article of import into this country, offers a greater 

 field for usefulness in the investigation and the intro- 

 duction and development of a new industry, and the 

 accomplishment of this great national aim, than any 

 not now here existing. That of beet-sugar, after years 

 of patient investigation, he believes to be entirely 

 feasible ; others which have been attempted, he is 

 equally certain must fail. It could not but be a 

 source of satisfaction to yourself during the remain- 

 der of your life to feel that you, as the head of 

 the Department of Agriculture, had been largely 

 instrumental in the introduction of this new industry, 

 so vital to the real independence of your country. 

 He therefore begs leave to express the hope that your 

 administration will be signalized in our history as the 

 one which has done most to bring about this great 

 result. 



Very respectfully your obedient servant, 



LEWIS S. WARE. 



Philadelphia, October r, 1881. 



