The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-21
MANY FARMERS
VIEW EXHIBITS
Demonstration and Lectures by
N. A. C. Experts

ABOUT IOuf nunuleu duuits diiu
n many more students of tho grade
, schools ana high school of Calume
We're received ana entertained on III
South Shore "Cloverland' agriculture
special in the railroad yards thi
morning, The train. which has beei
sent through the upper peninsula b.
the d., 5. :. & A. road for eduCationa
purposes only. to show the farmers M
to date methods and TO interes
others who are not already impressed
with the agricultural possibilities OF
this district, is in charge of Prof. Hen
Try w. Geiler the South shore Agricul-
turalist and T.. w. MacPherran of Du-
luth, Land Commissioner 1t consists
| of seven cars, one diner. enc sleeper
two lecture cars and three cars filled
with exhibits.
Lectures were given this morning
by Prof. ]. A. Jeffery, Prof. W. +. RAJ
ven, Prof. Q. j. Linton, all of the staff
of the state agricultural college at
Lansing and by r. G. Carr and Prof
Leo NJ. Geismar. the latter IN charge of
the upper peninsula experimental sta
ton at Chatham. The lectures were
practical talks on practical subjects.
Local farmers asked many ques-
tions relatives to soil. crops, live stock
and feed and all who did so were
placed or the mailing list for the pc
rio dical bulletins Of the NJ. A. G. on
timely subjects
The exhibits are very interesting. In
the live stock car were found dairy
COWS of the Jersey, Holstein and
Guernsy breeds, beef cattle of the
Short Horn, Aberdeen and white faced
Hereford varieties, a Berkshire hog
weighing ZOO pounds and other hogs OF
the Poland China and Durve Jersey
types. RamboAette Hampshire and !
Shropshire sheep we're also on exhibit |
ton.
in the poultry coops were found the |
Following varieties; Barred Rocks. |
Wyandottes, White and Brown Single |
combed Leghorns. Rhode Island Reds
and Buff Rocks.
In the demonstration car are found II
The chemical department, where tests
)f sril are made also n practical illus
Lration of the amount of water re- II
ldired for various crops, samples indi-
'ating the correct and incorrect meth.
~ of blowing and narrowing the soil.
collection of up to. date agricultural
implements and exhibits of wheat Il
farley ard oats grown at the upper
PENINSULA experimental farm at Chath
m. One novel exhibit is that Showing
he value of selecting good seed. H.
ans where the soil is identical ard sit .
ated side by side were Planted fifty 4
ernels each Of Indifferent and good
at seed. Although planted at the
anne time. the latter has far outstrip-
ed the former In growth and general
eai'hy appearance. In selecting tn,
ood seed the lighter seed and chaft |
al been removed as well as the mn
ersiZed Kernels.
The exhibits, taken as a whole ara
OF exceptional. they having been Me-
c,ei falily from average crops. The
We STOCK chosen is no better than
'at seen In several upper peninsula
irs' but is exhibited to interest the
rmers in blooded stock, which expor-
nee has proved Ia be more profit
lie than mongrel stock.
The South Shore agricultural train
u success. II fills long felt want \
III mas aroused the farmers of this
strict to an ambition for better :
lrgs' Those in charge of this years u
hibit anticipate that a more extend. N
campaign of education will he nee
sary next year.