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state that we stand a close second in the value of our Dairy Cows, 

 the amount being |37,G47,337. 



Pennsylvania is naturally a tree-growing State, indeed our great 

 founder named in "Penu's Woods." This being true, special atten- 

 tion is given to Horticulture and Pomology by reason of our favor- 

 able soil conditions, abundance of moisture, suitable attitudes and 

 unexcelled home markets. Special iustructiou is given in the selec- 

 tion of a location, preparation of soil, selecting trees and varieties; 

 their planting and care and marketing the fruit. I feel safe in say- 

 ing that Pennsylvania is destined to be the leading apple growing 

 state of the Union, because of her soil, climate and all favoring 

 conditions prevailing within every county of the State. Not only 

 so, but in no other line of operation is there a greater promise of 

 large profits to the persons who adopt modern and approved 

 methods in the management of their orchards. In fact the farmer 

 of today who would bring success to his calling must, of necessity, 

 bring to bear in his operations the light and truth which men of 

 science have developed within the last generation. He can no 

 longer pursue wornout and unprofitable methods; he will discard 

 the unprofitable dairy cow; keep on his farm pure bred stock of 

 all kinds; be a grower of fruit for market and home consumption 

 and bring to bear upon the community the highest order of intel- 

 ligence in his farm work. 



The past year marked the high water mark in Institute work, in 

 that there were held a greater number of institutes with increased 

 interest manifested and attendance, 165,553, which is greater than 

 any past year. Of the future we can only say that the demand for 

 meetings more than double that we can supply with the funds pro- 

 vided us. Our Annual Roundup was held at Clearfield on May 29- 

 31, proceedings of this meeting having been placed in bulletin form 

 and has been widely distributed. These meetings are accomplishing 

 much towards concentrating the work of our lecturers and crystaliz- 

 ing their efforts upon the more important truths and advanced teach- 

 ing in agricultural chemistr}^ and botany, animal and plant breeding, 

 seed selection, etc. When agriculture prospers, all other industries 

 advance, when agriculture languishes, panic threatens all other com- 

 mercial and manufacturing interests. Agriculture of today can only 

 advance by intelligent directed effort; first, careful thought, after 

 which working out that thought in actual farm work. The Farmers' 

 Institutes are working for the Pennsylvania farmer in a field oc- 

 cupied by no other organization, conveying to him lessons intended 

 to give strength and stability as a farmer and citizen. Program of 

 this meeting is embraced in this report. 



The following is a complete outline of the institutes held during 

 the past year, giving places where held, dates and number of ses- 

 sions; also attendance by sessions, three State speakers attending all 

 the meetings. These meetings were held at a cost of less than 

 $40.00 per day, and challenge competition from any source when we 

 remember that hall rent, programs, all local management, hotel and 

 travelling expenses and per diem pay of all the State speakers is 

 embraced in this statement: 



