The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . third is at Calhoun and is known as theNorth Louisiana Experiment Station, No. 3. In September, 1885, the Sugar Experiment Station was started as aprivate enterprise, with Dr. William C. Stubbs as director, by endow-ment of the sugar planters of the State, and continues to be supportedin part by them, although largely maintained by appropriations fromthe State and National governments. The State Experiment Stationwas organized at Baton Rouge in 1886 by the State bureau of agricul-ture, and was partially supported by funds from that de
The agricultural experiment stations in the United States . third is at Calhoun and is known as theNorth Louisiana Experiment Station, No. 3. In September, 1885, the Sugar Experiment Station was started as aprivate enterprise, with Dr. William C. Stubbs as director, by endow-ment of the sugar planters of the State, and continues to be supportedin part by them, although largely maintained by appropriations fromthe State and National governments. The State Experiment Stationwas organized at Baton Rouge in 1886 by the State bureau of agricul-ture, and was partially supported by funds from that department untilit was relieved by the State and National governments. Upon pas-sage of the act of Congress of March 2, 1887, a third station wasestablished in north Louisiana. The three stations constitute a department of the Louisiana StateUniversity and Agricultural and Mechanical College. The governingboard of all the stations is the Louisiana State Bureau of Agriculture ORGANIZATION. U. S. Dept. of Agr., Bui. 80, Office of Expt. Stations. Plate
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