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and does not do justice to the first man who had the real 

 vision that in farming lies the salvation and regeneration 

 of the Jewish race. Had his advice been followed to a 

 larger degree and had there been more dreamers of his 

 kind, we might have had a different picture of the Jew 

 in America and less suffering in the whole world ! Had 

 we now a few hundred thousands, instead of a few thou- 

 sands of successful Jewish farmers in the United States, 

 possibly we would not have restriction of immigration 

 and vast numbers of our unfortunate brethren in Central 

 Europe would have a haven of refuge ! Had we several 

 hundreds of successful colonies and several good agricul- 

 tural schools, the prospects for the Jew in America and 

 the ultimate Jewish settlement of Palestine would be 

 much brighter! 



The hundreds of young men who have been graduated 

 from the agricultural schools and colleges in this country, 

 and many hundreds who are now students at these insti- 

 tutions still have an opportunity to show to the world 

 that Professor Sabsovich, the pioneer agriculturist and 

 dreamer, did not sacrifice his life in vain ; that his won- 

 derful example of devotion to the cause of the Jew in 

 agriculture has not been lost ; and that coming years will 

 show how successful the settlements in Palestine will be 

 and how multiplied in prosperity and numbers the Jewish 

 farmers of America. 



