Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-07
BETTER FARMING
SPECIAL TRAIN

special will he in Judith Gap on
March %. Efforts are be-
ing made to have the train run into
town instead OF stopping ut the Mil
wxukre station.
As the plans mature for the Better |
Farming train over the Milwaukee
lines III Montana, March 1870, it is
evident that the exhibits will be by
far the best and most practical that
have yet been shown III this way.
The agrOnomy department will
illustrate proper and improper meth
dds of prepa, ing the seed bed. show
ing the conditions III good and in 4
poor breaking, how the seed bed
ought to be packed and the colltli-
tions resulting when this is not
thoroughly done, and the difference
between II good mulch and no surface
tillage. There will be car showing
the best sort Of implements to use i'll
these operations.
Because Of the widespread interest
III irrigation pumping, u complete
model pumping plant will be carried.
This will consist Of we'll. submerged
vertical centrifugal pump, weir box,
automatic alarm, headgates, inverted
siplon, and horizontal gasoline or
kerosene engine.
The exhibit in animal husbantlry
will illustrate economical meat and
milk production. 1t will include u
good type Of beef steer, dairy COW,
mutton sheep, and fat hog. The
famous COW, lolander. that carries
the worlds record for u grade, will
be on exhibition. A comprehensive
display will show wool from all the
common breeds, combinx and cloth
ing wool with yarn and cloth made
from each, and the stages Of manu-
factnre from wool in the grease to
the finished cloth. 1t will illustrate
shrinkage and how it affects the price,
show different twines. methods of
packing, etc.
The veterinary exhibit will con-
| centrate upon the prevention and
treatment Of hog cholera. The dis
ease has made its appearance III sew.
eral parts Of the state and is sure to
spread. The treatment and the use
Of serum for giving immunity will be
eNemplitied.
\ half car will be devoted to an en-
hibit OF insect pests and plant dis
eases of interest TO Montana farmers,
fruit growers, and gardeners. Actual
! specimens of such insects rs the alfal-
III weevil, pea weevil, potato beetle.
cooling moth, and scale insects will
be shown, and also the leading flung
ons and bacterial diseases Of crops,
including grain rusts. smuts, flax
diseases. potato diseases, apple scab,
blight, and crown gall.
In the horticultural exhibit potato
culture will be featured. Proper and
improper methods of irrigating and
cultivating potatoes upon the irrigat-
ed farm will be illustrated by grow
ing plants, as will proper methods Of
; planting and culture upon the dry
farm. Desirable and undesirable
commercial types, and the import ant
points to be observed in selecting
seed will be demonstrated.
The civil engineering department
will show road models of all kinds:
working model Of an automatic
no n 1,f. Ii. l
attached to any stove or furnace and
used to maintain the temperature OF
any desired degree; Il working mode
of water pressure system, lighting
system, and sewerage disposal SIS
tenn for farm homes: and an exhibit
of cement products and method o1
manufacture.
Pure food and pure water will h,
emphasized by The chemistry people
Methods of purifying alkali wells an.
also the home water supply when i
becomes contaminated. will BIZ dem
onstratrl: The practices of foo,
manufacturers in coloring. tlavoring
and sweetening food products will b,
revealed. Another section of his dp
, mrtment will deal with the effect y
alkali on cement and with the uups
ton OF soils and their treatment.
, The domestic science inst r,,rtur
will take up the matter of labor-say
r ing implements and methods in tn
l. home. dealing with articles for clean
!. ing the house as we'll rs utensils TO
, cooking. Exhibits showing the com
paEltive food value and cost of
large number of breakfast foods, an
foods equivalent to milk in nutri,iv
value. will have Il place. The matte
), ot textiles and their adulteratiou
" good and had trsta in fia ..l,n;u., :,