The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
Minnesota State OUned Institution
Has Remarkable Service Record

has made brilliant record in service
to the public is the University De-
partment of Agriculture, which in
cludes the Experiment Station; the
College of Agriculture, Forestry and
Home Economics; the School of Agri-
culture; the Agricultural Extension
Service, and the Short Courses. Here
are just a few of the things this in
stitution has done, as outlined by w.
P. Kirkwood, University Farm editor:
Investigated the distribution of soil
types in the state so that any farm
er can determine with comparative
ease the fertilizer needs of his fields.
Helped to make corn the crop king
of the state, through the development
of early maturing varieties, thus con-
tributing enormously to the growth
of the states livestock industries.
Given the state immensely valuable
new varieties of field crops: A hardy
winter wheat; improved spring
wheats, with increased resistance to
rust; three bodybuilding disease-re-
sistant varieties of oats; two smooth
awned varieties of barley, which have
helped to make Minnesota the Unions
leading barley state; wilt-resistant
varities of flax.
Developed an interest in Grimm
alfalfa as variety peculiarly adapt
ed to Minnesota's climate, and solved
problems in relation to other legumes
including sweet clover and soybeans.
of fruits which are putting Minnesota
in the fruit belt of the nation: two
varieties of red raspberries which
are outstanding the country over;
long list of hybrid plums comparable
with those of California; the Haral-
son and the Folwell apples; strawber-
ries, currants, and many others.
Developed new varieties of pota-
toes which are still being improved,
but which give promise of displacing
present commercial varieties with
something very much better.
Pointed the way to, nd in part
provided the means for, the restora
tion of the states forest resources.
Developed control methods for
many plant disease which reduce
farm returns.
Helped to put the state in the
front rank in butter production
through the development of dairy
cattle feeding standards now accept
ed the world over, and through pro-
motion of interest in cooperative
creameries.
Discovered means of preventing
immense losses of butterfat in manu-
facture, saving millions annually to
farmers creameries.
Added greatly to the profits of live
stock producers by solving problems
in feeding and breeding beef cattle,
hogs, sheep, and poultry.
Led in the development of methods
for the control of bovine infectious
abortion Bangs disease), an enemy
more destructive to livestock than
tuberculosis.
Found and improved cure for milk
fever in dairy cattle.
Aided materially in reducing the
losses caused by insect pests on the
farm, in the home, in mills, bake
shops, and groceries.
Assisted scores of times in bring
ing hog cholera under control and
preventing it's spread.
Solved score of farm engineering
problems: Drainage, ditch-blasting,
land-clearing, building construc-
ton.
Guided farmers and others in
working out the economic problems
involved in farming and food produc-
tionand marketing.
Guided the homemakers of the
state in matters pertaining to house
hold management, food and nutrition
textiles and clothing, and child care.
Made all of this, and much more,
available to the people of the state
through the training of 1000 grad
yates of the School of Agriculture,
5000 graduates of the College of
Agriculture, Forestry, and Home
Economics, and from 10000 to 10000
students of the School and the Col
lege who have taken courses but have
not been graduated; through agricul-
tural extension forces which carry
instruction to practically all of the
$4,000 farms of the state; through
All club work which now enrolls
100000 boys and girls every year;
through some Ia short courses to
which come every year other thous-
ands, and through schools at Morris,
Crookston, and Grand Rapids, and
experiment stations, at the same
three places and at Duluth, Waseca,
Cloquet, and Excelsior.