The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 10, 1905.
Pure Seed Train
Special Scheduled to Run on Omaha Road
Will be at Luverne Mar. 16
Prof. Bull of State Agricultural School Will Deliver Lecture on “Seed Selection and Improved Methods” in Luverne on Thursday, March 16—Every farmer in Rock County Should Make a Special Effort to be Present
Mayor E. A. Brown received notice this week from the Tri-State Grain Dealers” association that a “pure seed special train,” which will run over the Omaha line, will stop at this place on Thursday, March 16, for the purpose of giving Prof. C. P. Bull of the State Agricultural college an opportunity to give a lecture to the farmers of Rock county on the subject of “Seed Selection and Improved Methods.” The train will arrive at 10:50 a.m. and Prof. Bull will lecture for forty-five minutes.
The “pure seed specials” are run gratuitously throughout all sections of this state and North and South Dakota by the various railroad companies doing business in the different sections for the purpose of giving the farmers reliable information as to the choice of seeds. This work receives the endorsement of the facility of the State Agricultural school and the railroads are assisted by the State to the extent that competent lectures from the State schools are sent out to discuss the matter of proper seed.
The fact that the question of whether or not the farmers plant seeds calculated to produce the best possible yields is of sufficient importance to the railroads to warrant their going to the big expense of sending special trains throughout the country to convey speakers to lecture on the see question, is sufficient evidence of the great importance the matter must be to the farmers. If the matter of additional freight tonnage warrants the railroads in going to this expense, the importance to the farmers should certainly be great enough to induce them to attend the lectures.
The farmers of Rock county should bear this in mind and make every effort to be in Luverne at the time above stated and hear Prof. Bull’s lecture. The place of holding the lecture has not yet been determined, but it will probably be either in the Opera house or in the court room. The lecture will be practical in every respect, and is given for the sole purpose of aiding the farmers in the selection of seeds and to give information in regard to improved methods recommended by the Agricultural schools.
Let every farmer in Rock county turn out and hear the lecture. There will be no charge for admission, nor will there be seeds of any description offered for sale.
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