Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-01-29
Broakings Register Vel. z No. 81
SUGAR BEETS.

carried on the past three years by
Professor James H. Shepard. We
quote froml the Sioux City Journal of
Jan. 10:
"Prof. Shepard first began his
analysis in the spring OF 1889 on
beets raised the proceeding season.
Before this time out one specimen
had been analysed at the station.
The results OF these first analyses
We're not good. The beets contained
little sugar. They had been raised
from domestic seed and thus far
sugar beet seed produced in the
United States has not given salts.
factory results. In the spring of
1890 the eminent station authorities
procured imported seed, planted five
varieties on the college farm and sent
packages OF the seed to different parts
OF the state. In tbe fall sixty.two
specimens raised from this seed were
analyzed with the most signifcent
results. Every sample that had re-
ceived proper cultivation made good
from 13 to 20 remarkably high per
cent. At the same time AZ beets
were analyzed with a view of expert
menting with them for seed. A por-
tion ol each beet was secured for
analyses by boring small hole in it
which was afterwards filed with clay.
OF these AZ specimens all that
showed a per cent above Is were
planted the following spring and the
seed secured therefrom will be sown
the following season.
A bulletin is soon to be issued by
Professor Shepard embodying the
results of his Investigations. This
may be secured free by application to
the experiment station, Brooklngs.
Besides his regular college class and
Laboratory work he has made
numerous analyses of mineral soils.
forage plants, liquors, food feeds for
stock, we'll waters etc. He is recognized
as an authority in his department
and his text books are extensively
used throughout the United States.
c. G. Hopkinsis is his devoted assistant.
MECHANIC ARTS.
The course IN Mechanic Arts is de-
signed for young men who have tastes
for mechanical pursuits, drafting,
drawing, the Higher Mathematics and
their application to the various
branchesof engineering and machinery
take the place OF the studies peculiar
TO the Agricultural course. The depart.
nents are equipped with fine set of
Instruments. z. H. Whitlock, q re-
CENT graduate of Stevens Institute of
Technology has charge o! the drawing
and shops with H. G. Solberg, who
commenced his studies in the celebrat-
ed school OF Sweden, as Instructor in
Wood Work.
MATHEMATICS.
The mathematical department IS
under the supervision of Prof. w. II.
II. Phillips, who is eminently quail
fed for this responsible position,
being the author OF popular mathe.
matlcal works and q Jealous edu-
Gator. He, is assisted by Prof. c. X.
Waters.
PHARMACY.
There are also young men and
women taking the two years course
in Pharmacy to fit themselves for
druggists.
HISTORY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Professor r. f. Kerr, the popular
teacher of History and Political
Economy Is now travling III Europe.
ENGLISH.
The English department has been
made very efficient by the new Pro
lessor OF the English Language and
Literature, Geo. E. Dawson.
THE LADIES.
The lady students are under the
care of the Preceptress, Miss N. +.
Folsom who has won the love anu
respect of all connected with the COL
lege.
STUDENTS WORK.
The forenoon and evening oi
each day are devoted to study, reel.
tation and lectures. From two to
four hours OF the afternoon are en-
ployed in the various industries.
Some may be seen in the gardens,
plant house, cultivating the small
fruits, trees, shrubs, flowers, preparing
to destroy insects or
worms, taking note OF the growth
and profitableness of each variety,
Others are working among the grain
and stock on the farm. Some are
learning to use the saw, plane, chisel
and to work from models, others are
at the forge or turning latbes.
The ladies are learning to cut, tit
and make their own clothing or to
prepare food for the table, to can or
preserve fruits and vegetables, propa-
gate plants and flowers, everything
in which the housewife must be
skilled to make q home what it should
be. This is under the direction OF
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