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Show THE FARMERS' INSTITUTE WORK. The Farmers' Institute work thus r far" this year has been unusually successful. suc-cessful. As has been announced in ) these columns heretofore, the work I is being carried on in co-operation with the various railronds, they having furnished two cars, one, a lecture f coach and the other an exhibit car. The exhibit car has proved to be of very great interest io the farmers and farmers' wives. One of the cars is fitted up with a collection of grains and grasses from the dry farms of the state, both in sheaf and bottle. There is also a collection of insects common to Utah, both beneficial and injurious. A collection of fruits and nuts from the Southern Utah Experiment Experi-ment farm is exciting the admiration of all visitors, many expressions of fk surprise being heard that these products pro-ducts can be grown in Utah. Prof. j Cainc has a collection of samples or feeding stuffs, and Dr. Frederick I shows some diseased bones, ring J bones, splints, spavins, as well as some tissue having tuberculosis ana j glanders. There is also a model ) spraying pump on exhibit; four of the standard milk separators arc in readiness for use, as well as a small I testing outfit and a pair of scales, illustrating what every farmer should have who keeps a few dairy cows. A milking machine has been installed 1 y the Hinzelwood Creamery Com- pany of Spdkanc, Washington. This machine h operated by a small gasoline gaso-line cifgiiTe. Mr. M. R. Stuart, the very courteous and intelligent representative repre-sentative of the Ilazclwood Creamery Cream-ery Company is along with the car and takes part in the work giving a demonstration in milking at each t f J point visited. The other end of the car is 'fitted up with various kinds of material of interest to the house wives. The rnjsults of the work of IhctudcntjjM in Domestic, SocjiCAnp'theArl partment of Tigricu!tural College arc on cxhibiraKis well as a collection of houscholujulcnsils, samples of food analysis? food adulterations, floor and wall and wall coverings, samples ofgood pictures for the home, a library containing valuable books for mothers and children; a collection of books for the farmer is also to be found here, these books "being selected with great care, illus-Wating illus-Wating the inotmod'crn and scientific scienti-fic work along the lines of agriculture. agricul-ture. The exercises of the Domestic Arts department arc enclosed in two bcautifuLcascs made by the students in the Icchallic Arts department of tlic Agricultural College. The mothers moth-ers and daughters who have visited this part of the car have been very enthusiastic over the efforts that have been made to bring these things to their attention. The lecture coach is fitted up with a stcrcoptican, and there arc a large number of sildes here, showing the different breeds and types of cattle cilso different methods of pruning fruit trees, and1 a set of slides devoted to the history of agriculture. The lecture coach at each of the places visited, has been filled to over-flowing with an interested audience of fanners, eager to learn more regarding regard-ing their occupation. The attendance has- been so large at all of the places visited that the evening sessions had to be held at the ward halls. At a number of the places visited Prof. Cainc has held a slOGg judging school, and some really fine animals have been brought out to be judged by him. During the past week, this train mode a tour through Bear River valley, val-ley, and during the present week the tram is in Summit and Morgan counties, coun-ties, where it is being crowded with u large audience at each point. |