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since we feel it is better for the community as a whole that as 

 many of those citizens as can do so be self-supporting in the 

 matter of vegetables and the like. 



The fact that over $2,000,000 worth of food supplies were 

 brought into the city of Brockton in one year will show that 

 there is large need in this industrial center for more food to be 

 raised at home. 



We are showing the farmer how to keep cost accounts, how 

 to make out statements, — in short, to know his business, both 

 from the technical and from the business standpoint. Through 

 this department we expect to reach every family who may be 

 interested in farming or home gardening, and whenever such 

 persons are found worthy small loans are made to be used for 

 constructive work, or for improvements under the supervision 

 of our agents. 



Evening Session. 

 The evening session opened with Mr. J. Lewis Ellsworth, 

 former secretary of the Board, in the chair. Mr. Ellsworth in- 

 troduced as the speaker Governor John Burke, United States 

 Treasurer, who gave a very interesting talk on war loans. 



Second Day. 

 At 10 o'clock on the second day the Massachusetts Dairy- 

 men's Association held its annual meeting and was addressed by 

 Richard Pattee, Secretary, New England Milk Producers' 

 Association, on ''What Organization has done for the Milk 

 Business." 



