The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-28
SANTA Re EDU-
CAT|ONAL TRAIN
This Railroad Institute Visited sny-
der and Addresses Were Heard
by Many Peope.

snyder's people. active and alert
showed ample appreciation of the ed
ucatIonal special Of the Santa Fe
Saturday afternoon. at which time
the train stopped In this city two
hours.
II was stated by representatives
from visiting party that no greater
interest has been shown at any place
than that evidenced by the citizens
Of the scurry County capital.
The train at this point had ten
cars and coaches, which aside from
those for lecture and business pur-
poses, showed domestic science equip
'ment. poultry and poultry houses and
farm equipment, dairy cows and
dairying equipment ana silos and sill
age machinery
l.. l.. Johnson, the first speaker
from the train. gave his time to a
discussion OF poultry, declaring that
the farm is the logical place for the
growing OF poultry. He stated wh
the fancier has made valuable con
trlbution to the farmer in the form
OF pure-bred stock. that it is to the
farm that the world must look for the
tons OF poultry meat and eggs. Hous-
ing, breeding, feeding, selecting, mar
keting, we're subheadngs in this talk.
n. NJ. Balner gave attention to bet
ter farming, during which he voiced
n plea for deeper plowing, saying
however I'm that connection that this
style of handling should be in early
IN the fall, or as long before planting
as possible. Deeply broken land just
before planting is liable by reason OF
the loosened condition to cause the
land to dry out too quickly and hold
insufficient moisture for the matur-
ing of the crop. lntensification' d.
yerslficatlon, rotation were all re-
commended In opposition to the eN-
tensiye, one-crop and single-varlety-
year-after-year method pursued by
many.
J. ID. Tinsley talked of dairying
live stock and silos. setting forth the
advantages OF animals on the farm
lie stated that in the absence of live
stock. the best results may not be
assured on any farm. While he re-
commended cattle Of almost any
kind for the average farmer. as being
better than none. expressed strong
nreference for the dual purpose ant
NAL. Mr.. Tinsley urged a grading up
of the ordinary strains through the
importation OF pure blood mule ant
mails. care being taken to breed Tor
host strains and weed out the less
desirable. The silo was described as
fbe one medium for the perfect hand
ling Of feed stuffs for live stock
feeding
Miss Amanda sStoltzfus and Miss
Frances Lowen gave lectures ana
concentrations in the domestic
science car. The purpose Of this divi-
sion I'm the work Of the Santa Fe's
Educational scheme is the more eiii-
rient management OF home AFFAIRS
and work given at this point was
valuable TO the end OF more etti-
elent homes. and that too with les
sened expenditure OF time labor an"
money The Walls OF the coach were
elaborately hung with charts setting
forth the ideas advanced from the
rostrum and aisles. Various labor
saving devices were also exhibited Tor
the inspection OF the ladies.
Among those aboard the tram AZ
the stop al Snyder we're the follow
ing; -
HM Balner. agricultural demon
strator for the Santa Fe system An
arillc. Texas.
J. ID. Tilsley. agricultural demon
strator for the Gulf Colorado and
santa Fe. DrOwnwood. Texas.
Il. johnson. assistant agri, ultur-
Al demonstrator. Amarillo. Texas
n. c. McCowen. Assistant agrieul-
tural demonstrator. Amarillo. Texas.
Miss Frances Lowen and Miss A.
manda stoltzfus. representing 'he de
nnrtment Of Extension. University oi
Texas. Austin. Texas.
vaughan Beniamine. With Her'ey
system. Newton. Kansas.
j. i. Pope. chief CLERK Of depart
mont. and in charss of puh'isi.s'' An
arllo. Texas.
From snyder. the train left itr
s.rmieieh and sweetwater. AZ ~hieh