The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-19
FIFTY THOUSAND
SEE FARM SPECIAL
SAYS CAPT. PECK
wucH GOOD Is BEING ACCOM-.
PLlsHEo BY VISITS OF THE
TRAIN.
CMMIssIONER GOES HOME
Next Week viii Be Spent In West
Tennessee Along the Line of the
M. & O., the Southern Railway
and the L. q N.

! ana tne L. d ~.
NASHVILLE, July 13.-Capt T. F
Peck, Commissioner of Agriculture
under whose leadership the agricul
tural special has ben run, passed
through Nashville last night on his
way to Etowah, where he will spend
the next few days visiting his family
Capt. Peck is highly pleased with the
results being obtained, and is proud
OF the praise being given the agri.
cultural special and its individual
sections. Speaking of the train,
Capt. Peck said:
I'VE should all be proud of the
good that is being accomplished by
the agricultural special, and the re-
suits already obtained will repay all
concerned in satisfaction, at least.
In the ten working days we have
heen on the road more than $4,000
persons visited our cars, showing in
the interest displayed that all that
cur farmers need toward improving
thir condition is just such an oppor-
tunity as this to give them a chance
to receive education and instruction
in modern farm methods. That we
are accomplishing this without cost
| ing the taxpayers a single extra
penny is an added satisfaction to
me, and lest someone might worry
themselves about any possible ex-
travagance of the State Department
| OF Agriculture, it would be well to
take this opportunity to explain that
the railroads operating in this Stats
are furnishing the equipment, mo-
tive power, crew, etc. These roads
recognize the value of modern agri-
cultural methods and are willing to
cooperate with us in this matter, as
they realize that the farmers sue.
cess is an additional opportunity to
increase their business.
The exhibits were collected by
the Department of Agriculture and
the other departments cooperating
with us. The speakers were gather
ed together in the same way, and
right here let me say that politics
is Stunned on this trip, these men
were selected for their ability and
efficiency in the subjects they were
selected to discuss. Everyone con-
nected on board the train is doing
his best to render efficient service,
and we have every reason to expect
g. eat results following the entire
line we travel. The only misunder-
standing that has occurred on the
trip is that in regard to our night
meetings. The crowds at these
places are sometimes disappointed
because We do not open the Gals at
night for their inspection, but if
they would only realize that we
must have some time for rest and
some tome for cleaning up, they
would gladly stay uptown and hear
the lectures. Again, we have no
means of properly lighting the cars
lr after dark.
Il have been away from my home
now nearly month, getting the
Plans arranged, the cars assembled
and equipped and the working force
organized. in the ten WORKING days
been so adjustd that the work is
running smoothly. I will rejoin the
rarty at Memphis next Sunday after
noon. In my absence R. T. De
Berry. Assistant Agricultural Com.
missioner for West Tennessee, will
be in charge.
Next week will be spent on the
lines of the Mobile & Ohio and
Southern Railroads in West Tennes-
see. We will reach the NJ, C. &c st.
l.. Railway on Tuesday night, July
Is, at Union City and continue with
81. On Aug. 1 we reach East Ten
nessee, travelling on the Southern
Railroad and afiliated lines to the
Eight OF Aug. 10. Then we will
travel over the L. G N. until Aug. Is,
when We will be turned over 20 the
Queen & Crescent lines until Monday
night, Aug 10, and completing the
itinerary as planned on the Tennes-
see Central Friday night, Aug. %.
We have met every engagement so
far and have also made several sat
isfactory film stops. 1t is due to
the operating department of the l..
& N. and /. c. Roads to say that the
service rendered by the officials and
employees has in every way been
satisfactory"