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Let us look favorably upon the new year, and make it one of great 

 achievement and progress in our own individual lives, in our own 

 work, in our own poultry yards, and in whatever will uplift and 

 make brighter and more useful those things which are given to oui- 

 care. 



COL DEMMING: Is there no report from the Geologist of the 

 Board? 



The SECRETARY: There has been none handed in. 



The CHAIRMAN: We will now take up the first paper on the 

 program, entitled, "A Broader View," by Mr. H. V. AVhite, of 

 Bloomsburg, Pa. 



MR. WHITE: When asked to furnish a paper for this meeting 

 I replied to the Secretary that I had little time for the preparation 

 of a paper that would interest men actively engaged in the pursuit 

 of agriculture and had opportunities for securing information 

 along the lines that they were working, but at his request, I agreed 

 to make some suggestions for a "Broader View" and will offer them 

 now, in the hope that wliat I uiay say will bring from each of you 

 an opinion that may be beneficial in the future. 



Mr. White then read the following paper: 



A BROADER VIEW. 



By H. V. White, Bloomsburn, Pa 



There certainly has been no period in the history of nations when 

 a people could point with such commendable pride to results 

 achieved in all lines of progress as can the American people in re- 

 viewing the year just passed. All through the year the eyes of the 

 world have been turned toward us, keenly observing our treatment 

 of other nations in matters commercial and political, and scanning 

 the methods employed in the governing of our family at home. The 

 l)nblic has hissed and applauded ,tlie press has passed judgment on 

 men and methods, and the country has maintained a steady growth 

 and improvement most encouraging and gratifying. 



Not one, but many and diversified have been the interests de- 

 manding the attention of our people. The steel trust, the Panama 

 question, cotton and grain prices, the boll weevil, and the San Jos^ 

 Scale; yet the equilibrium of the public mind has been well preserved 

 and the real condition has been one of satisfaction and prosperity. 



