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talk of the morning I want to preface it with a recognition 

 which I feel is only just and almost necessary. As a resi- 

 dent of Maine, as a firm believer in New England, its pos- 

 sibilities, its future development ; as one who recognizes 

 somewhat, at least, the fact that we stand, and must stand, 

 together in this section of the country, and that while there 

 may be State lines dividing us, yet ^ew England interests 

 are practically identical, I want this morning to bear testi- 

 mony to my appreciation, and the appreciation of the workers 

 in my own State, of the faithful services rendered by the 

 secretary of your Board in directing and carrying forward 

 the work for Xew England in the great exhibition at ISTew 

 York. I say this because I want you to know that we of 

 Maine appreciate what he has personally accomplished, and 

 recognize somewhat the ser\^ces which he has rendered. 

 Some things we regret which cannot now be remedied, but 

 they will not happen again. But, really, so much was done 

 for l^ew England in that exhibition, it made such an im- 

 pression on western thought and conception of what is being 

 accomplished here, that it seems to me we can hardly realize 

 the value of the services rendered. 



A subject has been given me which to my mind is very 

 vital in the work of the farm of to-day. 



