The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-01-18
WILL ILLUSTRATE
MILK MACHINERY
DR.. MORGAN WILL LECTURE
The Train is Fitted Up With a
Complete Farm Dairy With
Every Piece of Machinery

Washington, Jan. 15.-Realizing the
need of the south for more and better
dairies and the large profits which can
| be made in that favorable region by
dairymen who will fill the great de-
mand of the cities for dairy products,
President Finley, of the Southern Rail.
way Company, following the custom
of that company in furthering in every
way the growth and development of its
territory, has equipped special dairy
car, which, beginning the first of Feb
ruary, 1912, will be run over the length
and breadth of this great system,
spreading the doctrine of more and
better cows, and, by. means of lectures,
demonstrations and exhibits, doing ev-
erything possible to develop and i'm
prove the dairy industry along its lines
in the southeastern states.
This dairy special will be under the
direct supervision of Dr. G. M. Morgan,
of this city, the Southern railways
dairy agent. DIR. Morgan will be as
sisted by two regular dairymen in con-
Quoting the work, and from time to
time the car will be occupied by dairy
experts from the United States depart
ment of agriculture, the state boards of
agriculture and from the agricultural
stations of the various states along the
Southern railway, the plan being to
have the utmost cooperation of all
forces for the campaign which will in
evitably result in larger profits and in
creased prosperity for Southern dairy
men through better knowledge of
their special problems and no " to meet
them.
The dairy special is fitted up with a
complete farm dairy, every piece of
machinery and apparatus necessary to
The economical production of milk,
cream, and butter, having been INSTALL
ed under the direction of DR.. Morgan.
There will be separator, churns, test
ers, sterilizer, Pasteurizing apparatus
and exhibits of various kinds of ma
chinery for dairying. On the walls of
the car will be charts aud large views
dealing with dairy subjects, showing
the fundamental principles of breeding
dairy types, feeding animals, the care
of dairy cattle and pictures of famous
animals in the dairy world. No feature
has been omitted for instruction in
better dairying.
The special will also have stercopti.
con lantern an slides, permitting illus
trated lectures at the various stops by
DR.. Morgan and the other experts who
will accompany the car. Free testing
of milk brought to the special will be
another important feature of the work,
by means of which practical advice
based on actual conditions can be given
each man. Cows will be examined
aud reported on and instructions as to
their care given.
Advance schedules of the stops will
be prepared and full advertisement CIV
en- the train in the towns at which lee
lures and demonstrations are to take
place. The press along the route will
be kept informed in advance and all
possible publicity secured for the bene-
fit of the dairyman. 1t is expected that
large crowds will be present at these
stops and everything is being done to
give thorough attention to every detail
of the work.
Every man interested in dairying in
any way should by all means be pres
ent at these free lectures and demon
strstions, to listen to the talks, to see
the improved machinery and labor
saving devices and to secure advice on
any problem connected with the dairy
industry.