The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-30

SlXty-hVe agricultural colleges,
with 1000 instructors and 10000 stu
dents, and 60 experimental stations,
with more than 700 experts and as
sistants arr united in making an ex-
hibit at the Louisiana Purchase eX-
position that is of interest to the
millions engaged in agriculture and
kindred pursuits everywhere.
The exhibit is comprehensive and
will occupy space in three of tbs
worlds fair departmenJs-agr agriculture
al. educational and live stock.
The colleges were established by
acts of congress in 1862, 1887 and
1890, when the United States govern
ment made large grants OF land to
permanently endow them. They rep
resent an investment of over S67 1000
600 and have an income Of more than
S7.00O.000. These colleges maintain
departments in agricultural and me-
chanic arts
TIL experimental stations, sixty i'll
sessing one and in some instances
two. are supported by the United
States government. TIL work of the
station is closely identified with tina,
of the colleges. The experimental
stations annually issue about $50 re-
ports and bulletins, which are sent to
more than 900, 900 addresses.
experimental stations is the farm
ers' institute movement. There are
about $500 institutes in the United
States, attended by over 100000 per-
sons.
The institutes are addressed by
the professors of the various colleges,
by the experts from the experimental
stations and by the farmers them
selves. who relate their experience
for the benefit of all engaged in agri-
cultural calings.
Thus it VIII be seen that this ex-
hibit of education and research in
agriculture and mechanic arts has
been prepared by about 100000
persons all over the United States
and will interest more than 100000
persons who are engaged in rural
pursuits in thu United States alone.
1t was decided to make this exhibit
of the distinctive work of the inSti-
tuions at convention of the asso-
citation of colleges and stations held
at Atlanta Ga, in 1902. and ever
since that tim preparations have
steadily gone forward.
Agricultural education will form
the basis for a portion of this exhibit
education. Here is shown the legal
basis of the land grant col
leges. their relations to the national
and state governments. their material
equirments, financial resources, Or
ganization and administration. stu
dant attendance and occupations of
the graduates. This part of the ex-
hibit will necessarily consist of docu-
ments. charts and diagramatic dis
plays and will he in charge of an at
tendant who will explain any part of
the exhibit.
In the same building the principles
of soil management will be shown.
Here has been installed typical
laboratory for instruction in soil ply
sizes. Large glass tubes filed with
earth carefully taken from the
ground and containing the constitu
ent parts of the soil are on exhibit
ton. The soil is so transferred to
this tube that it is in the same rela
tive position that it was when part
analyZed by practical tests, and
charts show the component parts.
Agrotechny is assigned to the pal
ace of agriculture Here will be es
tahlished laboratory apparatus and
methods for instruction in dairying
sugar making. in the manufacture oil
olive oil and kindred manufactures,
Zootechny. animal production and
management is an important part OF
the farmers calling. and this feature
of the work is deliberately treated
Naturally it is assigned to the live
stock department.
On an eminence on the southeast
live stock interests will be built ;
structure 200 feet long and Is fee
wide, erected exclusively for this eX
hibit. This building is to he thor
oughly equipped. Here will be head
quarters for students from all tht
agricultural colleges, and quarter.
for the entertainment of the profes
~
be conducted as regard to the care
and feeding of live stock The iudg
ing of stock on scientific principles
will be a feature of the work TIN
students, accompanied by an instruc
tor, are permitted TO enter the iudg
ing arena before the awards are
made, and carefully noting the en-
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