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If our farmers now used the wasteful methods that served for their great-grandfathers, they would not merely fail in the present, but would work a grave wrong to the American citizens of the future.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If our farmers now used the wasteful methods that served for their great-grandfathers, they would not merely fail in the…”
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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of modern agricultural practices for future generations.
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