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must come to it, however, or be passed in his business by 

 other sections where men are able to get together, and :'t 

 can be done in New England as well as anywhere else. I do 

 not think it would be wise to attempt to start such work on 

 a large scale, because the strength of such an organizativ^n 

 will depend upon the strength of the units which go to make 

 it up, and the smaller organization of 10, 20 or 30 men 

 should be perfected first, and when such men have learnsd 

 to work together thoroughly, they can be united into a larger 

 organization and thoroughly welded together. The future 

 strength of the New England states lies where the real 

 strength was found in the past, among the hills and on the 

 smaller farms. Under the system of individual working, 

 such small farms are at a disadvantage, but let them *)e 

 brought together in a fair system of co-operation and they 

 would have a business strength as enduring as the old 

 strength of the hills themselves. There is every reason for a 

 true revival of the New England small farm and home, for 

 the real strength of New England is not to be found in your 

 cities, your banks or your great corporations, but out in the 

 open air where farmers may work and feel that they are to 

 receive full recompense for their labor and their care. (Ap- 

 plause). 



On motion of ]\Ir. Wilder a vote of thanks was extended 

 to the speakers who helped make this the most successfal 

 meeting in the history of the Association. Adjourned at 

 4.12 p. m. 



