The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-05
Northeast Experiment Sta.
ton Issues First Series
Of Bulletins.
TREATING OF FARMING i'm THIS
SECTION.
Bulletins of Great Interest And
Value to the Farmers of North.
east Minnesota.

Minnesota School OF Agriculture
has issued the first series of bull
letins in which farming condi-
tions in northeastern Minnesota
will be treated briefly and con-
cisely and which will contain
many suggestions of the greatest
value to the farmers Of this Sec
tion. Bulletins will be issued
each week, the first being as fol-
lows:
Grand Rapids, MINI.
January, 1905.
Eight years ago the state pur-
chased 800 acres of land in Itasca
county, two miles east of Grand
Rapids, for the purpose of estab-
fishing an experiment station.
The object Of the station was to
determine the agricultural posi-
bilities of northeastern Mime
sofa, and to work out a system Of
farming best suited to this sec.
tion of the state.
Thus far the station has served
the purpose for which it was in
tended. The clearing of pine land
and putting under cultivation has
been worked out from the most
practical and economic stand
point. The drainage of swamps
and the value of the same for
farm land has also been worked
upon. Most all the different
crops grown in Minnesota have
been tried. Numerous varieties
of the common grains, grasses
and roots have been tested to de-
termine the kind best adapted to
this northern section.
Notwithstanding the results al
ready obtained there yet remains
a work for the Northeast Expert
ment Station. Nearly one third
the total area of the state may be
included in this northeastern
section. Whatever may be it's
disadvantages the greater part
of it will be used in time for agri-
culture. If wisely farmed it may
be made productive and profitable
if unwisely, it's future will be
that of proverty. We must not
close our eyes to the fact that
much of the soil is sandy, and
sandy soil is dangerous, but if
rightly farmed that which is not
too sandy is the best kind of soil
for this northern section. The
nature of the soil and it's require
ments will be taken up in later
bulletin.
The aim of the Northeast Ex-
pertinent Station in the future
will be largely to encourage a
system of farming best for our
conditions. It might be stated
that stock raising and dairying
will be the foundation Of that
system. Nothing will be taught
or encouraged that will not be
worked out in practice on the
experiment farm, and found to
be practical and best for the
farmer.
Beginning next week there
will be a series of bulletins on the
work Of the station. These will
comprise report of the crop of
the past year. Small grain, hay
roots and fodder corn, also an
account Of the garden and or
chard. One bulletin will be given
to farm dairying such as we are
doing this winter. This will give
an account Of feeding, the hand
ling Of milk and cream and the
making of butter, and the profit
from the same. The last bulle-
tin Of this series will be on the
soil. The nature Of soil and its
requirements for profitable farm
ing.
This station can serve the pur-
pose for which it was intended
only through bettering the condi-
ton Of the farmers. It can do
this only when it has their sym
pathy and confidence. We ask
you to read those bulletins and
give them your honest condera-
ton. "A. j. MCGUIRE.
Nothing can be better than the
best Marks lung Balsam is the
best.