The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-17
AGRICULTURAL SPECIAL
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
Arrives at Ebert February
"a, at 11;20 a. m.

l
Arrangements have been completed
Tor the operation of an Agricultural
Special Demonstration Train to cover
the entire standard guage lines OF the
following railroads. The c. & s., A. I,
Il S. F., and ID. 4 r. G.
The train will reach Elbert at IL 90
a. m. on Friday, Feb. "a, and will leave
about two hours later
The plan of the train is as follows:-
| Such material as is possessed OF imme-
diate educational value to the farmers
OF Colorado and those Interested in ag-
riculture will be taken from the follow
ing departments of the college: Agron-
omy, including Soils, crops and farming
machinery, Animal Husbandry, includ-
ing Dairying and poultry raising, Irriga-
tion, Forge and carpenter work, Horti-
culture. Entomology and home Econ
omics.
| -Four cars will be filled with these ex-
mbits and there will be furnished in
connection with every part of each ex-
hlbit plain and simple litature or pla-
cards covering this part of the exhibit.
Where building is to be done workings,
drawings and plain directions will be
furnished, each exhibit will be placard
sd so thoroughly and plainly that it will
tell its own story, and there will be ia
each car demonstrates to answer the
questions to which the several exhibits
| give rise.
Perhaps the plan will be made clear
most readily by outlining it for sin
gle one of those departments, and by
Keeping in mind that the same general
plan will be followed in ALL
For purpose of illustration they will
take the poultry department. The ex-
hibit Of the department will be approx
lmately as follows:
ta). Models of poultry buildings and
equipment Accompanying each build
ing model would be definite directions
for construction and working drawings
lAlodel arrangements OF buildings with
,kfespect to one another, and OF the build
ling Interiors would be shown. There
would be shown feed boxes, watering de
vices, trap nests cts, and directions for
their construction furnished.
(b) Exhibits of feeds. Samples of
various mixtures of poultry feed will
be exhibited and accompanied by a
pamphlet describing these mixtures. and
recommending the applicable to Colo
rad, conditions.
(c) Breeds. 1t would not be the plan
to go into the question of poultry
breeds as applied to the poultry fancier
the idea being NEARLY to call attention
to the several differences between the
meat breeds and the egg breeds. Typ
zeal exhibits of these breeds will be
shown, together with photographs illus.
trating others of their general classes.
(d) The library department OF the Col.
lege will prepare an exhibit Of standard
poultry literature wi;h special referance
to the literature furnished by the exper-
| iment ststion and the United States
Government free to the farmer
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preserving, ana the like.
~ General exhibit. Charts showing
the Importance OF the indus try, its stat.
us in Colorado and such other matter
OF generel interest as. is not covered by
the above sections. This is more com
prehensive work than has ever to my kn
owledge been attempted, and we believe
that It will be productive Of much good
The various railroads and the Colora-
do Agricultural College each spending
over hundred dollars per day for this
work, and we believe that the import.
ance OF. the work warrants us asking
your cooperation in securing a large ut
tendance at our town.
In order to secure the largest possible
attendance at the train, we urge all bus
ness houses to close during the time
the train is here. The school also
should dismiss and visit the train; and
last but not least the farmers should
turn out en- masse as il is to their inter
estes to be present. Many new things
can be learnt, which means dollars in
your pocket. Correspondents Of the
large newspapers will accompany this
train, we should therefore all strive to
make good Impression.
Grandfather knows good whiskey and
since he was boy HARPER has been
his choice. Its good enaugh for me, and
for YOU too, in short it is the best-Buy
Harper from d. r. Burnsides, Elbert.