The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-12
Lang don and Willlston Sub.St,t
Hugh J. Hughes

they can. And they can, then, or
sooner or later.
The reporter is taking his. ana
will tell you the truthful tale OF Two
sub-stations ylsitod-;hat at Langdon
and the one at WillistOn.
These ub-experiment stations are
. mart of the general scheme OF tle
AGRICULTURAL interests OF the state ana
nation to bring direct to the farm
or the results OF experimental WORK.
.nd even more directly to obtain ex-
detrimental data relative to the local
conditions surrounding the station.
North Dakota has developed an ex-
cellent Gordon Of sub-stations, 80 s1t-
mated that they reach directly the
leading problems facing the farmer III
the state. For instance, Dickinson, set
ou the border OF the sub-humidarea
Is largely concerned with the growth
Of drought resistant grasses ana
grains, while Edge:fy is graphing
with the problems If how to turn
wheat fields OF more or less productive
ness into lands that yield a safe pro-
ne under diversified farming.
Langdon lie the newest Of the sub
,tat,ons established and put In opera
ton. This is not forgetting Hettinger'
where work has just begun. But
J,ansdon is under full way. A Cass
county man, Mr.. Stewart, is In con-
troll. He is a graduate and post
graduate Of the agricultural college.
What IL Of more importance, he Ia a
rractical farmer. Az we used to say
Aovn in Wisconsin HE knows beans
whom he sees en-" believe Mr.
Stewart could raise pretty good beans,
hit he doesn't try. He is too busy
with other things.
You see, the farm, a quarter Sec
zion farm, was only turned over to
the atate this spring, Prior to that
time it formed part OF splendid
wheat farm, mile to the east OF
ranpaon. It is almost ideally located
From the buildings, set in the center
r,s +ha west lie, facing the town, the
land slopes in all directions-north'
east. and south, giving good drain
,aae, and ideal working conditions.
Some of the land is alkaline. That is
\ good hing for the sub-statlon--lt
has to answer questions raised BY the
man with alkali on his farm Inc
general average Of the soil is good.
60 is that of the III Of the north
eastern part OF the state. Wild oats,
Canada thistle, and quack grass are
some of the weeds that will give Mt.
Stewart trouble. l am not going 10
te,, YOU how he is going to get rid
IF them. Probably ne would not. NOT
vet. at least. It is principle OF good
workmanship to do thing first, and
tell about it afterwards. That's how
the solar plexus punch became ia
mous-and that is how the sclentas'
has TO work would he get results
Ear let me whisper you ~ecret. The
scientist fails oftener than ne sue
reeds. But when he fails ne geEs VI
and hammers away again, until ne
either gets control OF the situation
ar else proves beyond doubt that the
.s;tuation is too much for him. JUS
like any ordinary business, you see.
Superintendent Stewart is fenclnt
the farm, has set out some thousands
os trees, has begun his rotation plots
Eyerytnine is in the raw. 1t is a new
farm. And it is going to be goot
one, He has the good will and tn
lively interest of the people. He ls
hard worker there are no IT'LL
about him, and he is going to ma X
good.
An all night ride on the Crienta
Limited takes you from Langdon o
rather from Larimore, the main lin
terminals of the Hannah branch, I
Wlll1STOl, "HClS WI. hJShC1A'SN
rounding into shape the quarter seetlo
set apart for the uses of the willie
ton sub-station. The farm Lies jus
north of the city OF Wllllsto'
shout half of it under the irrigatio
ditch, the remainder 700 high for II
risation. but admirably situated ft
dry land farming purposes
Before taking up the work at WI
Iiston MT. Schoellander had ehare
of fthe experimental farms now unde
the direction of Mr.. Porter. ] d
not have the pleasure o frneeting hi
pereonalIy. He lives in town ye
His house is going toward completio
and Will be ready some time tn
'tAll. His problems differ very rsdica
Nv from those Found At LAngdon. 81
4 are good deal like those met VI
u Dickinson. The sosl in the ws1