Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-28
The EXPERIMENT STATION.
A Glance at its Work by Late
Visitors.

Its thOroughness, scope and accuracy
Marvel to those who see it for the
First time Different Departments
and what they do--A Good Expert
mental Farm Needed to make the Re
suits more Effective Good Words for
the eainstaking Laborers who have
the Institution in charge.
Harbour Democrat
To the majority Of the citizens of
the state the most interesting estab-
lishment in Morgantown would be
the Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. Its director, Mr.. Stewart, is a
broad minded, well-educated West
Virginian, who combines the exeeu-
tive ability and the scientific and
practical training requisite for this
position
A farmer himself, he has at heart
the interests of the farmers Of West
Virginia, and is endeavoring in ey-
cry way to bring the station into
closer touch with them and to bend
the energies of his staff and work to
their welfare.
Some of the Investigations which
are being conducted have been
brought to your notice through these
columns, but only by seeing the
work shop and becoming acquainted
with the character Of men who are
conducting these Investigations does
one realize their Importance and
value and the good influence which
the station, under this competent
management, must have upon the
agricultural interests of the state.
Each department is well equipped
more especially is this true Of the
chemical laboratories, a smaller one
having been lately fitted up with the
most improved apparatus and equip
ment
The chemical library contains a
very fine collection of the best and
latest works on the subject: the best
English, German and French chemi-
cal journals are received.
The chief of this department is
Prof. Hite, whose name is connected
with several important discoveries,
and who is well known in the chemi-
cal world as an original and earnest
| worker.
A very large amount of work is
required in this department by the
fertilizer law-indeed, very few of
those who receive bulletins from
year to year have any idea of the
amount of work the accuracy with
which every detail must be carried
out, or the benefit which the agricul-
tural classes receive from this work.
Analyses are made of great
many samples of soils, limestone,
minerals, mineral and drinking wa
ter, which are submitted from time
to time by citizens from various
parts Of the state.
The chemical department also as
sists very largely in the work which
is done in the other departments, the
accuracy and Importance of much
of their work depending upon the
chemist.
Prof Corbett is a genial, we'll
equipped man in horticulture. By
his thorough knowledge of the sub
ject in all of it's phases be has prov
en- himself very useful to the fruit
growing regions of the state.
Prof. Hopkins, native West Vir-
ginian, we were sorry to find con
fined to bed by illness. His depart
ment is one of exceeding interest,
involving the study of insects in re-
lation to general agriculture, horti-
culture and forestry. Developments
along this line show the exceeding
importance Of this science to the
agricultural classes.
Prof. Hopkins is now investiga-
ting the San Jose scale, which has
already done decided harm to or
chards in different parts of the state.
One fact stands out very promi-
nently to visitors to the station, and,
that is, the need of the state having
q good experimental farm. This is
one thing the legislature should
look into and obtain. lis plain
that the agricultural experiments
will not be at their best unless fit
ting farm for the purpose is the pos
session of the station.
ANOTHER REFERENCE.
Grafton Leader.