The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-30
FOR BETTER GRASS
Agricultural Department Ex-
perimenting Near Anthony
AT Mr.. LONGS REQUEST
It Promises to be a Blessing
for SINH Arid Region.
IT Mr.. LONGS REQUEST

a very interesting experiment IS nov
being conducted in Harper county under
the auspices of the division Of agrostol.
ogy Of the national department of agri-
culture
Agrostology is the science of the field
literally In It's everyday sense, how
ever, it means nothing more nor less
than a well-directed effort to renew the
WORKOUT pastures and grazing lands. 1t
will readily be apparent to practical men
Of southwest Kansas that this is a sensi-
bic and interesting question.
At the first session Of the congress
which recently adjourned Representative
Chester l. Long began to interest him
self in this branch Of the government.
He knew, Of course, only too well, from
his trips over the semi-arid portions of
his district, the need of regeneration of
soil and growths- Southwest Kansas Is
eminently fitted for grazing purposes,
but there must be renewal Of WORKOUT
growths every so often or the country
VIII be worthless in many places where
it otherwise would be and should be
valuable. MT. Long paid this subject
great attention. He secured the cooper
alton Of the department, through the di-
vision Of agrostoiogy. and sent out seeds
of different forage plants and grasses,
for experiment. He placed them in the
hands Of those calculated 70 give fair
ti-ial to the experiment. They did so.
an each man who made an experiment
gai. aed new ideas. The result is that with
prop ct effort. a movement is now on in
the semi-arid portions of this district
which viii result in great good.
Profes sor F. Lamson- Scubner, a man
who has given years Of attention to the
subject, is at the head of the division
OF agrostol ogy. He readily assisted Mr.
Long The Seventh district member
then assisted the division in securing a
larger appropl dation than it had hitherto
enjoyed, and certain other concessions
to enlarge its scope.
One result is that near Anthony Mr.
Howard Waldron. a leading stockman
and former attache of the department Of
agriculture, is now lending his aid. by
his tender Of a portion Of land for the
proper experiments.
Before the Washington correspondent
for the Eagle left the capital, he request
ed Professor Scribner to make a state
ment In regard TO the work attempted to
be done near Anthony. This was in par
tial connection with the experimental
station at the State Agricultural college
at Manhattan. The statement follows.
Under the direction of the secretary
of the secretary of agriculture expert
ments with grasses and forage plants
are now being undertaken in Kansas in
cooperation with the state experiment
station at Manhattan. On the part Of the
department this work is done through
the division of agrostology which has
charge of all grass and forage plant in
vestigatons carried on by the depart
ment A large number of varieties of
these plants have been sent TO Director
Willard of the experiment station at
Manhattan for trial on the grounds OF
the station and seed has been sent to
many individuals throughout the state
by the department under the plan Of CO.
operation with the state station The
records of shipment and nature of the
experiments and whatever reports may
be received later, are an filed both with
the director of the experiment station at
Manhattan and with the agrostologist of
the department Of agriculture for future
reference or for publication.
Experiments Of more than usual inter
est have been undertaken in Harper
county. near Anthony. The secretary of
agriculture has sent a special agent
from the division Of asrostology to con-
suit with Director Willard in regard to
plan of experiments to be undertaken
and both of these gentlemen have visit