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and buy proper packages to put his fruit in, and I hope that will 

 be one of the results of this agitation and of this meeting, but I 

 must not take any more of your time. 



Rev. Mr. Gould : 



I was brought up on a farm and spent my early days there, 

 and I think sometimes that my interest in farming increases. I 

 don't know but what I am a better farmer now than I was when 

 I was living on a farm. I used to think I didn't like it very well, 

 but when I hear such men as Mr. Hale talk about farming, Mr. 

 Pope, and the other gentlemen who have been speaking, I think 

 I like farming first rate. 



But the word that came to me when Mr. Gilbert told me that 

 he was going to call on me was this, the interest and value of 

 such meetings as you have been holding here for all of our people, 

 not simply for the people who are engaged in raising fruit but 

 the people who are engaged in any kind of business ; because in 

 laying down the principles which must be the foundation for 

 success in the raising of fruit, you have been calling our atten- 

 tion to the principles which must be the foundation for success 

 in any kind of effort or enterprise. I don't know but Mr. Hale 

 suggested the fact this afternoon, that a minister must work for 

 his success along about the same lines that a man must who is 

 growing apples. And so I felt that it was an occasion to learn, 

 an occasion for getting inspiration and encouragement, for any- 

 body to attend these meetings. I am very glad that the oppor- 

 tunity has been afforded to our community here to come in and 

 listen to the reports and addresses and counsel and advice that 

 you have given us at this time. 



