Rob: Vintage tractors are helping teach a new generation about
everything from engineering to agriculture.
Our Casey England caught up with a group of tractor enthusiasts at the Murray
County tractor show.
Casey England: For Rick Pender the Murray County tractor show is not just
about tractors, it's about bringing history to life.
Rick Pender: We take the kids through, and we allow them a lot of hands-on
stuff to see what people used to have to do in the past to provide food for
themselves and their animals.
Casey: One of the most popular demonstrations
with the kids is the corn grinder.
After grinding until there's no more kernels left, the kids get to take
their cob home as a souvenir.
John Paul Goodridge: There's your husk.
Casey: John-Paul Goodridge is thankful that his son was able to get out of the
classroom and learn Oklahoma history first-hand.
Goodridge: He's getting to see a lot of things he's never seen before.
We're actually going to come back tomorrow and
bring the whole family out.
Casey: With 28 exhibits, kids can experience all
the old-time farm has to offer.
They taste home churned butter, get a feel for making a broom, see what
it's like to pump their own water, and even feed
mules that were used on the farm.
Mac Bohn: The four that are here in the two pens closest to us are believed
to be the four largest draft mules in the world.
Casey: Mac Bohn is a strong believer in teaching future
generations the importance of agriculture.
Bohn: We don't want the world growing up thinking that all of their
groceries and what they eat, and that, came from the back room at the
Wal-Mart Super Center.
Casey: Shea Thompson brought her class from
Whitebead Elementary School.
She says her students are getting a valuable lesson, a lesson they could not
learn in the classroom.
Shea Thompson: They can see all the progress that we've made and how things
used to be and just have an appreciation for the
heritage that we have in Oklahoma.
Casey: A heritage that is strong in Murray County and is being passed on to
future generations.
Rob: To learn more about vintage tractors and see how some schools are
benefiting from donations, just head to our website at OkHorizon.com and click
on value added.