The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26
Dairy School on Wheels Starts
OH a Trip Tomorrow.
First Train of Kind to Be Sent
Out in This State.
ARE MANY LECTURES.
Stops Will Be Made at Thirty.
eight Towns.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.


Starting from Atchison at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning a special
tran of four cars which will lie il
reality a dairy sch DOL on wheels, will
begin a four da-s' trip whieh VIII IN
clude stops at thirty-eight towns in
the state. This train viii be run under
TIE auspices of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway company and the
Kansas State Dairy association sfI-d
wil be the first train of its XII, 4 that
mas ever been sent out in this STATE.
It will consist of a baggage car, tvo
c5aches and a Pullman. TIE baggage
car will be used by representatives Of
dairy supply houses for exhibiting the
working of modern dairy machinery.
Specimens of balanced rations for
cows and analyses of the best grades
of food stuffs Will also be on exhibition
in the car. The two coaches will be
used for lectures and they have been
especially arranged for this purpose
and the sleeping car win be utilized as
sleeping and living quarters by the
men making the trip.
Men of national reputation as dairy
experts will deliver lectures on all
matters pertaining to a dairy. from
the time the cows are MIXED until the
butter and cheese is packed for deliv-
cry to the market. It is believed that
not only will these lectures be of great
benefit to the men along the line of The
Santa Fe who are engaged in the dairy
business but that it will also stimulate
an interest among the farmers. who
do little or no da1rying now, in a most
profitable undertaking,
Among those who will make the trip
and deliver lectures are the Hon. Ed
H. Webster, chief Of the dairy division
of the United States department Of ag-
riculture; Oscar Err, professor of dairy
husbandry at the Kansas Agricultural
college; ". W. MARBLE president of
the Missouri State. Dairy association;
A. L. Hacker, professor of dairy hus-
college; z. w. Curtis, who has been as
sistant professor of dairying at the
Kansas Agricultural college; W. H.
Phipps. noted dairy expert, and T.
A. Borman. Continental creamery
dairy authority and expert
Arrangements for the running Of
this train were made by James M.
Connel, general passenger agent of
the Santa Fe, and l. D. Graham, sec
rotary Of the Kansas State Dairy asso-
citation. Mr. Graham had planned to
accompany the party, but has been
called to New York on important bust
ness. H. A. Heath, OF the Kansas
Farmer. will be fhiEs represen tative on
the trip. Charles L. Seagraves, gen
eral colonization agent of the Santa
F'e, Will accompany the party, as will
Mr.. Burnett, the division freight
agent.
Following is the schedule of the
train:
Tuesday. February 27-Leave Ateh-
ison $3.50 a. m; Nortonville, sos a.
m; Valley Falls. 1925 a. m; Meriden.
1915 a. m; Topeka. 1 D. m, for ten
minutes; Tecumseh. 1:1S p. m: Lee
compton. 2:25 p. m; Lawrence. 1885
p. m; Sibleyville. 1853 p. m; Vinland.
AS p. m; Baldwin. $50 p. m; arrive
at Ottawa. 7:1O p. m.
Wednesday, February 28=Leave OF
lava a. m; Pomona, 500 a. m. +:
Quenemo, 9:17 a. m; Lyndon. 1910
a. m; Usage City. 1901 D. m: Bar
clay, 1:26 p. m; Reading. 2:25 o. n.
Emporia, $3.50 p. m; Saffordvflle, APO
p. m; Strong City. $50 p. M
Thursday. March Leave Strong CITY
$50 a. M; arrive Neva 8:3S a m.
Burdick, 1904 a. m; Lost Springs, II :Os
a. m; Hope, 1920 p. m; Navarro. I rs
p. m; Enterprise, 2.30 p. m; Talmadge.
8:55 p. m; Manchester, $40 o. m
Friday, March 2-Leave Manchester
$50 a. m; Longford. 1851 a. m; oak
Aurora, 1874 p m, Concordia Las o.
m; Kackley, 3:05 p. m; Courtland 4 09
p. M Lonewell. SIG p. m; Weber,
6:1S p. m; Superior, Neb, rs o m
A neat folder telling of the trip has
been sent broadcast through the terri
tory to be visited and among other
things is says "the Kansas COW produced
more wealth in 1905 than all the oil and
gas wells and all of the orchards and
gardens in the state combined She can
do better yet" ne