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land Alfalfa Growers' Association will meet directly after 

 this meeting, and we would like to have everybody interested 

 in the association, or all growers of alfalfa, stay with us and 

 join the association, if they wish, after this meeting. 



ADDRESS OF MR. J. LEWIS ELLSWORTH. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen : It is perhaps a 

 little unexpected to be called upon to preside at this meeting, 

 as it is customary and usual that that pleasant duty be per- 

 formed by some member of the Board. Possibly my asso- 

 ciation with them for so long, both as a member, which covers 

 seventeen or eighteen years, and as secretary for ten years, 

 has caused them to forget the rule or to overlook it, — be- 

 cause of my having been in continuous service for so long. 

 I thank you for it, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen. 



I won't take much of your time, because we have a lec- 

 turer here who is to talk to you upon the subject of alfalfa. 

 I firmly believe that alfalfa is going to be the coming crop 

 in Massachusetts and ISTew England, and is going to be the 

 salvation of our dairy farmers. I believe in it so thoroughly 

 that I am glad so many clubs are being formed to encourage 

 it. We all know that it is a difficult crop to raise in some 

 ways, unless you know all the whys and wherefores and will 

 carry out the methods correctly ; and certainly the person who 

 raises alfalfa successfully is going to be a better farmer. 



It is a pleasure to introduce to you Mr. Joseph Wing of 

 Woodland Farm, Mechanicsburg, O., who will speak to you 

 on " Alfalfa Growing." 



