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the only Jew who ever held such an honorary position. 

 He attended and took an active part in the annual con- 

 ventions of the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture 

 and the New Jersey State Horticultural Society. 



There has not been an agricultural movement of any 

 kind among Jews in which Professor Sabsovich did not 

 participate, or regarding which his valued advice was not 

 sought ; therefore it is no wonder that all the old farmers 

 in New Jersey and other eastern states remember and 

 revere him. In Woodbine the clearing of the land, the 

 planting of fruit trees, the equipment of the farms and 

 all the numerous details were done under his personal 

 supervision. He had a remarkable memory and could 

 recall not only 'the names of all the farmers, but the names 

 of all the children ; and, when visiting the farms months, 

 or even years later, would inquire about each and every 

 individual member of the family. 



. Besides his remarkable influence on the Jewish farmer, 

 I desire to note briefly his wonderful influence upon the 

 younger generation. Early at the start of Woodbine 

 Colony, he saw the importance, the necessity of interest- 

 ing 1 the children in farming, and it was largely due to his 

 effort and perseverance that the trustees of the Baron de 

 Hirsch Fund started the Agricultural School in 1895. 

 The growth and progress of the School was largely due 

 to his indomitable energy, courage and ability to work 

 against almost insuperable difficulties and obstacles. I 

 hope that some day a historian will be found to describe 

 minutely the tremendous work that Professor Sabsovich 

 accomplished at the Woodbine Agricultural School. I 

 wish to mention here the names of a few pioneer Jewish 

 agriculturists who embarked on this career in 1894 and 

 the years that followed, at a time when medicine was 

 considered the only honorable profession for the Jew in 



