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“Better Farming Special” Train The “Better Fanning Special Train made its initial trip through Florida between November 14 and Dcccm-ber 17, 191I. It was ojHrated by the Extension Division of the University in cooperation with the Atlantic Coast Line, Ixmwville and Nashville, Live Oak, Ferry and Gulf, and the Southern States Lumber Com-pany K.iilro-.ids. The total expenses of the trains including that of the crew, were borne by these railroads The expense of securing, installing and exhibiting the equipment was Iwrne by the Extension Division of the University of Florida. which also furnished twelve speakers and six assistants to display the exhibits, explain the details of the equipment and deliver the lectures. The equipment was furnished by the departments of the Florida Experiment Station, by the University of Florida, by the Woman’s College of Tallahassee, and by the Florida Citrus Exchange. Manufacturers and dealers in farm machinery, spraying outfits and garden tools supplied free of cost, the entire machinery exhibit. Publishers of agricultural literature loaned a Farmers’ Library. The train was made up with one day coach, two cars of farm machinery, one car of im- proved breeds of hogs one car of general exhibits und one car of citrus products (conducted only through the citrus region, to illustrate methods of correct packing). In the general exhibit car were arranged: dairy utensils suitable for a modem small dairy to illustrate sanitary dairying; twenty-three samples of selected com; thirty-two varieties of forage und other important farm crops seeds of several varieties of legumes; samples of raw material from which commercial fertilizers are made; a farmers’ library; bulletins on agricultural and home economics published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Florida Experiment Station; models and photographs from the engineering department of the University, and a display of domestic arts and domestic science from the Home Economics Department, Woman’s College. Tallahassee. Bulletins on agriculture and home economics were distributed. In each of the implements ears the uses of the implements their efficiency and laltor saving qualities were discussed. The hog car contained representative specimens of the Berkshire, Poland China. Duroc Jersey. Tam worth.
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Hampshire, and Oxsier while lintds Much useful information was spread by this exhibit, by discussion and in reply to questions concerning the different animals breeds and feeds A large collection of appropriate photographs and charts was displayed in the oars One to three fifteen minute lectures were delivered at nearly every stop front either the rear of the day coach, interior of the duy coach or front a platform. A total of 125 lectures were given. The topics discussed were varied to suit the different sections and audiences. Tlte visitors were instructed as to the exhibit material on display as they p.tvvd through and were invited to ask questions The entire trip took over one month; and one or more stops were made in each of .V) countici There were seventy-one stops made, with a total attendance of 30.7M. or an average of 1.144 daily. The public school pupils were given a special opportunity to view the exhibits, and were conducted through the cars be-forc the older people. This special train has roused mus h interest in im proved agriculture among a class of people who could not otherw ise have been reached, and has proven useful in bringing to the attention of the general public the purpose and scope of the University of Florida. It it evident that the railroads of Florida named above are sufficiently interested in an efficient and prosperous rural population to lend assistance to useful Extension Work.
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