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

I'm the usual place. Informal reports
will be given, and a large number OF
interesting topics will be discussed
Some of the subsequent lectures VIII
be on the History of Number, by Mr..
Householder; on IHuminants, by Mr
Stockham; on Factors in the the Com
mon Grading of Flour, by Mr.. Bailey;
Education as a Science, Mr.. Weeks
Immunity and Immunity Reactions, by
DIR. Van Els.
900
Athletics Cleared Up.
save for the football game, which
both parties thought best to defer un-
til next year, the A. c. and the . have
assumed full athletic relations. A
series of basket ball and base ball
games will be pulled off this season
and a track meet is among the plans
for the spring term.
900
Money in Ignite Coal.
Professor Slocum Is enthusiastic
about the possibilities that lie in the
Ignite beds OF the western part of the
state. With the inevitable increase
of population and consequent demand
for manufactured goods the Ignite
fields will furnish cheap source OF
power for manufacturing plants loca-
ted on the main transcontinental
lines. and within immediate reach of
the growing population of the west.
The immense area and depth Of these
beds make them among the great I'M
developed resources of the United
states, and marks North Dakota as
one of the coming manufacturing dis
tricts of the Union.
900
Debating Teams Being Chosen.
The Atherian and Philomathian
1otnt debate will be held Dec. 10 and
the question which has been decided
upon is: Resolved that. a graduated
income tax with an exemption Of in
comes below $1,000 yer annum would
be a desirable modification OF federal
taxation. This f. one of the most
timely and interesting questions before
the American people of today. The
Universities Of Nebraska, Iowa, Mimi
esota, Illinois and Wisconsin are to
have this question in their inter-col-
legiate debates this year.
The teams representing the two So
cieties will decide upon their respec-
tive sides OF the question as soon as
selected. Some Of the prospective can
didates are, Lucy Cockburn, Ray
Towle Will Stapleon Peter Olson, Ed
win Traynor, Howard Darling, Lamb,
Even, Dyke and Fern Dynes. Three
members will be chosen from each
society to form the teams.
The contest this year will be for the
banner now held by he Athenians. If
won this year this banner will become
the permanent property of the society.
90 o
Ceres Hall Growing.
1t may still be possible, il cold
weather holds off long enough, for
Ceres hall to be rooted in before cold
weather comes. The third story is
going up, and the roof, another story
practically remains to be added
Addition to Forge Shop.
The addition to the forge shop is
nearly completed. This will contain
an office, besides additional forge room,
and also lockers ror the boys.
o o o
Extension Work Progressing.
The series Of lectures offered by the
A. c. has attracted wide attention. II
seems more than probable at the pres
emit time that some town of the ap-
plying win have to be arranged for I'M
der a different schedule than the orig
inaI one, but an effort will be made to
give all applicants a strong series Of
popular and practical lectures. Mr.
Randlett, the superintendent, is very
optimistic as to the results Of this de-
parture in the field of College Exten-
sion. ANY inquiries or requests con-
earning the lecture courses offered will
be promptly taken Up by him. and a
schedule suggested. 1t should be UNI
derstood that these lecture courses
are furnished free by the college to a
certain number of towns, under rea-
sonable conditions
900
Corn Shows PanntHg Oct Well.
The corn crop Of North Dakota has
been good this year. The other day
Superintendent Hovergtad judged al
the Valley City corn contest, andPro-
lessor Randlett at Darlington. The
The Foster county exhibit was nota-
BILE for the large number Of contest
ants who were actually present at this
time OF the judging. 81 took part, and
eervy contestant OCT prize drumming
from a bag Of candy to q $40 bt1l
The corn and po+a toes we're very good
The efforts of the county superfnten-
dent Of Foster county were ably sec
onded by the Board o" Commissioner
who provided part OF the funds for tia
prizes.
Crop Rotation Results.
The attention oe the reader is called
TO the demonstration farm crop results
as shown in .dr. Porter's report, here
briefly summarized: The gist of this
report is that for the state OF NORTH
Dakota the averag wheat crop thii
year is 1871 bushels per acre. This
demonstration farms started this yeal
were on practically ordinary condi.
tions-usual blowing and usual seed
They yielded an average Of IA busheli
to the acre, or just a little over thu
ordinary. Now look, the farms OF
which rotations had been run since
1907 averaged 22.22 bushels to the acre
wheat. Those started In 1906 gave al
average wheat production of 26.4
bushels to the acre. Does crop rota,
ton pay?
Results Of Manurinu.
Three years records show that afte
a ten load yer acre coating of manurN
was applied to portion of the demon
stration plots on the Experimental sta
ton farm, The manured portion return
ed 6 bushels per acre more than tn
unmanured. This bushel gain Il
three years, or an average Of 2 buslel