Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-18
PLANT HAS Been STORED
WHEAT TESTING SCHEME FALLS
THROUGH FOR, LACK OF ;
+. s. I: .v AVAILABLE FUNDS. ri /

ne Dill tutTouucSu ny oeuaUoT
George M. Young to establish plant
for testing the -four and bread making
properties of wheat at the. state agri-
cultural school and which became a
law, will not accomplish the purpose
for which it was enacted this year
for lack of funds. The bill carried no
appropriation, but on the advice of
Senator Young the machinery was
purchased by the Agricultural college.
ut was intended to install the plant
in the attic of the chemical building
but it was discovered that the floor
was not strong enough SO that the jar
of the running machinery would not
interfere with chemical experiments.
In President Worst has given out the
following statement relative to the
matter: h h. X = - e.
| "a law was passed at the last SEES
sion Of the Legislature directing the
experiment station to make the expert
ments with a view of aseertaining
scientifically the relative value of the
different grades of North Dakota
wheats, but no appropriation was
made for installing the machinery OF
for performing the labor. The col
|lege, however, acted in good faith and
Expended over $4,000 for the neces
Isary machinery, but found it impossi
BILE to install the machinery in the
attic of the chemical laboratory as at
first proposed. The, machinery proved
to be SO heavy that it would endanger
the building. ~ t.s.tsv ii 70 =. - H..
.'The state emergency board WAS
lappealed to for authority, to enclose
| the large court in the rear of the
chemical building which would afford
excellent accommodations for the ma
ehinery and for making the baking
Il tests, at an expense of about $500
i The emergency board took the matter
f under advisement, but on account 0.
the demands made upon it by othel
4 state institutions, the emergency
q board could not see its way clear. tx
4 authorize the expenditure of tht
necessary money. ..5 f..
!, 1.-THE machinery, already purchased
II lis now stored in the basement hallwa.
5 where 1t will remain until the stat,
{ make provisions to complete thi
. work. The college cannot expen,
more money for making these expert
) fments. It is hoped, however, that tn,
/ next legislative assembly. will max
! provision to have this work prose
! cuted vigorously. It vitality affect
i the states paramount industry, an
g every wheat grower in the state has
!. direct interest in these investigations
r North Dakota is the only great whea
: state where such work can be accom-
i plished without being hampered b
+ local elevator or milling interests d.
: pending largely for profits upon urde
2 grading or. lowering the price g
) wheat. The difference OF cents
i bushel would make a saving of $4,000
600 to the farmers OF North Dakot
K this year. 1t is unfortunate that tn
). station could not get the small amour
! lof money required to prosecute 4
: work Of such vital Importance to gu
wheat growing interests Had th
3 college applied earlier, the boar
!, would doubtless have been able t
Irender the desired assistance Th
8 necessity for help however, could NJ
! lbe foreseen. I.