. Biennial report of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture. TKNNESSKE AGRICULTURE 423 conveniences, which may add danger to Hfe and limb, to say nothing of probably bankruptcy, especially of local lines; and over all hover the dark shadows of government ownership, political party operation and exploitation, and socialism magnifying government and dwarf- ing manhood. If it were my last word to the farmers of Tennessee, I would em- phasize the warning herein given in the name of wholesome enter- prise and progress, in the name of schools, public and private, in be- half oi agricultural adva
. Biennial report of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture. TKNNESSKE AGRICULTURE 423 conveniences, which may add danger to Hfe and limb, to say nothing of probably bankruptcy, especially of local lines; and over all hover the dark shadows of government ownership, political party operation and exploitation, and socialism magnifying government and dwarf- ing manhood. If it were my last word to the farmers of Tennessee, I would em- phasize the warning herein given in the name of wholesome enter- prise and progress, in the name of schools, public and private, in be- half oi agricultural advancement, now so encouragingly under way, and in the name of, and on behalf of the Farmers' Institutes, which have done, and are doing more to uplift the farmers to higher planer and advance and dignify the calling of agriculture than any movement yet devised. , Immediately following the delivery of the above address, the fol- lowing resolution was introduced by Mr. W. H. Forrester, and sec- onded, by a number of other farmers, and unanimously adopted by~ the institute: ''Resolved, By this institute of farmers, men and women, thai we thank Col. Gates for his timely address and warning, that we commend the same to our brothers and sisters throughout the state, and especially tO' the serious consideration of our representatives in the Legislature of the state, soon to assemble, to the end that no drastic legislation affecting railroad interests be enacted, burdening or crippling these chief agents of progress and prosperity now so liberally cooperating with all the forces of development, and espe- cially with the great and growing and more vital agricultural inter- ests of the ; PREVENTABLE LOSSES ON THE FARM. Prof. G. M. lientley, State Entomologist, Univers.'ty of Tcnnesse?. Knoxville, was introduced by the President, and arldressed the con- vention on "Preventable Losses on the ; Prof. Bentley's address follows: ^ , , , None of the changes modern civil
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