Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-14
TOWNS OF GEORGIA. CHEER
FARM TRAIN ON TO SEA
Farmers of Henry and Butts
Counties Meet College on
Wheels Despite Rain
BY w. r. WATERS, JR.

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the sen. The irst days part of this
| journey was accomplished Thursday,
when the train reached Macon. after
having stopped during the day at Nc
Donough and jackson. At both these
places the elements did their worst in
the way of rain, but at neither of them
did the disagreeable weather daunt the
interested farmers--though 1t doubtless
did prevent hundreds who live far out in
the country from seeing the train. At
jackson and McDonough the local lead
ers actually apologized for not meeting
the train with even larger crowds. when
as a matter of fact 1t was little short
of remarkable that the rain did not
keep everybody at home. BY reason of
the fact that the train was passing
through populous country the crowds
that did meet 1t at McDonough and
Jackson were well up, anyway, to the
high average already set. They de-
served praise and not apology, condt-
tons being considered
BIG CROWD AT MACON.
Macon surprised the college workers
by showing a real interest in the train.
Macon, another of the states larger
cities, was down on the schedule for
stop, for strategic reasons, just as At
lanta was, because 1t was a good point
to spend the night in and to start from.
Bat, contrary to all expectations, there
was real crowd waiting for the train
in the lSouthern's yards at Macon. The
local papers had given its movements
favorable publicity. This accounted for
small part of the assemblage-th part
| that had been moved by curiosity. But
the Farmers Institute OF Bibb county
accounted for a larger portion of It,
The real farmers had come into the city
for the Cafternoon, and at Macon the
train delivered it's message to more than
a hundred of them.
At jackson q local exhibit Of live
stock had been planned, the arrange
ment being r. bring the animals down
to the train and compare their points
with those of the prize animals from
the college. But this unique feature
was "rained out" and took its place
along with the other unrealized plans
that the rains Of the past three days
have spoiled.
A new crew has brought the train
down from Atlanta-Bob Gardner at the
throttle Of the engine; o. Fl. Williamson,
conductor: w M Reeves. hagman, and
w. NJ Duckworth. fireman.
Lauren Foreman, publicity representa-
tive of the Southern railway, who was
with the train during the first days
run. Tuesday. rejoined the party out OF
Atlanta Thursday morning, to continue
with it as far as Brunswick, where the
train leaves the Southerns tracks.
f. Lee Worskann, state entomologist,
also came aboard at Atlanta, relieving
Dr. ]. c. Bradley, one Of his assistants,
for a few days Another addition to the
expert
o. b. Martin, of the bureau of plant
industry. United States Department of
Agriculture, who Is at the head of the
Boys Corn club organization on the
United States. met the train at Macon
/ ~ - a
on it's southwark journeying Friday
morning.
TRAIN nv GOOD TRIM.
Every exhibit is now in good trim
aboard the train. land all the organize
ton is working smoothly Steps have
been built for use at each stop in get
ting the crowds conveniently Off the
train after they have gone through the
EXHIBIT coaches. The passages through
those coaches are so narrow that every
body has to move in one direction to-
ward the front of the train, to avoid a
hopeless congestion. The old banners
of the train used in 1908 tour. reading
Agricultural Special Georgia State
College of Agriculture" were replaced at
McDonough, Thursday morning. on
either side of the day coach
Orchards of peach and plum trees in
full bloom were seen from the car win.
dows as the train sped south, Thursday
afternoon, few miles below Flovilla-
This sight in early FEBRUARY, is some
thing worth remarkingI
The live stock tourists got their first
outing. Thursday afternoon, at Macon.
The two big Percheron draught horses,
and the two cows and the Hereford.
were taken by Professor Hite and his
assistants on a sightseeing trip through
the streets of Macon
GIVE PARTY VIOLETS
At 3 o'clock, when the train stopped at
Macon for the night, the fact that some
! body in the city was interested in its
coming, soon developed. for men with
IfBibb County Agricultural institute
ribbon badges on their coat lapels
climbed aboard and complimented every
body with buttonhole bouquets of violets
and geranium leaves. Then the crowd
waiting outside was brought into evil
dence and the surprised workers gor
busy at once.
1t was said that 100 of the los members
Of the Bibb County Agricultural insti-
tute were present at the moment, and
that there were many other farmers
there from the fields of the county and
surrounding country.
w. S. Brooks, president of the irsti-
tute, was among them. together with
Vice President LIN. Solomon and Secre-
tary Z. H. Hyman, who is also secretary
of the Macon Chamber of Commerce and
OF the Atlanta Macon-Ja Jacksonville High
way association. 1t is said that since
its organization last March, the insti-
tute has done a great good in Bibb coun-
ty, and that lands that formerly pro-
duced but 10 bushels of corn are now
being made to yield so and more bushels.
The institute is preaching, particularly,
diversified farming and good roads.
Supt c. B. Chapman, of the Macon
public schools, was among those who
boarded the train at Macon. at the head
Of about 200 boys from the Macon high
school
After all the visitors had seen the ex-
hibits, or at 4:30 o'clock, the whole pro-
gram was transferred to the Office of
the chamber of commerce. DR.. Soule
and Director Hite had already spoken
aboard the train. At the chamber OF
commerce Office. President w. S. Brooks,
of the Agricultural institute, spoke the
institutes welcome, telling what the or
ganization has done for the farmers adj
vancement and stressing the value of
local organization. Secretary Hyman
spoke next, urging the need for more
truck farming and the good to be ac-
complished by the successful farmers in
interesting the little one-horse farmer
in things that concern him and hold ad-
vancement for him. He said the sue
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