The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-02-01
FARM TRAIN is COMING
rs SCHEDULED TO BE IN DAWSON
ON FEBRUARY THE 24TH.
Some of the Interesting Features in
the Equipment of the Train. A
Dozen Experts win Lecture.

Some of the Interesting Features in
the Equipment of the Train. A
Dozen Experts Will Lecture.
The itinerary of the educational
train, or college on Wheels" which
will tour Georgia from Feb. 7th to
March 25th. has been published.
The train is Que 20 arrive IN Daw-
son on Feb. oath at 2 p. N. from
Buena Vista, and remain here about
one hour. From Dawson it will go
to Fort Gaines.
The operation of the train is made
possible through the cooperation of
the railroads and the contributions
OF friends of agricultural education,
and is costing the state but little
on that account. The work of or
ganizing, equipping and directing it's
movement is in charge Of the State
School of Agriculture. 1t will prac-
ticaliy touch every section of the
state, and affords the best medium
yet devised for bringing definite in
formation to the doors Of the people
and making a state institution serve
all of its constituency.
Live Stock Aboard.
The train will consist Of seven cars, |
OF which six are to be used for eX- |
hibft purposes. There is car for live
stock, containing pair OF choice |
draft Percheron horses from which |
colts and mules may be raised, re-
sulting in a saving of part OF the |
nine million dollars which are now
annually sent out Of the state for !
work stock. There will be Here
ford bull and a grade cow and calf,
showing the benefit Of using pure
bred sires on the native cattle for |
the production of desirable strain |
of beef animals. There will be choice |
specimens of the Jersey and Holstein !
breeds of cattle with records of their |
production to illustrate that cows }
may be developed with an earning |
capacity of more than 5000 net per /
annum. There will be representa- !
tives Of two breeds Of swine-the |
Berkshires and Tamworths-a flock |
of sheep, and representatives of sew |
eral different breeds of poultry. The !
poultry industry is most important |
consideration in the state of Georgia, !
and in view of the interest being TAX
en- in this matter by the boys and |
girls it is desirable to let them see !
choice specimens Of the breeds of !
poultry best adapted to Georgia con-
ditions.
Machinery, Corn and Cotton.
Next will be a carload Of machin-
cry of the latest and most improved !
type Much of this machinery will !
be installed so it will be seen in mo- |
ton. Then will follow two large |
baggage cars in which will be exhib-
its of corn and cotton, showing the !
best varieties and the influence of !
fertilizers on crop production. There !
will be an exhibit of the boys corn |
club work; models of farm build
ings; photographs illustrating the |
work of the students in the college !
of agriculture; outline of the course
of study pursued in the college of |
agriculture; outline of a farmers |
reading course; a demonstration of !
the best methods Of selecting and |
improving corn and cotton; samples I
of fertiliZing materials and formulas |
suitable for the principal crops; |
grades and standards of long and |
short staple cotton; varieties of cot
ton showing the variation in staple |
from different Soils diseases. their !
treatment and means of controlling |
the same; spraying outfits for or
chards and gardens; exhibits of !
dairy machinery; rations suitable /
for various classes of live stock; in |
sect enemies and diseases of plants |
with methods. of controlling the |
same, and an exhibit Of the chemical |
and mechanical analysis of some Of ,
the type soils of Georgia. Amy man |
or woman in the state who owns |
land can afford to spend several |
hours in exam nirg these exhibits |
which contain data end information |
of vital concern to every progressive !
citizen.
A Dozen Lecturers.
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