The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-24

lnSs, for blowing. and so on. For girls,
IKE credits are given for house clean
ing, for bread-making, sewing, wash
ing or ironing.
Too Soon to Measure Results.
The scheme as yet is new, just hav-
ing been put in operation. The con-
tldent expectation, however, is hat it
Will inject a new interest not only
into study but into the performance Of
farm duties. The pupil, it is believed,
will as never before see the correla-
ton between study and life. He will
see that life is made up, at it's best,
of study and Wor and growth, and
that study and work together make
for growth. Consequently. nothing
will be lost on the educational side
for those who can be at the school
only half Of the time. In any event,
the promoter of the plan is certain
that larger numbers will be reached
and benefited. This partnership plan
for placing education often within the
reach of two where it was open to one
before is an evidence of the fact that
the people Of North Dakota are be-
coming keenly alive to the need of
placing agricultural instruction within
the reach of the greatest possible num-
pers. 1t is a step in advance in the
march for a more prosperous and hap
pier country life.
Aid for Agricultural High School,
The North Dakota legislature Of
19ll, recognizing n Of the funda-
mental needs Of the state, passed a
measure giving state aid to the extent
of $4,000 annually to five schools, to
b designated by the State High
School board, on conditions that the
schools designated should organize de-
of manual training, do
nestle science, and agriculture. Thirty
schools very promptly applied for
places on the select list. The five
whose petitions were granted were
those OF Beach, Darlington, Grafton,
LaMoure. and Velva. The work of
the Grafton schof is typical, and be-
cause it points out the line of probable
development of one branch Of North
Dakotas agricultural educational sys-
tenn it deserves to be outlined here.
The Grafton schools industrial work
is under the direction Of l.. G.. Macy,
agrlculturist; e. A. Barr. manual
training instructor, and LISA E. Hol-
den, of the domestic science depart
ment. hi regular work Of these three
IS similar to that of instructors in like
departments elsewhere. Its general
aim IS to help boys and girls, from
town or country, ito relate themselves
happily and efficiently to all items
of their environment" according to
Mf. whitney, who regards such mr. aim
as no only practical but highly cul-
tural.
Exceptional Extension Service,
1t is on the side oe extension service
however, that the school is doing ey-
ceptional things. Extension service"
is a. phrase broadly interpreted aft the
Grafton school. All of the industrial
departments join more or less fully in
this, IN extension meetings held at ru-
tai schools and largely attended. But
pecially active here.
The individual farmers c%onundrl1ms
come in for a large share of attention
Mr.. Macy stands ready at all times r.
place at the disposal of the farmers Of
the region his accumulated s~cientific
knowledge in relation to agriculture.
But right there he has seen a chance
70 press into service the members OF
ms classes. Consequently he uses his
boys as a seed testing corps. The
members Of his agricultural botany
class test all sorts OF seeds sent in by
FARMERS from the surrounding farm.
steads. And this work is adding To
|tnep rohts OF the tilleTs OF the soil.
Farmers Seed Tested.
One farmer. for example. sent i a
sample ofaseed barley. II was careful
" examined Inc found to contain so
per cent OF impurities. iii sarniiaa-
ton it might as well, or better. have
oeen SO much gravel. It simply would
not grow. Had the farmer planted the
seed from which the sample was taken
he would not only have obtaified IA
crop, but would have spread q iot Of
weed pests over his acres. 1T does NOT
take many experiences OF such a ma.
Ffare 70 convince ~1eveiheaded farmers
that the agricultural department of g.
RhIgn emo pays for itself, even il it
rate: Again, the boys Of the school
have q contrasting association. The
members collect and test the milk ~
COWS from ~neiglrboring farms. ana en-
ter the results In herd boogs. The ra-
suit y, the farmers who avail them