The Raymer enterprise., 1911-11-16
IHE SPECIAL TRAIN

Some were disappointed, and some
We're well pleased.
1t is too much to expect that the
space OF an hour will allow for CON-
piete information on all subjects of in
terest TO the farmer of any section.
Three men spoke. Mr.. hinman made
the introductory address. outlining the
scope Of the work they expected to
cover.
The first specia! subject, Supplement.
tary irrigation, Was treated by W. Il.
Laueks. This lecture was designed 10
show how to MAKE use OF the well TO
raise garden.
Methods OF getting i well were dis
cussed, with special emphasis placed
upon having 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.
A reservoir to hold and store water
is Indispensable. Several kinds were
mentioned, but the speaker favored,
for usual conditions, one made OF 4s
inch No. l6 gauge galvanized iron riv-
eted to form a large hoop four feet
wide and thirty feet in diameter, and
set on foundation OF cement, the bot
tom puddied or covered with tar or ce-
ment. A good and cheap valve for an
outlet was described, consisting o, sew
eral short pieces OF pipe connected with
the elbow JOINT and the pipe long
enough so that it will stand above the
water at its highest point when the
pipe is in perpendicular position. TO
empty the tank. the pipe is turned
from the perpendicular, and expert.
menls will tell just now much below
the surface oi the water to place the
TOP OF the pipe to get the amount Of
water required. Slch tank as de-
scribed should not cost to exceed 500
and would hold about 76O barrels.
The speaker did not cover much more
than the above IN his puDic address,
but his printed lecture, distributed 10
those present, gave pointers on various
things, and plans of irrigation, inclui-
Ing suu-irrigation.
Poultry raising was treated by Mr. .
W. 4. VaplOn OF the Agricultural Col.
iege. Mr.. Vaplon ehampioned the
business hen, the hen that gets busy
and stays busy early and late and uru-
duces eggs. 10 enable the hen to pro-
tuyc eggs She must have comfortable
quarters, their house must be kept
elem and free from yermin, and tar
fowls must nave pielty OF d variety o.
food. ABOUT feedlng, the speaker Sid .
that in lis opinion the hen Gid not get
too lat TO lay, but she Is tat because
she does not lay. ]
Eat the unprohtab!e hen and don't
keep a lot of useless males. the only
place for a rooster is in the breeding
pen. Al! others are harmIu,, Us noh.
fertile eggs keep better udn fertile
Dnes. a
70 tell the mems that lay, notice the
The busy hen, the ilrst out III the morn
ing, the last one 10 roost at night, the
nen with the tull crop at night, the red
,omb, the active, rusting. healthy bla-
iy, that's the bird for eggs, the one
that pays her way and buys the gro
,eries to boot. Send the others TO 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 or
lrty eggs. You can get good prices.
Pickle them when low IN prlce so that
hey will keep and hold for good prices.
For cheap and serviceable poultry
louse, the dug.out with south front
'ontaining canvas curtain was advised.
Small samples Of different houses were
hown in the demonstration car. .
Other subjects advertised were treat
ID only in literature. none better than
hat found in the Campbell pubiica-
ions, nor as good in our opinion.
The attendance was larger than we
lad expected, with the short time Qiy.
N to advertise the meeting. As il
vas, every seat in the lecture car was
and some were standing and
lifting on the arms Of the seats.
The lectures did good. They will
stimulate thought, ii nothing more,
md the successful farmer must be
worker and an observer.
While We have felt that the railroad
n this section was doing nothing to-
yard the development of this section,
he main thing for the farmer to do is
o study soil conditions and climate and
'alse a crop. Once ne get where we
lave plenty Of stuff to ship out, and
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