The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-14
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WILL SPREAD GOOD
SEED i; GOSPEL AFAR
SPECIAL TRAIN TO TRAVERSE
TWO STATES.
upertntendents Kaufman and Gregg
and Corps Of Experts Will Dissent
nate Grain knowledge to Farmers Of
Minnesota and North Dakota from
Northern Pacific Train.

Arrangements have been completed
by traffic officers Of the Northern Pa
cifc railway for "seed grain special
train over Northern Pacific lines in
western Minnesota and North Dakota
early IN March. Grain experts and
corps, Of men thoroly grounded in
knowledge of plant diseases and meth
DDS for the Improvement of grain
yields. will lecture at local points along
the railway to all who are interested in
the production Of better grain and in
Superintendent 3. E. Kaufman Of the
North Dakota farmers Institutes and
Superintendent Q. G. Gregg Of the Min
nesota farmers institutes will deliver
the principal lectures. Experts whom
they have selected to make the trip
with them will assist. The lectures
will be devoted to the important ques-
tions and methods Of selecting pure
seed and arresting the development of
smut and other dangers to the growing
grain. The purpose Of the trip of the
special train is to broaden the knowl-
edge of the farmers on matters of the
handling Of seed grain and to dissent
nate the latest and best scientific infor-
nation Of methods Of increasing the
grain yield and guarding crops from
diseases and parasitic growths which
cut down the returns from the farmers )
| labor. - -.
Practical Demonstrations.
The special will consist Of a. sleenino
car and coach and the latter will be
used for the lectures when halls and
larger meeting places are not available.
The lecture corps will give practical de-
monstrations of tests Of seed grain and
! Will be prepared to give those who at
tend the lectures complete instruction
IN simple methods which may be applied
| on the farm, for lettering the quality
OF the seed and improving the charac-
ter and yield Of the crop. ~.
Suitable apparatus and exhibits will
| be supplied by the farmers Institutes of
North Dakota and Minnesota and, the
lectures will be provided with samples
Of good and bad seed grain for use in
| illustrating their talks. :.
Preparations for the trip Of the sne-
cial train have been in progress for
some weeks. Northern Pacific officials
have entered heartily into the plans
originally suggested by superintendent
Kaufman and have donated the special
train and crew to- operate it for the
period to be covered by the lectures.
The railway takes no part in the lee
lures themselves and these arrange
ments have been outlined by the officers
OF the farmers Institutes and state Of
ficlals directly in touch with practical
agricultural problems.
Traffic officers Of the Northern Paci.
tic believe that the lectures will be very
trip Of the special train will result in
a perceptible improvement in the quail
ty Of grain harvested next year in the
territory it viii cover. -
Tie Itinerary =.
While the questions Of selection and
tests of seed will be considered Of
major Importance, the lectures and de-
monstrationsSwill cover wide range of
additional problems Of grain rails
ing and farmers who attend the lectures
will benefit by practical Illustrations
and the explanation of simple methods
of combating the influences which low
er grain grades and reduce the amount
harvested --@ 81 \
The seed grain special will leave Far
GO. N. d., on the3 journey thru North
Dakota on March 5, stopping for lee
lures at Davenport, Leonard, Sheldon.
Lisbon, Englevale, LaMoure and Edge
ley, and remaining at the latter point
all night. On March the special will
| visit Alfred, Berlin. Dickey, Montpelier
and Pingree. On March it will leave
Denhof, stopping at McCluskey, Good
rich, Bowdon, Sykeston, Barlow, New
| Rockford and Phodes. On March 8
the train will visit Maddox, Oberon,
Minnewaukan, Brinsmade, Leeds and
Sanborn. and on the following day,
Darcy. Hannaford,s Cooperstown, Bin
ford, McHenry and Marion. On March
10 it will visit Litchville, Kathryn,
Lucca, Alice, Emblem and return to
Fargo. z"
On Monday, March l2, the special
will leave Fargo for Glyndon, Hawley,
Lake Park, Detroit, Frazee, Perham,
Wadena, and Henning, Mimi, stopping
the following day at Battle Lake, Fer
gus Falls, Foxhome, Breckenridge,
Wyndmere and Minor, and on March
II the journey will be completed with
stops at Gwinner and Cakes, N. D.