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ficent traveling in that state. We have a man here from New 

 Hampshire to-night. I am not going to say anything about 

 him, because I want you to see how he looks himself. I will 

 ask Professor Sanderson to say a few words. 



Professor E. D. Sanderson : Mr. Chairman, Ladies 

 and Gentlemen : I suppose you think it is in order for me 

 on that introduction to say something pretty fine, but I am 

 reminded of a story that was related to me by a friend of 

 mine. This friend of mine was telling the other day how 

 he and some other student friends were living at a German 

 boarding house, and the landlady had the habit of asking very 

 long blessings, and the students got very hungry. They 

 were wondering how they could induce her to shorten up her 

 invocation. Finally they hit upon a plan. They went to her 

 and they said, "We have a custom over in America that is 

 really very fine, and we would like to tell you about it. We 

 would like to tell you how they ask the blessing in America." 

 "What is it?" she said. "Why, you just bow your head and 

 say, 'Pitch in.' ". And so when the next meal was served 

 she proceeded to ask the blessing, and said "Pitch in." That 

 is all the blessing that they had thereafter. 



I have no speech to make, Mr. Chairman, on this occa- 

 sion. I certainly wish I had twenty-five people from New 

 Hampshire with me, attending this gathering, instead of 

 only my friend from Rochester. I think if some of our good 

 people could come down here and see the enthusiasm, and the 

 magnificent time which you have in this organization, it would 

 be worth a great deal to us. A meeting such as you have 

 been having to-day must be a source of very great encourage- 

 ment to the fruit growers of this state. We have a horticul- 

 tural society in New Hampshire, which is just getting on its 

 feet, and the inspiration of such a gathering as you have here 

 is certainly worth a great deal. I regret very much that 

 some of my New Hampshire friends are not here with me to 

 enjoy it. I hope another fall we may see a lot of you good 

 peonle up in New Hampshire. I hope to have a delegation 



