No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 655 



with the slow ox is tolerated no more. Onr prairies are turned over 

 by means of the steam plow. The sowing is a(;eomi)lished by means 

 of the drill. The harvester is called the great header; and the grain 

 is harvested, cleaned and bagged by th(,' same power, and garnered 

 without any gleanings. We are a mighty people, but we are only 

 here as the eonsetjuenec^ of the brain power of the specialist. He 

 planned the whole business, and carried it into successful operation. 

 Manual power could never accomplish the mighty work, so necessity 

 is indeed the mother of inventions. It will be a sad day in the his- 

 tory of our people, if the specialist ever steps aside, and the w'orld 

 tries to go on without him. But that will never happen, for he can 

 not be dispensed with. He is needed not only in agriculture, but 

 everywhere; in the household, on the farm, in all the business rela- 

 tions of life, and as a master leader at the head of the nation. 

 Specialties stand forth like gems in a royal crown; they adorn and 

 beautify nature, accomplish their work in general, and will continue 

 to do so till time shall be no niore. 



MR. HERE: I would like to call attention simply to one thing with 

 regard to specialties. It is pretty hard to confine institute work on 

 specialties, yet we need them. These specialties ought to be pre- 

 sented more particularly to young people. It takes time to plant 

 fruit trees and have them g:ow and live long enough to have a suc- 

 cessful orchard. It is r. matter that we ought to begin while 

 we are young and grow up with them. It is hard to train an old 

 mind. It is hard to get out these conceits that are deeply imbedded. 

 You have to take a young person, wiio can be convinced of these 

 matters, in order to be most successful. I am very heartily in favor 

 of having a good deal more said as to these specialties and I highly 

 recommend the paper of Brother Northup as an institute paper. 



MR. NORTHUP: I will use that paper when I come over to your 

 institute. 



MR. HERR: All right, bring it along. 



MR. SCHWARZ: The gentleman realizes that the only hope for 

 the future of Pennsylvania are the young men, therefore, Mr. 

 Herr's remarks are all right. The man who would address those re- 

 marks specially to the old men would make a mistake because the 

 hope of the country is in the young men. It is hard for the young- 

 men to realize that there are good business prospects on the farm 

 and just as good chances for making a fortune on the farm as 

 through any other avenues of life, and, tlierefore, I heartily endorse 

 the paper of Mr. Northup. 



C()I>. DEMMING: The address of the distinguished gentlemen 



