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develop in you wisdom and strength of character which 

 constitute the triumphs of life. 



So while you may profit by adopting the methods by 

 which the wealth of the world has been so greatly aug- 

 mented, and devote your energies more to the develop- 

 ment of some specialty in agriculture, do not lightly esteem 

 the advantages of the old order of things, for when life was 

 a severer struggle it surely possessed dignity and power, 

 nor was it devoid of gladness. 



You may well rejoice that you can still to so great a de- 

 gree respond to the old farmer's song, with which I will 

 close : — 



" Let the wealthy rejoice, 



Roll in splendor and state, 

 I envy them not, 1 declare it. 



I eat my own lamb, 



My chickens and ham, 

 I shear my own fleece and I wear it. 



I have lawns, I have bowers, 



I have fruit, I have flowers, 

 The lark is my morning alarmer; 



So jolly boys, now, 



Here's God-speed to the plough, 

 Long life and success to the farmer." 



