Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
WEEK FOR FARMERS.
Tillers of the Soil to take Possession O.
Madison for an Interesting Time.

Tillers of the Soil to take Possession of
Madison for an Interesting Time
The farmers of Wisconsin will hold
Possession of Madison for the week be-
ginning February l. The annual conven-
ton of the State Agricultural society will
begin Monday evening and will continue
through Friday. The State horticultural
society will begin Its convention enc day
later AMI close at the same time. Tues
day will occur the meeting of the state
farmers alliance Other lesser organiza-
tions, including those of breeders of diff
ferent kinds of stock, ETC., will meet dur
ing the week.
Farmers throughout the state have had
a prosperous year and it is expected that
many Of them will feel that they can af-
ford to come to Madison, perhaps with
their wives and children, take vacation
and get new ideas concerning their chosen
occupation. The convention is always a
little smaller IN an off year than when the
Legislature is in session, for in spite of his
anti-monopoly principles, the average
granger is not averse to accepting a pass
to the capital and return, but a big at
tendance is counted on for the '92 conven-
ton.
The Agricultural society will meet
Monday, Feb. LIST, at 7 p. M, for reports
of superinte ndents, and again at a. m
Tuesday for the election of suparinten-
dents, revision of rules and premium list,
and transaction of general business. The
convention proper will begin Tuesday
evening at 80 p. N. All the meetings
will be held in the capitol, and the even
ing sessions, at least, in the assembly
chamber.
The program for The meetings Of the
Horticultural society has already been
published. That for the Agricultural
society is given below;
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 7:30 P. M.
Music-University GIee Club.
Opening address-A. G. Parkinson, Co
lumbus, president of Wisconsin State
Agricultural society.
Address-Gov. Geo. W. Peck. OF in
the city,
Lights and Shadows of Rural Life,
paper by Alice B. Loomis, Lone Rock.
Applird Botany, by Prof, G. R. Barnes,
Madison.
WEDNESDAY, 9 A. NJ.
The Influence of Cultivation in Times
of Drouth, paper by Prof. F. H. King,
Madison.
Our Insect Pests and how to Prev ent
their Ravages, by Geo. c. Hill, Rosen-
dale.
Country Roads, by Hon. john Dawson,
La Crosse.
200 p. NJ
Winter Wheat in Wisconsin-Paper by
Hon. A F. Lawton, Reedsburg.
Wisconsin Pastures, by Hon. G. '. Guy,
River Falls.
Mixed Farming, by Hon. B. E. Samp
son, Oakfeld.
7:30P M
Music University Glee club.
Essentials of School House Paper by
Prof. W. D. Parker, Madison.
An Important Crop, by L. '. LOOMS,
Lone Rock.
Hobbies, by Velma C. Melville, Sun
Prairie.
Wisconsin at the Worlds Fair, by
member of state board of worlds fair
managers.
TIE Outlook. ry Hon. Geo. E. L awrence,
Marion, Ohio, lecturer of national farm
ers' alliance.
THURSDAY GAM.
Comparative Value of Grain Feeds, pa
per by Prof W. A. Henry, Madison.
The Ration for Dairy Cow, by A. x.
Hyatt, Sheboygan Falls.
Paper by H c. Adams, Madison.
Three Cent Pork and Fifty Cent Corn, pa
per by George Wylie, Leeds.
The Outlook for American Agriculture,
by Prof George E. Morrow, Champaign,
Illinois.
7:30 P. M.-HoRTICULTURAL SESSION.
Character Building in Home and
School. paper, by Prof. J. W. Living
stone, Sparta.
Kitchen Gardening, by Mrs. j. Mont
gomery Smith, Mineral Point.
Village Improvement Societies and
Arbor Day, by Prof. E. S. Golf, Madison.
Paper, by Mrs. Helen NJ. Charlton,
Brodh9ad
The Columbian Exposition, by J. NJ.
Samuels, Chicago, ILL.,, Chief of Depart
ment of Horticulture.
FRIDAY, 9:c0A.
Sheep in Wisconsin Agriculture, paper
by w. L. Ames, Oregon.
Sheep Breeding, by Prof. John Craig,
Madison.
Up NJ
The Horse for the Farmer A. L.
Fisher, Center.
Horse Breeding, by J. Fl. S. Johnstone,
Madison.
Meetings for Business and Discussions
will be heldWednesday, February 3, by the