Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-20
AGRICULTURAL Ill., &. ,,ss. r. . !. as~.
ts# 5t4l' \ COLLEGE NOTES.

The seed work in the seed labora-
tory is keeping several workers busy
with the termination and purity
work. The commissioner is also do
ing considerable field inspection at
the present time.
F, Prof. Bolley was at Valley City q
short time ago and took samples from
all the stocks of field seeds found
there, and Mr. Stevens was at Hills.
boro about the same time on the same
erend. Prof. Bolley has also made
a trip through the southern part of
the state. H..
They report that ordinary seeds
are this year of very fair quality, on
the average. Considerable bronze
grass seed is being condemned be.
cause of the presence of quack grass.
The farmers are cautioned upon buy
ing bronze grass to- examine it care
fully.
Prof. w. B. Richards of the agricul-
tural college, returned from Brandon,
Manitoba last Friday night, where he
acted as one Of the judges of draft
horses at the Manitoba. Mid.Winter
fair and fat stock show.
Prof. Richards reports that the ex-
hibit of horses was unusually fine.
The exhibit of the Clydesdale breed
outnumbered the other breeds and ex-
celled them in quality. The Clydes-
dale classes were better in quality
than those shown at the International
held at Chicago annually. This is
probably the greatest Clydesdale
breeding district in America, and the
excellence of the horses raised in the
vicinity of Brandon speaks we'll for
the class of farming done by the
farmers of that locality.
In addition to the horse exhibit,
there was good exhibit of fat cat
tie, sheep and swine, at the fair;
also a seed and grain exhibit and
poultry show.
New books are being added to
the library every week. There are
now 22,1O7 volumes on the shelves,
besides one hundred and seventy-one
paid periodicals., seventy-five farm
papers and exchanges and two hun
dred and ten local newspapers. Mrs.
McVeety is always glad to show Wis
itors through the library.
The. winter short course classes
complete their. work on Thursday. the
oath. All of these classes have been
we'll filled, the attendance and spirit
has been good and every way has the
short course work been exceptional
ly successful.
The total enrolment in all depart
ments to date is LII. Register Par
rott estimates that the 1900 mark
will be reached during the spring
term. This is exclusive of summer
schools. Including these the entire
enrolment will undoubtedly reach
$500.
The president, Dean Shepperd, and
Miss Hoover are receiving many let
tiers asking for teachers of agricul-
ture and domestic science. The de-
mand is at least ten times as great
as the supply. The salaries offered
in these lines are fully one-third
higher than those paid for other high
school departmental teaching.
At the close of the winter term
Thursday, March 24-the Home Econ
omics department of the agricultural
college will have an exhibit Of work
prepared BY the classes in cooking
and sewing.
All persons interested in home
economics are invited to attend the
exhibit on Thursday afternoon.
There will be the usual sewing
contest and two medals are off ared,
a gold medal as first prize, and a
silver medal as second prize.
A new feature will be bread max
ing contest and two medals will be