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  84                 THE WISCONSIN FARMER.

  wide and interesting a theme that I must, at ters of this sort entitles
them to high consider.
  some time in the future, prepare a separate ar- ation, the undersigned
in full and cordial con.
  tide upon it for the Educational Department of currence with their views,
would hereby
  the FARUlt.   It is under the general direction announce that a Convention
for the purposes
  of a special Minister, assisted by an Imperial above named will be held
at Madison on Wed-
  Council of eighteen Inspectors-General, and is nesday and Thursday, the
4th and 5th days ol
  characterized by many features worthy of our March, 18td.    All persons
interested in any
  own consideration. This is especially true of branch of the general subject
proposed for dis-
  the Professional schools, where instruction is cession in said Convention,
whether citizens
  given in the Natural Sciences and in the liber- of this or of any other
State, are cordially in-
  al and fine arts: in all of which France excels vited to attend, and to
bring with them sam-
  all other nations.                            ples of seed and of the implements
and ma-
  CH;ARITABLE INSTITIUTION. abound iH every chinery necessary to the manufacture
of syrup
  needed locality, and the wants of the afflicted and sugar, together with
the representative
  and destitute are provided for with a most com- products of such manufacture.
  mendable benevolence. This fact is illustrated         J. V. HOYT. Sec'y
Wis. St. Ag. Soc.
* by the circumstance that in allmy slay in the  [Wisconsin papers. and the
Agricultural
* cities of France and my travels in the country Press please notice.]
I have never once been asked for alms. There    Personal.-We are pleased
to learn that
is, no doubt, suffering, and too much of it, but Thus. 1'. Turner, EYT .
of Waukesha to., who
the GovernmTent carefully provides reasonable accompanied us to London, last
spring, and
means for its alleviation, and then by stringent who remained to visit friends
after ouir return,
laws forbids any demonstration of pauperism has at length arrived in safety.
We found him
in public.  In this respect France contrasts a most agreeable traveling companion,
as well
very strongly with Great Britain and most oth- as a very careful, appreciative
observer of
er countries,                                 whatever looks to the progress
of Industry and
    But I have alrea v    extended this reviewv ofof Alat, and sincerely
hope that his visit to
| the empire beyond ty first intention,  It has the land of his nativity
has been in all respects
been but a glance, however, and will only give highly satisfactory.
the reader a faint idea of the reality. Some    Be Patient.-Those subscribers
who have
day, ( France, I shall hope to see thy sunny ordered maps will he supplied
at. the earliest
plains and grand old mountains again-aye, possible moment.
and thy glorious people, who will then have
grown both wiser and better than now. For      NOTICES OF NEW       ADVERTISEMENTS.
the meantime a reluctant and loving farewell ' Madison Mutual Insurance ConlPany.-
                                              We pubtish in this number the
annuat statement of thi
  Sorghum     Convention   For Wisconsin company as made to the Governor
of the state agreeably
                                              to statute, and can do our
readers no greater favor than to
and the adjioining States.-STATE Ao;RICrLTt- cosmmend to them the benefit
of its protection.
RAL ROOMS, Madison, .an. 25, 1l8;3.-Believ-    The Amertoan Cyctopedia on
the subict of insurance,
                                              says ; "Much the largest
amount of insurance aganst
ing that the general, and especially the agri- fire in the United &ates,
is now done by mutual Insurance
                                              companIes ; and these are so
numerous, me well regulated
cultural interests of Wisconsin   would le by the Statutes of the several
States, and in general so
                                              'well conducted, and the principle
of paying only what the
promoted by the holding of a convention with aetuat risk s worth, is so well
esarred into effect that no
           specil refrenceto anincrese ofinforationperson Is excusable for
not protecting himself and hIds faast.
  special reference to an increaseyof information lyor creditors Against
° this loss."
among the farmers of this State as to the best  The success Of this company
sustains the justice of the
                                              shove remarks, and proves that
a company or corpersatio
varieties, methods of cultivation, and machin- Isino dager of rupture orfalre
fromar rawedteraw
                                              or large amount of business,
It gaided by wisdern and J.
cry for the manufacture of Sorghum: and hav- tice So fr froem thls every
additional risk andse au
                                              Conditions adds to the safety
and economy of the thing.
ing, moreover, been petitioned therefor by     A glaone at the eouparative
statement of the bInds
                                              of the company for the last
fear years, exhlblts a presetu
numerous persons whose active interest in mat- vigor and stability which
few companies ean boast. Rre

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