The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-05
GREAT EXHIBITS
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
MAURY IN LEAD
COUNTY FURNISHES THREE Ex.
PERTS IN THE DIFFERENT
DEPARTMENTS
LARGEST CROWD AT CULLEOKA
Live Stock Taken on at Glover Nook
Farm, Spring Hill, to Make the
Trip Through State-In Lawrence
County Today.

I The commissioner of agriculture,
together with his assistants in the
department, are doing a great work in
carrying the special train through the
state, giving exhibits of the states
products and delivering lectures on
matters of vital interest and impor-
lance to the farmers and all others
alike.
Heretofore there has been but little
interest manifested in this work, but
as the practical benefits are demon
strated there is an increased anxiety
to see and har and know all that the
department is doing.
The agricultural train here Tues
day under the direction of Commits
sioner Peck and his force, was a dem
onstration Of the practical value of
the knowledge and instruction that
the department is disseminating in
the state. The train is an expensive
on2. but the returns to the state in
increased value of farm products and
live stock values
There were three stops in the coun-
ty, and as IN evidence of the fact
that Maury county is taking front
rank in this progressive move it is
only necessary to state the part it has
in the train.
First, the agricultural exhibit IS in
charge of Hon. Jesse Tomlinson, as.
sistant commissioner of agriculture
J. NJ Dean is with the soils and
crops department.
J. N. Meroney is with the truck
and dairy department. And each one
Of the men was chosen because of his
special fitness, his expert knowledge
along the line of these different de.
partments.
In addition to furnishing these ex-
perts for thi, most important train,
,Maury county, has more diversified
exhibit than any other county in the
state. shown 6 the splendid POSSIBLE
tiles of it's soil, When the train ar
rived here Tuesday there were a
number of additional exhibits con.
tributed. Seth Warfield gave some
specimens of wheat which contained
IL some instances as many as twelve
grains to the mesh; John L. Jones
contributed a display of early harvest
apples, and Mrs. d. l.. Fly handed in
a full grown cabbage" saying as she
did SO that it was raised on Four.
teenth street in Columbia; and num-
Der of other contributions to the ex.
hibits were handed in. At Ewell Sta !
ticn, Spring Hill, a fine Jersey heifer
aid a model Berkshire hog from Clio
yer Nook Farm were taken aboard the
train and Will make the remainder !
of the trip as part of the live stock
exhibit.
The train and its various subjects
is comprehensive one, having to do
food they eat as we'll as the produc-
tiveness of the soil
An = ;o oil c.,
There is a domestic science car which
is presided over by ladies, and they
talk of and demonstrate the things
that appeal to the housewife in these
times of disease fighting and pure
food campaigns.
The crowds increased as the train
wended its way across the county.
The Columbia. crowd was larger than
that at Spring Hill, and the Culleoka
was larger than that at Spring Hill
and Columbia together. 1t was a gath.
ering of sure enough farmers, their
wives and their sons and daughters.
The largest crowd of the day, how.
ever was seen at Lynnville, where !
he coming of the train. had been ad.
frtised far and wide and a barbecue
md baseball game together with
special sales by the merchants had
brought the people to town from all
bo SIIrrOupdipO oon,.trv
The train went to Pulaski Tuesday
light, returning here and takin, the
siding to wait over until morning.
NJ $3.50 this "wednesday morning il s
departed for Mt. Pleasant, Lawrence. |
ourg and Loretto, and will return to
Nashville tonight, making the trip I
through to the capital after IL O'Clock. I