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stand still, while knowledge on all other subjects is progressing 

 at a railroad pace. 



It seems to me, however, that the movements of the large 

 agricultural bodies, representing the most intelligent of this 

 class, are slowly, but surely, indicating daylight on this mo- 

 mentous subject of agricultural education, and also that this is 

 the most propitious moment for making a strong move in the 

 community. With all my zeal in this business, however, I 

 cannot too much recommend caution, cool deliberation, and 

 above all singlemindedness in the prosecution of this important 

 work ; a failure in any part of it would cause infinite regret, as 

 well as a postponement for years of any further efforts. 



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