September 4, 2006

The constitution of the Agricultural Wheel stated that the organization was for “the improvement of its members in the theory and practice of agriculture and the dissemination of knowledge.” Founded in 1882 by a group of disgruntled farmers in Des Arc (Prairie County), the organization, originally named the Wattensas Farmers Club, developed into a national force with members in ten other states. Forays into politics and mergers with other groups ultimately led to the demise of the Wheel by the beginning of the twentieth century.