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[Frontispiece] "Going to the fair"

[Title page] Transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, including the proceedings of the state agricultural convention held in February, 1885, together with other practical papers. Vol. XXIII, pp. [i] ff.

The twenty-third annual report of the secretary of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, Babbitt, Clinton pp. [iii] ff.

Table of contents, pp. [v]-vi

Chapter 194, laws 1885, pp. [vii] ff.

Group of southdown sheep

Officers of the society, 1885, p. [1]

Consitution, pp. [2]-3

By-laws, pp. [4]-7

Life members, pp. [8]-13

Mortuary, p. 14

Law authorizing publication of transactions, pp. [15]-16

Minutes of the meetings of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, pp. [17]-18

Treasurer's report, Miner, Cyrus p. 19

Detailed statement of expenditures, as compared with warrant account of secretary, pp. 20-30

Exhibition of 1884, pp. 41-47

Premium awards, pp. 48-77

Reports of superintendents, pp. 78-111

List of officers of agricultural societies for 1885 with their P.O. address and place and date of holding fairs in 1884, pp. 112-115

Minutes of regular and special board meetings, including elections of officers, pp. [116]-146

Opening address by President Arnold, pp. 146-164

The Southeastern Wisconsin Sheep-breeders and Wool-growers Association, Craig, A. H. pp. 165-176

[Discussion], pp. 176-183

The dairy interest of Wisconsin, Morrison, W. H. pp. 183-189

Sanitary problems, Smith, Erastus G. pp. 189-206

Our country roads, Ford, J. C. pp. 206-221

Farmers' schools, North, A. F. pp. 221-228

The agricultural outlook, Barry, A. C. pp. 229-273

Agricultural education, Sloan, I. C. pp. 273-280

Science in agriculture, Beach, C. R. pp. 280-301

The ins and outs of tobacco culture, Coon, F. W. pp. 301-320

Good butter versus bogus butter, Curtis, F. C. pp. 320-346

Forward march, Fox, C. D. pp. 346-367

The most profitable stock on the farm, Clark, Mrs. J. A. pp. 367-386

Making money, Adams, H. C. pp. 386-393

Remarks, Whitney, Prof. pp. 393-408

Swamp lands, Owen, Wm. pp. 408-424

Silk culture, Fischer, H. pp. 424-431

Assessment reform, Tenney, D. K. pp. 432-458

Wisconsin State Beekeepers Association, pp. [459]-464 ff.

Wisconsin Short Horn Breeders' Association, pp. [465]-466

Feeding values, pp. 467-468

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