The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
Demonstration Effort VIII BE
Put Forth From Here.
Announcement of Appointment
Made by J. r. KOOntz Today.
H. M, Banner TO Be IN CHARGE
Title of "Chief Agricultural
Demonstrators Given OFFICER.
Several Assistants VIII WORK
Out of City in the West.
GREAT MUSEUM OF PRODUCTS
Plan to Build 100000 to $780,
600 Exhibition in Topeka.
Offices VIII Be Fitted Up For
New Officers Sept. 10.
GREAT MUSEUM OF PRODUCTS
Plan to Build 100000 to $780,
600 Exhibition in Topeka.
Offices VIII Be Fitted Up For
New Officers Sept. 10.

Pioneering among corporations OF
i+s ciass the Santa Fe has launched
the biggest agricultural development
project in the history of the west WIN
,ronel-a as the center of operations in
Kansas and adjacent states. it was Of
ficiallv announced today. The project
surrounds the creation of new de-
uartrnept of agricultural demonstra-
tion and development with C. L. Sea-
graves titled as industrial commas
eioner. in direct charge, under the di-
rection of Edward Chambers wee
president While Mr.. SeagraVess $
headquarters will be In Cnicago luucn
of his time will be spent in the west:
The real work, so far as Kansas ana
many surrounding states are con-
cerned. will be under the directlon OF
II. NJ. Bainer, chief agricultural dem
onstrator, who will have offices mere
in the general office building. That
was announced today by j r. koontz,
general freight agent.
The entire machinery of the santa
Fe system, it is announced, will be be-
hind Mr.. Bainer in his work in Kan
sas, to which he will give his personal
zttentfon Work in other states Will
probably be done BY assistants under
his supervision.
Topeka the Hub.
Besides making tins city g. center Of
AGRICULTURAL
partment is expected to open the way
to make the long talked of museum
of western agricultural products,
national attraction, in Topeka a real
ity. It is known that the officials of
the department, backed by other Of
ficials of the board, will work for the
establishment of such a museum. 1t
is estimated such a project as has been
talked of here would cost anywhere
from 100000 to 100000.
Mr.. Bainer's offices here will be
closely connected with those of Frank
FARRELL. publicity agent, and will con-
sist of such an office force as is need
ed. 1t is believed by Santa Fe Off
ctals that the department will grow
into large proportions.
Mr.. Bainer, whose personal attention
Kansas will receive in agricultural de-
velopment and betterment, will move to
Topeka September 10 and establish
headquarters here. The work under
Mr.. Bainer will be in cooperation
with the Kansas state agricultural
authorities and county farm demon
strators
Mr.. Bainer plans to give the policy
of running demonstration trains a new
impetus with the Inauguration of the
new department.
VIII Interest Women
Those trains will demonstrate and
advocate development in the deiry
seeds and eventually, through the CO.
operation of farm wives, the running
of demonstration trains showing what
could be accomplished in the direction
OF improved farm life and conditions.
This latter work holds out many
possibilities" Mr.. Koontz said today
and a Santa Fe train thru Kansas,
showing miniature farm houses with
all the facilities and improvements en-
joycd ih modern city residences will
he Of ha
day. That will not only arouse en-
thusiasm for rural development but it
will arouse competition for the bet
terment of rural districts.
Mr.. Bainer has a national reputa-
tion as an agricultural demonstrator
and his we'll organized forces are un-
doubtedly going to attract national at
tention to Kansas and the west. The
Santa Fe is going to back up Mr.
Bainer in every plan that he may
launch that has for its purpose an
increased industrial and farm aevel-
opment in Kansas"
President Ripley who is the father
of the idea. in a recent interview in
Chicago. stated that there is every
Justification for the belief that with
cooperation assured. there will be-
thru the medium of improved seeds,
and the help Of the agricultural col
lege authorities, in the matter of in
tensitied farming. a materially in
creased yield per acre in the products
of Kansas.
Ask Help of 1. c. C,
Steps of sweeping importance are
planned by the road in Kansas under
the developmental department The
Santa Fe. with several other roads, is
negotiating with the interstate COM
merce commission, to place into effect
low rates on ground limestone for use.
in fertilization and thereby encoura re
its importation into this state and
other states.
Efforts. said Mr.. Koontz, will be
mao TO improve farm methods and
farm seeds. The department II is
planned. will take Immediate stems to
improve the quality of seeds. Our Red
Turkey wheat for instance. needs new
lie injected into it. Che apartment
Will arrange TO ship n rot of our seed