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slie was well pl(nised, visited Llic kilclicn one evoniiiji- nnd was 

 amazed to tind this eleauly fellow washing his fcot in the dish-pan. 

 Having- filed her objections to such proceedings, John indignantly 

 replied: "Me feetee welley clean. Me washee, w-ashee, evely night." 

 In this simple illustration we notice two visible view-points. The 

 same question viewed from two different positions aroused the same 

 feelings in the mind. While we have only touched the fringe on 

 the garment of our subject, the principh^ remains true, that no one 

 in any calling can do better than he knows. 



Thought, then, must precede action. The farmer's movements, 

 lo 1)(' successful, must Ix' directed by intelligence. As steel shar- 

 jx'iM th steel, so mind sliarj)eneth mind. If the mind is the man, 

 then the making of a farmer depends upon the cultivation of the^ 

 mind. ^^ ith increased knowledge will come higher ideals and in- 

 creasingly responsibilities. By the elevation of the individual a 

 clearer realization of the importance of agriculture will be secured, 

 and the modern husbandman will command the resjiect which his 

 business so justlv merits. 



The CHAIRMAX: That we might not go home tired Ave will 

 have a little entertainment b}^ my friend Seeds, from Warrior's 

 Mark township, who has kept very quiet and been very, very good, 

 and I think he is now ready to perform his little part. 



Mr. Seeds came forward and gave a humorous, witty and enter- 

 taining talk, illustrating the force and eiTect of saying the right 

 thing at the right time and place. 



MR. Mx^RTIX: Mr. (.'hairman, we are favored at this meeting 

 with the presence of our former Secretai^y of Agriculture, Pro- 

 fessor John Hamilton, who is now Institute Specialist in the 

 T'nited States Department of Agriculture. I desire to inquire of 

 Professor Hamilton if he will be with us during to-morrow's session. 

 If not, we desire very much to have some remarks from him. 



PROF. PIAMILTON: Mr. ('hairman, I hoped when I came here 

 to have been with your Institute during the entire time of your 

 session, including the three days, but I find it will be necessary for 

 me to go aw'ay on the morning of Thursday, so I expect to be here 

 all day to-morrow. 



MR. SEEDS: If you please, coming down on the train I knew the 

 ex Secretary would be here, and knowing the people of Huntingdon 

 ( ounty and everyone present would be glad to hear from him, I 

 v/ant to give my time to-morrow night to Prof. Hamilton, and let 

 him have the time that T have on the program. 



PROF. HAMILTON: That is contrary to one of the rules of our 

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