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every individual who lives upon the farm. The 

 country question, as a whole, will attract increas 

 ing attention. Gradually it will be seen that 

 the rural problem is one of the greatest interest 

 to all our citizens. The spirit of co-operation 

 will grow until not only the farmers themselves 

 unite for their own class interests but the various 

 social agencies industrial, religious, educational 

 ministering to rural betterment will find them 

 selves also co-operating. Thus, it seems to me, 

 the outlook for the future is full of hope. A 

 genuine forward movement for rural betterment 

 has had its beginning, is now gathering volume, 

 and will soon attain very large proportions. 



