This volume contains the proceedings of several agricultural societies, including the State Agricultural Society, county societies, Illinois Stock Importing Ass., Illinois Sugar Cane Convention, State Horticultural Society, Northwest Pomological Ass., and the State Natural History Society. It also contains papers and reports on many topics, including:

Raising horses and mules in Illinois.
Embellishment of a country home.
Culture of forest and ornamental trees on the prairies.
Cultivation of orchards.
Practical gardening in Illinois.
Culture of rice in Illinois.
Sorgho and Imphee sugar cane.
Domestic fowls.
Agriculture, as connected with schools.
Agricultural colleges in Illinois.
Meteorological observations.
Normal University.

Illustrations include several prize-winning farm animals, the Fawkes’ steam plow, Lindley’s seed sower, Ruggs reaper and mower, and Brown’s corn planter.