The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Lots OF Good Work Being Done
by Railway Better Farm
ing Trains.
THREE WEEKS ON N. & w.
Commissioner I<oincr and Kali
ways Pulling Together to Ad-
vance Agricultural Interest.
By rn.ANIl $. woonsnN.

ana li- able corp, OF assistants. ana
Wit'' the help ana cncoura cement OF
,hc railways. are becoming more and
more popular and are attracting NOR
attention from the farmers this year
Than ever before There are several
Of such trains traversins tho railroads
in Virginia just now.
The Norfolk and Western has had
such train out for two weeks and IL
Has another week yet 70 run before
u completes its good work II start
"a oct on ;hc Shenandoah division Of
the Norfolk aud western ab0ut two
weeks ago ,h;5 is Oh tho l3:h opcn-
Ing up al Berryvillc.
From - correspondent on the train
gather some interesting facts vi The
first weeks doings ANA the w-..ek fol-
loving was but replica OF The first
ana the third VIII evidently he re-
plics OF the second. with names Of
stops and dates OF the same changed.
The train consists ow two special *
hbi,s ears. two passenger coaches
't,ed UP as auditorlu,ns and comb
nation diner and sleeper for the ac-
r0Inmodation OF the speakers and the
whole is described by a rural cor
responder as college on wheels
Bcttcr FurminE.
The enthusiastic correspondent above
referred to writes:
"I'ne better farming train which IN
reality is much more thau - mere ~
tar fArmint. rain has become, ~
proven Us Tho development Oh this
TRIP 10 H." altp . train Of Inspiration
ana ENCOURAGEMENT TO tn thpustnds
that have taken advantage 81 the op-
roytuniiy to hear ths aGntiiccnt ad-
dresses ana view the very Interesting
Displays nj the munY places visit ID in
bt great and famous Vnllcy OF Nir-
;nia.
The company Of gentlemen on this
"trip consists Of that prince u hosts
aud Jolly good fellow, Or. r. y.
Schubert. whose interest neT2r faEs
Tor q moment in accomplishing The OBJ
jccts for Which this train is sent out
by Commissioned Of Agricuitnr" George
W koincr, through tho Kindness and
interest which the Norfolk ai.i West
c!n I;1ilway has In thu DEVELOPMENT
OF the country along It's lines. Dr.
Schubert seems TO know everybody
along the line and meets everybody
with n welcome smile. lie Is very
alert in the management of this train
nothing escapes him which tends 10
the advancement Of IN causc and the
enlistment OF the interest OF tho peo-
pie.
All About TUG Folks.
The other gentlemen who do the
talking arc ~. - zinr, from West VT
ginia VINO is not only son expert.
but an expert In what good soil may
and can lie made 10 produce; }. f..
Gordon. Of ohio. If equally At home
in taking corn. dairyiuE and other
interesting subjects That ncrtain to
the farm. IIc is AN interesting talker
ana keeps his audiences in good
luntor.
=. vs. Moore. Of West virginia is
particularly the orchard specialist
In riding along through the country. 1t
t. interesting 10 sec him point ont
i. IL, -.. ri - = E.ttt
hesitation nc VIII tell YOU that they
VIII produce certain varieties Of APP
pies He is m author of distinction
on apple growing in his State and is
awakIns great interest in frui; grow
ing III this state
"Dr Allen W Freeman OF Rich
mnnd, Assistant State Health Com
missioner makes q talk at every stop.
ana uIso At night. not in regard to
>urinr the sick. but telling the pco-
10 hos to keep we'll by observing
aain and simple rules that he lays
Town in plan language.
.'iud=c @. r. Casscll and Or. Schu-
,crt entertain. at each night stop, au-
llcnccs III tho villages and towns.
Judge CassclIs subject heins Home
aifc He is not only familiar as he
.uuintly expresses II, with the rails
!ng Of Il crop OF homo happiness. but
srcscntS his subject in II very attrac-
i've anu interesting re hiSc
:pliccs in one the day stops. 1evotinS
MS particular attention to the school
children, 10 whom he talks on the
.lbjcct of 'Buttcr:nilk' hgurntivcly APP
.led and elaborated
''Dr Schubcr; lectures OH 'Oppor-
.unities III Virginia. ana If people who
are contemplating coming to this
acautiful southern land OF ours were
20 sec the views thrown upon the
canvas. views which have been COL
icctcd from all over the state; and
hear his Interesting discussion OF the
possibilities and opportunities present
ed by the Old Dominion to them, there
would certainly he a larger influx OF
Immigrants which would help to huild
M our State and take advantage OF
these opportunities.
ct. w. Wood & Sons. of Richmond,
have very elaborate and beautifully
decorated car, or n part of car, in
which they have specimens of the
seeds of all crops. both farm and gar
IN. that arc grown in Virginia and
The South. w. y. Ruckcr is In charge
If this car.
There are several other EXHIBITS
On the train, more less Of an adj
vcrtisinS character. some of whic:l may
lie good and instructivc--all may be
Just right and far the best good; but n
better farming train or II college
on wheels" is likely to lose its good
influence whe nit gets too advertising.
The RcnI Dojngs.
But to get back to what the en-
thusiastic correspondent has to say,
hear him in his enthusiasm:
The beautiful town of Berryvill,
was the first point, and the train was
visited by four hundred people. who
listened with interest to lectures OIL
tho different subjects and then passed
through tho exhibit cars, and all SEEM
Cd we'll pleased and delighted with the
entertainment. Tho othar stops made
he neNt day were at White Post and
Rivcrton. where large crowds attended.
and the first night meeting was at
Front Royal, whera DIR. Schubert, Dr..
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