12 agriculture; of MAINE. 



AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. 



A prosperous agriculture is the foundation of a prosperous 

 country. This industry outranks all others in value, of product 

 and importance to our welfare. When our farms produce 

 abundantly commerce is increased, transportation facilities are 

 multiplied, and all other industries are sitmulated. An impor- 

 tant factor in the improvement of our agriculture is the adoption 

 of progressive, up-to-date methods. Changing methods must 

 follow changing conditions. Development in agriculture must 

 keep pace with the rapid development in other lines. Our farm- 

 ers are manifesting a greater and more intelligent interest in 

 agriculture in all its branches, and making greater progress in 

 the. science of their business. They are watching the experi- 

 ment stations more closely and relying upon them for the work- 

 ing out of some of the important questions that have so much 

 to do with increasing the productiveness of the soil. With a 

 fuller realization of our agricultural resources, a careful study 

 of our conditions, and the bringing of business and scientific 

 methods into our farming, we believe our agriculture will con- 

 tinue to develop in the future even more rapidly than it has in 

 the past. Some of the most studious, intelligent men of the 

 State are now giving the best that is in them towards the de- 

 velopment of this great industry. 



