Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
LINES OF CHICAGO GREAT WEST
ERN TO BE TRAvERsED
NEXT MONTH.
NOVEL FEATURES TO BE
SHOWN IN EXHIBIT CARS
Special to start Jan. 10 and Cono'ude
Trip on Jan. 2e-Meetines to Be
Lonaer and Held in Halls IN towns
Where Stops Are Made-Milk Record
Contest.

Aroes Dec 26.-Under tne auSPtNSS
of The Iowa state Dairy Associatioii
o,d ,ha state dairy board, dairy spe-
c,al is to run over the Iowa lines OF 'ne
cbicapo Great Western railroad next
, month. showing the latest equipment
and appuances and methods OF the
successful dairy in just as pFaetica' d
manner as possible. Some especiai1s
novel and interesting features are
promised in the exhibit cars.
T. s Estel the dairy expert, is to De
in charge of the train, which WIZ cover
every branch of the railroad IN tHe
state between Jan. 13 and ~
zach town along the line will pe VS.
ited by a. representative or the assoc 10
tion or correspondence viii be cafrleo
on with the leading organizations u
rho town and surrounding commuh4ls
/, order 10 secure the cooperation q
every locality in making the meeting
success.
Lectures in the Halls.
rb;s special train win be operated IN
. aifferent manner than those which
meetings will be longer and therefore
enable the speakers TO give more ue
tailed information along the lines OF
dairving. In most instances the lee
lures viii be held IN . hall provided oS
The town.
In addition TO the regular meetings
number Of special features VIII De
tpaugurated which will greatly increase
,he interest Wherever possible a COM
munitv dairy show will be held. This
feature has been conducted at large
number of the meetings held by the
association during the past years and
has proved one Of the most practical
OF improving the dairy nerds in inc
localities visited
The special operated over the Bur
linton lines last winter was conducted
in the same manner that 1T Is planned
to carry on the work this winter Al
each dairy show there were from NJ
teen to thirty five cows exhibited The
farm ers and business men were very
anxious to cooperate with the man
agement to make these shows sue
cess. Because Of the dairy sections
covered by the Great Western there
at these shows than last year.
Boys and girls judging contests vii
also be conducted at each point tina
cattle can be secured for this work.
is the desire OF the management to co
operate with the instructors in tn
towns and country schools for the pur
pose of interesting the younger gen
Grafton IN improved methods Of dairy
ing and for the encoura gem ent o
permanent agriculture.
Milk Record Contest.
A statewide Xix record contest vii
also be held and the contestants FOL
this will be secured at the meeting!
conducted. This contest will be opened
to the boys and girls between the age!
of ~ and 20 years. Each contestan
will be required 10 weigh and test tn
milk as well as keep feeding records
on three or more cows for fou
months. The work VIII be graded II
accordance to the efforts put forth BY
the contestant and not upon the RECORD
Of the animals tested Each boy ant
girl that lives on farm should grasI
the opportunity to enter this contes
not only because Of the valuable prize!
offered but for the in provernent o
their dairy herd
The train win consist Of baggag q
car, four coaches, and combination
diner and s1eeper. 4 special engin'
and crew will assure the opening o
every meeting on time The equip
nent carried on this train viii be NOR
elaborate than on previous specials
The cars win be entirely devoted 70 ex
nibits The baeea ge car will be equipped
as a model dairy barn and contain
specimens of the leading breeds Q
dairy cattle.
There viii also he milking nachin
Installed in the car. This VIII be op
Grated a. each stop. In addition. ia,
coach viii be used for the exhibit Q
barn equipment, dairy equipment
milking utensils and testing outfits
The walls VIII be covered with ex
planatory charts, pictures, etc.
HARDIN COUNTY COURT CASES.