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[Title page] Transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, including a full report of the state agricultural convention held in January, 1875, and numerous practical papers and communications. Vol. XIII, 1874-75, p. [1]

Table of contents, pp. [2]-8

Constitution, pp. [9]-10

By-laws, pp. [11]-14

Life-members, pp. [15]-21

Officers of the society, p. [22]

[Secretary's report, 1874-75], Field, W. W. pp. [23]-30

Proceedings. Executive board meetings, pp. [31]-45

Society meetings--election of officers, pp. 45-47

Annual meeting--treasurer's report, pp. 47-50

Warrant account of the secretary, pp. 51-59

State agricultural convention, pp. [60]-75

Peat--a cheap fuel in the near future, Newton, W. H. pp. 75-92

Protection from lightning, Sterling, John W. pp. 92-113

Objects and methods of cultivation, Daniells, W. W. pp. 113-130

Some of the lessons of the past season, Wood, J. W. pp. 130-148

Economy in farming, Bascom, John pp. 148-160

The need of organization among producers, Young, M. K. pp. 160-181

Comparative advantages and disadvantages of machinery in agriculture, Benton, E. H. pp. 181-200

Gypsum, or land-plaster, and how to use it, Allen, N. E. pp. 201-207

Agriculture--glimpse at its past, present, and future, Smith, J. M. pp. 208-230

Interest on money--a high rate ruinous to productive industry, Field, W. W. pp. 230-274

The future outlook of the dairy interest in Wisconsin, Favill, Stephen pp. 275-280

Horses, Mitchell, John L. pp. 280-288

Apiculture, or "light in the bee-hive", Maryatt, G. W. pp. 288-299

Natures' method of soil-formation, and the process of culture which these methods suggest, Murrish, John pp. 299-309

Soils of eastern Wisconsin, Chamberlin, T. C. pp. 309-318

Live-stock on Wisconsin farms, Morrow, Geo. E. pp. 318-323

How shall farmers improve their condition, Benton, E. H.; Smith, J. M. pp. 323-324

The garden and lawn, Roby, H. W. pp. 324-327

Exhibition of 1874, pp. [328]-372

Premiums awarded, pp. [373]-397

Abstract of county agricultural societies for 1874, pp. 398-399

Experiments upon the university farm, Daniells, W. W. pp. 400-406

Weather-record for twenty years, Kellogg, G. J. pp. 407-409

First annual report of the commissioners of fisheries of the state of Wisconsin, Welch, William; Palmer, A.; Hoy, P. R. pp. 410-417

Practical papers. The currency, Phillips, Wendell pp. [418]-433

Dress, Bascom, John pp. 434-452

A farmer's orchard, Plumb, J. C. pp. 452-463

The proper advancement of woman, Dennett, Fannie B. pp. 463-468

The dairy--a chat with the farmers, Seymour, Charles pp. 468-479

Miscellaneous addresses. Monopolies in their relation to the industrial interests of the country, Smith, Geo. B. pp. [480]-495

Address at the grange-picnic held at Dane County Agricultural Society fair, Bryant, George E. pp. 495-499 ff.

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