2l8 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



Prof. Phelps. By the State of Connecticut if the State 

 did its duty. 



These remarks are those which I thought would be of 

 most interest to our farmers. Of course, all that one saw 

 there would be hard to describe. It would be hard to pick 

 out the points which would be of the most interest to different 

 individuals, but in this brief talk I have endeavored to give 

 some things which I thought would be most interesting to 

 you as Connecticut farmers. Of course, there were other 

 lessons of greater interest to us as American citizens, as mem- 

 bers of a great nation, and those lessons must have been 

 deeply impressed upon each one who was fortunate enough 

 to look over those great exhibits. When we went into the 

 Manufacturing building we were at once impressed by the 

 great array of products, and if we went into the Machinery 

 Hall we were impressed by the array of machinery at work 

 turning out products — machines that seemed almost to think 

 as they went on in their operations of turning out beautifully 

 finished products. Then if we went over into the Govern- 

 ment building we were impressed by our strength as a nation. 

 If we studied closely the agricultural exhibit of the United 

 States government we were impressed by our advantages as 

 an agricultural nation. If, in looking over that exhibit, we 

 were not impressed with the agricultural future of this nation, 

 it would be strange indeed. 



But the thing which impressed me as showing the mag- 

 nitude of this nation and the greatness of its growth more 

 than any other one feature was the electrical display. After 

 going the round of the exposition buildings, after studying 

 the beauty of the exhibits and buildings, the grand floral dis- 

 play, and the general layout of the whole fair, you went 

 quietly to supper and then, as twilight was coming on, you 

 would notice that the general trend of the whole crowd was 

 out into the great court, where, if you were fortunate enough, 

 you would get a position to view the great electrical illumina- 

 tion of the evening. This, it seemed to me, was the most 

 impressive feature of the whole fair. The lights about you 

 would all be gradually turned down, and you would stand 

 there and notice the dim outlines of the buildings in the dis- 

 tance; and then presently Sousa's, or some other band, would 

 strike up " America." Watching the great electrical tower. 



