Arizona republican., 1913-12-09
BENSON PEOPLE CROWD THROUGH
 EXHIBIT TRAIN
First Stop In Dear Old Cochise" County Greeted By Large Crowds of In terested Farmers and Citizens.
Special to The Republican,


 BENSON, Dec. 6.-A thoroughly de- lighted crowd, taxing the capacity of the cars, viewed the exhibits which were displayed here today on the demonstration train. This being Sat J.rday the usual throng of farmers came to town and attended all the lectures and displayed wonderful in terest in the farm implements and products now in their midst. Inter est was shown on all sides, far sur passing the interest shown here a year ago, for the train this year is more educational and instructive in all departments.
 J. A. Gumm, manager of the South western Lumber company attended all the lectures, inspected the inter- for of the train. MT. Gumm is leading merchant and farmer of Co Chise county, one of the largest counties in the state.
 Henry Ely, president of the board of trade was also among the many that showed interest and helped to make the visit here one of success.
 Prof. F. W. Wilson of the Univers- ity of Arizona, gave very interest ing lecture on Selecting Cow MT. Wilson said: The capacity of milk veins is best determined by placing the finger in the milk wells, the holes where the veins turn through the body wall. Supporting this ma chinery there should be strong frame work. consisting of the high front quarters, a prominent backbone with wide. flat ribs a good distance apart, lean, low and wide strong hips. The hind quarters, like the front, should be light, not beefy and wide apart. All through there should be indications of capacity. Such cows make good use of their feed; they put the fat in the pail instead of on their backs"
 The Pratt Gilbert company have on exhibition one of Clarks double action cutaway haToWs with jOinted pole for intense cultivation, they are the result of years of practical eX- perience, are constructed right and of good material. It has four sets of disk gangs held finely by the main frame. which forces the rear gang to split the furrows cut by the front disk. cutting every three inches, thoroughly puIverizing the soil; cut ting down high and rough places, fill ing in and leveIing hollows, leaving the field level On hard and tough 
 distributed on the four gangs
 The Pratt-Gilbert Co have many fine farm implements on exhibit and the above is one of the lot.
 pr Q. C. Bartlett gave a very in teresting talk on insects and how to prevent them from spreading. He mentioned several aids and one which le mentioned was the atomic sul phur. This is q new sulphur prepar- ation which mixes readily with water and is a convenient and cheap rem edy for certain fungus diseases and for red spiders and mites In test against the Bryabia mite in Arizona it gave perfect results. For the mite it is recommended for use at the rate Cf five pints to fifty gallons of water. For rose mildew use ] F to two liquid ounces to one gallon Of water. Atomic sulphur is sold by the Thom- sen Chemical CO, Baltimore Md.
 Prof W. H. Lawrence lectured on Building the OrcharG." He advised the farmers in taking care of the young fruit trees against the many root diseases and in the necessary quantities of water which they must have in order to bring them to mature age. Many of the farmers asked the professor questions which he answered fully and to the point
 Prof. ". H. Forbes interested the large crowd with his talk on Johnson grass as this section is much trou- lied by the weed, and great interest was displayed.
 Prof A. M. McOmie has gone on to Pima to arrange for the stop there Cn Monday
 The people here turned out in large numbers and progress is surely the result among the farmers here since the demonstration visit of last year. No doubt the present visit will increase more interest and next year the train will receive larger audi cnce than the large crowd of today.