The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-03-05

urges the use OF the milk sheet as
the best means of detecting the
'Doarders and advocates the plic-
ing OF pure-bred sire at the
mead OF herd to improve the
stock rather than attempting im-
provement by buying from otheis.
hundreds OF new IDEAS for the
poulTy fancier were found in the
poultry exhibit. in charge of w.
T.. vaplon. head OF the poultry de-
partment at the college. He showed
model poultry. houses. brooders.
movers. feeding aud watering de-
vices. egg containers. trap nests
and gave the farmers many good
suggestions on how to make equip
ment for the poultry yard at small
expense. With special exhibits and
charts he pointed out some impor-
tant lessons to poultry raisers. He
had three coops Of fowls on the
train with which he demonstrated
the best types to keep for produc-
ing eggs or meat and the best type
tor general purposes. He laid con
siderable stress upon his methods
Of preserving eggs when they nre
cheap so they will be available for
use when they are high.
-, Wesley Foster Of Boulder. state
apiary Inspector. was In charge of
the beekeeping exhibit and show
ed model hives. apiaries and tools
Ia beekeeper uses and displayed
samples OF honey. samples of
bread. cake. cookies and candy
made with honey instead OF sugar
and laid particular stress on treat
ment for, foul brood and the pro
lection OF hives In Winter. He IL
lustated proper and improper meth
,ods Of arranging apiaries with en-
larged photographs ON the wall
back Of his exhibit and also show
ed here the proper method Of treat-
ing Tor foul brood. A hive Of real,
live bees. containing from $1,000
to 10000 little honey makers was
carried on the train. the hive being
enclosed In q glaas case SO the
bees could be seen at work inside.
The home economies exhibit was
the center of attraction for the
ladies. Here they found hundreds
of new ideas and new utensils not
ordinarily found in the household
equipment. There are IDEAS for
the Kitchen. the laundry and other
parts Of the house. including sug-
gestions for attractive floor and
wall coverings and Tor the design
of house dresses and aprons. This
exhibit was in charge of Miss Jes-
sle Butler. who was assisted by
Mrs. Geo. H. Glover. 10 o.
/, superintendent C. H. Hinman.
head OF the extension department
at the college, was in charge of the
train. He made all the arrange
ments for the tour. planned the
itinerary, superintended the install
lation of the exhibits and assumed
full control of the movement of
the train during its Journey.
The railroads are doing fully
as big part in this work as the
college and are under much heav-
Ter expense. They supply the cars.
the transportation and even the uv-
ing expenses of all on board free
OF charge and officials who accom-
panied the train we're constantly
trying to do something for the
comfort and convenience of those
on board
l.. F. Bacon of Chicago, assist
ant general colonization agent for
the Santa Fe. w. 8. Burdick OF
Denver. travelling passenger agent
and D, W Orr. superintendent of
the Arkansas river division, were
on board the train. the latter in
charge of the transportation prob
lens. W. o. Skinner of Pueblo,
division freight agent, was also on
board. ..,,. t.--,...--
! Before coming onto the Santa Fe
the train toured the lines of the
Colorado & Southern in northern
Colorado and after a week on the