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gaged in a tremendous struggle. I think perhaps it is a fair 

 proposition for me to say that they are entering upon a new 

 era. They recognize the fact that old conditions and old 

 methods are passing away, and have got to pass away. They 

 are beginning to realize the fact that new conditions and new 

 methods are coming in, and must come in, in order for them 

 to be successful. And I believe that the people of Oxford 

 County, as well as the people in the other counties in the state, 

 have the pluck and perseverance to carry forward this work 

 of producing fruit as beautiful as you see here tonight. 



Now, my friends, I am not going to take up the time, but I 

 do want to say this, — that in all your words of wisdom, v^'hile 

 you are telling us about the insect pests and the difficulties that 

 are around us everywhere, and in manifold forms, I hope you 

 will not dwell too much on those. Do not discourage the young 

 people from planting trees. They realize something of the dif- 

 ficulties you have told us so much about, — the gypsy moth, 

 and the brown-tail moth, and all the other insects and fungous 

 diseases, and many other things. You have made the road ahead 

 look so hard to travel that many young men are discouraged 

 from entering thereon. Show them this beautiful fruit. Tell 

 them that it was raised here on the hills and in the valley's of 

 this state. Tell them how it is done, and that much of it can 

 be raised. Show them those things. Make the industry pleas- 

 ant to their eyes, and show them that it can be made profit- 

 able. 



Now as I said before, we are glad to welcome you here. We 

 trust that your stay with us will be a pleasant one. We have 

 a beautiful village, and we trust that while you are here yoi; 

 will have an opportunity to go out somewhat and see what we 

 have in the way of manufactures and other matters of interest. 

 We hope that your stay with us this time will be so pleasant 

 that you will want to come again in the near future. 



