The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-12
STATION COMPLIMENTED
By DR.. A. c. True in His
Report

Washington, D. c., April 1.-THE
report OF Or. A. c. True on the work
and expenditure OF the agricultural ex-
pertinent stations In the United states for
the year ending June 90 1900, has the fol-
lowing TO say concerning the experiment
station at saltwater. O. t.;
The work OF the Oklahoma station dur
the past year included tests Of the digesu-
bnity Of kaffir corn and its productsi de-
termination OF the yield Of digestiDie nu-
triments by a number Of fodder crops al
gestion trials with chickens. feeding eN-
periments IN the continuous cropping Of
wheat and kafir corn rotation expert
ments fertilizers and cultural expert
ments with alfalfa studies OF the ilora
OF the territory; fertilizer experiments
with crops; studies of the crown knot OF
the apple; water culture experiments, cN-
pcriments with hyacinths; apiculturei dis-
eases Of animals, especially black lss'
Texas fever; and animal parasites; horti-
culture, especially orchard and small
fruits and the culture OF grapes, ana va
riety and cultural experiments with po-
tatoes
A building has been completed for the
Joint use Of the department cf chemis-
try IN the college and station. The build
ing formerly occupied as "a chemical lop-
oratory Is now occupied by the agricul-
tural department A new library build.
ing has aleo been completed which VIII
furnish accommodations for the station
veterinarian, and various sheds and a
small plggery have been added to the sta
ticn's equipment During the year, the
station stan was increased py the ap-
pointment Of an assistant agrleuiturist:
The income OF the station during the
past fiscal year was a. follows; 80 -
limited States appropriation .,.... $li,H9Vi
Farm products, including balance 4ssosl
Toto, Observation-Disclosures. SIS sol IS
A report Of the receipts and expendi-
lures for the United States fund has been
rendered In accordance with the schrd-
ules prescribed Uy this department ana
has been approved ..,...a
during the past fiscal year were bulle-
tins AZ Is and the annual report TOT lnys
Bulletin AZ. PIP. 26. figs. S.-Oklahomo soll
studies-An account Of experiments uui-
ING three years on the influence on soil
moisture OF blowing, subsoningi chitiNa-
tion, rolling and manuringi fata on the
moisture content OF upland ana potion
lands mechanical analysis, specihc graz :
ifv water-holding capacity. ana rate OF
evaporation OF different kinds or soil anu
observationa on rainfall and humidity
during 1898. - ,,.,,. =, o,,,ahoyna
An account based on the reports " thr-
tv-seven growers, OF the different klnus yl
orchard and small fruits most success VI
w grown IN different parts on lne w. W.
ritory, and suggestions regaroihs .s,,, 49,
able shade trees and methods OF piane'ns
Bulletin a. pp. 12.-Field crops. 1899 "A
summary OF the results OF variety tests
with oats and culture experiments as re-
CARDS time OF seeding, thickness OF plant
ing. and methods OF plowing ana cnitiva-
ton with kaffir corn, Indian cora. castor
beans and cotton, and notes on the eN.
perience OF farmers IN cotton culture, ana
on the growth of cowpeas at the sta
ton 80. .,,,t,, IN
12)-An annotated catalogue On the ieIhs ,s
NJ Of ok NnDmN--A UHl
with notes Of about 750 plants growins
without cultivation In tho TERRITORY,
summary OF this edition given In the Iopu-
lar edition.
dgms. "A report OF the director. review
ing different lines OF station work during
the year; a financial statement Tor the
fiscai year ended June 90 1899 a summary
account OF feeding experiments made
from 1896 to 1899 with steers. pigs, mules
horses sheep, and lambs, the principal
object being TO test feeding stuus Whlcn
can be readily grown under local coha, |.
tions and which may be prepared VIII
small cost; results Of variety ana culture
experiments with wheat; notes on de-
structiOn OF insects and on disease pre-,
valent among horses IN the western par
ologfCal observations; an extended sum
mary OF tie results Of the more import
ant work done since the establishment ol
the station subject list Of station Dulle
fins nnd a list of the native an dintro
dnced grass found near saltwater, kola'
homa.
The work OF the station IS closely con
fined to the study Of questions bearing
upon animal husbandry and tie produc
tion OF orchard and small fruits, tories
in which there Is much popular interest
and which the station believes TO be o.
most immediate Importance 20 the agrt
culture OF the territory AT the same tim'
a strong effort is being made 10 intro
duce diversified farming, for which Their
are great possibilities. The station con
tinues TO keep In close touch with th'
farmers through it's extensive correspond
ence and frequent publications espec
tally press bulletins. which IRE wideh
copied by the newspapers OF the territos
The mailing list has increased consider
ably during the past year The station 81
further strengthening It's relations Will
the farmers by paying special attention
TO studies OF the conditions of farming Of
they actually obtain among .he practi
cal farmers OF the territory. The equip
ment OF the station has improved, IL
work concentrated along the more i'm
lortant lines, and its business placed Oh
a systematic basis. Much interest in tn
station has been aroused. and the feelin
foward II among the people Is good, AM
the outlook for the future .as neye
been brighter