Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-14
FARMERS EXCURSION
BURLEIGH COUNTY FARMERS
HAVE SPLENDID TRIP TO THE 81
X. J AGRlCULEURALc COLLEGE =
AND ARE GREALY PLEASED WITH
WHAT THEY SAW AND
49,. HEARD.

The Burleigh county farmers and
their wives returned yesterday from
their trip to the Agricultural college
at Fargo and all were pleased with
this splendid training school for agri-
culture. They say they were treated
royalty by the college people and
learned many new things in the short
period of time allotted them. Thurs
day morning they visited the college
at 9 o'clock and were shown about IKE
4 grounds by the different professors
who explained the working plan of the
institution. Prof. Richards gave them
a splendid talk on live stock, illustrat-
ing his remarks by the live animals.
Luncheon was then served and at 2
p. m. President Worst gave them an
instructive talk on general farming
He was followed by Prof. Bolley on
plant industry and breeding. Prof
Shepard discussed farming on the
Slope and was followed by Prof VALID
ron in discussion of tree planting.
The party was tagen in charge by a
Forum guide and shown the wonders
of the Forum Office and the beauties
of the Masonic temple In the even
ing the visitors were given a street
car ride about the city, and as they
were securely chained to their seats
during the ride through Moorhead, all
passed temptation in good sha2a
Later most of the delegates attended
the theater, and all returned feeling
they had had a most enjoyable and
profitable trip.
Following are those who composed
the party: Messrs. and Mesdames A.
Logan, M. Ward, Albin Erstrom, VIM
Fredrickson, VIM. Small, Chas. Ferris
Chas. Splitter, S. K. Hood, D. E.
Thompson, Mrs. VIM. Baker, Misses
Margaret Wilson, Hannah Falconer
Anna MCGOWAN, Florence Erstrom
Edna Erstrom, Jane Nelson, Alvirs
Peterson, Mrs. J. G. Pollock, Messrs
VIM. Falconer, Eli Peterson, Willard
~ Knoll, Frank Larson, Chas. Kro,l, Ro,
! l.. Scott Will Larson, Walter Simons
- Carl Anderson, G. w. Peterson. San
Crawford, Alfred Robidou, G. P
Burch, Curtis Clark, Grant Marsh. w
E. Lips, VIM. Nelson, F. W. Korn, F
:. M. Letters and son, C. M. Snyder, v
M. Craven and son, Ira j. Mandigo.
The following resolutions wer
Il passed by the party:
The delegation of Burleigh count,
u farmers to the North Dakota agricuI
tural college and experimental station
e today, desires to express our apprecia
q ton of the benefits received and tn
e pleasure enjoyed, by the adoption O
e the following resolution:
n That we desire to express to tn
management of the Northern Pacif
railway company Our sincere thank
}. for the liberal policy it has adopted il
e providing these annual excursions, a
= well as for the splendid facilities fur
n nished for our comfort and con
Z venience and for the uniform courtes,
), of the officers and employees.
e To President Worst and the entir,
J. faculty of the agricultural college, W,
IL express our heartiest appreciation TO
d their painstaking efforts in furnishin!
e us with so much valuable information
t. during the short time allowed by tn,
limits of our stay, along the lines O
Elementary and advanced agricuitur,
and animal husbandry thus enablin;
us to return to our labors not onl,
with a better knowledge of advance,
, methods, but with greater zeal an,
9 animation to put forth renewed effort
n and better direction in the accomplish
# ment of the highest results.
: We feel it incumbent upon ou1
Il ourselves to urge our lawmakers a
= future sessions of the legislative as
:. sembly to give careful consideration
a to the interest of agriculture by tn
~ appropriation of such funds as ar
~ necessary to perpetuate and extern
a the work that is being done at tn
- college.