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to cooperate in an exhibition which would appeal directly to 

 the interest of the public. The exhibition in Avhich the In- 

 stitute had lately taken part had no doubt been instrumental 

 of many Deneficial results, and should help to indicate the 

 far reaching good to be gained by a wider effort at popularity. 

 He would like to see established in Honolulu an annual county 

 fair of the old New England type, in which every department 

 of agriculture would find a fitting place. Such an exhibition 

 should not be confined to the mere crops of field and farm, 

 but should embrace such industries as bread and butter mak- 

 ing. By this means the interest would be more general and 

 the assistance of the ladies of the community would be in- 

 voked. This latter feature he considered of great importance 

 in stimulating an interest in an annual agricultural exhibit, and 

 in rendering it permanent. 



Mr. Jared G. Smithy in response to ]\Ir. Home's address, 

 spoke as follows : 



PRESIDEXT SMITH'S ADDRESS. 



On behalf of the Farmers' Institute of Hawaii, I wish tc 

 thank President Home and his efficient corps of teachers and 

 helpers for their hospitality. It is always an inspiration to 

 me and I am sure also to all who are interested in things 

 agricultural, to meet with you for our annual meeting and note 

 the progress which each year of development shows. It is 

 a pleasure to see so many young Hawaiians and to know that 

 they are being so well trained in agricultural and rtiechanical 

 lines so that they may meet the obligations which the indus- 

 trial development of this Territory will impose upon them.. 

 The future of this country depends to a large extent on the 

 young men and women now growing up and I am sure that 

 if you will live up to the wise teachings of your teachers, you 

 will attain the fullest measure of good citizenship. 



It is fitting that at least once a year we should considor 

 what has been accomplished toward the advancement of the 

 cause of diversification of industries. In 1901, wdien I came 

 to Hawaii to inaugurate experiment station work for the 

 United States Department of Agriculture, there was only one 

 string to Hawaii's bow. The idea that there was a possi- 

 bility of developing new industries was scoffed at and I re- 

 member that almost every one told me when suggestions were 

 made as to the possibility of producing this or that, that that 

 was an impossibility as every one who had tried to grow any- 

 thing but sugar cane had lost every cent they had put into it. 

 Looking back over the last six years, I note many things be- 

 gun as well as many things accomplished and best of all I 

 note a decided change in sentiment on the part of a great 



