Teddy Roosevelt: “But it can not be justified in the future if agriculture is permitted…”

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But it can not be justified in the future if agriculture is permitted to sink in the scale as compared with other employments.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt cautions that the future of agriculture must be prioritized to maintain its importance in society.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But it can not be justified in the future if agriculture is permitted to sink in the scale as compared with other…”