Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-12
AGRICULTURAL
TRAINS FOR TEXAS
Commissioner cockrelI, Of the Rock
island System, Discusses Plans
for the Southwest.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. l2.-hali-
roads in Texas and the great South
west are farm thermometers. When
the farmers are happy the railroads
are happy. When the farmers are
prosperous the railroads are prosper
GUS. The railroads grow up with the
farmers and with the country through
which their lines runs. Every cent
that the railroads spend in the settle
ment and the improvement of farm
and agricultural land is like taking
money out of one pocket and placing
it in the other. This is little item OF
the philosophy connected with the
agricultural departments which have
been established by the Santa Fe, the
Rock Island. the Southern Pacific and
other Southwestern roads. Upon these
theories they work, and through these
assurances they employ men to build
up their territory.
Agricultural, Commissioner E. NJ.
Cottrell, of the Rock Island, with head
quarters at Chicago, was in the city
few days ago. He was on tour OF
the Southwestern country, prepara-
tory to the Inauguration of number
of special trains that will run through
the Southwest this fall and winter
The Rock Island has spent consider
able money and is taking a great pride
in its agricultural commission. At this
time Commissioner Cottrell supervises
the entire district, covering thirteen
states and every feature of agricul-
tural and stock raising in these states,
including the great state of Texas. and
from louisiana to the Dakotas, and
from Memphis to Colorado Springs, is
watched.
The equipment and the running OF
special trains is the big and latest
feature of this agricultural depart
ment for the railroads The Rock Isl.
and keeps a train of five cars Oh the
road continually and in short time
will send three trains down into Texas
and through Kansas and other states.
This department is a new thing with
the Rock Island, but it has already
proved to be one of the most valuable
and appreciated moves ever taken by
IL, No DatitinnG
are received from all parts of the
country along the Rock Island system
to have the agricultural train visit
them. At this time Commissioners Cot
trell has aroused the whole state of
Oklahoma with his wheat train ex
periments. Even the heads of the pub
lie schools are planning to have the
children take a course of instruction
from the railroad wheat train instruc-
tors as the train visits their respect
i've districts.
The agricultural department deals I
with the state agricultural schools, the |
state boards of health. the banks, the |
commercial clubs. the newspapers, the !
country farmers institutes, the grain I
dealers associations. the schools and
the womens clubs. A hearty co-opera- |
ton is made with all of these organi-
cations, and the railroads declare that
in every instance the people have been
glad TO combine their interests with
she railroads.
At this time the Rock Island is con
Quoting a wheat train through Okla
homa under the supervision of tire
roads agricultural department, and
the campaign will cover ninety-six
towns in that state alone. Before the
tour is completed more than 100000
school children will have been taught .
and lectured. Judging from the news
paper reports, the people are quite en-
thuslastic about the train and even the