opening address. dscuss-
ing several practical questions, especially tho
improvement OF Eoil and Of stock. Ho
believed tho average yieil Of grain in tho State
could bo increased at ieaat rs por ceut equal to
$1,000, 0o0 Increased annual incomo Clover and
land plaster wcro cspccialiv commended na
means Of improvement of souls. 1t was urged
that every paper in the State should lave
department devoted to agriculture.
Ill interesting discussion Oh the value Of land
plaster and its modo OF action followed this
papef.
W. II. Nowton, Of Madison. read = paper Civ
ing E highly eulogiatio account Ct the valus OF
peat RS II fuel, aud OF pian Ut coudsnsing ii by
publication inEtoad Of compression, lie easi-
n1stes that there ore l50 oUU,UDU tons OF peat in
Wisconsin, mud made tAo extraordinary stats~
nlent that, OIL d largo scals peat could he cou-
dollaed ns T. cost Of ~ cents q ton.
tien DelaplAino gave q history Of several at
tc1npta at ul:2pg peat, which had all failed,
owing to tile i1nlractbity Of cleaply drying md
c0nd0HBiMX 1t.
yiee-rres!dent Sterling, Of the State univer-
slty, road q valuable plper On Protection from
Lightning" 1n his practical directions be hAid,
tic ,nain essouial il lightn.nR-rods uda to se-
rE-e connection with Iopist Garth or wator The
best form IL SPHERICAL and the rod should not be
1css than inol III dianlotor. lnsnlation Ia not
cspeclnily important. Ono point to tho rod is
bbttor than several. The rod should bo continu.
DIS. And Budden chauKas Of direction ahould bo
avoided.
This paper war followed by q valuable address
by Prof. ". " Danlels. also OF tie State Uni
versity, On "Cutivatiou, Its Object and Meth
ode.' All ehrne5t pleA Was Mlto for better,
deeper, and more fse1uent cultivation OF tito
soil. This paper was discussed Mt much length
Tho last paper OF tho day ~un by j. ". Wood.
Of 1'arahoo. In which ynrety Of subjects, all Of
plactica! inlportance to farmers. wero discussed,
valuable feature ct tue Convention WAS tho
Toadlneaa With which the farmers present pAs-
tcipatea ia thsdiscusAiona Of the various papers
road.
President Dascou1, Of tie Etato University, DE-
lisered the formal address Of tho Conya,ltinn in
tue Assembly Chamber this eycuing, tho subject
being - tEcono,ny tu Farming" Tho b1rden Of
the adarcaa was tho wont Of thrift, and nagll-
genco III attending to What appears to hlIn to be
The minor aiIairs OF AlB profession. Tho ad-
uomp]tmepts from all present. 1t IL to be To-
srested that the especially exciting Senatorial
attuntlon prevented MANY members of the Legia-
}aturc llstening to tic address. Tho attendance
Of tue Convention 1s worry good, aud the Interest
has hssn vol Bus&ainol throughout tho day.