The buildings at the Experiment Station were erected in the spring of 1913, and a wind break, a fouth of a mile long and fourteen rows wide, was planted at that time.
Mandan owes much to A. E. Thorberg as the promoter, and to Congressman L. B. Hanna and Senators Gronna and McCumber as the represetatives in Congress, who were successful in obtaining the appropriation necessary for the present Northern Great Plains Experimental Station. This Station today maintains the honor of being hte largest Federal dry land experimental station in the nation, outside of Beltsville, MD.
Dry land farming in all of its phases is carried on at the Station, as well as the development of new grains and fruits. A few of the fruits which have been developed at the station and released for commericial use include vive varieties of apples, three of crabapples, four plums, two cherry plums, one apricot and varieties of currants. New varieties of vegetables are also developed and the Station takes a high place in history for the advances made in the production of many foods.
