Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-04-27
SEEN BY MANY PEOPLE.
Better Farming Specials Visit to
Brattleboro Attracted Much Attention.

Better Farming Specials Visit Il
Brattleboro Attracted Much Attention
Brattleboro received its visit from
the Better Farming Special last Friday
afternoon, the train arriving at the
local station at 1895, exactly schedule
time, and remaining for something
over an hour. A large number of peo
pie were on the depot platform when
the special reached here, and many
more visited il during the brief stay IN
town. Addresses were made In the diff
feront ears by Professor J. l.. Hills OF
Burlington. Dana II. Morse of Ran
dolph, Ernest Hitchcock of Pittsford
and George Aitken. Their remarks
were explanatory of the various cxhib'
its which the train contained, and
were heard with interest by as many
people as could get into the ears cou'
venicntly.
The first ear of the train was com
bination passenger and baggage ear,
the former portion being for the nc.
commodation of those who were ac'
companying the enterprise. The bag
gage apartment was occupied as sort
of overflow for the horticultural ex-
hibit. Here were to be seen selected
seedlings of various stages Of develop
ment, and the prices in quantity from
the large nurseries given. The princi.
pal varieties shown were the apple and
peach. Here also was a display Of
fruit tree branches budded; and CRAFTS
in various stages of growth, of which
use was made in the explanation of the
proper method of grating, by the lee
turers. The second ear was devoted TO
horticulture and forestry. The exhib-
its here were extensive, giving branches
showing all kinds of diseases TO trees
and their effects
The same effective illustrations of
the diseases of grains and grasses were
displayed. Specimens of potatoes af.
fected by scab and dry rot were shown;
and also of apples, exemplifying the
effect of scab and codling moth. There
was also an effective display of the
brown tail and gypsy moths, and the
San Jose scale. The most approved
pruning instruments were also shown,
and the most practical method of test
ing seeds. For the forestry lectures,
the white pine was the principal Illus
tration. The practical work of spray
ing was well Illustrated, a variety of
spraying pumps being shown, and the
mixtures used. Apples were to be seen
contrasting results from spraying AMI
its absence; other exhibits here were
budding knives. and mixtures for
grating wax.
The third ear was devoted TO animal
industry and dairyiug. Pictorial illus
trations of the four great dairy breeds
Guernsey, Ayrshire, Jersey, and Hol-
stein-were displayed. There were also
charts giving the production and com
position of milk, and a map OF New
Hampshire locating all the creamerles,
cheese. and condensed milk factories.
A variety of apparatus included sepa'
rators and testers for milk and cream,
milking machine and milk fever
cure. and devices for keeping the rec
ords of herds Miniature representa-
tions of stables illustrated the most et.
feetiye method of ventilating, and OF
the best sanitary arrangements. Then
there were samples of stock foods, with
cards showing their exact component
parts.
The last ear was devoted to crops and
fertilizers. The exhibits here included
all the important grasses, seed corn.
and fruits, an extensive display OF
fertilizers. showing under glass the
contrast in the quantity of constitu-
ents of the high, medium, and low
grades. The raw material, from winch
fertilizers are made, also formed an IN
tcresting showing. Exhibits by which
are made of the diseases
of domestic animals were to be seen IN
this car
In each of the ears were numerous
charts displayed at all available places,
giving information upon the subject