The Dickinson press., 1912-06-15

Everything is now arranged for the
Better Farming Train which comes to
Dickinson on Friday, June Fl. The
train is equipped by the North Dakota
Agricultural college and consists of 9
exhibition cars, a sleeper, dining car,
ETC.. or II cars in all. The train ar
rives in Dickinson at 8 80 a. m. and
the exhibit cars will be open from 9
O'Clock until noon. free to every one.
From Dickinson the train goes to Bel
field. where the exhibition cars will be
open from O'Clock until S. The even
ing stop will be al Beach. On Satur-
day, June ~, the train will be at
Richardton from o'clock until noon.
going to New Salem for the afternoon.
An exceptional opportunity is offered
those who can visit the train. The
fields of agriculture and the home will
be covered. In addition to the demon
sration material lectures, will he given
IN each car; six half hour lectures in
each car at each town. By use Of the
demonstration material it will be
possible to cover great deal of ground
in a short time. and to present the
ideas in an emphatic manner.
Two or more lecturers will be assigned
to each car. These will be in constant
attendance 10 lecture. give demonstra-
tions or to give personal information to
any one who may so desire. Prof. j.
H. Worst will be personally in atten-
dance at the train the most Of the time.
Professors Shepperd. Waldron, Ladd.
Bolley, Keene. Hoover, Van Es and
Martin will direct the selection of the
illustrative material. and make out the
programme for their cars and he person.
ally in attendance most Of the timer
ary.
Two cars will be devoted to live
stock.
Different types of silos will be shown
and information given as to the silo,
silage and its use.
The veterinary department will be
LARGELY devoted to giving information
and demonstrations on the prevention
of diseases. Such diseases as tubercu-
losis, glanders, black leg, typhoid fever,
etc., can only be transmitted through
having the Germs carried from sick
animal to the healthy one.
A car will be in charge of E. F. Ladd,
chemist, North Dakota experiment sta
tion and pure food commissioner.
What to do in case of an accident or
how to handle and care for sick person
is often perplexine problem. In one Of
the cars demonstrations and instructions
will be given in what to do in such
emeraencies.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR DICKINSON
VISITORS
The business men of Dickinson are
going to give the farmers and their
families free lunch and free moving
picture show tickets on Friday. June
II. The committee has also arranaed
with Director Hoverstad Of the North
Dakota institute for two Of his best
men to speak for an hour in the after
noon at the armory. The topics upon
which they will speak will be something
best suited to q majority Of the farm
ers.
The program for the day will be as
follows l
PROGRAM
9 100 o'clock q. n. to II 100 Visiting
Exhibits. y
IL 100 O'Clock to / 80 Free Lunch.
1 80 o. clock to 2 80 Addresses at the
Armory. II
3 100 O'Clock Free Tickets to the
Theatres. Il B :S
Attorney I. F.. Murtha Is chairman
Of the lunch committee which means
that everyone from thes country will get.
all they want to eat. The bill Of fare
will include baked beans. sandwiches.
dill pickles, coffee. etc. Some Of Mr.
Murtha's assistants will be ]. P. Cain.
Louis Dundas, T. N. Haftung. 7. L
Beard. r. "A. Lyon and s. s. Suther-
land.