Show T V COUNT FAI by peter radford lecturer rational national partners union the farmer gets more out ot of the fair than anyone else the fair to a city man Is an entertainment to a farmer it is education let us take a stroll through the fair grounds and linger finger a moment ut at a few ut thu points of greatest interest we will first visit the mechanical department and hold communion with the worlds greatest thinkers you are now attending a congress of the mental giants in mechanical isa erice of all ages they are addressing you in tongues of iron and steel and in language muto mute tind and powerful tell an eloquent story of the worlds progress the inventive geniuses are the most moist valuable farm hands bands we have and they perform an all enduring service to mankind wo we can all help others for a brief period while wo we live but it takes a massei mind to tower into the realm of science and light a torch of progress that will illuminate the pathway of civilization for future generations the men who gave us tho the sickle the binder the cotton gin and hundreds of other valuable inventions work in every field on earth and will continue their labors as long as time their bright intellects have conquered death and they will live and serve serva mail mankind kind on oa and on oil forever without money and without price they have r shown hewn us how grand and noble it Is it to c work tor for others they have also taught us lessons in economy sad and efficiency how to make one hour do the tha work of two or more have lengthened our live multiplied our opportunities and taken toll oft off the back of humanity they are the most practical men the world ever produced their inventions vent ions have stood the add acid test ot utility and efficiency cm clency like all useful men they do not seek publicity yet millions of machines sing their praises from every harvest held field on earth ant and as many plows turn the soil in mut anuta a applause p of their marvelous achievements |