The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
Better Be Farming
Train Big Success
Those Whe Saw It Could Not Help
Being Greatly Benefited
ty the Exhibits

tY the Exhibits
The better farming train was in Tur-
tie Lake Monday morning for three
hours and an immense crowd was there
to 60 through the seven cars and listen
to the lectures. The town was decked
out as for Fourth of July celebration
!, but the benefit the people received from
3 this exhibit was Of more value to them
than dozen Fourths.
This is one Of the largest demonstra-
ton trains, ever sentout. The Northern
Pacific, furnished the equipment for
transportation and the heads of the va
rious departments of the Agricultural
college the exhibition material.
The horticulture car was filled with
trees from one to three years old grow
ing in tubs, trees that grow the fastest
!. and best in this state. A lecture was
given in this car stating how to keep
the cut worms from damaging the
plants. It only takes a narrow piece
Of paper stuck in the ground around
about the plant with the upper edge
just q trifie above the surface. The
worms dig up to the surface and then
to the plant. They will not eat through
the paper as they do not like the taste
IF it. Good instructions were also CIV
ensabout the planting Of the tomato
plant by leaving only few of the
leaves out and laying the rest of the
plant all underground.
In the dairy car the simple method of
cleansing milk cans was demonstrated.
A model silo was shown which was of
interest to those who are planning on
building one.
The home economics cars clearly
showed many Improvements that could
be made in heafarm homes with little
expense. The different systems of
heating, lighting and water were dem
onstrated and it is hoped many of the
farmers will make good use of the
knowledge gained in this car. The
homs3 will be made more attractive and
it will be the means of keeping the girls
and boys at home.
The poultry car was a model poultry
house built upona fiat car. The chick
ems seemed delighted to show their pro-
ducts and laid enough eggs to supply
the diner attached to the demonstra-
ton train. There were also incubators,
brooders and the other paraphenalia
that 60 to the making up of a complete
modern poultry farm.
TIE animal husbandry farm contained
cattle and horses, the finest of their
clssa, demonstrating to the farmer the
kind of livestock that is the most prof
table to produce.
The chemistry car was another that
attracted great deal of attention.
The pure food exhibit was very good.
!, Many patent medicines were exposed,
such as headache tablets, Electric Bit
te1si and other medicines guaranteed to
cure man or beast. In this car wene
also demonstrated the treatment of
diseases of plants.
B In the seed car was exhibited seeds,
machines and apparatus used in Scan
i ing and treating seeds.
An average of two lectures asgiven
I in each car. The lecturers were very
4 Nnsiv&oos,e and wfllino IN answer the
many questions put to them.
@ Il cost the town of Turtle Lake $50
to have this train stop there. but the
enterprising citizens Of that town should
feel we'll repaid by the instructions re-
ceived by them and those who visited
there on that day. It's few under
takings Of this kind that help to build
up : progressive town. Unless bonds
ars furnished they will remain in the
county Jail until court sets in August.