The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-05
HUNDREDS
VISITED
iHE DAIRY
SPECIAL

crop special demonstration train op-
Grated uud r the supervision OF The
Santa Fe Railrod company and the
Colorado State Agricultural college
at Fort Collins arrived here from Pu.
cblo and Florence shortly after one
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon and was
parked near the Santa Fe station for
lectures and demonstration work.
4 large crowd OF people were as
sem5led at the station when the
train pulled in and the visiting lee
turers and demonstrators were given
ar enthusiastic greeting and welcome.
In the gathering were representative
rgnchers. farmers. gardeners and
dairymen from all parts OF the Canon
City district, all anxious TO learn
something new in relation to the call
ings in which they were engaged The
rublle schools were also well resre-
sented.
No train ever carried a more ex-
pert corps OF demonstrators and lee
turers and the subjects they discussed
were especially chosen with view cfl
encouraging the development of those
subdivisions of agriculture best suited
to this portion of the state.
". o. skinner of Pueblo, division
freight agent for the Santa Fe Rail-
road company. was in charge OF the
program at Canon City. and after de-
seribing the train and telling Of its
purposes. introduced the speakers.
who entered upon their work without
loss of time. At the close OF the lee.
lures. all OF which we're excellent. the
train was opened for the inspection OF
the throng of people in attendance.
There was much of Interest TO see
ehd hht fAhiDiAH ntiu lHt dtttntlO1 OF
the visitors until the time for the re-
turn of the train to Pueblo at six
o'clock.
AS state dairy commissioner for
Colorado and in charge OF the division
of animal husbandry In connection
with the Agricultural college at Fort
Collins. G. f. Martin talked on dairy
COW judging and the value OF siiage
as a feed for cattle and other live
stock. II. NJ. Bainer OF Amarillo,
Texas. agricultural demonstrator for
the Santa Fe Railroad company, de-
uvered an address on silos and silo
construction. commencing the device
as an essential In connection with the
successful handling of live stock. Hav-
ing endorsed the silo, he went into a
consideration of the various types of
them In use. chasing the reinforced
concrete ones as superior to all 9TH
srs. He closed his talk with a de-
scription of the underground. dirt or
pit silo. commenting 1t to the man
who is shy on the coin of the realm.
Dr. George Glover. president OF the
Colorado Veterinary college at Fort
Collins and professor OF veterinary
science In the faculty OF the State
Agricultural college. delivered a dis
course on hog cholera and the means
by which 1t may be conquered so far
as this section of the country Is con-
eerned. He made the statement that
the disease is not widespread in Colo
RADIO and may with cooperative en-
deavor be stamped out. In view of
this condition OF affairs he urged con-
sistent action against the disease to
the betterment of prevailing condI-
tions.
Miss Haynes. professor of domestic
science and household arts with the
Agricultural college. assisted by Miss
uather of the same Institution. gave
lectures and demonstration work on
copies relating to home economics.
This was given In n coach set aside
for the exclusive use OF the ladies'.
II was agreed that the interest OF