Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-17

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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Prof. Willard of the department of
geology, has just finished unpacking !
the collection of specimens from the
ancient petrifed forests Of the coun-
try west of the Missouri river which
were gathered this summer. Several
hundred specimens OF various species
of petrified and agatized wood have
been collected. Some Of them are
large fragments OF stumps: others
are small hand specimens. Several
remnants Of ancient forests were dis
covered this summer Some stumps
and trunks of trees four feet in diam
eter were uncovered. These speci-
mems will be kept among Prof. Will
lard's collection and should be of
great interest to all visiting the in
stitution. Prof. Willard is to be con-
graduated on securing these valuable
relics. .s4#
The Ransom county pupils corn ex-
hibit was held at the court house in
Lisbon Nov. 9th. There were TWEEN
|.tty-four exhibits of ten ears each.
This has not been a favorable sea
son for corn, but the quality Of corn
shown would do credit to the corn
belt. Had the season been more fa-
vorable the exhibit would have been
much larger. $65 was raised for cash
prizes ranging from SIS down to ST..
Supt. Randlett says the contestants
were much pleased with the outcome
and expressed desire to continue
the corn growing contest and add to
it other crops as well, such as clover.
vegetables and fruits.
The commercial department of the
college moved into the new rooms
on Tuesday morning They are large
rooms completely remodeled, and In
these has been installed 4 ST. 600
equipment. Fifty individual disks
and six rol1-top typewriter desks are
ound in another room.
The Weekly Spectrum, paper pub
lished by the "A. G. students, comes
out every Tuesday morning and is a
credit to the mana cement.
The Vermont Farm Machine Co,
Bellows Falls, vt. !, has lately fur.
lnished the bacteriolog icaI department
| with fine Ages milk tester. This
is quite an addition to the already
well-equipped laboratory and Is used
mot only for work in milk but is also.
used as centrfuge. Y
/ Prof. Wa1dron, Of the horticulture
department was at Ellendale on Sat
urday to lay out the grounds for the
manual training school. .s#@
The poultry department recently
/ reported barred rock hen taht has
laid over 200 eggs this season and
gives promise Of a longer laying
\ period. W 5ss #.5
Prof. Richards and Mr.. Dynes have
/ commented work on the live stock
/ breeders directory. The purpose is
4 to keep the farmers and breeders
Il over the state posted on the location
OF pure bred stock that they nnayapur-
A chase as near home as Is practicable
Al new issue will come out several
times during the year. Anyone
breeding purebred stock should appls
for blanks to I'LL out 90 that he ma!
become listed In the new directory
The cost of getting ont this work vii
lbe betrayed by an appropriation
{ granted the live stock association b.
tine legislature
ii The classes Ia arithmetic are get
) ting good practical training In farm
|. measurements. Prof. McArdle ha
i three classes ranging from 20 to 40 Il
{ each section. Prof Householder he
!. the classes IN geometry and IL givin
: the students Of the farm husbandr
I course training IA measurements 10
3 excavations and Ieveling In work
!, ing out these problems he Is giyin
!. the boys combination Of arithmetic
algebra and geometry. is5s
Prof. G. 2. Bull, secretary Of th
& Minnesota Crop Breeders associa