Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
FOSTER BROUGHT
KINGS GREETING
Vermont Congressman Tells Of
Institute Of Agriculture He
Attended at Rome.

Washington, June E-Corrr.scmnn
David j. Foster of Vermont ro.urn.d
Tuesday, after an absence of viz weeks
to day, from tie biennial meeting Of
the International Institute Of Agriclo-
ture held at Rome Italy. to which the
United States sent = dclccnticn OF five,
OF which Mr.. Foster was the chairman.
Mr., Foster was honored by election as
vice-president Of the institute, to serve
for two years. Upon his return, Mr..
Foster called at the White House to
present to President Taft tho personal
compliments Of the King Of Italy Speak
Ing OF HIS interview with the King of
Italy, Mr.. Toster said:
ION the day we organized, the King
and Queen Of Italy received us very
cordially. The King IS 4 very interesting
man. He speaks English flucntlv, IL VOL
informed, Industrious, and takes a keen
interest In everything that affects tho
prosperity of the people of Italy, end
Withal he is q very modest man. Later
he gave a private audience to the mem
hers OF the American delegation md
we enjoyed n delightful visit with him.
He was entirely informal and tod us
many things IF the work he was trvin.
to carry out for lilo rood Of ltaly.
throughout Italy the unmietakable
fisE% of progress plainly indicate the
strength and wisdom of his administra
tI9u.'
SCENE AN IMPRESSIVE ONE
MIR roster .,,, ~ .,,
scene presented by the congress or gen
ei'iv o1 tAe international lnstl-
:. 's''0"''~re was an impressive one
, 80 a~ae'i'pi3 Oh ueiegates from /,
0' ioIc t!ah 30 per cent. Of tho
l,.~i .e' ana u the people OF the civil
AZ we're represented there. II
',,,' rue therefore, that the wholt
49, was H"'hered IN that room
tho irs,itmto ~ ''- 'l'S 10 MOUSE
ir,, .,,'.'.I' 80 we PURPOSE OF consult
proota., i,S, ".' ''''ei'itH Oh th'
"Tbo u.orI. - '.I WI H.
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Ions 80 ,,.rt,,,,,' '''r '"o F'"a' prop
and second ,li,,.,t.'.., 49, ~ ''uG.'on
v.orI1 ,ro,+l,,,, ''eNe are potf
IN vrlu tho pNoI'o III ,he ci'le'
breod ia oftor ,,ora r'"E io' """S
utterarce are as nrcb In.o,.,a,., ~, ,
farmer IN an oh,,pdor, han.. a. '.''
farmer is as rnucb ,r,aros,oa 49,
man in securin., s,,,h -, ''c C4''
tributIon as eb,u ara,,,a VA us
secure his food nroa,,cte =. -. -
prices, and nj tho so,no ,i,,o -, 80,
farmer to receive inst co,n,ansa,,a s
his labor ''
IAN abundanoa a. fo,o., .,u,.,..
gorahlo rrice. is am, 90 ~. -
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ara is an+erin,, ,,,|,., az -',''
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va. oxor,ir,, - ,tt '-'-1.'. u "s''eu''"r'
al ma ,,,s,t,,,. '.es rep'esen'e~
e,r+o1 ,,,,,, ~, 'eCN. VINO repro
,.., ,o,.,,,.' nc .He Ch''eo state
a.''. ''"r VIII" III advancing t1'
..., ','''' al '~uI'UFe' AS Illus
',''' '' n"u III nina ne state
~ '"y '"ieI forage plants IN bis
,',,' vas n"u'! ahocted WIZ
''' "'il9tI' was conStan
~ an me puhlcauohs of our lie
Vi agriculture ana In one H'
'''" ~ " way 10 cure this blight j
9"c'cSSi"l'y experimental ana then toot
W. inc TASK o' peFslAuinE the natives t.
Use 'hat method OF treatment. AS r.
SUIT MY Buck declared that the savlr
" 'Aat one lttle province this year would
"houht 70 more than quarter of a mil
ION Of dollars.
GrTnNrT,