Much that is misleading has been said in some quar- 

 ters recently about poor farming and cheap farms in 

 New York State. Farms and farming in this State are 

 not all that could be desired, yet the impression should 

 not go forth that agriculture in New York is a neglected 

 industry. Thousands of New York farms are providing 

 independent incomes for their owners. In this State, 

 as everywhere else, the best methods of farming; bring 

 the best results ; in general it may be said that agri- 

 culture in New York has shown marked improvement 

 during the last few years, and this improvement 

 continues. 



In response to an invitation from the State Fair 

 Commission and the New York State Grange, Dean 

 Bailey delivered an address in the new Grange Building 

 at the State Fair of 1909. He emphasized so strongly 

 the better side of our agriculture, present and prospec- 

 tive, that it has been deemed advisable to distribute the 

 main part of his remarks throughout the State. For this 

 purpose, he has complied with request and furnished 

 the following abstract. 



E. A. PEARSON, 



Commissioner. 



