Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-12-09
RAILROADS m SEED BUSINESS.
The Milwaukee and Northwest
ern Railroads Will Help
Educate Farmers on
the Seed Question.

The Chicago 8 Northwestern is plan
ing novel venture in . 'pure see,
special" train, which will traverse com
pany lines in South Dakota, Minnesota
and other states this winter. The com
pany will run special train carrying
Profs. Wilson and Wheeler, Of the Soutl
Dakota Agricultural school; A. O. John
son and NJ. F. Greeley over it's variouI
llnes. with stops at every village and
way station The grain experts viii
conduct brief lectures and will dis
seminate information to farmers. who
call al the train, with reference to thu
care and use Of seed grain. with view
Of teaching the sgriculturists of the
state how to grow larger crops and
how best to utilize the full productive
value of the seed.
The experts state that much seed
wheat is planted which, at the time Of
planting, ia either wholly dead, or 90
weak that it dies with the first adverse
condition. This seriously limits the
productiveness Of given amounts Of
seed grain. Profs. Wilson and Wheeler
will tell the farmers how dead seed
may be avoided and how seed may be
cared for in such manner as TO preserve
its value and increase its efficiency 20
per cont.
The instruction will be without cost
to the farmers and meetings will be
held ct three or four points in every
county which the Northwestern reaches.
It IL stated that the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul, which has this year been
determined rival Of the Northwestern,
will Immediately offer the agricultural
college . second special, to be used in
spreading the pure seed gospel in .
territory it traverses. much Of which
the officials on the Northwestern's
special will not be able to cover,
Minnesota 10 not to be forgotten In
the pure seed agitation. When the
special train will cover South Dakota
first, 1t will also cover the company's
Minnesota lines. and later in the winter
will be placed at convenient points for
the purpose Of affording valuable in.
to Minnesota farmers.
The Northwestern has . large mile.
sge in Southern Minnesots, oil of
which will be trsvsrsed by the special
train. Invitations will be extended to
state agricultural school officials to
in the journeyings of the
seed cars. and il time permi.s. 1t is very
probable that the special will cover the
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha lines. In addition to those Of the
Northwestern.
The special will carry samples of
zach Of the various grains commonly
planted in the Northwest. The experts
accompanying the special will demon.
,trate, by practical examples, the live
ind productive seed and the manner In
which 1t may be distinguished from
lead and worthless grain. Every &C.
,essory which can aid in spreading |
PRACTICAL information Of the seed grain |
Iubject will be provided.
Tho South Dakota experts assert that
proper attention to the question Of |
pure seed will increase the
,rop Of the Northwest 5000. 900
bushels . year. Somewhat similar
was undertaken in Iowa last
1ear, with reference to seed corn. with
he result that this years crop shows
,oticable results Of the work of the
experts. st. Paul Dis
)atch.