The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-18
FIVE HUNDRED SEE THE
TRAIN AT JACKSONVILLE
BY Jesse Z. Rurtz.

BY Jesse z. 6urtz.
On Board Farmers Institute Train.
Nov. Notwithstanding that Jack
sonville is an up-to-date metropoli-
tan city, the presence of the farmers
institute demonstration train devel-
oped the fact that there are a great
many interested in farming and stock
raising in and about the city, for fully
FIVE hundred people were present to
there this morning. They were not
there. either. through idle curiosity.
but came to hear and learn the good
things and suggestions made by the
various speakers. all of whom are ex-
perts in their respective lines, and to
look at the excellent exhibits. Indeed,
SO interested were they in looking
tons, that no time was left for the
excellent and instructive addresses of
President Murphree of the University
of Florida, and Professors McQuarrie
and Spencer, of the agricultural de-
partment of the university Mr.. Nc
Quarrie had prepared an excellent adj
dress on Home Gardening" while Mr..
Spencer intended to speak on Poultry
Raising in Florida" but they were
kept SO busy in the exhibits that time
was not allowed, as the train was COM
PEELED to clear at 10 o'clock.
One of the most complimentary fea-
lures of the Jacksonville meeting was
the fact that the State Federation of
Women's Cubs, which was in session
there, adjourned to meet the train
when it arrived at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and fifty or more were
present to greet the party at the union
station. They were disappointed that
no program had been arranged for the
evening, but in a loyal spirit were on
hand Thursday morning, and were
given special attention through the
cars. The university force feel COM
plimented over the visit of these Ia
dies, as it was a demonstration of the
fact that the women are interested in
the great work being attempted in
this venture. At both stops-Lake
Butler and Hilliard-Wedn many
ladies were in attendance, which is
evidence that they are interested, di-
rectly or indirectly, in the work. The
school children, coming students of
farming and dairying and domestic
science, were also in evidence at all
places visited, and seemed to manifest
as deep interest as the adults. 1t may
be a strange coincidence, but it is Il
fact that in every instance the girls
took deep interest in the dairying and
domestic science exhibits, while the
boys were looking after grain, forage
and hogs. This goes to carry out the
statement in Lake Butler by Professor
McQuarrie that Al per cent of the
boys would be farmers, consequently
Al per cent of the girls would be
farmers wives.
The correspondent must not forget
to mention the hospitality extended all
along the itinerary so far. At Lake
Butler the party was met by the lead
ing citizens, and Prof. Draper, of the
Lake Butler graded and high school
was kind enough not only to grant
the children a recess. but attended the
meeting in person and gave valuable
assistance in explaining to his pupils
the various exhibits.
Leaving Jacksonville at 1910, the
train reached Green Cove Springs at
11:10, where fairly good crowd was
assembled. 1t is to be regretted that
the date and time of the arrival of the
train was not properly advertised here
as many more would have attended
the exhibits and excellent lectures Of
Professors Spencer and McQuarrie
Mr.. McQuarrie spoke on Better
Farming" in which he suggested
many good points worth the farmers
attention. He advocated especially
the removal Of stumps from FARMS
which would average 200 to the acre
at cost of $40 a year for wasted
soil" of the farmer, and also insisted
on the modern method of ploughing
deep. He demonstrated in a verbal
way the benefits of the moisture to
be derived from ploughing in various
depths, which led to the conclusion
that deep polughing was more more
profitable to the tillers Of the soil.
Charts were used to show the value
of different crops, together with the
cost of manufactured and domestic
fertilizers, and advised the farmers not
only to select the best implements,
but the best seeds.
Prof. Spencer spoke on general lines
of agriculture, but used forage crops
as his principal theme. He also re-
sorted to charts to show in a practical
and demonstrative way why velvet
beans, beggar weed, cow peas and GER
tain varieties of grasses could be
planted to advantage. He urged his
hearers to raise their own forage crops
by scientific methods and keep the
thousands of dollars which are sent
away annually at home.
The train left Green Cove Springs at
2 o'clock, arriving in the Gem City a
few minutes past 8. The party was
met by an enthusiastic crowd, and for
an hour the people eagerly inspected
the exhibits. 1t was originally in
tended to attach the citrus car at De-
Land, but it was in readiness in Pa
latka, and was taken on there, which
made a very valuable acquisition to
the train.
At Palatka President Murphree made
very good and impressive address,
followed by instructive lectures along
practical lines by Prof. Spencer, who
spoke on Poultry Raising in Florida. -
and c. &. McQuarrie. who spoke on
Toll Treatments" using his charts to
very good effect.
The train left Palatka at o'clock
for DeLand, where the program will
| be resumed Friday morning.
Trainmaster D. G. Wagner, of the