The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-12

fort TO determine the cost Of produc-
ton OF the various crops Each week
the farmers interested report to him
the work done, where. and the ex-
pense incurred. Much matter OF large
value has already been brought to-
gether, and by the end of the season
1t is believed that he viii be able to
I give out some very practical results of
/ this work in which the farmers are
showing a lively interest
The recent rains have shown the
large value Of the tile drains last year
laid under part Of the experimental
plots. One can stand at the present
time, when the soil elsewhere is water
logged, and see clearly the outline Of
the drained area Several days were
gained this spring In time OF seeding.
and the rains OF last week showed their
iii effects much less over this area
than in other and undrained places.
The president goes to Langdon to-
day to speak on the occasion Of the
opening of a market day. The advan-
tages, both to the farmer and to the
merchant to the seller and 20 the buy
er. OF such a day are apparent, and
the school heartily favors the move
ment which is gathering strength
throughout the entire state. Such
market days win work harm to nobody,
and VIII work lasting benefit to the
communities where they are establish
ed
The current catalogue comes to hand
too late for review in this weeks write
up Of events. Many changes have
been made, and will be noted in a
later issue
Prof. Roe. r. Remington was oper-
ated on for appendicitis last Thursday.
TT the present writing he is resting
easy, and the recovery from the oper-
alton will be rapid.
Professor Ziefle viii spend the summer
with his parents at Ann Arbor, Mich.
He intends TO do some investigationaI
work in the University of Michigan,
and will also carry on some expert
ments in chemical analysis in the Iabo- |
of Parke Davis and Friedrich |
Steagns in Detroit.
The hog cholera serum work author |
lied by the state is being carried for |
ward as rapidly as possible by DR.. |
Van Es, whose hands are more than
full this summer-as usual The new |
veterinary department will open with /
the beginning Of the fall term, and |
everything is being pressed forward rs |
rapidly as possible in order that all /
may be in readiness for the work
over all the other events following
the close of school stands the opening
If the summer school of traction en-
cheering. At the present time some /
thing over 200 have reported and en-
Tered the work. 1t is as like con-
yentional school as could well be i'm
igined, and all who can do so should
~ all means visit the campus during
he present month, in order to see for
themselves what an intensely practi-
al thing modern industrial education
nay become. Prof. p. s. Rose, who is
It the head Of the school. is assisted
~ Prof. Guinness, Prof. Dolve, and VI. |
Erickson. The morning sessions
ire given over to practical lectures.
Some of these are held in the college
'yrn, i'm order the better to accommo-
late the large classes that gather "a
AXE the work. Everything that can
90 to make up the training of a prac-
ical traction engineer is at hand both
n the class room and on the grounds
Work In babbiting. setting Of fiues.
yasolene engineering, and regular trac-
ion engine practice takes up the aft
rnoon Come and see it any day in
he week.