El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-12

Las Cruces. n. n. Jan. 12.-The dem
onstration train being operated over the
lines of the Santa Fe in New Mexico
started at Ia Tuna with an audience Of
more than 200 farmers and their wive:
and children. The interest shown II
this travelling agricultural college Is most
encouraging. and the force on the train
reports most enthusiastic receptions at
all points visited.
At Berino there were at least $50 il
attendance during the hour the train
stopped there. and while the lecture force
was not as thoroughly organized as it
VIII be from now on, the work done is
of great benefit to the farmers and their
families.
At Mesilla PARK the attendance at the
station during the stop was nearly as
great as at the two other towns, and
the students at the college were par
ticularly interested IN the work Of taking
the college to the farmer, where he is
unable to come to the college.
The train itself presents a most at
tractire as well as businesslike appear
snce, and as it came steaming into Las
Cruces with the whistle blowing 10 call
the crowds. the people conregated at
the station began to realize as never
before. that farming IS a business and
scientific farming IS destined TO replace
the slip-shod methods Of the past
J. D. Tinsley, the agricultural demon
strator of the Santa Fe system, superin.
tended the. organization and equipment
OF the train. The equipment consists
Of a large box car next to the engine,
equipped as a travelling stable, and in
It was to be found an exhibition Of stock
that IS being bred for the greatest profit
70 the farmer.
Following the stable car. was a fiat
car with an exhibition Of the correct
methods TO use IN caring for a young
orchard. The trees and vines We're dis
played in their natural state. never hav-
ing been pruned, then examples were
shown of the same kind of tree and vine
properly pTuned to produce the best fruit
Tor size and flavor. Following the hOr-
1icultural exhibit was a pen of high
grade pigs o. the flat car: these pigs
were to show the best breeds 70 be used
in the various sections of this state.
Following the flat car was another
large automobile car with the balance
of the swine, and the chickens. This car
gave them an opportunity to see the
difference between the high grade fowls
and the common barn wand variety, and
the children were also much interested
IN this portion OF the exhibit.
The Ilrst baggage car contained a com
ple5e gasoline pumping plant in the front
end. corrected up with series Of tanks
and fumes, which gave a practical dem I
onstratlon, not alone OF pumping for II
TigatiOn, but various wiers and measur-
ing devices were used In connection with !
the fumes TO measure the water {
Samples were on exhibition Of the corn /
grown by the BOYS during the corn /
growing contest Of last year, and these I
EXHIBITS. together with the essays on /
corr growing by some Of the boys. The \
Dlacard on the outside Of the car. which I
was designed by Fl. B. Hening of the
state bureau Of immigration, read: "The
children Of today are the farmers Of to-
Displays OF various cereals grown on
the college farm were given a large pOr- 1,
lion Of this car, as well as the fruits
(which were exhibited l50th in their nat
ural states as vel as in glass. Apples
Of all the leading varieties were here
shown IN their boxes ready for shipping,
as vel as n trays and plates.
Tbs soil exhibit formed one of the
features Of this car. showing the various
classes Of soil throughout the staEe. the
manner of demonstrating and testing
soils. and the laboratory equipment nee
assary for these tests. This display was
followed by examples of the handiwork
Of the students, On one side of the car
being tie work OF the BOYS, consisting
OF the models IN wood and metal that
have been worked out by the young me
ehanics at the college. on the other side
was given an idea Of the useful things
taught the girls. and here were dis
PLAYED the sewing. embroidery and sam
pies of fancy work.
The farmers wife was particularly IN
teUested in the display Of dairy products
and equipment for handling the milk
from the COW to the table. a display
Of the various farming publications re-
eeived at the college each month for the
benefit Of the students gave an idea