La Junta tribune., 1914-02-28
DEMONsTNAr1Ox TRAM
GOOD Crowd Ost Despite Unfayor-
xbio neutrality-suspicious.
school ON wheels

Prompted by desire 70 learn
more and more OF ways and means
through which this portion Of Colo
RADIO may grow great In IT. asri-
cultural production. many Of La
citizens waded snow and braved q
rather icy atmosphere to hear lee
lures and witness demonstrations
aboard the dairy, silo and forage
crop demonstration special operated
Jointly by the Santa Fe and the Col
orado Agricultural College train.
last Monday forenoon between 8
and ll:45 o'clock.
In order to make the work az con-
venient and widespread In its effects
for good az possible, two of the lee
turers, DIR. George Glover. president
OF the Colorado Veterinary College,
In connection with the Agricultural
College, accompanied by G. E. Nor
ton. at the head OF the animal hus-
bandry division and state dairy COM
missioner for Colorado, lectured in
the high school building prior to the
| beginning of the program in the
train.
]. +. farrell. publicity agent for
the Santa Fe had charge of the pro-
gram aboard the train and introduc-
ed the speakers and made announce
ments. The first speaker on the
program was II. NJ. Bainer. agricul-
who talked on silos, silo construc-
tion and silage feeding. He went
quite freely In to the subject of 81
los and declared that no farm was
complete without one or more OF
these as a medium through which
TO pass forage crops. incident to
feeding dairy and other animals.
The types of silos received attention
at the hands OF this speaker, who de-
clared the reinforced concrete to
be in all things desirable. and ended
with commendation OF the under
ground. pit or dirt siio To the man
with little or no means.
Prof. Morton talked on dairy COW
judging and incidentally on the feed
ing OF silage. In this combination
he gave advice of value to all who
are interested in the productions OF
milk Tor profit.
DR.. Glover In handling the gener-
el subject OF animal diseases. spc-
cialized on hog cholera and tubercu-
losis. The speaker declared that the
hog Is without doubt one OF the
most profitable of all animals grown
In the state. and followed that with
the assertion that cholera may not
only be checked but eradicated from
the entire district through scientific
means and cooperative endeavor.
Mr.. Bainer In speaking of the in
tcrest shown by the La Junta people
In this enterprise. said: we arc
highly gratificd by reason OF the In
tcrest awakened IN this work. Al
ready We are beginning to note the
llll VI i''NuI'N anu
tions of which this present IL a con-
| tinuation, for good. w. have car
ricd these messages OF increased pro-
duction into many sections of the
country. and from all OF these the
response rolls back like "A wave con
,inually gathering In force OF ap-
preciaiiye response
Miss Haynes. professor OF domes-
tic science In connection with the
Agricultural College. assisted by
| Miss Mather. gave lecture and dem
onstration work In the coach set
aside for the exclusive us. OF the la
dies.
The personnel of the trains party
was ms follows:
l.. +. Bacon. assistant general COL
onization agent OF the Santa Fe. Chi
cago. H.. In charge OF trains oper-
alton.
| q. n. Morton. professor of animal
husbandry. Colorado Agricultural
| College. Fort Collins. Colo.
H. ". Banner. agricultural demon
strator. Santa Fe. Amarillo. Texas.
=. X. Blinp. director Of expert
mcnt station work, Colorado AEricul-
tural College. Rocky Ford. Colo.
George 4. Glover. professor OF vet
erinary science. Colorado Agricul-
turai College. Fort Collins. Colo.
Nell McCrath. Colorado Agricul-
tursl College. Fort Collins. Colorado.
Miss Marian Haynes. professor OF
domestic science and arts. Colorado
Agricultural College. Fort Collins.
Colo.
Miss Anna Mather. assistant 70
Miss Haynes. Colorado Agricultural