Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-15
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

INTERESTING BUDGET FROM THE
nEFARTkfEN Il OF EDucA-
TloNAL PlJBLlcITY
alifications Of Good institute Man.
Supt. Hoyerstad, in his address bs7I
fore the Agricultural club In the as
senlbly hall, Dec. Z, urged the Inn
portance of each ones realizing his
duty to the community in which he
lives.
While Mr.. Hoyerstad is known to
be one Of the best institute conduct
ors in the northwest, ne expressed
regret that he had not spent more
time in literary societies during his
college life. He paid high tribute to
the late ]. G. Currier and Theo. Lewis
viii did much good from the institute
platform. In summing up, two very
important points were made.
An institute man Is not, a. sue
cess because he is a good speaker,
but because of the; valuable instruc-
ton he may give. He dWelt on the
anselfish character of Uncle Theo.3
Lewis in giving out information FAR
reaching in Its effect.
2. An institute man should have 4
good record as / q farmer because his
record follows wherever he may 60.
ST cannot tell you what all the,
characteristics of q good institute
man are but my association with the.
two man who have lately passed away
lead me to hold them in high respect
in. this line vi M . AS
Prof. Weeks was called upon to-
make 8 few remarks at this meet
ing. He said he had been asked if he:
did not consider the old classical
training far better to equip a man for
life than science an agriculture. s.In
my Judgment, said he, there is
nothing in the old classical educa-
ton that is more useful in training
the mind than a good scientific and
agricultural training. We are here
able TO get a liberal training and
learn how TO apply II. =
Tow Mil AL Reynolds
There IS located at Reynolds, N.
D. tow mill with an annual capac-
ity Of 625 carloads. The owners,
Davis, Drengson e Co, having been
made acquainted with the expert
ments conducted at this institution
in hemp growing, through the press,
write for Information along this line.
They wish instruction as to kinds Of
seed to use, where 1t may be proyur-
ed and full information as to its cul-
Itivation.
1 Wheat Milling Tests
There is to be conducted BY the
chemical department. large series
/ OF perimsnts In the milling OF wheat
of various grades grown under vari-
Gus conditions and some very inter.
! esting results are already being Sc
cured. Not only are complete mill
ling tests made, but also baking tests
are made of the several grades Of
fours produced !; many bleaching tests
are being conducted In the laboratory,
las well as the determin tions Of the
i gluten; and 1t is expected that later
A 4 ID the season q bulletin will be issu-
Led giving the results Of these investi-
4 cations
The farmers OF the state are taxi
4 ing q great deal OF interest and are
Submitting samples of wheat for ex-
Il animation, and to determine the true
milling and baking qualities OF the
1 -four produced. Recently two samples
OF winter wheat, one grown ii Grand
4 Forks and the other i'm Cass county
/ were examined, and are now being
tested for their baking qualities.
Study Of Soils
4 The chemical department has again
1 taken up the study Of soils with the
determination to push this investiga
ton very Systematically during the
II coming year Already many soils
4 from the various parts Of the state
are being studied, not wholly with
a regard to their chemical Composition
but more particularly to determine
Z their physical properties and the con
dition Of the plant food as it exists
In the various soils, and how crol
rotation or continuous wheat growina
has tended To modify this condition
This is q very important problem, fo
II II a well known fact that the soil
of the state are beginning to shov
) deterioration and loss Of fertility, du,
to the system OF continuously grow
ing a single crop. sss