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have a problem that appeals so entirely to all classes? When the 

 farmers of Pennsylvania learn, as learn they will in the various 

 schools of Pennsylvania, they will learn to work together and to grow 

 the crops best adapted to their soil and climatic conditions and the 

 market demands of the nearby cities of this great Commonwealth of 

 Pennsylvania, then we will have near these great market centres 

 storage places where the farmers of Pennsylvania may take their 

 products and have them properly marketed. To this end we have 

 also an adviser whose duty it is to look after the possibility of co- 

 operation in the various communities. 



During the five months that this Bureau has been in existence, 

 these Advisers have made 2,555 visits to the farms of Pennsylvania; 

 they have been busy giving advice and counsel to these 2,555 farmers 

 on the individual problems that confronted them. The lady engaged 

 as Adviser in Economics has been called on by home clubs and civic 

 clubs, by private homes and schools. This lady, Mrs. Foulke, has 

 prepared a circular on "Water Supply and Drainage in the Farm 

 Home," copies of which are now here for distribution. You will all 

 want one. 



My friends, I have already talked too long, but my heart is full 

 of this work, and the farmers of Pennsylvania have given me, and 

 the Department of Agriculture new vigor and courage in the work 

 by their hearty co-operation. Now, my friends, the discussion is 

 open, and let every one ask questions and take part in this short 

 Institute for the benefit of the Institute workers and Farm Ad- 

 visers. 



ADDRESS OF MISS LIPPINCOTT 



Mr. Ball usually does the talking at meetings of this kind, but he 

 is unable to be here. I was very much interested in what Mr. Mar- 

 tin said regarding the proper marketing of the produce of the 

 farmer. When I took this position last June under Director Cooke, 

 he said he would be very thankful if I could do one thing, and that 

 is, try to cut down the cost of living. That is a big program. The 

 first thing I had referred over to me was the supervision of the mar- 

 kets of Philadelphia. The two municipal markets need attention; 

 they are not anything to be proud of, but until councils give us 

 money to do something, I fear we will have to be satisfied. The 

 next thing was the establishment of markets in the suburbs. 



What I am trying to do now is to establish a market in the su- 

 burbs to which the farmer can ship his produce direct without the 

 intervention of a middleman, excepting railroad or transportation 

 facilities. You cannot get away from that unless you are within 

 driving distance. And that is what I am working for at present — 

 to reduce the transportation of produce to the city. My idea is that 

 the farmer put his produce on the trolley car and ship it into the 

 city, and then have a proper person sell it for him. The farmer can- 



