The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-07
THE COLLEGE ON
WHEELS OFF ON
I RIP TOD AY
THE EDUCATIONAL TRAIN WILL
/ PULL OUT OF ATHENS THIS
( MORNING.
at Is Scheduled to Arrive, in Bruins.
wick Next Saturday, and Will Re-
I Main Here over Sunday-A Great
| Thing for Georgia Farmers.

Accompanied by almost a dozen ex-
perts in the most scientific methods of
farming and equipped with every ia
cility for demonstrating the latest i'm
proved methods of all branches of
agricultural pursuits, the most COM
Dlete agricultural educational train
that ever toured the southeastern
states, will leave Athens this morn
ing on a trip of so days through Geor-
gia.
The train will HE in charge of DR..
IA. M. Soule, dean of the State Col
lege of Agriculture, at the state uni
Nersity; Thomas G. Hudson, commits
sioner of agriculture; E. Lee Wor-
sham, state entomologist, and a num-
her of others skilled in all the various
branches of the farming industry.
The operation of the train, which is
the second of it's kind ever operated
in this state, was made possible
Through the hearty cooperation of the
various railroads doing business in
the state. The railroads are provid-
ing the necessary equipment of cars,
while the live stock, machinery and
other exhibits are heing provided and
installed under the direction of the
State College of Agriculture.
There will be car of live stock
containing Is choice animals, includ-
ing draft horses, beef and dairy ami
mails, sheep and hogs. There will be
carload of farm machinery of the
latest and most approved type, most
of which will be set up and exhibited
lin motion.
Two cars will be devoted to exhib-
its of corn and cotton, showing the
best varieties of fertilizers to use. A
complete line of fertilizer material
and formulas for the principal crops
will be exhibited Methods of select
ing and improving corn and cotton to-
gether with standard grades of cotton
will be shown.
There will also be a display of
spraying outfits and rations suitable
for various classes of live stock and
an exhibit of the mechanical and
chemical analysis of type soils of
0CO4 SD IASIS Will dlSO L6 dI GA-
hibit of the work done by the boys
Corn clubs of Georgia In all six cars
will be provided for carrying the ex-
hihits.
The train will be the most complete
educational train ever operated in the
southeastern states Data of interest
and benefit to every person VINO
owns land or who is interested in ag-
ricultural education will be shown
A special effort will be made to pro-
vide exhibits of interest and tenef1t
to the school children. and it is believ-
ed that every person, both young and
old, visiting the train, can secure at
least one new idea which will be of
great value to him individually.
The train will be accompanied by
about II experts, who will speak on
soil management seed selection the
use of fertilizers, crop rotations, feed
ing, breeding and management of live
stock, diseases of animals, orchard
and garden management, injurious in.
sects and plant diseases, cotton and
cotton by-poducts. the maintenance
of soil fertility, agricultural educa-
tion and boys and girls clubs con
tests.
The itinerary of the train has al
ready been published 1t is contem
plated that at least 14O towns will be
visited, a stop of between two and
half and three hours having teer
provided for at most of these points
AS these towns are nearly all in diff
ferent counties it is seen that the
state will be very completely covered
It is the intention and desire o
those who are conducting the opera
tion of the train to serve the larges
number of people by again placing
the college on wheels at their very
doors and at no cost whatever tC
those whom it is expected to serve.
The first stop Of the train aftel
leaving Athens early Tuesday morn
ing will be at Commerce on the South
ern railway, and the run down tha
line will be continued, including Cor
nelia. Toccoa, Gainesville, Macon
Baxley, Jesup, and other points unit
Brunswick is reached.
Sunday, Feb. 12, will be spent il
Brunswick, the train arriving here OF
next Saturday, Feb II, and the fo
lowing Monday the run will be resum
ed over the Atlanta, Birmingham
Atlantic to Nichols, Douglas and Fiti