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Mr. Stanard (Continuing) : Now, friends, in closing, 

 for I have talked long enough, I only wish to say this: 

 there is a great deal of talk about agricultural conditions. 

 I am leaving here in a few minutes to go to Des Moines to 

 another conference of Illinois and Iowa. A great many 

 plans have been suggested for the so-called relief of agri- 

 culture. I am in favor of anything which is constructive 

 and beneficial to the farmer. I am not in favor of radical 

 legislation which will fall back on him as a heavy load 

 later on. I hope that some good will come from this agri- 

 cultural conference and from this session of Congress, but 

 that is all to be determined in the future. 



In making this talk or my representations regarding 

 the State Department of Agriculture, regarding the T. B. 

 program or any other, I want you to feel that I am not 

 coming to you telling you that we are giving you some- 

 thing for nothing. I am not coming to you trying to con- 

 vince you that I am a philanthropist or anything of that 

 kind. I am merely coming to you, telling you how we are 

 spending your money, and telling you that to the best of 

 our ability we are spending it efficiently, and as time go-es 

 on we hope to be able to come to you and show you that 

 we have increased in efficiency per dollar invested. 



I am for the development of agriculture and I am for 

 the efficient, conscientious administration of state affairs. 

 I am for the truth being given to the Illinois farmer in- 

 stead of the pack of falsehoods Which have been his only 

 means of information from a great many sources during 

 the past few months. I want him to know what the true 

 condition is, and I will assure you that the affairs of the 

 Illinois Department of Agriculture will be conducted in 

 such a manner as to be of the greatest possible service to 

 the farmer as I am capable of conscientious thought to 

 determine what that course should be, and when we are 

 all through I am not worried, I will leave the verdict up 

 to you people and farmers of the state. (Great applause.) 



President O'Hair:' Have some of you folks got some 

 information that you feel thankful for? I know I have. 

 Now, we have Professor Fraser, from the University 



