Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17
COLLEGE ON WHEELS TO
|. START OUT FEBRUARY I
Will Run Till March Is, Visit
ing 140 ToWnS-Six Cars
of Exhibits Alone

An educational train will again tour
Georgia from February to March Is,
1911, inclusive. This is the first definite
and oflcial announcement of it, and is
made on the authority of DR.. Andrew M.
soule. president of the state College of
Agriculture.
The operation of this train is made
possible through the courteous co-opera-
ton of the various railroads doing bust
ness in the state. The railroads are pro-
viding the necessary equipment OF cars,
while the live stock machinery and 9TH
ex exhibits carried are being provided
and installed under the direction OF the.
State College of Agriculture
A tentative itinerary has already been
prepared and will be published as soon
as approved by the railroads, co-operat-
ing In this movement. 1t is contemplat-
ed that 140 towns will be visited, stop
of between two and a half and three
hours having been provided at most of
these points AS these towns are nearly
all in different counties. it win be seen
that the state As being very completely
covered. 1t is the intention, and desire
of the agencies cooperating to serve
the largest number, of people by. again
placing the college on wheels and carry
ing 1t to the doors Of the people It Is
intended to serve. To this end a much
more complete and elaborate equipment
has been provided for the second train.
WHAT THERE WILL BE,
There will be a car Of i've stock, for
instance containing some Is choice ami
mails, including draft horses. beef and
dairy animals, sheep and swine.
There will be a carload of farm ma
chfnery of the latest and most approved
type. Much of it win be set up and
exhibited in motion.
Two cars will be devoted to exhibits
of corn and cotton, showing the best
varieties and fertilizers to use. A COM
plete line of fertilizer material and form-
ulas for the principal crops will be ex-
hibited Methods Of selection and inn
proving corn and cotton, together with
standard grades of cotton. will be shown.
There will be display Of spraying out
fits and rotations suitable for various
classes of live stock, and an exhibit OF
the mechanical and chemical analyses
of type soils of Georgia. There win also
be an exhibit of the work done by the
boys corn clubs.
1t will be noted that six cars will be
provided for carrying exhibits.
This will be the most complete edu-
cational train ever operated in the
southeastern states. Data of interest and
benefit to every person who owns land
or who is interested in agricultural edu-
cation will be shown. special effort
will be made to provide exhibits Of in
terest and benefit to the school children.
In is believed that every person visiting
the train can at least secure one new idea
which will be worth several dollars to
him individually About 10000 people
visited the last train, and ii Is believed
that the attendance will be larger this
year 1t is easy to see that this move
ment may be made the means of -lstri-
buting Information which win be worth
several Millions of dollars to the state
of Georgia. H
TWELVE LECTURERS ABOARD.
The train will be accompanied by some
II experts who will speak on soil man
aeement, seed selection, the use of fer-
tilizers. crop rotationss feeding breed
ling and management of live stock, dis
eases of animals orchard and garden
management, injurious insects and plant
diseases, cotton and cotton by-products,
maintenance Of soil fertility. agricultural
education, and boys and girls club con-
tests.
The cost of preparing and installing
the exhibits on this train is being large
ly borne by friends of the institution,
while the train, itself. is being provided
by the generosity OF the railroads. This
movement can be made of the greatest
possible value to the people of the state
If they will cooperate and take advant-
age of the opportunities which 1t af-
fords. Every town visited should make
special effort TO advertise It's COM
ing and to invite the people from rural
districts and surrounding territory to be
present Much longer stops have been
provided for this year than could be
made in 1908. Not quite so many points
will be visited but the idea is to give
those visiting the train chance to Sc
cure as much benefit from the visit as
possible
at is sincerely to be hoped that every
one win cooperate and assist in making
the journey as thoroughly helpful and
beneficial as it can and should be to the
agricultural and Industrial interests of
the state" says DIR. Soule, who will be
in charge of the train.