Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
The Experiment Stations.

The Experiment Stations.
Connected with every college of agrt
culture and mechanic arts in this coun-
try. supported in part by the United
States Government, is what is known
as an agricultural experiment station,
In which tests and analyses are made
and experiments conducted in labora-
tory and field work. The scope Of work
In these stations is very wide. taking in
even the detection and study Of dis
eases In both plants and animals. Some
or these colleges, most Of them, in fact,
also have farms connected with which
experiments are made in the growth
and culture Of fruits, grain and yegeta-
bles Taken all in all, they are doing
great work in the direction of both hor-
ticulture and agriculture.
The following, taken from an article
i'll the Scientific American on the ex.
detrimental farms in Canada, shows
what Is being done in that country in
the same directions:
For several years the provinces and
the Federal Government Of Canada
have been taking an active interest in
the improvement of agricultural meth
DDS throughout the provinces, and at
present the equipments Of their so-called
experimental farms are very complete
and efficient. The central experimental
farm, situated near Ottawa, comprises
some five hundred acres Of land and a
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necessary machinery. The buildings
are especially fitted up for cattle,
horses, pigs and poultry. and all of
these are we'll stocked. There is also a
dairy equipped with the modern appli
ances for carrying on experimental
work. The farm also includes Il Seed
testing and propagating house and Il
conservatory. Besides this central sta
ton. there are eleven experimental
farms situated in other parts of Can.
ada, and these carry on experiments
In agriculture horticulture and arhori
culture with much profit. The several
farms are situated SO as to render them
as helpful rs possible to the most thick
~ populated districts. and in their
equipments and general methods they
resemble closely the central station,
The staff Of workers at the central ex-
detrimental farm includes director. an
agriculturist, horticulturist, botan.
Isl, an entomologist and chemist.
There Is also a poultry manager, q
foreman of forestry and several as
sistants to assist the members of the
stan. The work is varied in nature and
mas to DO with practically everything
which relates to farming in Canada.
Inc adaptabflity and merits 81 various
varieties OF wheat are, for example, the
subject Of careful inquiry. Hs
Experiments are also carried on tn
determine the vitality and purity Of
various agricultural seeds. and to in.
vestigate the nature of the diseases Of
plants and trees, and the cure Tor the
ravages OF insects. Various varieties
or fertilizers are tested to determine
their comparative value with different
soils and crops The study OF the care
OF animals is also a very Important
interest, and the value of different
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to various climates and other cond;.
lions are carefully Investigated,
these stations also examine th,
scientific and economic sides Of buttor
and cheese making. Experiments .ro
also carried on to determine tbo hos..
methods of planting and pruning trees
for fruit raising or for shelter or t;,m
Der. The information gained IN ou
this work is carefully recbrdod ana
published for general distribntion ;. '
Three boys were recently exne,,oa
from Brooklyn public school-ono ,o.
whistling In the hall, one for savin, 81
ald' one for producing match when
the teacher asked for one to hnrr .
piece OF asbestos. The request was on,v
a trick. The rule forbids carrr,n.
matches IN school. and tue, bow was
bounced for his politeness. vac
Tue teachers course at the tynive,
s..y OF Minnesota ia to be extended
ana improved. 1t will include course
o. special lectures by Professor Kiohle
upon methods Of ing ,eadir.. s,,,