The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-24
IT'SCOMING NEXT WEEK
The Special Dairy Train will Visit
Leon on Thursday, March 3rd.
1t Is Well Worth Seeing.

IL Is WEIl WOFln SEE1ng.
The first special dairy train ever
run over the Burlington railroad,
was started on a three weeks tour
last week, making the start from
Burlington. 1t is practically school
in dairying. The train consists of a
special modern palace stock car with
some of the finest dairy bulls and
cows ever seen in this state, lecture
car. where the talks and demonstra-
tions are made, and two special cars
for the use of the staff of speakers
| and lecturers who accompany the
train. Hugh Van Pelt, state dairy
expert, will be charge of the train,
| and will have number of assistants.
The train will visit Leon on Thurs
| day afternoon of next week, March
3rd, arriving at 1880 o'clock and will
remain here until $500 o'clock when
| it leaves for Mt. Ayr. The Leon Com
mercial Club is cooperating with the
dairy people in making a success of
the meeting at this point, and cord
| ial invitation is extended to every
farmer and stock raiser living any
where near Leon to attend the meet
| Ing, see the fine dairy cattle, have
their good points explained, and hear
the lectures in the interest of dairy
ing. There is no charge of any kind,
and all that is asked of the farmers is
that they come to town and attend
the demonstration, and it will pay
any man to come. The ladies are
also cordially invited to attend for
there will be much which will be of
interest to them.
In addition to the stop at Leon as
above stated the train will also make
stops as follows at points in Decatur
county: Grand River, Wednesday,
March End, at 1880 in the evening.
Van Vert, Thursday, March 3rd,
from $3.50 a. m. to 10:30 a. M, De-
catur City from 10:50 to 1850 a. M,
Pleasanton from 2:25 to 800 D. m, ;.
Lamont, Friday, March 4th, from
$50 a. m. to 10:3O a. M, Davis City
on Saturday, March 9th, from 1:'O to
2:30 p. M, Garden Grove from $3.50
to 4:3O p. m., the same day, and on
Monday, March 7th, at Weldon from
$3.50 a. m. to 1O:3O a. M, and Leroy
from 10:50 to noon
Among the prominent speakers
who will accompany the train are
AAOA. w. DOuSht, dSSlSIduL SSCTG-
tary of the American Association of
Creamery Butter Manufacturers, Of
+ Chicago. Prof. Bouska has made
very extensive study of the dairy bus
ines both in this country and in Ger
many, and is exceedingly well posted
on the subjects pertaining to dairy
ing.
Mr.. e. R. Shoemake, editor of Kim
balls Dairy Farmer, Creamery Jour
nal and Egg Reporter, of Waterloo,
and it is doubtful if there is another
speaker in Iowa who can give so
much information on dairying in
such pleasing and entertaining way
In 80 short time as can Mr.. Shoe
make, and every one should hear his
address.
]. w. Johnson. editor of the Tri-
County Press, at Bussey, and one Of
the older dairymen, and one of the
first presidents of the Iowa State
Dairymen's Association.
| j. G. Roberts, practical dairyman
from Blocow, Mo. Mr.. Roberts has
made great success of dairying and
is practical man and what he says
will appeal to his audience He has
a large, profitable farm and herd at
the present time and has been a sue
cessful operator of the milking ma
chine, ETC., and will have some facts
ready for his audience that will be
both interesting and instructive.
The association has been fortunate
in securing DR.. David Roberts, of
Waukesha, Wis, who is no doubt the
most famous specialist on cattle dis
eases in the world at the present
time. DR.. Roberts will be with the
train on it's entire trip and speak a
short time at most every stop, and
especially where asked for, on sub
jects pertaining to the health of the
dairy herd. DR.. Roberts states that
COWS should die of old age instead OF
diseases. With the wide acquaint.
ance he has over the entire state OF
Iowa, in fact, over the entire United
States, it will be an excellent oppor.
tunity for the farmers to meet this
man who has done SO much in ad.
vancing the methods of caring fol
farm animals in such way as tc
prevent disease.
Prof. Luck, Of the state college al
Ames, will also be with the specia
train as well as several other noted
speakers.
Don't forget the date when the
train will be at Leon, Thursday
March 3rd, from $3.50 to $500 D. m.
and make arrangements to be in at
tendance.
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