The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
A GREAT UNDERTAKING
Seaboard Air Line Sponsor for a Com.
nlendahle Enterprise.
AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ON WHEELS
Instruction, for FARMERS In Improved
Methods of Utilizin" Their PRO.
ducts = Practical exhibition OF
Modern Kond Nia:Sing-Intcrcstin ing
Features tor the HIouscHifc.

Features for the hi0uScwifc.
Nearly one thousand miles of Il coun-
| try devoted almost to the cultivation Of
the ground is traverscd by Il system OF
southbound railroad known as "'rhe
| Seaboard Air Line According TO the
progressive general manager Of the road,
A1r. Everett ST. John the management
| realizes that this country must be built
UP and improved. To that end. 1t some
| time ago established, under the direction
OF MIR. John T. Patrick for years well
known as prime mover in all plans for
| upbuilding the South and beneflting the
| Southern farmers, an industrial depart
ment, with headquarters al Portsmouth.
Some time ago Mr.. Patrick conceived
the idea OF having exhibitions through
| out the South 20 show the best means of
utilizing the great resources at the COM
| nand of the residents OF this section.
| This plan has found expression in an
Industrial train which has been especial
~ constructed for the purpose for which
| 1t will be used. Nine first class cars
have been utilized for the purpose. A
| combination passenger and sleeping Gu
is also attached
| The sides OF the ears are so arranged
that they may be let down twelve feet
on either side, resting on supports. An
| exhibition pla tform 100 feet or more in
| length is thus formed
Aboard this train are talent and ap-
paratus 70" exhibiting and explaining
| improved methods Of preserving ana
! cVaporating fruits, handling dairy pro-
duets. making and improving roads and
| other things OF interest TO the people
| living along the line OF the system
The train left Portsmouth Saturday
morning, and the first exhibition was
given yesterday at Boykins. Va, under
the personal supervision Of NIr. Patrick.
| The exhibition attracted widespread at
tenton throughout the adjacent country
| and hundreds OF people were present to
| witness it.
Mr.. Patrick is assisted by an able
| staff, composed Of several ladies and
| gentlemen all OF whom are experts in
their several lines. Their duty is to eX-
plain the Workings OF the various, labor
| saving devices and 10 give practical
| demonstrations Of what can be accom-
| plished by them This they did yester-
| day in manner distinctly pleasing and
| very Instructive
Mr Wells, representing Landreth &
sons, the great Philadelphia seedEmen,
tod the farmers more in q minute about
seeds than they had ever known before.
| Many sample packages were given
away, and hereafter it IS probable The
| farmers Of that section will use Land
| reth's seeds
| MI; ]. ". Butler, representing the
| Chattanooga Plow Works. was on hand
with samples Of the castings and frames
| made by his company, while Mr.. Phil
| lips, OF the Vermont Dairy Machinery
Co, TOOK the mill, brought him and re-
turned for the same butter and cheese
| Ihe fruit canning process was also
demonstrated and explained. and bush
els or luscious fruits brought in were
returned in cans, having been evapora-
| TED and packed before the eyes of their
delighted growers.
one Of the most interesting exhibits
MT. patrlck carries in his Country Fair
| h,f ne roo Il 1I~fx
! sistlnS OF rock c!ushers, scrapers. big
! road rollers, etc. The working of all
| ihese machines was minutely explained
by the gentlemen in charge OF the ex
h!blt, and a practical demonstr ira ton of
what could be accomplished by their use
was given II IS needless to say that
1t was appreciated and taken to heart
by tho farmers OF that section so cursed
by horrible roads.
one OF The ladies who accompanies the
party also gives lessons in modern cook
| cry.
or course, all the instruction is free.
and no charge for admission Is made at
the exhibits
| The sole object OF the plan is to in
terest the people living along the line of
the Seaboard Air Line in the benefits to
De derived by the adoption Of improved
methods. The aim OF the scheme is the
development OF the South. In doing this
or course the Seaboa.rd Air Line is bcne-
| iiIliS liSe!t bS the creation OF q prOSDer-
GUS country and consequent increase OF
| traffic. 1t Is q co-operati scheme Of
mutual benefit.
The pretty grove about the station at
lSoykins. where the exhibition was given
| Is an ideal place on a hot summer day
and the assembled crowd va silly enioved
the continuous exhibition They crowd
ed about the train. examined carefully
the machinery and apparatus exhibited
ana listened most Ettentively TO every
word Of explanation given by the loo
| turers. AS the plan is one to awake IN
| terest, 1t was certainly glitteripr sue
| cess In its first trial. The farmers cy
amlned with special care and interest no
ouitiVators, plows. harvesters and other
improved machinery and implements OK
| hibt:ed. while the ladies. Who we're nras az
ent In large numbers. We're Interested In
the ranges Of improved pattern and de-
| Sign, and which occupied one corner Of
| the combination car
from Boykins the Industrial tra1r
starts out on long Southern tour. and
the following dates have been arranged
for exhibitions:
June 3oth, Youngville. N. c.; july ga
Moncure n. c.; July Sd, Cameron N
G.: July 9th. Cheraw, S. c.; July s.h.
I'ilesville, n. c.; July 9th, Clinton. s. G.:
July 18th, IIlberton, Ga. July 14th stat.
htm, Ga; July 10th. Monroe, N. c.: July
Imh, Stanley Creek, N. c.; July 18th,
Ellenboro, n. c.; July goth. Rutherford
ton, N. G.
The train Itself will attarct attention.
with Its white oars, adorned with stream
ara aearlng the legend, "ssahQaara Ar