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hope that I may be able to stay here for twenty-five years 

 more. 



Now in regard to poultry and fruit growing, — they both 

 go together. The poultry industry and fruit growing, I as- 

 sure you, are two of the winning farm industries. In the 

 institutes which have been referred to our Poultry Associa- 

 tion has worked along the line of this Society. I assure you, 

 friends, that I have a great deal more respect for the old apple 

 tree after hearing what I have heard to-day than I ever had 

 before. I feel like taking my hat off to one of these vener- 

 able trees. Brother Hale came down to Norwich to talk to 

 us, and I assure you that he waked them up down there. He 

 can do it. He is a first-rate speaker, and we fully appreciated 

 his efforts. 



Mr. President, I thank you for calling upon me. 



The Toastm aster : Reference has been made, to Ver- 

 mont. I am sorry to say there is no one here to represent 

 Vermont, but there is one state adjoining us, the great state 

 of New York, that has not been heard from, although there 

 is a gentleman representing the Western New York Horti- 

 cultural Society, Mr. John Hall, its efficient Secretary, and 

 we would like very much to hear from him. 



Mr. Hall: Mr. Toastmaster, it has been my intention 

 not to make any speech at all, but I want to say that I must 

 congratulate my friend Miles upon the great success you have 

 achieved in this meeting, and say to him that he is a mighty 

 smooth Secretary. 



At the recent meeting of the Western New York Horti- 

 cultural Society, we had a registered membership of 1250 at 

 that meeting. Of course, we are fifty-five years old. When 

 you get to be fifty-five you will have traveled "Miles" away 

 from where you are now. 



I have heard to-day quite a number of statements in re- 

 gard to the progress of horticulture, but before the speakers 

 got through they all got around to one point, — that we must 

 pack better. You will hear that cry, friends, all the way 



