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can spend 138 millions of dollars in developing the waterways of the 

 country it should spend a like amount in the development of the 

 roadways. He approved of making the roads attractive to auto- 

 mobilists for they brought money into the state. He said that a 

 rightful share of the public money should be given the agricultural 

 interests. He had a strong belief in the success of farming indus- 

 tries in New England in the future and the outlook for well directed 

 enterprise in this line was very hopeful. 



Adin A. Hixon of Worcester said that he was glad to have the 

 opportunity of saving a word or two in relation to the topic under 

 consideration which had been so interestingly set forth by the 

 speaker of the day. He said that many men were sent out to speak 

 on agricultural matters who had little practical knowledge of the 

 subject on which they talk. 



He spoke of the State Grange and the grand work it was doing, 

 representing 25000 people in the state who were getting a li\ang 

 in agricultural occupations. He said that he did not have a very 

 high opinion of the value of commissions for impro\ang the condi- 

 tion of the farmers. The farmers were able to take care of them- 

 selves. 



A. P. Hawkins of Chatauqua, N. Y., said that he was a member 

 of the Grange and that he had been successful in the growing of 

 grapes. His home was in a great grape-growing region. He had 

 also 300 or 400 peach trees. 



