. Biennial report of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture. 372 TENNESSEE AGRICULTURE WELCOME Mr. President and Members of the Middle Tennessee Farmers' Insti- tute : I consider it a very great pleas- â ure to be privileged to extend to you a word of welcome, and in welcoming you on behalf of the Chief Executive of the State of Tennessee, I consider it a greater privilege. I know I but voice the sentiment of every one present when I say Governor Hooper's ab- sence is regretted, and knowing him as I do, I know he regrets his inabil- ity to meet with you and extend a welcome as on
. Biennial report of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture. 372 TENNESSEE AGRICULTURE WELCOME Mr. President and Members of the Middle Tennessee Farmers' Insti- tute : I consider it a very great pleas- â ure to be privileged to extend to you a word of welcome, and in welcoming you on behalf of the Chief Executive of the State of Tennessee, I consider it a greater privilege. I know I but voice the sentiment of every one present when I say Governor Hooper's ab- sence is regretted, and knowing him as I do, I know he regrets his inabil- ity to meet with you and extend a welcome as only he is capable of extending. Governor Hooper is truly the farmer's friend, as evi- denced by his every act since be- coming Governor of this State, and his being ill is the reason he is not with you today. Not only do I desire to extend you a word of welcome on behalf of the Governor, but I want to welcome you to Nashville on behalf of the Board of Trade. This organization, composed of eighteen hun- dred business and professional men, is intensely interested in the wel- fare of the farmer. The Agricultural Committee of the Board of Trade is doing a splendid work towards the advancement of practical farm- ing, the growing of live stock, the conservation of the soil, the grow- ing of fruits and berries. We are glad that such a large number of farmers throughout Mid- dle Tennessee are interested in these things to the extent that they can come together in an institute of this kind and get information and in- spiration along all lines of modern farming. The people living in the city want to see the farmers prosperous, for upon their success de- pends the condition of the country. When the farmer can boast of his field of waving grain and his barns and storehouses full to over- flow, then can it be said that ''times are good," but until then there is an unrest everywhere. The Nashville Board of Trade is interested in the Boys' Corn Club movement throughout Tennessee, and thr
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