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where the finest animals of the United States are found, and 

 where the best beef, mutton and pork ever taken to Chicago are 

 finished, find it necessary to have roots; and I have no hesita- 

 tion in saying that the Iowa farmer can afford to grow roots for 

 his animals, no matter how cheaply he can get other feeds. The 

 Iowa farmer can afford to grow sugar beets for the pulp alone. 

 We must keep an eye on the South American republics. The 

 Argentine Confederation has learned to grow alfalfa, and is 

 sending very fat grass-fed animals to the European markets," 



