Show inspiration OF THE COUNTY FAIR by peter radford when you enter the agricultural department part ment of 0 the county fair you teel feel your soul uplifted and your life takes on a new power that Is the inspiration 0 o n of the soil you are overpowered by the grandeur and magnificence of the icene that la Is the spirit of the harvest you cao can hear bear the voice of nature calling you back to the soil that Is opportunity knocking at your door it Is a good chance to spend a quiet hour in contact with the purity and perfection of nature and to sweeten your life with its f fragrance ra grance elevate our ur ideals with its beauty and expand your imagination with its power these products as food are lit fit tor for the gods and as an article of commerce they ought to bring tiptop tip top prices on any market in the world the products of the soil are teachers and preachers as well their beauty gives human life its first entertainment their perfection stirs the genius in artists their purity furnishes models tor for growth of character and their marvelous achievements excite our curiosity and we inquire into the wonderful process of nature before leaving the parlor of agriculture where nature Is parading in her most graceful attire and science Is climbing the giddy heights of perfection let us pause and take a retrospective spec tive view how many of you know that after these wonderful products are raised they can seldom be marketed at a profit take the blushing elberta tor for example they were fed t to W the hogs by the carload last year the onion the nations favorite vegetable every year rots by the acre in the southwest for want of a market and as a result hundreds ot of farmers have lost their homes cotton nat natures ures capitalist often goes begging on the market at less than cost of production it is great to wander through the exhibits while the band Is playing dixie and boast of the marvelous marve loua fertility of the soil and pride ourselves on our ability to master science but it Is also well to remember that there is a market side to agriculture that does not reflect its hardships la in the exhibits at a county fair |