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he may not have accumulated more than a few thousand 

 dollars, has not done as much for the real advancement of 

 this dear old Commonwealth as any other man engaged in 

 any other industry? 



And now, with a prayer that the work of this session of 

 the State Board of Agriculture may be fruitful of much that 

 shall advance the cause of agriculture and add to the hap- 

 piness and blessings of every farmer's home within our 

 borders, I again extend to you all a most hearty and cordial 

 welcome. 



After the Oberon Ladies' Quartette of Laconia, N. H., had 

 favored the audience with song, the chairman announced, as 

 the subject of the afternoon, " How can boards of agriculture 

 help the farmers?" and introduced Hon. N. J. Bachelder, 

 secretary of the New Hampshire Board of Agriculture, as 

 the lecturer. 



