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at little as possible. I am acquainted with a family of fourteen 

 that were raised on fifteen acres, all hale and hearty. They were 

 financially poor, but strong- in body and mind. Why? Because they 

 were fed the proper food, the right amount, and at regular hours. 

 Mo rich cakes and pies, but plenty of vegetables and fruit; no tea 

 or coffee, but pure spring water to drink. The mother knew just 

 how much to cook and place before them and it w-as just enough 

 and nothing wasted. AVhen you feed your horse or cow, you don't 

 feed them all they can eat, but just enough. That is economy. The 

 same rule will hold good in feeding the family. 



In conclusion, if you are the head of the family, claim the au- 

 thority to say what to eat, how much to eat, and when to eaL Let 

 there be no w aste, but just enough. 



The CHAIRMAN: ''The Relation cf Electric Railroads, Telephone 

 Companies, etc., to the Agricultural Interests of the State," by Mr. 

 Rodgers, of Mexico, Pa. 



Mr. Rodgers then read the following paper: 



THE RELATION OF ELECTRIC RAILROADS, TELEGRAPH 

 COMPANIES, ETC., TO THE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS 

 OF THE STATE. 



By Matthew Kodgers, Mexico, Pa. 



Power by electricity has become so general, and is being used 

 for so many different purposes of late years, that it is useless to 

 describe it in this paper. None of the greater nations of the earth 

 are so controlled by transportation as the United States. 



Transportation of passengers on electric railroads is one of the 

 great conveniences, and is also becoming a recognized factor in the 

 transportation of freight for short distances. In fact, in most of 

 the states of the Union electric railroads are allowed to carry 

 freight. Pennsylvania and possibly a few others are behind in this, 

 and why is it? During the last few years this industry has in- 

 creased very rapidly, and many rural communities throughout the 

 Union, depend almost entirely for the transportation of their pro- 

 ducts by electricity, to the nearby markets. In the Middle and 

 Western states, the development of this branch of electric trans- 

 portation, has assumed apparently greater proportions than in other 

 parts of the L''nited States. 



