The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-24
One Each to Be Devoted to Horses
and Cattle, Sheep and Hogs,
Crops, Poultry, etc..
SOMETHING NEW FOR WOMEN
Mrs. Baker and Miss Bull Coming
From State University to Give
Demonstrations.

A special train consisting of eight
car loads of farm products, machin-
cry, etc. will arrive in Bemidji over
the 500 line at $3.50 Saturday after
noon November 8. The train will be
open for inspection and lectures I'M
til 5: 80 in the afternoon but will re-
main in Bemidji until Monday morn
ing. This is the first farm special
which has been able to reach this
city at a convenient time for the
farmers and those in charge of the
train expect to see many in the city
that day.
The first car of the train will be
given over to horses and cattle of
which standard breeds will be
shown. A second car will be devoted
to sheep and hogs. Farm machinery
of the latest approved types will
have car to itself. One car will be
be devoted to a poultry exhibit, one
to dairy exhibit, one to the show
ing of Minnesota farm crops, one for
domestic science and the eighth will
be devoted to the boys and girls
There will be other cars in the train
for baggage, feed, sleepers, etc.
The train is being furnished by
the 500 line but is in charge of
men from the state university so
that it is really a university travel
ing exhibit. The stock all comes
from the university farm back of
the state fair grounds at Hamline
The train will be run under the sup
ervision of T. A. Hoverstad, agricul-
tural commissioner of the 500 lines,
but the lectures will be given by
men and women from the Aricultur-
al College. Dean Woods and Presi-
dent Vincent will accompany the
train part way.
N. E. Chapman will have charge of
the poultry car, and will give lee
lures and demonstrations pertaining
to the care and mana cement of pou1-
try and the marketing of poultry
proucts. K. A Kirkpatrick and
G. E. Brown will have charge of the
farm crops car. Mr.. Kirkpatrick will
give lectures and demonstrations on
gardening and fruit growing, with
special reference to the marketing of
these products. G. E. Brown, a we'll
known potato expert, will give lee
lures and demonstrations on potatoes
and potato seed selection. He will
lecture also on the production of for
age crops.
Prof. R. M. Washburn and Chas.
Nelson will have charge of the dairy
car. Their lectures will be illustra-
ted by the use of dairy animals
which will be carried with the train
They will give lectures and demon
STATIONS also in the various features
of dairy farm management. W. A.
McKerrow will have charge of the
horse and sheep departments and
will also give talks on types of ami
mails by the use of live animals that
will be carried with the train. He
will also give talks on care and
management.
Mrs Margaret B. Baker and Miss
Mary L. Bull will have charge of
the women's department of the train
Their talks will be illustrated by
charts and some of the actual appli-
ances and foods about which they
are talking. Their car will be a place
in which any home-maker will get
many helpful suggestions either by
listening or looking.
Geo. F. Howard will be in charge
of the boys and girls car, and will
give simple lessons and demonstra-
lions in agriculture, and have some
thing that will interest and instruct
every boy and girl. F. B. McLeran
will accompany the train and will
give practical talks and demonstra-
lions on clearing land and growing
root crops.
Supt. A. J. Mcclure will also &C
company the train. He is too we'll
known in Northern Minnesota to
need Introduction. He will talk
dairying, land clearing and potato
culture.