The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
DAIRY TRAIN TO VISIT SUMTER.
Southern Railroad to Send out Train
Specially Fitted 10 Encourage
DairyiD~I

Washington. D c.. Jan. IA
Realizing the need Of the South for
more and better dairies and the large
profits which can be made in that ia
vorable region by dairymen who will
fill the great demand Of the cities for
dairy products. President Finley of
the Southern Railway Company, fol-
lowing the custom Of that company in
furthering in every way the growth
and development Of it's territory, has
equipped a Special Dairy Car, which,
beginning the first Of February, 1912.
will be run over the length and
breadth of this great system, spread
ing the doctrine Of more and better
cows and. by means of lectures,
demonstrations and exhibits, doing
everything possible to develop and
amprove the dairy industry along it's
lines in the Southeastern States.
This Dairy Special will be under
the direct supervision Of DIR. c.. NJ
Morgan, Of Washington, d. c., the
Southern Railways Dairy Agent. DR..
Morgan will be assisted by two regu-
lar dairymen In conducting the work,
and from time to time the car will
be occupied by dairy experts from the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. the State Boards OF Agricul-
ture and from the Agricultural Sta
tions Of the various States along the
Southern Railway. the plan being to
have the utmost cooperation of all
forces for the campaign which will
Inevitably result in larger profits and
increased prosperity for Southern
Da.rymen through better knowledge
Of their especial problems and .low to
meet them.
The Dairy Special Is fitted up with
complete farm dairy, every piece Of
machinery and apparatus necessary to
the economical production of milk,
cream. and butter having been in
sta1iad under the direction Of DR..
Morean. There will be a separator
chEsrns. testers, steriiizer, pasteuriz-
ing apparatus and exhibits OF various
kinds OF improved machinery for
d1rytng. On the walls of the car
wrAl be charts and barge views ,deal-
fne with dairy subjects, showing the
Fundamental principles of breeding
SiEiryt types. feeding animals the care
sof dairy cattle and pictures OF fa-
nous animals In the dairy world. No
n<atture has been omitted fHr instruc-
tkun in better datryfng.
The Special win also have stere-
I'articon lantern and slides permitting
Illustrated lectures at the various
Stops by Dr. Morgan and the other
~<perts who win accompany the car
fsree testing N mik brought to ttas
Spscial viii DO anGfher important fea-
esre Of the work. by means of which
practical advice based on actual con-
dations can be given each man. Cows
~ili he examt>ed ana reported on and
instructions n tn their care given.
Advance schedules Of the stops will
becprepared and fun advertisement,
given the train in the towns at which
lectures and demonstrations are to be
given The press along the rrsute will
be kept Informed IN advance and ali
paskble publicity secured for the
benefit Of the Aairyman. 1t is ex-
peuasd that large crowds will hs pres.
ent at these stops and everything II
being done to give thorough .atten.
tion to every detail Of the work.
DSery man interested in iairying In
amy way should by AL means be
present at these free lectures and
demonstrations. to listen to the talks,
to see the improved machinery and
iabors'aving devices and to secure
advice on any problem connected
With tNe dairy industry.
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