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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
And yon never will. The first thing the farmer wants to 
learn in this country is to take care of his tools. And then 
they will soon learn to take care of everything else, and then 
they will soon have money to send their boys and girls to 
school, to ornament their houses, and have flower gardens and 
everything. And their young men will soon have nice horses 
and buggies to do their courting with, or to take the girls to 
Sunday school. (Applause.) 
I have a little thrifty garden at home. I cannot hoe any, 
and I am heartily glad of it; but I do not allow my man to 
leave the hoe and wheelbarrow out all through the winter. 
My friends, I want to congratulate the city of Milwaukee 
upon the manner they have treated the people of the state. 
We have all had accommodations. No man has been without 
a bed if he wanted it. The people have been kind and have 
thrown open their houses, and the fair has been a great success. 
I was glad to see our old veterans come on the ground and 
display the old battle flags. We have to attribute to them 
some of this success of our country. 
I hope next year to see all the people come up and bring 
their wives and babies. I am glad to see them all here. 
I apologize to you for talking so long. [Great applause.] 
