The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-27
STOCK RAISING IN NORTH
DAKOTA.

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H. S. Russell of the Agricultural
college in the Horseman and Stock
man:
The North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege has become prominently identi-
fed throughout the country as an in
stitutiOn doing some of the most sed-
ulOus and proficient work in the agri-
cultural field. Although of only re-
cent foundation, the college has be-
come widely and favorably known for
Its excellent work in the selection and
breeding of grains and in the study of
grain crop diseases At the present
time, not little interest is being
evinced in the animal husbandry work
done in the institution, owing to the
fact that much of the attention of pro-
ducers in the state is being given over
to stock raising.
Under the effective care of Prof. w.
B. Richards, who took charge of the
work a year ago, the department of
animal husbandry has made great
Roadway. Up to that time, Prof ]. H.
Sheppard, dean of the division of agri-
culture, lacked assistance to- give this
department of the work the attention
and prominence that it deserved. BY
reason of the increased equipment In
the past year, and important additions
to the herds and fiocks, the college
is now in excellent shape to instruct
the boys from the farms of North Da-
kota concerning the merits, care, and
management of live stock. Facilities
for conducting experimental work are
lacking compared with what they
would be, providing more money was
available.
Last year, however, a large new
swine barn was erected, equipped to
facilitate experimental work. Feed
ing trials are now being carried on
with hogs to determine the value of
rejected wheat and barley as fatten-
ing feeds. A bunch of twenty-five
steers are being used in an expert
ment to determine If there is profit
in finishing steers for the market
In North Dakota, on unmarketable
grains and corn fodder.
To familiarize the students with the
characteristics of the different breeds
of stock, the college herds and floclls
contain the following: breeds of cattle,
Short-hOrns, Herefords, Aberdeen-An-
gus, Red Polls, Jerseys and Holsteins;
OF sheep, Shropshires, Southdowns,
and Rambouillets; of swine, Chester,
Whites, Poland Chinas, Berkshires,
;DurOc-Je Jerseys and YOrkshires. Ma
terial for the work In horse Judging is
furnished by a stable Of workers that
are used to do the work on the col
lege farm. AS the city of Fargo pos
sesses large number of good draft
and especially good light horses, these
sources are drawn upon for specimens
for the students to judge.
Live stock work Is offered in three
legiate four-year course, the three
year short course, and the winter
short course. Most Of the work is
given during the winter term and the
winter short course students are giv-
en- special attention at this time. The
winter short course studies have been
arranged with special reference to the
needs Of North Dakota farmers and
their sons, and are so related to each
other that student may secure
practical training in agricultural
methods without losing valuable time
from the farm. Most of the students
taking this course generally elect
what is termed schedule A. This
schedule embraces study of yeterin-
airy, breeds andN breeding, feeds and
feeding, judging live stock, and many
subjects relevant to these, and by
making proper election one may Sc
cure q we'll rounded and complete
knowledge Of live stock, It's care and
management.
The student taking the three-year
short course, or regular fOur-year
course considers these same subjects,
as we'll as additional ones but much