THE OLD AND THE NEW 



It calls for his noblest efforts. It enlists the 

 highest and best of his nature. It has not in- 

 frequently reacted upon himself, leaving him 

 poor in purse and lean in hope. He is the 

 feeder of the race, and, if he fails to do his full 

 duty, the race deteriorates. 



It should naturally follow that so important 

 a person should not only have the friendship of 

 the race, but all that fine and constant sym- 

 pathy which true friendship assures. Quite the 

 contrary has been the case. Until these later 

 days he was frequently of all men most miser- 

 able; neglected, looked down upon; servant 

 where he should have been master; poor and 

 becoming poorer; the prey of sharpers; the 

 disconsolate follower of a calling which, seen in 

 its true perspective, is outranked by no other 

 in power, scope, or service to mankind. 



In the midst of this sad predicament science 

 came to his help, — that sensible science of our 

 advancing day, which has for its ultimate end 

 not merely discovery, but application ; which is 

 not so delighted with the formulating of a new 

 law as it is overjoyed at the lifting of a burden. 



Then began that remarkable series of agri- 

 cultural demonstrations which are among the 



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