Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-07-18
so at the request OF the legislative
committee Of the national guard acco-
citation.
WERE PLEASED WITH
Al AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

The contingent Of Burleigh county
farmers who went to the North Dakota
agricultural college and experimental
station at Fargo, Sunday, returned
this afternoon, and report most en-
joyable and profitable trip; although
the heavy rain Of Sunday night inter.
fered somewhat in getting about the
farm. - -, H.. s.>. ~ 5a@ ~
In the forenoon talks were given by
President Worst, Dean Sheppard and
other members Of the faculty, in which
were told something of what was be.
ing done along the lines of advanced
agricultural and animal husbandry.
In these talks the story was told of
how the boys were kept interested and
stimulated to put forth their best
efforts in the accomplishment of the
work upon which hey had entered
During these several lectures those
present were requested to ask ques
tions on whatever subjects they were
interested in; and from the number OF
questions asked and their Importance
as affecting the interests of agricul
ture, it could be at once seen that
those in attendance were deeply in
terested in the matters that were then
being considered.
In the afternoon the visitors were
shown around the farm in charge of
members of the faculty who told
what was being done and why. The
different methods of seeding and cul
tivation as we'll as crop rotation was
here given practical disqualification,
and the different theories through
which they we're brought about fully
explained.
These annual excursions are doing
much to bring the farmer of the
state to an understanding of what is
being accomplished at the station liz
matters that directly affect his inter
ests, and the prejudice that formerly
existed against so called "book-farm
ing" is gradually wearing away.
The following resolutions were
adopted in route home:
The delegation of Burleigh county
farmers to the North Dakota agricul-
tural college and experiment station
today, desire to express our apprecia
ton of the benefits received and pleas
ure enjoyed by the adoption of the
following resolutions:
That we desire to express to the
management of the Northern Pacific
Railway company our most sincere
thanks for the liberal policy they have
adopted in providing these annual ex
cursions, as we'll for the splendid
facilities furnished for our convent
ence and comfort as for the uniform
courtesy of officers and employees.
That to President John H. Worst
and the entire faculty of the agricul
tural college is due our heartiest
thanks for their painstaking efforts In
furnishing US with so much valuable
information during the short time al
lowed by the limit of our stay, alone
the lines of advanced agriculture and
animal busbandry, thus enabling us to
return to our labors not only with a
better knowledge of advanced meth
DDS, but with greater zeal and determi
nation to put forth renewed efforts
and better direction in the accomplish
ment Of the highest results.
We feel it incumbent upon ourselves
to urge our lawmakers at future ses
sions of the legislative assembly to
give careful consideration to the inter
ests of agriculture by the appropria
tion of such funds as are necessary to
perpetuate and extend the work that
is being done at the college.