The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-06
N. D. Agricultural College

10 give place 10 the younger ana FASTER
growing timber.
Wanted; Tree Inspection Law.
In view of Professor waldron of the
A. c. one OF the missing links in leg
islation is an adequate state law re-
curing the inspection OF nursery stock
brought into the state. North Da-
kota has the proud distinction of
standing alone in the west, In this re-
gard. 1t is the dumping ground for
irresponsible tree agents, who sell un-
der the names Of firms that never grew
a tree and never want to grow one.
At present there is no way to reach
these shysters, and no way to protect
the public from the importation Of
plant diseases from other localities. 1t
is equally to the interest Of the re-
putable firms, growing tneir own stock
Of which there are a number in this
state, and OF the buyer OF nursery
stock, that effective laws be passed to
secure the buyer from fraud, and the
state from the cost of combating dis
ease through careless shipments made
into the state from effected stock.
Dean 5oIIey on Diseases of Plants.
Professor Bolley mas recently sent
out a press bulletin on plant diseases,
in which he advances the theory that
a large part of the diminishing yields
is to be traced back to diseases that
attack the roots OF the plant, much in
the same way as fax wilt is now
known to attack fax plant. The ar
ticle in question was published at some
length in The Dakota Farmer of Oct.
1, and is being generally reprinted
throughout the state. II the theory
holds true IL will be one Of the most
rotation Of crops and diversified farm
ing.
900
Extension" Called For.
The Extension" the organ OF the
Department Of Education, is in demand
among the teachers Of the state Re-
cent letters from Barnes and Trail
counties ask for copies in SUFFICIENT
numbers to supply the teachers OF
those counties. Mention was made
Of the October number In a recent is
sue of this paper. The practical IA
ture Of the work outlined by the Ex-
tension makes 1t a valuable handbook
in the hands of the teachers desiring
to give elementary training in voca-
tional studies. 1t is sent out to all
applicants free on request.
900 8
Publicity Work Growing.
The College Reporter is now supply
ing weekly letters to lat state papers,
and to about thirty leading agricultural
and daily papers. The aim of this work
is to give something OF direct value
to the home and farm, and it's results
are shown by the wide interest That
the state press is taking in 1T. The
work is in very small part of news
| character and has become almost en-
| tirely extension work, allied closely to
that being done by the farmers insti-
tutes, the demonstration farms, and the
| division of college extension.
600
We Take II Back.
An error crept into the account of
the power machinery course publish
ed some two or three weeks ago. 1t
wasn't made broad enough in scope.
One OF the main features of this work
is to prepare men to go into power
plants and take positions that will lead
to personal arrangements of such
plants. A large amount of new ma
chinery has been installed, and the
facilities offered the student of such a
course are not exceIled in the north
west.
DoneshWe Wears a Smile.
Now that the soils laboratory has
been altered and equipped for better
work in soils analysis, Mr.. Doneghue
is well pleased. It is still too small
for the requirements Of the growing
classes, but after the veterinary de-
partment occupies it's new building adj
ditional room viii be made for the
soils division Of the agricultural de-
| partment. The old museum is used
as a grain Judging room, and is OF
such size that 100 students, or two
sections, can SIT down at the tables
provided for the pudging work.
Farmers Institutes in Full Swing.
Supt. T. A Hoverstad and o. G.
Gregg have opened up the season OF
farmers Institutes, a list of which we
published last week. The last years
institute record over-topped everything
prior to that time, and the calls for
this season indicate a still further In
| crease in the popular demand.
| 900
Yields on Demonstration Farms.
(By Supt. w. R POTTERY
On the twenty demonstration farms
located in as many different counties,
ninety acres Of corn was grown.
This was produced on seventeen differ
emit farms. While 1t Is now too early
to estimate the yield Of fodder it is
between two and three tons on an
average per acre. The corn is picked
| from over half the farms, but only
four have reported the yield up to date
| (Oct. az. They are New Salem, San
born, Starkweather and Hatton re-
spectiyely, with yields Of 36. 81, 20 and
| 4S.4 bushels respectively, or an aver
age OF 34.10 bushels of shelled corn
per acre. It is quite probable that
| when all the returns are in that this
yield will be reduced somewhat
/ Oats were grown on six piafs or
twenty -four acres in. all. On this
amount OF ground located in FIVE diff
ferent counties, 1898 bushels of oats
were produced, or B1.5S bushels per
acre on an average.
Oats and peas were grown for a hay
crop on fourteen different farms In as