The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-24
and Ramsey county to pay; for the

and Ramsey county to pay for the
needed land, al~ 1T may be POSSIBLE,
some one or more men, or few farmer.
may be found, who would be willing
to donate the land-160 acres.
As time is limited in which to act
at this hour, it is expected the institu.
tion cannot be made practically opera.
tive this year, but the work has been
commenced and : the project is kept
we'll in view-and it surely will not be
neglected-the Commercial club and the
leading men of our city and county viii:
see the contamination of the undertak.
ing by the time of the meeting of tn
next session Of the legislative Assem-.
bly,.
This is not new project. There are
already six Agricultural Experimental
Sub situations in North Dakota and they
are located, one each, at Glendale,
Edgerly, Dickinson, Williston, Lang.
don and Hettinger. They are all in
first class running order, each one has
an able superintendent and each plant
is under the control Of the Agricultural
college of Fargo, whoe president is Hon.
J. H. Worst.
And besides these six sub-stations
there is the general agricultural ex'
pertinent station, consisting of $40 acres
of land operated in connection with the
agricultural college of Fargo, which en-
pertinent station was established and is
maintained to a large extent by the Z!
S. government. 1t is model school
and the foremost plant Of its kind OF
all the states of the Union.
Every thoughtful and considerate
person can readily see the great ad
vantagcs that must accrue to every far
mer and business man of our city, Ram
sey county and abroad throughout the
state. Here our farmers will get al
first hand all information and fact.
needful as to his farm operations
whereby good crop and profits can bt
secured for his own benefit and the
welfare of the people dependant upo1
his calling. 1t will add much to the
prestige of our city, the increase Of
population and business and make tn,
Devils Lai,c Agricultural Fxpernen
/ Satisfaction rank among the best to b.
found in any western state. It will
when fully established, add largely t.
the growth Of our progressive city. an'
The World looks with confidence to {
hearty support of this worthy scheme
fraught with the best results to our 10
cality and all parts of our common
wealth.
The World finds much Of interest il
the history of each sub-station, but a
this time can give but brief mentio
Of the same.
The Glendale sub-staton has been es
tablished for a number of years and
we'll equipped for work. A bill is be
lore the present session OF the legis
]ature carrying an appropriation o
; $4,000 for the plant.
The Edgerly sub.station: An amp]
amount of none yand labor has bee
expended in thoroughly fitting the far,
with suitable buildings, stock and m;
chinery. The station has accomplish
much in it's line of action.
The Dickinson sub station: The lie:
islatHre Of 1907 appropriated nearl
$4,000 for the maintenance of tn
station, which also contained a sma
amount for buildings. In addition t
that sum, $4,000 was appropriated fc
the firm house that had been built tn
previous year. This is most valuabl
and useful plant
, The Williston sub-station: The legi
, lature has made appropriations frol
time to time. In 1907 $4,000 annual
for its support was provided and $500
, for permanent improvements and
, 1908 $4,000 to build residence for til
, superintendent and his help. Exper