The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-23
At TRACT|HG MUCH ATTENTION
State Demonstration Train Visited
Dy Large Crowds at Various
Towns Included in First Weeks
intinerary.

intinerary.
me state demonstration train that
entered upon its itinerary Monday
! March 4, completed its first week
oaeuruay night, March 8, when it re-
| eurned to Baton Rouge after having
| operated over the Baton Rouge, Ham
| mond and Eastern, the Illinois
central and the New Orleans Graaf
| Northern railways. and that. nortian
- tne q NJ. Y. railway below Ra-
Ton Rouge. A short stop was made
N New Orleans, and on reaching
baton rouge the entire day of March
~ was spent in fitting up an addi-
Ilonal car to contain the canning ~
nlnlI, otherwise working over tie
exhlblts on the train, and LETTING The
I'VE stock and poultry get a rest
IRON their confinement i'll the cars.
On Monday morning, March II, the
1 aknsxgot away and made the stous
Il'll Jss II I'M ann
branches north sof Baton Tsouge.a vi aiiid.
returning to the latter city Tuesday
night. crossed the river the following
| morning and entered upon its timer
airy on the west side. Of the river
which will consume some fifty days
or more.
During its sojourn on the Missis.
sippi Valley route the train went III
to the state of Mississippi, having
made a stop at Centeryille, where
there are large dairying interests and
other agricultural enterprises closely
allied with the interests on the Lou
isiana side of the state line. The
people of the Mississippi town gave
the train a reception as cordial as
those extended in Louisiana.
Practically all of the parishes east
OF the Mississippi in this state were
visited by the train, and the exhib-
its were viewed by something like
10000 people. The effect of bring
ing the resources Of the state before
such a large number Of people who
would otherwise not realize the ex-
tent of the facilities at their dis
posal, will produce results which can
not be estimated in dollars and cents
or set forth in language Or figures.
In this respect, the train is of great
benefit to even the casual visitor.
for it demonstrates the infinity oS
resource possessed by Louisiana,
heretofore little known among it's
own people and abroad.
Particular interest was displayed in
all sections in the live stock ex-
hibit. This is perhaps the most in
teresting feature of the train, IL at-
tendance is an indication of popular
ity.
Next In interest was the corn exhib-
LIS, and the matter Of where To
secure the best corn for planting
was one Of the salient demonstra-
ions.
The canning exhibit appealed es-
oecially to the women IN the crowds,
md this manner of preserving sur
olus vegetables and fruit bids fair
o become a favorite occupation in
he domestic fabric. The ease, sim
,licity, and effectiveness of the can
ling outfI- shown, and the small cost
hereof, caused considerable com
nent among the female visitors to
he train.
The boys exhibited unusual inter-
st in the exhibits of boys work.
md many rode miles TO see the ac-
ON mpl1shments OF the boys corn and
log clubs.
The rain that prevailed during the
'isits of the train to the several
'oints included in its first weeks
itinerary made the attendance small
i than it would have been other
wise, but in comparison with the at
enhances of last year the train is a
,reat success, and will be d powerful
actor in the advertisement of the
tate and of great value to the farm
RS who are unable to visit the ex-
,eriment stations and witness what
$ being done there.
Henri r. Gueydan, who has an
lounced for Senator-e1ect Brous-
ards seat in the house, was for two
ears manager of the Rice Associa-
ion OF America. He wrote 3. rice
ook book that attracted wide at
ention, and through his efforts near
y two millions Of them were diistrfhs