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the other. To usse a Scriptural citation: "\Ye are members, one of 

 another." The farmer has, primarily, the great function in society 

 of producing food; secondarily, clothing, for the human race. If 

 he stops his activities, everything stops. Agriculture lies at the 

 base of all the industries of civilized life. On the other hand, the 

 farmer cannot prosper, unless he has a market for his products. 

 That market is furnished largely by the city and village communi- 

 ties. He can, of course, live without this market. He can live and 

 support himself, but neither the farmer nor the city dweller can 

 thrive or grow rich without the other. So, I think these meetings 

 serve to emphasize the mutual importance of the farmers, and dairy- 

 men particularly, as part of the farming world, and of the city dwel- 

 lers to each other. 



I am glad, therefore, that we meet in this place of whose hospi- 

 tality many of us know, personally, in past years through meetings 

 of other organizations. I again thank you, sir, for the very hearty 

 welcome which vou have extended to us. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



Mr. Chairman and Fellow-Members: Your Secretary begs to make 

 the following partial report. Since our last annual meeting held at 

 Harrisburg, we procured, after some delay, copies of nearly all of 

 the papers read on that occasion, and had them printed in bulletin 

 form, making three thousand copies, which were distributed to farm- 

 ers, dairymen and creamerymen throughout the State, sent direct 

 to their home or business address. We have also arrang-ed the pro- 

 gram for the present meeting, which you now have. 



The cost of printing 3,000 copies of bulletin Avas |57 00 



For wrapping and mailing same, 35 35 



Cost of printing 2,000 copies of program, 34 00 



For wrapping and mailing 7 00 



Cost of printing letter heads and envelopes, 9 00 



$142 35 



Cash received for ads. in program, |24 50 



For ads. to be collected 55 00 



|79 50 



79 50 



Deficit to date, .$62 S5 



And, furthermore, your Secretary wishes to state in the recent 

 chances of officers, all records of previous meetings, together with 



