The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-29
THE FARMERS TRAIN
Visit to 0eala of an Object Lesson on
Wheels

The Farmers Institute train with its
six cars. arrived IN the city last night
al O'Clock and remained over here till
II o'clock today, when IL went on 10
Mcintosh The train viii come thru
here tonight ard 20 on tomorrow TO
Live Oak Al Live Oak the L O. P. &
G. road will take Il 10 Taylor county
and the L & \. from there will take
the exhibit 10 West Florida and later
on arrangements will be made for the
Seaboard itinerary.
The train has now covered every
mile Of the \. - L trackage in Flor
ida, had had 10000 visitors 20 go thru
IL and has given out many thousand
bulletins and many other pieces Of val
liable literature.
In Ocala, although the weather was
very disagreed Die, hundreds Of visit
ors went through the train and ex-
anined the exhibits. There were about
fifty school boTs among others.
Those in charge Of the train are
Prof r H Rolls, director of the ex-
pertinent station al Gainesville; A. p.
Spencer. assistant director: Messrs. c.
K McQuarrie. assistant superintendent
OF the Farmers Institute: D. G. Crit
fiths, Joseph G ST and Capt. Lynch from
the University OF + 1DFiIds MeSSTS-
Quinby and O'NeI Of the Florida Cit
rus Exchange and six railroad men,
who give them much assistance IN ad-
| dition TO operating the train.
! The train is comprised Of six coaches,
! as follows: One day coach, two bag
gage coaches filled with general farm
exhibits. one baggage car fitted with
/ pens and filled with hogs. and two box
/ -;-7, ~
ments loaned by the John Deere and
other manufacturers.
| One of the cars contains a splendid
exhibit Of the handiwork of students
Of the different departments of the col
lege, and also exhibits of farm pro
duets.
There is fine exhibit of dairy i'm
plements that IS very interesting. The
exhibit from the foundry and machine
shops of the college is a good one and
shows the work done by the boys to
fine advantage. The wood workers
exhibit from the foundry and machine
shops of the college is also fine, and
the exhibit of sewing and other needle
work by the girls IS a most credit a BILE
one
The walls of the ears are covered
with large photographs of the differ
ent departments of the colleges, farm
and fruit growing scenes and photos
of Agricultural products
| There is as line an exhibit in the car
of velvet beans, other beans and peas.
pindars. corn. potatoes, etc. one
could wish to see although none of the
products are exhibited in large guam
titles. There some mammoth
pumpkins and one Of the best exhibits
of forage stufs, some thirty-two in
number that we have ever seen.
There is large space devoted to
Icrude fertilizer materials. which was
very interesting.
The exhibit o. oranges and other cit
rus fruits made by the Florida Citrus
Exchange is one of the finest features
of the institute. They have many pho
tographs Of packing processes, grow
ing fruits and other views of interest.
They show the methods of packing and
handling fruit, the different kind of
crates, etc.
The hog car is an instructive one.
The varieties shown in the different
pens are Chester Whites, Lamworths,
Uoland Chinas, Hampshires (the last
named animal was added to the eX-
hibit in Ocala today and is loaned by
Mr.. s. T. Sistrun<. from Arden Farms)
Berkshires and Red Duroc Jerseys. the
latter loaned by Mr. S. H. Gaitskill of
Mcintosh.
| The two earle ads of farm and gar
den implements attracted good deal
| of interest and consisted of a great
many different kinds of implements.
| The good results from the progress
Of this train through Florida cannot
be estimated, and it is one of the best
pieces Of practical advertising and
demonstration work that has ever been
undertaken and carried out so success
fully.