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cate a constant widening of the field. Within another five years 

 I hope to see flourishing societies on every island of the group 

 devoted to the interests of bee-keeping, coffee, tobacco, pineapples, 

 bananas, vanilla, sisal, cotton, grapes, as well as marketing asso- 

 ciations to bring more intimately together those whose interests 

 should be in common. 



It is the aim of the Farmers' Institute to supply a common 

 ground on which both scientist and farmer can stand, each to 

 learn from the other. 



Most scientific men lack practical experience, and many farm- 

 ers lack scientific knowledge. Each have their theories. Keep 

 the two apart and the theories are liable to run to seed, which 

 when planted produce strange products. I often think that the 

 scientist gets more from the farmer than he ever gives. Most 

 farmers will agree with me on this point. This Institute is in- 

 tended to be a common battleground, where every man can speak 

 his mind. We are all working for the same end — the betterment 

 of the conditions of life, and whatever tends toward increase of 

 the prosperity and general affairs of Hawaii. I sincerely hope 

 that good things accomplished in 1905 will be far overshadowed 

 by the achievements of 1906. 



Secretary Krauss then read the following letter from the Dele- 

 gate in Congress, which, it was explained, should have come up 

 at the afternoon business session : 



January 4, 1906. 

 The Farmers' Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii. 



Dear Sirs : — Desiring to further all proper efforts for the 

 diversification of the industries of our Territory, I have had a 

 consultation with Secretary James Wilson of the Department of 

 Agriculture, in regard to securing soil surveys of at least a part 

 of each island in the group. 



The Secretary has promised to give favorable consideration to 

 the subject, and added that if he decided that he could extend 

 this work to Hawaii, he would also follow it up by sending a to- 

 bacco expert to assist in establishing that industry. 



I accordingly have the honor to request that your organization 

 draft and forward to the Secretary of Agriculture a formal re- 

 quest or petition, asking that soil surveys be made in the Terri- 

 tory of Hawaii, and that a tobacco expert be assigned to make a 



