Evening journal., 1911-02-09
FARMERS HEAR
TRAIN END TALK
First Day Trip Of CO-EduCa-
tiOnal Special Interest
Ing to Changers
EXHIBITS AND CHARTS
ILLUSTRATE LECTURES

EAnIbIIS AMI U0AklS
ILLUSTRATE LECTURES
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
| BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.--The three
days campaign Of agricultural educa-
tion the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
is conducting over a part of its lines
in Marylandsin cooperation with the
Maryland Agricultural College, was
begun on the Philadelphia division
yesterday and lecturers were deliver
. ed by corps of experts from the Agri-
cultural College and by recognized
authorities on various phases of farm
ing under the direction of Dr. Richard
5. Hill, director OF the department
of Farmers Institutes i'm Maryland.
Prot r. w. Sylvester, president of the
Maryland Agricultural College, ac-
companied the train. The section
through which the train was operated
yesterday is considered one of the
most prosperous farm and dairy pro-
duct communities of the State, the lee
lures therefore being chosen to extend
the greatest assistance to the farm
ers.
Four coaches and an agricultural
experiment car composed the special
train in which the lectures were de-
livered. The lecturers illustrated their
talks, which were delivered stimuli
taneously in the different cars, by
series of exhibits aud charts. The at
tendance during the day was highly
gratifying to those in charge, the
coaches being crowded and II is esti-
mated that several hundred farmers,
dairymen and poultry breeders en-
braced the opportunity the railroad is
offering them to increase their produc-
ton by adopting scientific methods.
The subjects to which the speakers
confined their remarks were dairy hus-
bandry, corn and seed selection,
legumes, poultry raising, alfalfa grow
ing and soil fertility.
feature of the days trip of the
special train was the talks given to
the dairymen by Prof. Charles S.
Phelps, of Connecticut one of the
foremost authorities on dairy hus-
bandry in America. Mr.. Phelps has
had charge OF several Of the largest
dairy farms in New England and his
wide experience and up-to-date meth
DDS will prove of valuable assistance
to the dairy industry I'm MARYLAND.
Going into the deails of his subject
Mr.. Phelps instructed his audiences
IN the selection of cows for dairy pur-
poses looking to increasing the sup
ply OF milk, and improving its quail
ity. In this he gave the MARYLAND
dairymen the benefit of expert knowl-
edge on the proper food for dairy
stock, in addition to which he explain
ed the physical characteristics of tho
animals best suited for the dairy. The
first lectures were delivered at Provf-
dence Mills. which is situated on n
| branch line about four miles from
childs. Md. Providence Mills is one OF
'he largest milk shipniug stations on
the Baltimore and Ohio. There are
now large number of dairvmen
shipping from this point, while but
two wears aeo there were but three.
Similar development in the milk
trade mas taken place al Belvedere
Professor Phelps stated that the tests
OF milk produced on the PHILADELPHIA
division are as satisfactory as in anv
State he has visited averaging four
and half per cent. butter fat. and
often as bigh as five per cent.
The lectures on corn and seed Sc
! lection We're delivered bv Professor
w Oscar Collier, of Talbot county.
who explained the scientific method
Of cultivation and best care of the
fields looking to nlentiful yields.
Hints on Poultry Raising.
Poultry raising also came in for a
/ discussion by the experts end this
subject was handled by Professor =
| ]. Oswald, of Washington county. for
merly connected with the MARYLAND
Agricultural College. and now a
prominent horticulturist and farmer
in western Maryland. Mr.. Oswald's
lectures appealed particularly to the
women. a large numbe~ Of whom
were present and made notes on the
scientific methods recommended. Mr..
Oswald explained the favorable points
possessed by various varieties Of
! poultry as to egg production and
market purposes.
The last lecture of the day was de-
liye-ed at Van Bihber and today the
train Will visit stations between Bal
timore and Washington. Friday tie
lectures will be given to the farmers
living along the Baltimore an 20
between Washington and Washington
Junction.
Several railroad officers accom-
panied the train. among whom we're
George IT. Campbell. assistant to the
| president; w. w. Wood. general in
dustrial agent, Baltimore; ]. 3, Ca
rOthers superintendent, and n X.
Hartman, trainmaster, Philadelphia.
and j. J.. Hayes. commercial freight
agent, Wilmington.
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