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New York, April 27th, 1910. 



A CONFERENCE of those interested in the improvement 

 of agricultural conditions of New York State was 

 held this day on the Exchange Floor of the New 

 York Produce Exchange, City of New York, [pur- 

 suant to the following call : 



" Improvement of Agricultural Conditions 

 of New York State. " 



CALL FOR CONFERENCE. 



NEW YORK, April 19, 1910. 



MY DEAR SIR: 



There is a widespread desire among the citizens of the State, 

 without regard to party or political creed, to assist the constituted 

 officials in their efforts to increase the productivity of our farming 

 lands. 



A most serious cause of the diminishing supply of food stuffs, 

 in proportion to the increasing demand, is the scarcity of intelligent 

 farm labor. 



It is conceded that desirable immigration in the person of thrifty 

 agriculturists would be a blessing to the State in helping to develop 

 and increase its agricultural output. 



The idea has the hearty support of all the commercial bodies of 

 the State, the officials of the Commonwealth directly interested in this 

 subject, the cordial co-operation of our entire Congressional delegation, 

 and the full approval of Secretary Wilson, of the U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture, and Secretary Nagel, of the Department of Commerce 

 and Labor. 



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