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lege, you will find a most complete building, erected, furnished, 

 and ready for the reception of students this fall, and I predict 

 that before the close of winter every nook and corner of that 

 building will be filled with bright, active, intelligent boys from 

 the farms of Minnesota. 



All the above work, the equipment of the farm, the organi- 

 zation of the station, and the development of the School of Agri- 

 culture, has been accomplished without a single dollar of direct 

 appropriation from the state — all has been paid for from the sale 

 of our old farm. 



I invite you while here to 'make a careful inspection of our 

 work, and give us your suggestions for the future. We are here 

 as your agents, to do your work, and this work will be either a 

 failure or a success, just in proportion as the farmers and horti- 

 culturists of the state take an interest in it. 



I take xDleasure in introducing to you Prof. Samuel B, Green, 

 the horticulturist of the station, who has outlined to you the 

 work "which he has under way, and what he proposes for the 

 future. Thanking you for your presence with us to-day, I hope 

 you will annually favor us with a visit. (Applause.) 



