Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-11
Annual Report of the Board of Trus-
tees Made and Presented to
the Governor.
Interesting Accounts of the Expert
ments that Have Been Con-
Quoted in the Past Year.
List of New Corporations That Have
Been Filled with the Secretary
of State.

The eighth annual report of the state
agricultural college and experiment
station has been made to the governor,
summarizing the work and research of
the experiment station for the past year
and the progress of the college. The
report is comprised largely of the results
Of the experiments of the different
branches Of the faculty, the first
submitted being that of the chemical
department. This department reports
three principal researches, with waters,
soils, and folders. The experiments
with we'll waters from various parts of
the state are reported by the station
chemist to have revealed a large amount
Of solid matter in well water, and in
several cases kidney trouble of a serious
nature was traced directly to the use of
we'll water. Under this circumstance
it is recommended that a general investi-
cation of the well waters of the state
would be of great advantage to con-
sumers. An investigation Of soils was
also made, soils being selected from
various parts of the state, and after an
examination with reference to it's
qualities for sustaining plant life, it is
found that soil from Hankinson, Rich
land county is entitled to first place,
with that from LaLoure, LaMoure
county second. With regard to sugar
beet experiments, it is stated that thirty
six farmers were chosen to make ex-
periments with the growing of sugar
beet under the directions of the depart
ment, but owing to the particularly un-
favorable season, the experiments will
be continued another year before re-
ports are made.
The work of the veterinary depart
ment for the year has consisted of the
use Of mallein as a d%iagnostic agent in
detecting CHAMBERS, the use Of tuberculin
for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and
the use of blackleg vaccine for the
prevention Of blackleg in cattle.
Chief State Veterinarian Hinebauch
reports that a reaction of above 1O4
degrees has proven an infallible
indication of the presence of CLAN.
ders, this having been verified by post
mortem examinations. The experiments
with the tuberculin included a line of
investigation to determine whether re-
peated injections of tuberculin in
healthy COWS would effect the milking
quality of dairy cows, either as to quail
ity or quantity of milk produced. In
the first experiment, all extraneous con-
ditions of the animal were taken into
consideration for five days before max
ing the experiment, and close examina-
ton was made after five days inocula-
ton. The weather during the expert
ment was very cold, and COWS not in.
jected show a considerable variance in
the amount of milk produced. In the
twelve animals upon which tests were
made, eleven lost seventy-nine pounds
of milk during eleven milkings succeed
ing the injection and one gained seven
pounds. Eight of the animals gained
in the per cent of butter fat contained
in the milk, and four showed d loss in
the per cent of butter fat. Further eX-
periments were made with several COWS
and the prodoct o. milk compared with