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as well as the interest and sympathy of all her 

 grandsons who, though living under western 

 skies, still cherish in their hearts the deepest 

 affection for their Fatherland. Shall not the 

 idea of uniting all the forces of agricultural 

 betterment that exist in New England be a 

 stimulus to every farmer in the six states, and, 

 indeed, attract the sympathy and practical aid 

 of every lover of New England soil ? 



Adaptation, co-operation: these are the pri- 

 mary needs of New England agriculture; an 

 adaptation of the farmer and his farm to exist- 

 ing conditions, a co-operation that unites 



