Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-01
EXPERIMENTS
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anlnalcules are discovered-especialiy
in their relation to farm. vegetables
and animals. The doctor also carries
on ali the necessary Photographic work
Tor the station and It's staff, in this way
preserving for reference many fruits
and vegetables, crops, insects, and the
effects of their raVageS-a result that
cOuld be accomplished in no other man
ner. lie has also drawn plans for an
elegant glass conservatory l5Xi0 feet.
which viii be situated in the armory
portion Of the Campus and directly OPP
pOsite the station, from which it Will
receive its steam heat. Those who
would gain comprehensive view OF the
flora of the country should visit this de-
partmont.
The chemical laboratory was the
next point of interest. Dr. De Roode,
a graduate of John Hopkins University,
is the head Of this department. Mr.. Il.
IL. Hite, his assistant, is also an efic-
lent chemist. In this chamber OF mys-
teries there seems 10 be no end OF chem
IIAA apparatus. SAalNN 0ll tNfi1 cAAN A4"f
be seen retOrtS. test tubes. tltering fun
nels and pipetteS, blow pipes, crucibleS
and furnaces, evapOrating dishes, NOR
tars, thermometers, thermoStats and all
apparatus conducive TO the best re-
suits in chemical analysis. While
there is much work of an original and
special nature conducted in the chenille
ai laboratory. vet the great bulk is sup
plcmented To- the creamery and the
other departments. The chemical con-
stituents of soils are determined, the
cause OF their exhaustion, and the
means of fertility are sought out, but
paramount To all is the practical appli-
cation Of scientific truth To farming.
Another important feature OF the IN
,titution is the creamery, which time
did not permit me 10 visit. | learned,
however, that il is in successful opera
tion, although not running At its full
capacity, which is over 500 pounds OF
butter per day. President HarriSon's
private table at the White House Is
regularly supplied with butter from this
creamery, thus atteSting the excellent
quality produced. The facilities Tor
producing the best grade of cream and
butter are unsurpassed, and fortunate
indeed are the farmers who are SO SIT
uated Is TO avail themselves OF its adj
yantageS
Col. ID. ID. JohnSon'S province is that
of establishing branch experimental
farms. one or more in each Senatorial
district conducting Farmers Institutes,
lccturing on agriculture and exercising
general supervision over the practical
agriculture OF farms.
Agriculture has developed into 4 sci
cnce, aud an intensely practical one at
that, and Col, JOhnSon'S department,
while comparatively recent one, III
wolves an amount of responsibility FAR
i'm excess Of that suspected far in excess
of those unacquainted with the work OF
the station.
4 review OF the institution would be
incomplete without some mention OF the
excellent library, which is free to all.
Their are books on agriculture and kim
dred subjects in all their phases, besides
many standard works on scientific and
literary subjects. The library is pre-
sided overly Miss Susie V. Myers, who
is also the station StenOgrapher.
DR.. Myers, the director, under whose
general supervision all the work OF the
station is conducted, insists that the
CRYING necessity OF the institution IS an
experimental farm in direct connection.
He also informed me that the work OF
the various departments IS very eihclent
and highly satisfactory, and that with
Am appropriation from the Legislature,
sufficient to enable experimental work
on a larger scale to be prosecuted, the
highest degree of success can be at
tanned. HullctinS are issued in popular
and readable form from time to time,
and distributed gratuitously throughout
the country, giving much Information
that i useful TO the agricultural classes
and an citizens interested in the indus
trial progress of their State. These
PAMPHLETS are nOtiCeably free from
technical and scientific terms, and
should be carefully read and preserved
by all 10 whom they are sent.
The Annual Report Of the Station for
$50 will introduce new era IN the
publications OF the institution. This re-
port will be- highly illustrated, printed
upon good book paper and contributed
10 by every department of the Station,
giving methods and results for the com
plete years work.
The Director and heads of depart
ments invite SpOndence with the
farmers of West Virginia and will be
glad TO answer all questions relatives to
agricultural subjects.