University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Agrarian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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X gf. f fir JN V X TQ!! Q1 K fffxiy Q g4f'm'TT-1-Tiff ' - ',it '-'sliirifi Y 'iii' T ' Y-I-1 ff of X --f-f:L- - A '-A x eff. 1. ..: 4 1 , , sa ff? J.. - lywuiff' Y' H 'Y im' Y f K 'W ' ,flu , ' 'W' ' ' 'wmv'- ' 'WW' Nil 4 l i 6. .XS .f. ' :ll 3 4 i 4 13 X .Q 3 l YN A, Back row: SAM HILL, C. O. Rosr. Frou! row: P. R. MCMILLER, G. H. N1:soM, JEAN ZETTERBERG, F. J. ALWAY. The Division of Soils ' 1 VERY farmer wishes to know just what treatment the soil of his farm needs in fx, i order that he may secure the largest yields that can be produced at a profit. Nearly f. every farm in Minnesota has two or more different types of soil and these often X4 need different methods of fertilization, cultivation and cropping if they are to give ,QNX the highest possible returns. Xi The soils course in the school deals with the formation and properties of soils Q ! in general but especial attention is given to the study of Minnesota soils and the means mi for maintaining or improving their productivity. The growing of legumes for the purpose of restoring and maintaining the nitrogen content of the soil is advocated. The if, student is also taught how to test the soil as to its acid alkaline reaction and learns the value of chemical analyses. Much of the time of the Staff of the Division of Soils is given to experiments with different fertilizers and different forms of lime on various soil types in widely scattered localities in the state. During the summer two members of the staff, assisted by college QC graduates and undergraduates, are engaged on the soil survey of different counties. Home projects in soils are offered to the school students. The most popular are those that have to do with the Various forms of commercial fertilizers. Many of the sludlents hive obtagxied very slirilling resilts wllnich have led to the use of fertilizers on N t e ome arm an ater on t e arms o neig ors. ,gy M-- s . 4 -- -z , -zz . . W., zu, Page Tbirly-five

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IeXi-,g,g.34E 19- . 31 c.Ti4ZX , . ENN -1 .Q H. K. HAYES, LEROY POWERS, R. F. PETERSON, E. R. AUsEMUs, LEE ALEXANDER, J. M. CURRAU, W. E. HAINES, I. J. JOHNSON, Gus'rAv HARIG, H. K. WILSON, S. M. RALEIGH, G. H. ROBINSON, A. C. ARNY, A. D. HAEDECKE. The Division of Agronomy and Plant Genetics HE work of the Division of Agronomy and Plant Genetics of special interest -Tl-to the School of Agriculture consists of instruction in the School and of research and experimental projects in the Agricultural Experiment Station. The four school courses given comprise instruction in Grain Crops, Forage Crops and Potatoes, Judging and Grading of Grain Crops and Crop Breeding. Summer projects in special phases of crop improvement and production are also of importance. These courses have the purpose of aiding in the development of better systems of farming with particular reference to the importance, correct handling and uses of Minnesota farm crops. An important phase of experiment station research with farm crops has as its objective the development and introduction of varieties adapted to various sections of the state. Farm crops bred at Minnesota are used widely throughout the state. They comprise: Minturki, a cold resistant, bunt and Stem rust resistant variety of winter wheat, Marquillo, a stem rust resistant spring wheat, Mindum, a high yielding, high quality durum varietyg Velvet and Glabron, smooth awned barleysg Manchuria and Svansota, standard 6-rowed and 2-rowed rough-awned varieties respectively and Peat- land, a 6-rowed variety adapted specially for peat soils, Gopher, a stiff strawed early oat, Anthony and Minrus, stem rust resistant, later maturing, high yielding varieties, Redwing, an early, wilt resistant fl'ax. Double crosses of corn which promise to greatly modify methods of seed corn production have been developed for central Minnesota. Page Thirty- four D., .rr .-,....E.. ,,,,,,xW

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i i ' 1 4 v Y v',w '.c 4' ' ' ff' -- '-W-4-W ' -- -, V. , .--..--.-.,.. ,,,,, W- - -..,..--.- -,, X x f , ' , fun x' J me Y' -' 5, -f,- r-,j,fv,., f ..,v.,1,,,.1,, A.. ini.. L-iitiJ'l iff ' ei K' 'Q..fTF.-i'Lf ' ' I e-WN e or M I XA A ,Xu gl l lu. l l 'i , . lX1l l .viz 4 i fl W Xl Y, O l F, i '13 i Q i l , 'ii M Buck row: ERNEST ANGELO, F. A. KRANTZ, Fruit: ROHNER, L. E. LANGLEY, A. E. Hu'rcH1Ns, R. A. ' MACKINTOSH, T. O. GRAHAM. Q Front row: F. P, DANIELS, L. SANDO, W. G. BMERLEY, XV. H. ALDERMAN. if I I I I The Division of Horticulture l .1 lfx, HE Horticultural Division contributes toward the advancement of agricultural education and the promotion of rural welfare by its activities in research in con- ., nection with the Experiment Station, by resident instruction, in connection X1 with the School and the College of Agriculture and by Extension instruction, where Sl ll information is carried to the farmer throu h the medium of corres ondence, lectures, ? xi 8 P demonstrations, etc. These activities cover such industries as vegetable growing and ix' truck farming, fruit growing and the nursery business, landscape gardening and flori- fl,N culture. The experimental work in these fields covers a variety of cultural problems N, and is most extensively developed in the breeding of improved fruits and vegetables, li 3 including potatoes, especially adapted to Minnesota conditions. The instruction given Q on the campus is offered to four rather distinct groups,-students in the Graduate 4 . . . , xx' School of the University, undergraduate students in the College' of Agriculture, For- iafx estry and Home Economics, students in the School of Agriculture, and Short Course l' u n s 1 I u n Xl students. In addition to the week's program of horticultural instruction given during 1 Y Farmers' and Home-Makers' Week, a short course for commercial florists and another in by general horticulture are offered. In the extension field a wide correspondence is main- ' ll ' ' u A 4 u 1 tained and in the absence of a regular extension specialist in horticulture all members N A . . . - . . . g of the staff cooperate in attending meetings and demonstrations in various parts of the y state. F51 M 1332-S A. .. -W E-.. T.-. ..... . ...... , r-Wv.---. -..- llfajff.-75 -gQ.f1giT f'?f3Z?1i:-Eff iT,..,Jg3 of 33135 Xfffje. 'T'7'Tjf.ay1.f'r ' 1 I ' Page Thirty-six