The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-16
Agricultural Notes.

The geological department Is now
Offering to those in the teachers
course class in the FORMATION OF
Soils The object Of this course IS
to ft the teachers to teach elemen-
tary agriculture and nature study.
Prof Willard also states that a tull
course in mineralogy leading to as
saying is offered by this department.
Mr.. Randlett reports the enrolment
or a number Of winter schedule stu
dents in the correspondence course
in agriculture. This course is onered
to aid those students who have nad
AT least one terms work here, III nm
ishing the three years course IN farm
husbandry in two additional years
work at the college. Arithmetic, Eng
lish, civics, reading, soils and the
study of breeds are given.
The department of botany is re-
ceiving many letters showing the ap-
Dreciation which the farmers have OF
the testing work which is being done.
Especially is this the case with the
work in alfalfa and clover seeds.
MANY farmers are surprised to find
how low the terminating power OF
some of the clover seeds is which is
sold to them. The department is try
ing to examine all samples Of clover
and alfalfa, blue grass and timothy
which are mailed to it by farmers or
seedSmen.
Prof E. f. Ladd has recently been
appointed Official chemist of North
Dakota by Secretary Wilson of the
department Of agriculture.
Prof. Waldron who was at Willis
ton recently laying out the grounds
for the sub-station there, reports that
the site chosen is an ideal one. The
site commands fine view across the
Missouri Valley, thus being adapted
TO its purpose from an ornamental
standpoint.
R. M. Dolve is instructing a class
in rural engineering during the spring
term. The subject is entirely new
here, dealing with irrigation and
drainage, and is of considerable value.
The laboratory work consists in run
Mug levels and grades for bitches and
drains and in the planning or irriga-
ton and drainage systems
Prof Shepperd was in Williston re-
Gently taking final action with Mr.. F.
W. Roeding, irrigation expert of the
United States department. of agricul-
ture, in planning the irrigation of the
WillistOn sub-station.
Prof. Waldron was in Edgerly this
week for the purpose of looking after
matters pertaining to the large gov
ernment tree plantation which is be-
Ing established there. Five acres Of
coaifers including large number. of
bull pine will be planted this summer.
Prof. Richards returned recently
from Bozeman, Mont, where he acted
as a judge at the Montana Agricul-
tnral College and the Gallatin Valley
horse show. 1t was the first show of
its kind in that country and was very
successful. Mr. Richards states that
the conditions in the Gallatin Valley
are most favorable for the raising of |
the best horses in the world. He was
surprised t the excellence of the oats
grown in that country and brot sam
pies home with him.
PROT. Willard is at present working
On soil map Of the state of North |
Dakota. The map will be returned
from the printers by early summer
when it will be available for distribn-
sioa.
Prof. H. L. Bolley, head Of the de-
partment of botany, has tested SO
maay samples of barley this spring
that have been frosted before har-
yast,( that it has lead him to the be-
lief that the farmers are contemplat-
ting sowing very poor quality Of
seed. Barley cannot stand nearly as
much frosting before maturity as
wheat. Mr.. Bolley says taat farmers
who have frosted wheat, barley or
grain should surely make growing
test of it before planting.
On April 18th Prof E. F. Ladd will
address the students at convocation,
! The state fair management has
promised Prof. Willard ample space
III one of the buildings for exhibition
Of the various soils of the state. The
professor is making plans to accept |
this offer and is arranging fine ex-
htsrt, not only Of the large variety Of
soils of the state but also the native
plas{s which thrive upon them.
. William Lanxon represented the |
college in the state oratorical contest |
a. Wahpeton on last Friday evening.
The prize competed for was the
.s0'Connor Oratorical Trophy" A
Few of the students accompanied Mr.. !
haAxon on the trip.
Mr.. w. M. House of Wyndmere, for
naay years county superintendent Of
schools of Richland county, was the
coavocation speaker on Monday,
April Z. He took "The World as
hiS subject, and nv the use Of il1nstra