The Bulletin. 



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DEMONSTRATION RAILWAY CARS. 



In 1908 the State Department of Agriculture operated its first 

 demonstration train for institute work. The project was such a 

 success and there were so many calls for the "Demonstration Train" 

 that this year two trains were put on. These were kindly tendered 

 by the management of the Seaboard Air Line and by the Southern 

 Railway. 



The demonstration cars operated on the Seaboard Air Line from 

 Littleton and Bladenboro, in the eastern part of the State, to Ruther- 

 fordton, in the western section, a distance of over 800 miles, round 



Implement Demonstration. 



trip, holding thirty institutes. On the Southern the demonstration 

 cars were run from Hillsboro, in the central part of the State, to 

 Murphy, in the extreme southwestern section, nearly 900 miles, 

 round trip, holding institutes at 27 places. 



A passenger coach and an express or baggage car was furnished 

 by each of the above lines of railway. In one end of the passenger 

 coach was fitted up an oil stove, a kitchen cabinet, sink, ice-box, 

 together with various utensils intended to lighten woman's work in 

 performing her kitchen work. In this car the women held their 

 meetings, the lecturers demonstrating the advantages of the im- 

 plements shown, as well as giving lectures on the regular subjects 

 assigned them. 



