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see what actual breeding work is, in comparison with growing 

 work. At the University we shall have this plot work which 

 will be just what you men are doing. We want you to come 

 and see what the college is doing. A gentleman from Win- 

 throp came over to Orono a short time ago, with a special com- 

 mittee, and he said to me: "Mr? Merrill, I am amazed at the 

 work that is being done by the College of Agriculture." We 

 are having some splendid men come into the institution at the 

 present time. We want you to come and see what we need to 

 carry this work on. It is a growing institution. It is growing 

 in its possibilities to the young men. Then Ave want you to 

 come and see this plot work. Here is an opportunity then for 

 two field meetings sometime during the summer, I am sure 

 that most of us hope that the work will go on along the lines 

 which have been followed, and while we are to lose the services 

 of some of the men, I am confident that they will be replaced 

 by others who are enthusiastic and earnest and will do live, 

 Drogressive work. 



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Voted to adjourn. 



