Moral Influence of Horticulture-Rev. John J. Miter, Milwaukee... 240 Wild Rice—O. H. Kelley, Northwood, M. T................ 264 The Potato-Its History and Theories of Disease-R. W. Wright, Waukesha.. Remarks on Varieties of the Domestic Ox-Sanford Howard, Boston, Mass.. Remarks on the Horse-C. Loftus Martin, Beloit...... 317 OFFICERS OF THE WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR 1853. PRESIDENT. ELISHA W. EDGERTON, Summit. VICE PRESIDENTS. BERTINE PINKNEY, Rosendale. NATH. B. CLAPP, Kenosha. JEREMIAH E. DODGE, Potosi. CORRESPONDING AND RECORDING SECRETARY. ALBERT C. INGHAM, Madison. TREASURER. SIMEON MILLS, Madison. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. HIRAM BARBER, Juneau, HENRY M. BILLINGS, Highland. MARTIN FIELD, Mukwonago. SAMUEL S. DAGGETT, Milwaukee. MARK MILLER, Janesville. EX-PRESIDENTS EX-OFFICIIS MEMBERS. ERASTUS W. DRURY, Fond du Lac. HENRY M. BILLINGS, Highland. LIFE MEMBERS, 1853. ABBOTT, CHAUNCEY, Madison. ATWOOD, DAVID, Madison. DAGGETT, SAMUEL S., Milwaukee. DODGE, JEREMIAH E., Potosi. DURKEE, HARVEY, Kenosha. EDGERTON, ELISHA W., Summit. FAIRBANKS, ERASTUS, St. Johnsbury, Vt. HOLT, DAVID, Madison. INGHAM, ALBERT C., Madison. LAWTON, JOSEPH G., Green Bay. MACY, JOHN B., Fond du Lac. MILLS, SIMEON, Madison. MITCHELL, ALEXANDER, Milwaukee.' PALMER, HENRY L., Milwaukee. PINKNEY, BERTINE, Rosendale. ROGERS, JAMES H., Milwaukee. TENNEY, HORACE A., Madison. THOMAS, MAJOR J., Fond du Lac. WEBSTER, MARTIN, Fox Lake. WEED, CHARLES, Madison. WHITTLESEY, THOMAS T., Pheasant Branch. CONSTITUTION OF THE WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ARTICLE I.-OF THE NAME AND STYLE OF THE SOCIETY. The style of this Society shall be the "WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY." Its objects shall be to promote and improve the condition of Agriculture, Horticulture, and the Mechanical, Manufacturing and Household Arts. ARTICLE II.-OF THE MEMBERS. The Society shall consist of such Citizens of this, and other States, as shall signify in writing their wish to become Members, and shall pay on subscribing not less than three dollars, and annually thereafter three dollars; and also of Honorary and Corresponding Members. The Presidents of County Agricultural Societies, or a delegate from each, shall, ex officio, be Members of this Society. The payment of twenty five dollars, or more, at one time, shall constitute a Member for life, and shall exempt, the donor from annual contributions. ARTCLE III.-OF THE OFFICERS. The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, three Vice Presidents, (one to be located in each congressional district,) a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer, an Executive Committee to consist of the Officers above named, and five additional Members, together with the three Ex-Presidents of the Society whose terms of service last expired, three of whom shall constitute a quorum, and a General Committee, to consist of one Member from each county, organized for judicial purposes. The Ex-Presidents of the Society, not Members of the Executive Committee, shall constitute a Board of Councillors, to which may be referred for consultation and advice, all questions that may from time to time arise, in the decision of which the Society may in any manner be interested. ARTICLE IV.-OF THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS. The Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes and have charge of the books of the Society. |