Its application to the South has made practically a new and rich country, and it has long since been extended to other regions.

When Dr.
Buttrick first met Knapp, however, there were few indications of this splendid future.

He brought Dr.Knapp North and exhibited him to Page.
This was precisely the kind of man who appealed to Page's sympathies.
His mind was always keenly on the scent for the new man--the original thinker who had some practical plan for uplifting humankind and making life more worth while.

And Dr.Knapp's mission was one that had filled most of his thoughts for many years; its real purpose was the enrichment of country life.

Page therefore took to Dr.Knapp with a mighty zest.