124 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



The war is now over, but we should not cease our efforts to 

 increase productivity of the soil. Education is necessary and 

 should be continued. 



We realize that, in a crisis similar to the one through which 

 the world has just passed, the raising of food is a great essential. 

 While there may be relaxation upon the part of many, it is to be 

 hoped that interest in agricultm-e will be kept active so that the 

 Nation will always have in reserve, so to speak, an army of men, 

 and women, if necessary, who can intelligently plant and grow 

 crops. 



In closing, we desire to call your attention to the many young 

 men who left their employment in greenhouses, gardens, and farms 

 to enter the war. These young men are now returning and should 

 be received back by their former employers. This is not only a 

 duty that is owed these young men because of the sacrifices they 

 have made, but, likewise, one that we owe the Nation as a whole. 

 It is a form of patriotic service, and will come back to us many 

 fold in future years. 



John L. Smith 

 Edward Parker 

 Wm. C. Rust 



Committee 



on 

 Vegetables. 



