Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-20
FARMING SPECIAL.
:, or NJ. EXHIBITION TRAIN
EN- ROUTE.
..,,,rrp ELLSWORTH LAST SATURDAY
',oxsTEp BY GooDLY CROWD
LECTURE IN EVENING.

On is arrival mere Apout O'CLOCK u
-. ,reeted by large crowd consisting
~, only OF curious ones of both sexes,
-. also by many weli-known farmers,
.-,;cnlturaiists, horsemen and others of
this vicinity.
1ns cars were immediately opened for
,.sno,tion and until o'clock they were
,o.nscted with much interest and profit.
.hont O'Clock the visitors were asked
=. .ssanbled on the east side OF the sta
.;,n An improvised platform was
s-.eted. and from il addresses were made
NJ profs. Gowell and Woods.
THE CARS.
The train Is made up of four cars, shree
baggage coaches and one passenger coach.
!, he first chr, which is devoted to
.rronomy, is an agriculture library show
Inc ali the books necessary for good
,ading course in agriculture. Next
comes the exhibit OF the veterinary de-
rartmcnt in charge Of DR.. Russell. There
arr specimens showing the different
organs Of animals in health and disease.
In the same exhibit there are portions OF
skeletons Of domestic animals, There is
long bench lined with jars containing
ampIos OF seeds, fertilizers, fungicides
and insecticides. On the same bench
there is an exhibit from tho soil physics
laboratory, showing the evaporation of
water from the soil.
Several wooden boxes flied with soil
contain different kinds OF crops, showing
the effects Of crop rotation. A model OF
an up- to-dste silo attracts much attention.
There are several wooden trays show ing
sprouiing potatoes and along the same
bench are samples Of seed corn and an
experiment. showing the effect the s,ze of
seed has upon crops. A complete appars-
Ias for the home mixing Of fertilizers has
prominent place in this car.
The second car is devoted to the depart
ment Of animal industry. II contains the
trap nest used at the Maine poultry farm,
brooder house, an incubator containing
800 eggs, and brooder with fifty chicks
Of the University of Maine farm.
INTERESTING MODELS.
One Of the most attractive exhibits in
the car is'the home making OF butter.
There is a model Of a eookstove such as is
found in the country. There Is also the
can containing cream, placed in water
thsi is heated to kill all germs Then the
isrment Is added to the cream and heated
for tSenty-tour hours, and the result is
good butter.
The Ba 1oock test for finding the amount
Of butter fat in milk, with the cooler and
ssraior are also part OF the dairy exhibit.
Asst Of scales for Weighing butter, dairy
sast and several bulletins showing how
The records Of ~cows are kept, complete
the dairy exhibit.
In the third car are the exhibits of the
apartments of forestry and horticulture.
The forestry exhibit is one of the best on
The train. The first thing that one notices
On entering the car are several large trans
garencies, located in front OF each car
door. They are mounted on platforms
snd show the effects OF good and poor
iafest management. There are nine of
these plates l0x36 inches, sen, from Wash
ngion 10 be used on this train. There is
asood exhibit showing the process OF pa
pf-making by the three methods-soda,
saiphite and mechanical. In each case
'nfTe are Jars containing samples showing
las complete evolution from the log to the
aashsd product. In addition there are
several books Of photographs explaining
we interior of pulp and paper mill.
FORESTRY EXHIBIT.
IN ths forestry exhibit is shown all the
NoAS necessary for work in this line.
mere are several young trees packed in
OoAss, showing the manner OF carrying
Os'ore planting. Several boxes showing
1hae pine sprouts are in a prominent
s4Ase. Several cases containing insects,
0O'n harmful and helpful to trees, are fas-
sned to the side OF the car.
me exhibit OF the department of horti-
'Ai'ufe occupies this car with the forestry
'Anibit. The first thing you meet is a
solieesion of jars showing proper seeds for
-Onle gardenings. A miniature hot bed is
exhibition and contains young
pants IN hourishing condition.
several pot experiments show the right
's wrong way to plant certain vines; that
,4'ee OF the size OF seed is also shown. A
se glass frame containing growing
rants shows how the roots of plants
III the ground. There are several
S.A'' OF soils from various parts of the
sNae showing how the same plant will
s'O~ IN each OF them.
'e'efal cans Of insectides and full set
pruning tools with samples OF sealing
are all arranged in an attractive
er' Along part OF one side of the
- are arranged samples of trees in dis
and health and methods showing
=, ulsease may be overcome.
e blaine Central railroad has fur
NJ ,ssa very pretty souvenir OF the trip.
:. oook contains list OF those going on
e ''ain; list of the exhibits; the itin-
ratyi history OF the University of
rn e' and several photographs of the
University and its farm.
;, IN THE EVENING