The Raymer enterprise., 1911-12-21
THE SPECIAL TRAIN

advertised. We think it accomplished
as much as is usual with such trains.
Some were disappointed, and some
were well pleased.
1t is too much to expect that the
space Of an hour will allow for com
pete information on all subjects Of in
terest to the farmer Of any section.
Thrce men spoke. DIR. Ainman made
the introductory address, outlining the
scope OF the work they expected TO
cover.
The first special subject, Supplement.
tary irrigation, was treated by w. H.
Laucks. This lecture was designed to
show how to make use Of the well to
raise garden.
Methods of getting well were dis
cussed, with special emphasis placed
upon having u good and adequate
strainer in the water producing strata.
Pumps and power to be used would be
determined by the depth OF well and
the quantity OF water available.
4 reservoir to hold ard store water
is Indispensable. Several kinds were
mentioned, but the speaker favored,
for usual conditions, one made of A.
inch No. Ii gauge galvanized iron riv-
eted to form i large hoop four feet
wide and thirty feet in diameter, and
set ON Il foundation Of cement. the bot
tom puddIed or covered with tar OF ce-
ment. a good and cheap valve for al
outlet WIS dtsci ibed, consisting OF sew
eral short pieces OF pipe connected with
the elbow joint and the pipe long
enough SO that 1t viii stand above the
water at is highest point when the
pipe is IN perpendicular position. 10
empty the tank. the pipe is turned
from the perpendicular, and eXperi-
ments will tell Just how much below
the surface Of the water 10 place the
top OF the pipe TO get the amount oi
water required. Such Il tank as de-
scnoed should not cost 10 exceed SoJ,
and would hold ABOUT 100 barrels,
! The speaker did not cover mucn more
than the above IN ms PUBIC address,
but his printed lecture, distributed TO
those present, gave pointers on various
things, and plans OF irrigation, inctud-
ing suD-lriigdtion.
Poultry raising was treated by Mr.
W. Il. paplon OF the Agricultural Col
legc. MI. Eaplon lnAmpioned the
business hen, the hen that gets busy
and stays busy early and late and pro-
ducea eggs. 10 enable the nen 10 pru-
duse eggs she must have comfortable
quarters. their house must be kept
clean and free from yermn, and the
fowls must nave plenty oi Il variety ol
food. About IeeGing. to- speaker sa!u
that in his opinion the hrn uld not gel
too fat 10 lay, but sne Is tat because
she does not lay.
Eat the unprontable hcn and don't
Keep lot oi useless males. lne unly
place for rooster is in the breeding
pen. All others are harm.hi, a. uyi,-
fertile eggs keep better lnan ieFtHe
ones.
10 tell the hens that lay, notige the
the busy hen, the trst out IN the morn
my, the last one to roosI at night, lha
nen with the full crop at night, Inc red
comb, the active, rustling, heaItny hlL-
dy. tnat' S the bird for eggs, the one
tnat pays her way ard buys the gru-
ceries to boot. send the others u an
early grave and early market at good
price and save your feed
Sell frys early and get good price.
Delays are costly. Never sell bad OF
dirty eggs, You can got good prices,
Pickle them when low IN price 30 that
they viii keep and hold for good prices.
For cheap and serviceabIe poultry
house, the dug-out with south front
containing canvas curtain was advised.
Small samples Of different houses were
shown in the demonstration car.
Other subjects advertised were treat
ed only in literature, none better than
that found in the Campbell puDIca,
uons, nor as good in our opinion.
The attendance was larger than We
had expected, with the short time giy-
en- TO advertise the meeting. Asit
WAS, every seat in the lecture car was
occupied and some were standing and
sitting on the arms OF the seats.
The lectures did good. They will
stimulate thought, ii nothing more,
and the successful farmer must be a.
thinker, worker and an observer.
While we have felt that the railroad