66 Missouri Agricultural Report. 



ACCOUNT OF THIS MEETING. 



Tlic following appeared in a l)ooklet recently issued by the Frisco 

 railroad company : 



"At the instance of Dr. W. P. Cutler, State Dairy Commissioner, arrange- 

 ments were made for a series of free lectures to the people of Missouri to 

 demonstrate to them the value of adopting improved methods in dairying and 

 general farming, and the Frisco tendered the use of a special train for the 

 trip made over its lines in February, 1910. 



Addresses and lectures were delivered by 



John H. Curran, Commissioner of Immigration. 



Dr. W. P. Cutler, State Dairy Commissioner. 



F. B. Mumford, Dean of Agricultural College. 



M. F. Miller, Professor of Agronomy, Agricultural College. 



C. H. Eckles, Professor of Dairy Husbandry. 



Dr. Connoway, Professor of Veterinary Science. 



Curtis Hill, State Highway Engineer. 



J. C. Whitten, Professor of Horticulture, Agricultural College. 



P. P. Lewis, President State Dairy Association. 



C. A. Morten, Member State Poultry Board." 



Thirty-three stops were made in a tive-days' trip, beginning at St. Louis, 

 thence to Springfield, thence to West Plains, thence to Cape Girardeau, and 

 back to St. Louis. Fifteen thousand people were instructed and over forty 

 thousand pieces of literature pertaining to dairying and kindred subjects were 

 distributed. Great enthusiasm prevailed, and the Commissioner was requested 

 to repeat the trip in the fall. 



The following is taken froni the Howell County Gazette, issue of Feb- 

 ruary 24, 1910, of the meeting held at one of the stops. This is a good ex- 

 ample of the interest shown at each point. Many points were necessarily 

 passed, but it is hoped in the fall that the trip may be repeated, when stops 

 will probably be made at these latter places: 



West Plains was visited on Thursday of last week by several prominent 

 speakers, who delivered free lectures at Catron opera house, to demonstrate 

 the value of adopting improved methods in dairying, fruit growing and gen- 

 eral farming. The party arrived in this city at 6 o'clock in the evening on a 

 special train from the west. A reception committee met the special train at 

 Willow Springs and accompanied the visitors to this city. 



The special train started from St. Louis earlj- in the week to make stops 

 at the principal towns along the Frisco for the lecturers to deliver addresses. 

 The train was composed of two private coaches, two audience cars, where 

 the lecturers delivered their addresses in the smaller towns, and one baggage 

 car, in which improved chicken coops and model chicken houses, milking ma- 

 chines, cream separators and other appliances were displayed which can be 

 used in making farm life more profitable and enjoyable. Everywhere along 

 the line, in spite of the prevailing snow storm, good crowds greeted the 

 speakers. The schools and business houses in many towns were closed, and 

 where it was convenient, the speakers were hurried to the town hall, where 

 the addresses were delivered and there was comfort and enjoyment in hearing 

 them. 



Governor Hadley did not accompany the party, as was announced a week 

 ago, owing to the illness of his little daughter. Those who composed the 

 party were Dr. W. P. Cutler, State Dairy Commissioner; John H. Curran, 

 State Commissioner of Immigration; F. B. Alumford, Dean of State Agri- 

 cultural College; M. F. Miller, Professor of Agronomy, State Agricultural 



