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A SPEECH 



Delivered at the Session of June 3, 1892, of the 



Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec 



— BY — 



THE HON. LOUIS BEAUBIEN, 



Commissioner of Agriculture and Colonisation. 



Me. Speaker, 



I postponed the discussion of this item of $10,000 for the dairy iudustr)'^ 

 until to-day for a set purpose. Several members had prayed me to wait, 

 in order to give them an opportunity of taking part in the debate, and I 

 thought it my duty to accede to their request. 



In the Committee on Agriculture we had lately two such interesting 

 sessions, that we determined to revive them in the early days of next 

 session, at which time the members will not be v^ry busy. This will give 

 the specialists a fresh opportunity of addressing our farmers. The addresses 

 will be published. 



We heard Professor Robertson, who occupies an important position at 

 the Experimental Farm at Ottawa, as well as the Assistant Commissioner, 

 Mr. J. C. Chapais, and we were greatly interested by the addresses of both. 



'"'"'" SILOES. ' ' " ' ■ " 



Since these two addresses I have made many reflections, which I now 

 propose to communicate to this House. 



First, I request the active, sincere cooperation of each membsr. 



A member, in the county he represents, occupies of necessity an import- 



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