Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
SHOW TRAIN ON
RURAL MISSION
!" AGRICULTURAL LIMITED .
LEAVES LOS ANGELES
CARRIES SPECIMENS AND DEMON
sTRAToRs
Farmers of Southern California; to
Be Given tructon-Education
of Growers to Resources
object of the Trip

The agricultural exhibition train,
one of the important innovations of
California, which is to tour the South
ern Pacific lines south of San Miguel,
beginning with Los Angeles and Or
ange counties, left the Arcade depot
at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
schedule time, for Downey and Whit
tier.
The exhibition train made it's sched-
uled trip to Compton at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, but because trains
from the north were late and the car
containing the household economics
display failed to arrive in time that
coach was omitted in the makeup and
the citizens of Compton did not see
this feature of the agricultural railway
show"
On the return to Los Angeles, how
ever the household economics car had
arrived, and the train again departed,
with all five coaches, on its way over
the southern itinerary. The first stop
was made at Downey, at 1:15 p. M,
and the train remained there until 2:50
p. m, when it went on to Whittier and
remained last night.
At 8 o'clock this morning the train
will go on to Norwalk, and later in
the day will stop at Buena Park and
Anaheim. 1t will remain tonight in
Anaheim.
On the five coaches are most of the
university professors and assistants
from Berkeley, who give lectures and
demonstrations at every stop Accom-
panying these experts is j. B. Netf,
conductor of farmers institutes, with
a corps of assistants.
Wherever the train has stopped ii
has been greeted by large crowds of
farmers and orchardists, as it was yes
terday at DoWney Compton and Whit
tier.
The object of the train exhibition and
lectures is to educate agriculturists as
to the possibilities and achievements
of California soil and climate. One of
the cars deals with horticulture, viii
culture, silviculture and allied sub
jects. In this display are exhibitions
of eucalypti, walnuts and other trees.
Various modern methods of grating
and pruning are demonstrated by ex-
perts, and diseases of grape vines and
trees and their remedies are shown.
In this same car are irrigation dis
plays showing how to measure and
distribute water. A second car Illus
trates animal Industries, veterinary
sciences, dairying, etc. Cattle food
stuffs and milk and butter making are
demonstrated and explained.
Entomology and plant diseases are
the subject of the third car. Sugar
beets and celery and their diseases are
a special subject of this department
Cereals and soils are the features of
the fourth car. SheaVes of grain Of all
varieties are exhibited, and lecturers
explain the best methods of growing
them. These experts also explain how
to increase the humus of the soil, rec
ommend certain fertilization processes
and methods of tilling Alfalfas are
feature of this department.
The fifth car deals with household
economics and is in the charge of Mrs.
Z. A. Clarke, whose work is to Tighten
the burdens of the farmers wife, show
her how to systematic her duties and
educate her in rural sanitation. An
other exhibition in this car deals with
poultry and eggs. The sixth car is
sleeper
1t is the object to make these ex-
hibits practical, and at every meeting
discussions are invited and all ques-
tions answered freely
Among those on the train are Mrs.
e. A. Clarke, home economics divis-
ion; Mrs. NJ. f. Sherman, horticultural
division; Prof II J. Quale, Prof. c.
w. Woodwork, F. L. Yeaw. T. F..
Hunt of the plant disease division;
Prof. e. J. Wickson. director expert