The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-13
farmers SHORT
COURSE ut FORESTRY
Elehiy Farmers Were ln Attendance
tho First Day Prof. Waldron
Not Present

not P1oSoUv
A farmers short course of
three days opened Tuesday at
the North Dakota State School
of Forestry with an attendance
of about eighty farmers. The
moderation of the weather
made a big attendance possi-
bic. Prof. c. B. Waldron of
the agric ultural college was un-
able to be present Tuesday due
to illness. His place was taken
by VIM. III. Burns, district
supervisor of the Better Farm
ing association of the state.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. Burns
spoke on soil tillage and the
raising of potatoes. His after
noon address was on the sub
ject of eradication of weeds.
Mr.. Burns is an interesting
speaker. thoroughly at home
with his subjects and made an
excellent impression. At the
chapel exercises Mr.. Burns
spoke on the raising of sugar
beets. This talk was much
appreciated by the students.
His "reminiscences put in a
personal element that made it
appeal strongly to the students.
J. c. Hoke of the Better
Farming association spoke at
the afternoon meeting on types
and breeds of horses, and with
the assistance of Prof. Critch-
field did actual horse judging
at the close of the afternoon
meeting. The evening was
given over to an illustrated
address on horses by Prof.
Critchfield of the agricultural
college. This lecture was of a
very practical nature and will
do much toward the apprecia-
tion of good stock in this sec
ton.
NJ. B. Johnson Better Farm
ing expert for this section Of
the county. who was on the
program for a number of ad-
dresses before the meeting. was
unable to be present, having
been called to the bedside of
his mother.
The greenhouse is a particul.
arly pleasing place to spend an
hour or so these days as it has
a number of fine flowers in
blossom. such as roses, carna
tions, tulips, etc. The new
heating plant is working per-
fectly. Last week when the
THERMOMETER registered SO
below outside the temperature
in the greenhouse was but one
degree below the ususal point
kept. The temperature is
automatically controlled by a
theromostat connected with
the drafts of the furnace and a
regulating valve on the water
system. Seeds have been or
dered for the plants which are
to be started early for use next
summer. These include the
ordinary vegetables which are
ordinarily green house starters
besides quantity of flower
seeds for the large floral beds
which are an ornament to the
campus.
The enrolment reached the
one hundred and one mark on
Tuesday. Walter Belyea, who
has been attending the state
university. had the distinction
of being No. 100. Rex Neigh
en- Of Westhope went to Grand
Fork to re-enter the university,
but finding that he could get
the same work and credit at
the School of Foresty at less
cost, returned and is enrolled
as No. 1O1.
Governor Hanna, who is pre-
Earing to attend the Norway
Centennial this summer is TAX
ing with him a number Of
things representative Of North
Dakota. Pirtnres of the main
building and The green house
of the State School Of Forestry
are now being framed and will
be q part Of the exhibit. The
greenhouse will be especially
listed as the farthest north ia
the United States. "
At the lecture byProf. Critch-
field Tuesday evening the ster-
eOpticon was used for the first
time This is one Of the latest