Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1889-08-31
-C0itnty
THE WHAT AND Why
|Of Agricultural Experiment
Stations.
wnAr ANEELcAN srArIoNs AsE poIyo.

war AMERICAN STATIONS ARE DoISo.
Although the frst of the American
stations was established less than II
yesrs ago October l, 1879, and the
majority Of them have been in oPer
alton scarcely a year, they have al
reSdy done large amount Of work
scientifically creditable and OF the
largest practical yalue. FaIare pub
lisations Of ihia Office will describe
whaI tho stations are doing and ex.
plain tho practical results. 0aly a
few general statements and Hlustra-
itops can be giycu here.
Our stations are eoninesing large
amount Of scientific research in the
laboratory and tho greenhouse, and
An equally large amount OF practical
experimenting IN the field, the orch
Ar,l, the stable, and the DAIRY. Some
Stations. make speciality Of experl.
snsnts with home made and CONNER
eIAl fertilizers Others are endeavor-
Ing To show what ran be done 10 re
etore the fertility 10 worn out lands
0thers deal largely with the culture
of fruit ia orchards aad vineyards
uthefs are engaged on work relating
10 the camp lsiTinn Of folders and
sae methods nf storing them other
ars experimenting az this feciiing q
AnimAIs, sal still others on diseases
.l aalsaals sFs-ll plants plants and tiiTctrvurg
irrigation reserves gstOd deal al nj
lsn6an IN Caloi 10. sugar making II
Louisiana, wine-makihg in CaiIi"r
hlia. A. lcast one station Is doing
sOnethiag in poultry raising, au.
Aaothsr in The keeping OF bees
Most OF the stations give attention
10 seyerxi lines OF work.
It is BHiy tho older stations from
xhich sO have right tegexpsct tn
most satisfactory results The olies
mo Connecticut State Station. |
bis state the Iarmnra- -are especiall
aterestcd in manures aud fertilizer
And in caltic feeding and dairyins
Ghc station has naturally devoted
argo share Of lis attention 10 con
AsFcial fertilizers and ieealipg-slut
be result has been ti1at Iuiet.or nli
erials have haen drigen- irnnl Il
narkets Of the state, aud not onl
BAT, but the larmers have bee
faght much concerning tho relati'
slacs OF the materials they buy
proluce for feeding their crops al
heir stock, aud how to utilize the
aost alvaatagsonsly. Besides tn
nd greI. deal Of other practie
PORK, The station has doaO much
!; sne6s other stations aad In; ag'
Ellars ei the wholc country l
Z slesliS1 researches relating 20 Il
! aethbds Of agricultural invGsiig
a Ions.
1 When the station begun iis wnl
/, lsI1 Number Of brands OF Fl
lizsrs, then being sold in tho stat
ere aaalyaed and thair eompositl'
snparei With She selling price.
!. ppesrcd thai, Al tAs rate farme
i GRE paying, the nitrogen cost fra
as | coats To Si.G7. and the solui
y ,osphoric acid from lu 8 ! to -
n n eRss per pound. The report OF I
alton tor 1888 shows tho uitrog
Is. the fertilizers sold in the state u
a. ear to cost lr0m l2 ccnts tO Is eel
nd the solsl,le- plse~gtteri.. sle.iA r.
cents 10 3 IL cents. There v
y. Fraudulent articles ia the mark
onneclit.ll lnrmera pay nxes SO
20 yearly fiir tho phosphoTic as y
II pmmcrcial fertilizers. In this IL
II one the statioh saves more than
bst.
Balore the establishment 81 the
:Ek ons very few farmers in New +
nd know how to Judge Of tho va
gnauo or phosphate from
~ aTHPssition. Chcmicsl terms "
- reek to them. OF tho demands
ania and tho deficiencies of s
ey ha,l very little idea. Two
sec years ago an advertisement
rm.oi' Fertilizer manufacturers
co rtatlalod IN Connecticut and OF
saies ther abnu,s. There WAS
is's word in II about The rCrusrkzthiT
ssf's ease 81 crops which the fertiiJi
piis oald bring; there was not siT
~. e'mmentatinn lrpnl farmer !
!, i. u put them ~ peaetie.ssl- test
ssvIsc + tiit'TfT wonderful vSiae,
tIc w.r. :, at epia 4,t4 4 I.ef,ss-ttss