1690 Report of Farmers' Institutes 



The great drawback in Xew York agriculture is lack of young 

 men to go ahead with the work. ^lanv of the ]Vew York farmers 

 are men past middle life and thev cannot be expected to go 

 ahead and make these necessary improvements. Younger men 

 must take hold, study the conditions iind put improved methods 

 into operation. There are great agricultural opportunities await- 

 ing the young men of the East. Why not take hold of the work 

 with a will ? They cannot help but succeed if they will combine 

 thought and action. The one great thing to be done is to make the 

 conditions right so that you may grow bountiful crops of clover to 

 feed the stock and land. 



