Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
EXHIBITION TRAIN.
Clemson and Winthrop VIII
Have Special Train Make
Tour of State Early
in June.

out by Clemson and Winthrop col
leges under the direction of Prof.
D. N. Barrow, superintendent of
the division of extension work and
farmers Institutes, is creating much
interest throughout the state. The
following information furnished
by Prof. Barrow will be of interest
to many:
"Plans have been perfected with
the leading railroads for the opera
ton of the agricultural train that is
to be run by Clemson college and
Winthrop over the state this sum-
mer. This train will consist of one
stock car, one baggage car, one Hat
car and two passenger coaches. In
the stock car will be carried at
least two representatives of the
dairy breeds, probably Jerseys and
Holstein's and Shorthorns, Here,
fords, Polled Angus and Red Poll
ed. The swine industry will be rep,
resented by a pair, each of Berk-
shires, Poland Chinas, Tamworths
and Duroc Jerseys, and probably
one or two other breeds. There will
also be in this car a pair of heavy
draft mares as representatives of
the kind of animal necessary for
the breeding of good mules. Some
of this stuff is already on hand at
the college, and Prof. A. Smith is
now in the middle west selecting
and buying the rest. Nothing in
the shape of live stock will be car
ried on this train unless it represents
the very best type of its breed.
To Have Laboratory
THE baggage car will be used
as a laboratory for giving practical
instruction in various operations of
the farm. Corn Judging and seed
selection will be taught in a practi-
cally, and the preparation and appli-
cation of sprays for fruit trees will
also be taught. Lessons in soil fer
tility will also be given. Among the
special features of note in this car
willibe q model farmers library
just books = =
should be found in the library of
every progressive farmer. Where
conditions are favorable practical
demonstrations will be given on
nearby farms both in orchard and
field work. The train will be provid-
ed with number of the latest and
best agricultural implements, espe-
cially thoss adapted to economical
cultivation of crops. Where the
crops and seasons will permit the
workings of both these implements
and the draft mares will be illus
trated in the fields. One passenger
coach will be equipped with Ian
tern and used as lecture room in
which illustrated lectures will be
given from time to time upon sub
jects of interest to the farmer.
THE other passenger coach will
be in charge of representatives of
Winthrop college. While the men
are being entertained and instruct
ed by Clemson college representa-
tive, Winthrop will be occupied in
giving to the women information
and instruction in the various things
that go toward making the home.
Good cooking is the key toward
the success of men in this world as
a case of indigestion is responsible
for most of the failures. Keep a man
in good health by giving him good
sound, well prepared food to eat,
and he will accomplish wonders.
The work that Winthrop is doing
and will do on this train, therefore
strikes at the root of the future
prosperity of the country. 1t will
include lessons in cooking and the
hygiene of the home, and it goes
without saying that those who at
tend these demonstrations will be
both entertained and instructed.
Starts in June.
1T is planned that this train will
start out the early part of June. de-
voting that month to work in the
lower or coast counties of the state
and wind up its work in the Pied
mont section. At least month will
be devoted to each section, and it is
planned to make stops of from one
to three days in each county of the
state before the work is completed.
No stop will be made of less than a
days duration as it will take even
more than this time to do the work
that is planned. Where more
than one stop is made in a
county they will be so distributed as
to give the greatest number of peo-
pie of the county an opportunity OF
visiting the train. AS largely as pos
sible the stops will be made by re-
quest. The people of each county
should Immediately get together
and agree among themselves where
these stops will be most effective
and put in their application for a
visit of the train at these points,
sending same to the superintendent
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