to be farmed
for money, later interest was shown in the mills and the farmer farmed
without money. Again they are being farmed with money by the
industrialists and bankers and city men who are coming out and buying up
these old farms for country places. I am happy to state that the farms
are coming into their own again. It is this class of people that are
interested in such things as nut trees as something new and different.

It is Downingtown's faculty of being prepared for what is to come that
makes it a particularly appropriate place for your convention. It is
always a little ahead of the parade. We are proud of our local nut
nursery which, in line with the spirit of the town, is just a little
ahead of the parade. You too are a little ahead of the parade, so in
that spirit I welcome you.

The Burgess has directed me to welcome you to Downingtown. I trust your
stay will be interesting and helpful and we shall count it a privilege
for you to call upon us for any further services you may require. I hope
I shall be able to go on the bus trip with you but I am very busy and
cannot make any promises for the moment. So, welcome!

Dr. Zimmerman: Fellow members of the convention! I am sure that it has
been a pleasure to receive the fine welcome that Rev. Musselman has
given us and I wish to assure him that it is a pleasure to be here. We
are particularly glad to be in this district which is a land of plenty
compared with other parts of the country which have suffered greatly
from the depression. I am sorry that I do not live here.

We nut growers have been in the habit of thinking of growing nut trees
on land which is good for nothing else, so that it is interesting to
find nurseries using this good land and making a success of nut tree
growing. In fact nut culture had its beginning in this district through
Mr. Rush, and Mr. Jones and then Mr. Hershey.

I do not wish to take any more of your time as we have a heavy program
and a lot of good speakers, and if they can add anything to nut culture,
I shall be happy indeed.

Dr. Zimmerman: We welcome members of the Penna. Nut Growers Association.
It is their field day tomorrow in connection with ours and we welcome
them to this convention.

The President appointed the resolutions and the nominating committees.

TREASURER'S REPORT

Balance September 1, 1932 as reported to Washington
Convention $ 8.79
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