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convinced the biggest opportunities are on the farm today. The 

 various walks of business life are crowded and while it is true 

 there never was a greater demand in business for thoroughly 

 competent men at good salaries than there is today, yet the pres- 

 sure from all sides in a competitive way in the business life is 

 greater than to start out to make a remarkable, thorough-going 

 success of farming. 



I can't think of any excuse for standing here any longer. I 

 have gotten this talk out of my system and there are better things 

 to come, and for. your kind attention I sincerely thank you. 



By the President : — We have been fortunate in having Mr. 

 Schuknecht as our assistant food commissioner. He has helped 

 to get us a brighter future, on all dairy conditions in the state. We 

 can lift up our heads and look at some of the neighboring states 

 without a blush. He has put it to us very forcibly and hasn't 

 used a pinch of salt on what he has told you. Our extreme re- 

 gret is that we expect to lose him but he is with us in the interest 

 and spirit. We are losing a most earnest worker in official ca- 

 pacity ,anjd some day hope to see him at the head of the depart- 

 ment with which he has been connected the past two years. He 

 is thoroughly fitted for that position. 



By the President : — We will now have the pleasure of listen-' 

 ing to Mr. Marple of Chicago. 



