Traveling publicity campaigns : $b educational tours of railroad trains and motor vehiclesRoutzahn, Mary Swain
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Traveling publicity campaigns : $b educational tours of railroad trains and motor vehicles
Routzahn, Mary Swain
Educational exhibits, Traveling
=Milk Production Special Train.= Subject: care and production of milk.
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station and Erie Railroad.
1909. Seven car train. Lectures and demonstrations.
=Onion Improvement Lecture Train.= Subject: increase of onion crops.
Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad. 1911.
=Seed Corn Special.= Subject: corn culture. Monon Railway Company,
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Corn
Growers’ Association, Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association. 1906.
Engine, baggage car, coach for lectures, and a coach for the
attendants. Lectures, exhibits, and demonstrations.
=Wheat Improvement Train.= Subject: wheat culture. Southern Railroad
and Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station. 1912. Lectures
and demonstrations of culture and fertilization; control of insects
and diseases.
=Iowa. Dairy Special.= Subject: better dairy products. Illinois Central
Railroad. 1916. Three cars for exhibits, demonstrations, and living
quarters for speakers.
=Seed Corn Special.= Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association. 1910.
=Kansas. Hessian Fly Special.= Subject: control of Hessian fly. State
College of Agriculture and Santa Fé Railroad. 1915. Baggage car for
equipment, two steel coaches for lectures and demonstrations, and
private car for attendants.
=Kentucky. Agricultural Exhibit Train.= Subject: general education
in matters pertaining to agriculture and dairy improvements. State
Department of Agriculture. 1912. Four lecture cars, stock car, sleeper,
and diner. Lectures, exhibits, and demonstrations.
=Louisiana. Dixie Jersey Special.= See Illinois.
=Maryland. Farmers’ Institute Train.= Subject: dairying. State College
of Agriculture. 1913. Lecture car and stock car. Demonstrations and
lectures.
=Michigan. Food Demonstration Train.= Michigan Agricultural College.
1917.
=Minnesota. Advertising Car.= Subject: farm and factory products. State
Board of Immigration. 1913. One exhibit car.
=Mississippi. Boll Weevil Special.= Subject: extermination of the
pests. Illinois Central Railroad, 1908.
=Dixie Jersey Special.= See Illinois.
=Missouri. Patriotic Special.= Subject: food conservation and work of
Women’s Committee. Women’s Committee on Food Conservation, Council
of National Defense. August, 1917. Lecture and demonstration car.
Stereopticon lectures and demonstrations.
=Nebraska. Agricultural Train.= Subject: dairying and seed corn. State
College of Agriculture. 1918. Two cars for exhibits and demonstrations.
=Conservation Special.= Subject: food conservation and preservation.
Union Pacific Railroad Company co-operated with Nebraska College of
Agriculture and others. 1917. Train included business car and living
quarters for staff. Illustrated lectures were given in public halls.
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