Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-07-18
TRAIN
ATTRACTED CROWDS
Farmers Seem Eager to Get Pointers
ON Dairying and the Uses
of Cement

The agricultural demonstration
train operated Jointly by the w S. &.
ana che Northern Pacific KY Co, re-
turned Tuesday, having completed a
tour incuuing J3 towns of the In
land Empire This demonstrat on
ualn was one of the largest and most
complete ever operated in the United
States, including six ears of demon
stfation material besides day coach,
sleeper and diner for the accommo-
daton of the demonstrators. A total
Of "a instructors and helpers accom-
panied the train, the smallest mum Der
at any one time being 10.
one demonstration car was deyot-
ed to types Of dairy COWS, sheep and
swine; one car to dry land tillage
implements; one car to poultry; one
half car to farm power and uses of
cement; one-half car to home eco
Monies; one-half car TO cereals and
forage crops this sect on being
changed to horticulture during the
last half Of the trip; one-half car to
dairy appliances, and one car to ex-
hibits ana photographs showing the
work of students at the State
College
Especial emphasis was placed
upon the Importance of I've stock to
supplement other lines Of farming.
particularly sheep, hogs and dairy
cattle. The interest in these lines
was much greater than expected. In
the dry belt sheep are beginning to
be used as an aid in fighting weeds.
A creamery has been started at Ritz
vile and a surprising interest was
shown all through the dr. belt in
8 ops the interest III live stock cen
tered principally upon dairyIng. \
creamery recently started at Sunny
side is already supported by about
1900 cows. Several hundred farm
ers registered their names as think
ing seriously of building silo. At
each stop Professor ~ b. Nystrom
showed how to test milk and ex-
planned it's Importance in building up
dairy herd. With the aid of feed
ing charts and tables he also ex-
planned the principles and the i'm
portance of good feeding.
MIR. Charlton showed how the
gasoline engine may be utilized 10
run a score or more pieces of farm
and household machinery. AS many
pieces as space would permit were
actually connected up with the en-
CINE and shown in operation.
Cement posts, a cement silo and a
cement septic tank formed an i'm
portant part of Professor Charltons
exhibit, demonstrating the value of
cement on the farm.
The crowds constantly surround
ing Mr.. Charlton and his exhibits
proved the interest in those topics.
The home economics exhibit in
Guided numerous household con-
yeniences, demonstration of fruit
canning, demonstration of the
adulterauons of textiles and tests for
their detection, and an exh biton of
certain important features in home
dressmaking. The attendance of
women was large at nearly all points
and a good many men spent consider
able time in this department, many
business men being Interested in the
detection of textile authorizations.
In the College Car, illustrating
student work, the exhibit of wood
work and forge work attracted spe-
cial attention, much surprise being
expressed at the high grade of work
done by elementary students.
In the poultry car specimen birds
Of several leading breeds were shown
and models of leading features in up
tc-date poultry buildings were ex-
hibited. The car was in charge of
Mrs, Helon Dow Whitaker, a promi-
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Washington, who discussed poultry
topics in her car at all stops.
About $4,000 people visited the
train during the entire trip, the
highest number at any stop being
700 at North Yakima. The train was
considered one of the most success
full ever sent out from the college.