East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-20

What is said to be the most preten-
tious train Of It's kind ever operated
over any railroad In the United states
will be run by the Southern Pacific
company through the Willamette Val
ley starting the first week in No
vember II will be a demonstration
train that will show the latest meth
ods In dairyng agriculture, horticul-
ture and stock raising. The train will
consist OF seven or eight cars and will
be accompanied by the officials Of the
railroad company. Prof Wlthycom-
be, director Of the Oregon Expert
ment station at Corvallis, will deliver
lectures at the various towns visited,
and other professors from the oregon
Agricultural college will also accom-
pany the train and give practical in
structon to the farmers, dairymen
and fruitgrowers
New Work In Oregon.
Although the Hartman lines in
this state have only recently taken up
the work OF educating the people OF
the rural districts to improve their
products and increase their output,
the railroads have gone into It exten-
slvely The train to be run next |
month promises to be the very latest !
development OF the idea.
One car I'm the train will be devot- |
ed to agricultural exhibits and dem
onstrations another to horticulture, a |
third to dairyIng and livestock. one |
car will have number OF model |
dairy cows for exhibition and practi- /
cal demonstrations. with milking ma
chimes. cream separators and other
appliances OF modern dairy methods
will be given. 4 model stan will be
shown for the benefit OF darymen
and owners Of livestock. In another
car. practical demonstrations will be
given In packing fruit.
Coaches will be attached to the
train in which lectures will be held In
the event the weather will not permit
outdoor meetings at the various stops
and there will be special cars for the
accommodation of the party Of rail-
road officials and oregon Agricultu-
raj college professors who will ac-
company the train throughout It's
tour.
Cities to BE Visited.
The train will be out eight days and
during that time the following cities
VIII be visited. stop Of about two
hours being made at each place:
Hllsboro. Forest Grove. North YAM
hill. Sheridan. pallas. Independence,
welsdale, Albany Shedd, Junction
CITY Eugene Cottage Grove, SPRING
field. Brownsville. jefferson, Salem,
Gervais Woodburn. West Stayton,
Silverton. Hubbard and Aurora.
r. h. Miller. head Of the traffic de-
partment OF the Hartman lines IN
this territory. IS arranging the timer
arv of the train and the dates OF visit
ing each place on the schedule VIII be {
announced within few days. Mr., {
Miller is the originator Of the demon
stration train idea on the oregon
lines. In speaking Of the Interest the ,
railroad takes in the development of
the territory served by its lines, he ,
said:
"Our obejct is to promote the agri- I
cultural. horticultural and dairying !
interests of the Willamette valley to !
the fullest extent We expect that !
great interest will be manifested In {
the section to be visited The move y
ment has for its purpose the better I
mont Of existing conditions and to ac- =
quaint the farmers with such facts I
respecting modern and scientinc q
methods as will be to their material I