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Western Washington Demonstration Work Train Demonstrated
The Ranch reports a successful June 26 demonstration trip of the Farm Demonstration Train along the Northern Pacific route between Seattle and Tacoma. Staff included Prof. Thatcher, Thornber, Lawrence, Blanchard, Olson, and Sparks. The train carried dairy, horticulture, and poultry equipment, with lectures and many visual aids for fruit and dairy topics. Visits included Kent, Auburn, Sumner, Puyallup, and the Western Washington Experiment Station, drawing hundreds of interested farmers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railroad
Seattle
Tacoma
R. W. Thatcher
Farmers’ Institutes
W. 8. Thornber
W. H. Lawrence
Western Washington Experiment Station
H. L. Blanchard
O. M. Olson
Minnesota
H. W. Sparks
Blanchard
Washington
Kent
Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co
Auburn
Gail Borden
A. H. Mead Creamery
Sumner
Bissell Canning Co
Puyallup
Sumner and
State College
Daniel Webster
Vancouver
Blaine