The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-21
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LECTURE CARS ON THE o. S. L.
Methods of Protecting Orchards From
Frost to be ShOWn-MOdern
Potato Raising Methods

Something new in the interests of
the fruit growers and potato raisers
along the line of the Oregon Short
Line is about to be undertaken by the
railroad company being nothing less
than the, installation of a demonstra-
ton or lecturing train which will pass
through the counties of northern
Utah and southern Idaho.
The train will be special con-
sisting of a baggage car, two large
composite coaches and large day
coach, carrying implements for the
demonstration of potato culture and
orchard heating, and on these two
subjects lectures will be delivered by
experts secured for the purpose by
the railroad company.
Prominent Lecturers
The personnel of the party will be
as follows:
Eugene H. Grupo of Carbonate,
Colorado, expert on potato culture.
H. L. Edgerton, expert on seed pO-
tatoes.
James Hamilton and M Mahoney,
of Grand Junction, Colo, experts on
orchard heating.
J. E. Wing, editor of the Breeders
Gazette of Chicago; ILL.,, expert on
soils.
w. S. Guilford, director of the ag-
ricultural department of Twin Falls
North Side Land and Water company,
general agricultural expert. s
Potato Culture Explained VI
The whole subject of potato cul-
ture, which has assumed such graft
flying proportions throughout north
ern Utah and Idaho, will be fully
dealt with by these experts their tasks
being illustrated and amplified by
means of implements, samples and
demonstrations of methods. Orchard
heating will also be completely dem
onstrated.
The train will leave Salt Lake City
on Thursday morning, Jan. TO- Two
stops will be made in Davis county,
where lectures will be delivered prob
ably at Pennington and Layton. Lee
lures will be delivered at Ogden,
Brigham City, Garland, Malad, Col
linston, Preston Richmond, Logan,
Hyrum and Trenton, in Utah, when
the train will proceed to Idaho where
stops and lectures will be made at all
the principal points on the Short
Line.
o. s. L. Pays the Bill
The total cost of the special train,
expert lecturers, equipment, etc., is
borne by the passenger department
of the Oregon Short Line, and has
been arranged by d. E. Burley, gen.
eral passenger agent. The train will
be on the road nearly month, ac-
cOrding to plans of the present timer
airy. The lecture course has been pre-
pared especially for the benefit of the
farmers, ranchers and fruit growers
of the country through which the
Short Line passes, and contains the
latest scientific developments in the
way of fruit protec ion and potato
culture known
Lectures Daily
Lectures will be given daily and for
the most part in the cars attached to
the special train. 1t has been so ar
ranged that one lecture will be car
ried on in one of the cars, another in
the second car, and at the conclusion
of the first talk the lecturers will ex-
change places and, as a consequence,
those in attendance will secure the
benefit of the entire double course.
Car to Visit Blackfoot
The lecture car will be in Blackfoot
Jan. Gath at 10 a. m. The lecture
will be given at the Commercial club.