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[Title page] Transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, with reports of county societies and kindred associations. Vol. V--1858-59, pp. [1] ff.

Preface, Hoyt, J. W. pp. [3]-6

Index, pp. 7-10

Legislative enactments of the state agricultural society, pp. 11-16

Constitution of the society, as amended December 8th, 1858, pp. 17-20

By-laws of the executive committee, as adopted February 7th, 1860, pp. 21-26

Life members, pp. 27-28

Transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society for 1858, pp. 29-30

Report of the executive committee for 1858, pp. 31-38

Executive meeting, pp. 39-43

State fair of 1858, pp. 44-50

Annual address, pp. 51-61

Reports of committees and awards of premiums, pp. 62-110

Executive meetings, pp. 111-115

County agricultural societies. Abstract of county reports, pp. 116-218

Transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society for 1859, pp. 219-220

Executive meeting, pp. 221-229

State fair of 1859, pp. 230-234

Reports of committees and awards of premiums, pp. 235-282

Executive meetings, pp. 283-288

Annual address, pp. 289-299

Essays. General farm management, Edwards, John pp. 300-326

Fruit culture in Wisconsin, Willey, O. S. pp. 327-349

Chinese and African sugar cane, Knapp, J. G. pp. 350-376

Seeding the soil, Hoyt, J. W. pp. 377-390

Communications. The Penokee Iron Range, Lapham, I. A. pp. 391-400 ff.

The lumber trade of Green Bay, Robinson, Charles D. pp. 401-405

Fruit-growing, etc., in Brown county, Cotton, J. W. pp. 406-408

Experience in sorghum and imphee, Plumb, J. C. pp. 409-414

The Hubbard Squash, Jewett, Charles pp. 415-416

Additions to the flora of Wisconsin, Hale, T. J. pp. 417-424

County societies. Farm management and farmer culture, Harvey, L. P. pp. 425-434

Profit and honor in farming, Curtis, D. S. pp. 435-441

County agricultural societies. Abstract of county reports, pp. 442-462

Fruit-growers' association of Wisconsin, Willey, O. S. pp. 463-481

Suggestions to Wisconsin fruit growers, Kirtland, J. P. pp. 482-488

Notes on pears, McVicar, Dr. pp. 489-491

Experience with fruit in Wisconsin, Soper, William pp. 492-495

List of apples for a Wisconsin orchard, Brayton, J. C. p. 496

List of fruits for a farm of 80 to 100 acres, Thomas, J. J. pp. 497-498

Fruits--tender and hardy varieties, Laudon, F. W. pp. 499-501

Orchard planting and culture, Tinker, John pp. 502-505

Raising and planting of evergreens, Edwards, Samuel pp. 506-509

Transplanting evergreens, Hanford, A. G. pp. 509-510

Seedling apples and other fruits, De Neveu, G. pp. 511-512

The seedling apples, exhibited at the annual fair of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, October, 1858, Pennington, L. T. pp. 513-514

Remarks on winter pears, Barry, P. pp. 515-518

Cultivation of the plum on the wild stock, Kanouse, John G. p. 519

Planting and pruning orchard trees, Mathews, D. pp. 520-521

Effects of the winters of 1857-58, Drake, Francis pp. 522-523

Topics of interest to fruit growers, Townley, John pp. 523-534

Descriptive list of fruits, Van Vleck, A. pp. 535-536

Descriptive notes on apples, Willey, O. S. pp. 537-542

Excessive cultivation of fruit trees, Dow, O. P. pp. 542-544

The culture of the grape, Shepherd, Smiley pp. 544-549

List of apples, Congar, H. A. p. 550

Remarks on fruits, etc., Ransom, W. B. pp. 551-552

Cutting the bark of apple trees, Straight, John p. 552

Champaigne [champagne] from the gooseberry, Loudon, F. W. p. 553

Age for transplanting trees , pp. 554-555 ff.

Errata, pp. [557] ff.

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