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Its soil is fruitful, and only needs tillers to make it produce 

 crops that would astonish the world. In 1898 it produced 

 one-third of the cotton crop of the United States ; it is the 

 great cattle-raising State ; it can be made to produce wheat, 

 corn and other cereals to supply the markets of this conti- 

 nent ; and in the production of sugar cane, fruits and vege- 

 tables its possibilities are wonderful. It has made great 

 strides in agriculture, manufactures and in general develop- 

 ment in the last ten years, and will probably make greater 

 in the next decade. For young men it is an inviting field 

 of labor. 



R. G. F. CANDAGE, 



For Massachzisetts Delegation. 

 Boston, Jan. 28, 1899. 



