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them. The farmers of Pennsylvania prepared this show, their repre- 

 sentatives working without pay to bring tlu;ir agriculture before 

 the public. They have gnarauteed it liuancially. They want every- 

 body in the old Keystone State to know more about its greatest in- 

 dustry, which is agriculture, that far surpasses in amount of money 

 invested and value of products all the mines and mills of this the 

 greatest manufacturing state. They want to couvince the world 

 that Pennsylvania has an agricultural industry and that those who 

 are engaged in :t are progressive. They are progressive enough to 

 determine that the world shall know more about their achievements 

 in agriculture and more about the opportunities 'hat exist for farmers 

 right here in these hills and valleys. 



In this same exposition hall the people of Pennsylvania have seen 

 two land shows. There was in them nothing but exploitation of 

 the lands of the South, the Southwest and the Northwest. It was and 

 is entirely proper that those sections should advertise their lands 

 and their opportunities here or anywhere; but it is not right that 

 the great agricultural State of Pennsylvania should keep still and 

 let the other sections do all the shouting, when it has rich soi'. cherp 

 lands, fine climate for agricultural staples, right alongside the best 

 markets on the face of the earth for everything that grows out of 

 the soil. 



Look at the five carloads of fruit displayed here, and the map 

 made of fruits from everv couutv in the State. Remember that 

 this fruit is produced as cheaply here as anywhere else on earth 

 because Pennsylvania is by nature adapted to the growth and fruit- 

 ing of trees. Compare its appearance Avith the fruit raised any- 

 where. T"^ ;e it and see how much better it is than the much- 

 advertised fruits of the Pacific Coast, llealize that its market is a 

 few miles away instead of 3,000 miles away. And then tell us if 

 there is any reason why the thousands of men and the millions of 

 dollars that have gone from this State into tlie fruit business of 

 distant states should not have remained here. There is no reason 

 why Pennsylvania men and Pennsylvania capital should look be- 

 yound the borders of their own State to fid the best lands, climate 

 and markets on earth, no reason except ignorance of these facts. 

 And it is to overcome this ignorance, to show the world what Penn- 

 S3'lvania can do, that this exhibition has been put before you. 



Why do our men and our money go to the South, to the West and 

 the Northwest in the face of such facts as these? The only reason 

 is that these sections show what they can do and we have been too 

 modest to show what Pennsylvania can do. They advertise their 

 agriculture, we keep ours in the shadow of mills and factories. They 

 I)roclaim their advantages from the mountain tops, we go to sleep 

 and forget to tell anybody about ours. They believe in their agri- 

 cultural opportunities, we fail to realize that we have any. These 

 things must not continue; and to the end that they do not continue 

 we present you this magnificent show of Pennsylvania products and 

 challenge comparison with tliose of any other section. It is time 

 Pennsylvania farmers should realize the situation. In the past 

 two vears over a million dollars has gone from western Pennsvlvania 

 alone into farm lands of other sections. This money invested right 

 here would have added to the value of every acre of land in the 



