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men's Association and extending the hand to Brother Gilbert 

 alone; for I know that the advice that he gave us at that time 

 has been of great benefit to the dairying industry of Dexter. 

 But I will not be so exclusive, for I believe there is not one of 

 your members but that would have been as willing to do all in 

 his power for the dairy interests of our State. And now in 

 behalf of the grange and the agricultural and dairy interests of 

 Dexter, let me say to you that we appreciate the work that your 

 association is doing for the farmers. By your efforts and those 

 of kindred organizations, including the grand work that is being 

 done by the University of Maine, agriculture has taken on the 

 dignity of a profession, which belongs to her as a right. And 

 we hope that through this meeting all may be benefited, and that 

 you may receive some pleasure in coming as we do in having 

 you with us. I also see tonight representatives from the Uni- 

 versity of Maine.. We are glad to have you with us. The 

 University of Maine is dear to the hearts of the citizens of 

 Dexter. We have had many bright boys go out from that 

 University to successful manhood. We have had others go 

 out at the call of their country to lay down their young lives 

 on the altar of duty ; thus showing that you are teaching the 

 principles of true citizenship and patriotism, the assurance of 

 safeguard to the nation's welfare. I am sorry tonight that I 

 do' not see with us Brother Elliott, as advertised on the 

 program, to represent the agricultural interests of one of the 

 colonies of our mother country whose interests are identified 

 with ours. I would have gladly extended to Brother Elliott 

 the same words of welcome that I have extended to the mem- 

 bers of the Maine Dairymen's Association; and in his absence 

 I still trust that mutual and pleasing relations may ever exist 

 between the two countries and that no boundary line will ever 

 prohibit the clasping of hands of universal brotherhood or 

 working together for the uplifting of every good cause, whether 

 it be under the stars and stripes or the flag of old England. 



F. S. Adams. In behalf of the Maine Dairymen's Associa- 

 tion, I want to thank you, very briefly, for your cordial welcome 

 to us here tonight, and not only for your words of welcome, 

 but for your actions, and for this large attendance. While I 

 have attended at least ten Dairy Conferences, in different parts 



