The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-06-28
AGRICULTURAL TRAIN.
Commissioner Peck to Conduct a
Circuit Of the State.

is to start from Nashville on July ],
1912, and tour the entire State. going
into every county trasersed By rail-
road. This train is made possible
through the generosity and broad pro-
gressive policy Of the railroads operating
in the State. The management Of the
various railroads appreciate the inter-
dependence Of the railroads and the
farmers. and they are willing to coop
crate freely in any movement for the
development Of the agricultural indus
try.
The Department Of Agriculture is
trying to get in close touch with the in
dividual farmer and help him solve his
individual problems. This can be
done best by getting 10 direct contact
with him. The Agricultural Train
makes it possible to do this in the most
effective way. 1t enables the Depart
ment to take to the farmer an educa-
tional exhibit and practical lectures
that could not well be donei in any other
way. The train will make about 200
stops during the trip, spending about
two hours at each stop The train will
consist OF seven exhibit cars, dining
car and sleeping car. There will be one
car equipped with health and educa-
tional exhibit and on this car will be lee
turers to talk on these most important
subjects. The farmer in planning his
work does so with the provision that he
keeps his health. /" The lecturers on
this car will tell you how you can pro-
tect your health. The educational ex-
hibit will show you what is being done
to improve the educational advantages
OF the rural sections and the lecturers
will tell you about the campaign they
are waging for better schools for the
rural sections and how you can aid them
in this most important work. Your
time spent in the health and education
car will be well spent
One car will be devoted to fruits and
vegetables The exhibits on this car
will be revelation to you. You can
see just how those who are making
money in growing fruits and vegetables
equip for this work, and the lecturers
on this car will show you how you can
improve your methods. Everything
will be practical and you can profit by
the lessons you will learn. II you are
interested in this branch of farming, do
not miss that car.
Tennessee is pre-eminently dairy
State. 1t is hard to find section in
the State where dairying cannot be
made success. One entire car is given
over to dairying. You will find in that
car complete exhibit OF everything re-
quired in the farm dairy for producing
the best OF butter and you will find
dairy experts who can give you the in
you need to make a success
Of your business. Do not miss the
lairy car.
One car is devoted to soils and crops.
It does not matter what branch Of farm
ing you are engaged in, you will find
The soils and crops car exhibits and lee
lures helpful to you. Success in farm
ing cannot be attained without keeping
up the fertility Of your soils and grow
ng profitable crops. Do not miss this
exhibit 1t is to your inter-
,st to profit by the lessons taught in
his car.
Two cars will be devoted to live stock.
)ne car is an Arms Palace Stock Car.
This car is equipped with the latest and
Jest stalls, managers, ETC., and is filled
With typical animals Of the breeds found
most profitable to raise in Tennessee.
For dairy purposes, you will find the
Jersey and Holstein cows perfect ami
nails Of their type OF the beef breeds,
1erefords, Shorthorns and Aberdeen
Angus steers. You win find in hogs,
he Berkshire, Hampshire and Duroc
ersey. In sheep, the best two breeds.
p poultry, you will find typical birds,
nd this industry will be explained to
on by experts who will show you pos
Utilities you had never realized. The
scturers on liye stock win talk to you
bout breeding and feeding live stock
nd about their diseases and how to
revent them. II you are interested il
We stock, you win get much valuable :
by spending some time at
be live stock cars.
Last, but BY no means least Is the 4
ar devoted 70 Domestic Science and
tonae Economics Bring your wives
I'D daughters with you and take them 2