Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-07-15
1909 Stutsman County Fair and
Races We'll Attended at
jamestown July 1915
Three Days Of Races. Agricul-
tural College Exhibit At
tracts Much Attention.

ing sprayed and unsprayed plants side
by side.
One series of considerable interest
at this time is the fax fibre display,
prepared to show the possibilities Of
linen fibre production in North Da-
kota. One cannot study this particu-
lar exhibit without coming to the
conclusion that North Dakota can
produce a fax fibre of excellent quail
ity, whenever the farmer is willing
to sacrifice the seed yield to that end.
A feature that calls out much ia
vorable comment is the library table
made in the wood shop by Miss Sadie
Barrett, and shown as part Of the
wood working exhibit. This table is
of solid oak, made up in the mission
style, and is of admirable workman
ship. ..:... -, a..
The long course engineering stu
dents built a half horsepower gasoline
engine last winter, and this occupies
the space in front of the engineering
exhibit, which consists in the main
Of work done BY the short course stu
dents in the forge shop, and by the
long course students on the lathes.
A great deal of interest was shown in
this exhibit, especially among the
boys.
Prof. Willard recently completed a
soil map of the state. 1t shows the
area where certain kind Of soil is
to be found, and tells briefly what it
is good for. The work is based on
the geological surveys and state sur
veys, together with much detailed
reporting from all parts of the state.
1t should be in the hands Of every
farmer, business man, and teacher in
the state; in the hands Of every man
that owns or is interested In land or
investments that 60 back to the land
for their security. This map hangs
on the wall, and is accompanied by
soil samples which show the charac-
ter of the soils described.
Two dozen excellent views illustrate
the work of the college. These give
a panoramic effect that is not lost on
the visitor, and add very materially
to the variety and interest Of the
general exhibit. A series of maps
showing the various phases Of college
extension tell one that there were
during the year just closed 1895 stu
dents in the Agricultural College and
where they came from; that there
are 1877 state papers and large num-,
ber of outside papers taking the news
and international matter that Is sent,
out weekly by the college; that 81
demonstration farms, and sub.sta-
tions assists the Fargo station to
gather information valuable to the
farmer, and to spread that informa-t
tion where it will be Of direct and
immediate service. Besides these
there are maps showing the counties
holding corn, potato, and strawberry
contests. It Is interesting to note
that the counties west Of the river,
and to the north OF Devils Lake have
. strong representation IA the corn
work. One map that brought out .
good many inquiries was that show
ing the cooperative work. To ex-
plain that in detail would take up
more space than the present write-up5
can give, but 1t may briefly be
said that the farmers of the state
are cooperating with Prof. Donoghue,
OF the Agricultural department. in
giving information as 70 the cost Of
producing crops under North Dakota
conditions. They hand In weekly re-
ports Of work done, and expenes in-l
curred. This work Is as yet in Its
beginnings, but promises some very
valuable results. R \:
" The food exhibit Of the depart
ments 81 chemistry viii be one 81 the.
most interesting features 81 the Col.
1ege exhibit. 1T came too, late TO he