The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-28

lines IS drawing twice the slINt
crowds that the livestock and dairy
train drew last fall in the western
part of the state. The percentages OF
farmers in attendance is also noticed
TO be much larger.
Farmers OF Eastern Oklahoma are
thoroughly alive to the benefits to be
received by visiting the train. The
average attendance for the first two
DAYS al every station exceeds five
hundred. which Is a remarkable rec
Crd, considering the fact that the rur-
ai population OF the state is only sev
enteen per square mile. and that the
train is passing through very
sparsely settled community.
The attendance az the regular stops
at Yale, Hallett. Cleveland. Hominy,
Dewey and the extra stops at Jen-
nings was $500.
Both the attendance land interest
manifested exceeds the expectations
OF the railroad officials of the board
OF agriculture and the A. and NJ col
lege The Katy" well advertised the
train and the business men and com
mercial clubs OF the towns are very
much interested In the movement and
are helping to get out the large
audiences OF farmers. Bands greet
ed the train at Hallett, Cleveland and
Hominy
School Children Interested
The most notable feature Of the
meetings is the interest manifested
by the district schools All along
the line school children are in evil
dence and are among the most atten
tive listeners. Rural and consolidate
ed schools from either side OF the
katy" railroad to the distance OF six,
eight and ten miles In Payne and Paw
nee counties turned out en- masse
This was particularly true at Hallett,
where eight rural and consolidated
schot Is we're represented. Thus Is
furnished means of reaching the home
and the farm through the school; re-
sulting in popuIarizing business and
scientific farming.
| A thousand people turned out at
first stop OF the morning at Yale. The
principal lectures covered the sub
| iects of corn, cotton, livestock, pest
prevention and dairying Assistant
Superintendent Of Demonstration
Farms Woodson stressed importance
OF proper selection Of seed corn and
varieties best adapted to soils of this
section.
Talks on Cotton Culture
Agronomist Hartenbower gave talks
on cotton culture especially emphasiz
ling Importance of seed selection, anf
giving the preference to Mebane'
Triumph as the best variety ADAPTED
to this section Of the cotton belt. Tn
der proper culture this cotton yields
81 per cent lint This section beinl
preeminently a corn and cotton coun
try considerable time is consumed II
their discussion II farmers will fol
low the valuable advice given as (
treatment OF soils, rotation of crops
and methods OF cultivation recon-
mended an increased production a
reduced expense will unquestionabl
: follow.
In view OF damage by the boil worl
this section this season lecture o
Professor SanbOn Is timely. His i
Z lustrated lecture on cotton pests re
ceiyed close attention and farmers ar
fully aroused as to preventive metf
: Cds which If followed will save man
dollars.
Professor Jeffords lecture on treat
ment OF hog cholera is most import
. ant feature of the program. He give
explicit instructions how to preyen
spread of disease
Farmers are advised that on tn
outbreak of cholera to take the ma
ter up Immediately with A. and N
+ college. Vaccine will be sent a
actual cost accompanied with fu
particulars as 70 treatment
Professorq Wilson, director of tn
experiment station talks on the horse
exhibiting Hercules the 1900 poun
+ yearling colt raised on the Stillwate
7. experiment farm. He also speaks 0
types of beef and dairy cattle eNhi'
ting some splendid specimens whic
belong to the farm. These talks ar
+ intended to incite the farmer to il
i creased livestock production an
dairying In this section so well adap
L cd for these purposes The car COZ
. tanning exhibits from the A. and \
| college and district agricultur;
z schools attract much attention and
thronged by interested visitors. j
6 Murray superintendent of farm inst
tutes, is In charge. Much literatuI
9 Is being handled from this car.
= Personnel Of the Train
The personnel Of the train othi
d than the lecturers are;
r. W Hockaday, st. Louis immigr
! ton commissioner II. X. & r. raj
t road: J. j. Hartnett, Oklahoma Git
G commercial agent NJ. X. & r.; Geo !
Hecker, Oklahoma City. district pas
I. enger agent NJ. X. & r., +. r. Gar
j. Iner, Oklahoma CITY, assistant superb
[ iendent NJ. X. e. r.: j. H. Wilso
d Wagner, livestock agent NJ X. & 7
o K. r. Wilson, Valiant okla, mer
I ber board Of agriculture; j. II. Eslin
D er, Broken Arrow, Haskell distri
7 agriculture school. Miss Baker, Bro
e en- Arrow, domestic science; Haryt
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