The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14
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EXPERIMENT STATION
Cordially Supported by the State
Board of Agriculture, Much
Has Been Accomplished.
WIDE RANGE Of ACTIVITY.
Agriculture, Horticulture, Stock
Raising, Redemption Of Worn
out Lands and Many Other
Subjects Investigated.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
.~snicn'4a. - SpsIi IS.-in, annual re-
por; of the Missouri Agricultural ENi Fri
ment Station has just been issued. The
so.s u ~ Misso,.l Srl;iH, during the
past year has been chiefly IN the same iincs
as heretofore. including Eta cxper.ncnts
with cereals. forage crops. fertilizers. rota-
loil of crops. etc. feeding eNrcr. inentS
with beer cattle and rigs: :i,il. En-, ilhouse
ana laboratory experiments in horticulture.
chemical studies in ION with feed
ing and digestion experiments. ard On the
influence OF iron salts on the composition
OF the leaves and trait of appics: ifNesti-
cation of animal diseases. especially Texas
fever: chronological studies. especially on
insects affecting fruit. srldies on the ef-
Iect or Inherent crop iotl,icHS on tie pro-
ductiveness of land. cNpe.mea : IN lie
of naturally rsor lend 81 which
corn has been grown without fertilizers
lor nIty years; experiments i'll The ui.hza-
ton of corn stover as fodder: tests Of the
feeding value of timothy has ii a,fcient
stages. OF experiments III apps orchards on
experiments with commercial fertilizers for
forcing winter vegetables: variety and
breeding experiments with fruits. especial
simmons; an experiment in reforestirS
without cultivation waste blum land with
valuable nut trees; experiments with
the ticks causing Texas fever, together
with experiments in minimizing Northern
cattle Intended for the Southern market.
during the year the station has added i-
rigation to its lines of work and has un-
oertaken grass work in the southern part
OF the State with a view to finding suitable
pasture grasses for the Ozark Mountain
Missouri.
The work in veterinary science, which has
heretofore been confined to Texas fever. has
now been extended to include the intestinal
parasites of sheep. with especial reference
lo.the lie history OF the tapeworm and to
suitable preventiveS and remedies.
Considerable cooperative work is now in
pIosress about the State. notably in or
snafd management fertilizer experiments.
srasses. ;Iostly on the farms of graduates
Of the college.
The station has recently collected data
from about a thousand of the most success
1ul feeders OF steers as to the methods fol-
lowed. "
Bulletin ON Orchard Management.
During the year the station has issued a
noteworthy bulletin on orchard manage
ment, one reporting a very systematic and
tnorouGh test OF spray MOBILES. and a COM
ARrehensire report of the Investigations on
eration with the State Department of Az
ficIlture and the Texas Station. The in
spectlon of commercial fertilizers has been !
continued under State laws.
Ihe station has assisted the State BOARD
OF Agriculture in regulating the sale of ar |
siiiclai butter and in the enforcement of |
state laws against infectious diseases Of |
I'VE stock. 1t has also co-operated with |
the State Horticultural Society In tn. in |
spection of nursery stock.
The Missouri station has given ;tS cb,of |
attention TO two OF the more important lines |
OF asricuiture In the State. These are beef |
ps9auctlon and fruit-growing. The invests
eatioiis On the production of beef are many- |
eided and approach the subject from various |
standpoints. Mention may be made esneci. |
onS OF IT'S experiments in the utilization Of |
Soin slower and In the renovation and d.
veIopnlent of pastures on different kinds of |
SemeWhaa Hess closely related to this
are the stations ~welI-known inves-
GsationS on Texas fever and its preyention
. ms work has now been in progress for a
runner OF years. and has been brought !
IOWA TO an entirely practical basis, enabling !
breeding cattle to be inocuiated
with almost entire safety. Station of,icers
winter. e '"e past
The work has already had a noticeable ef-
iect on the business of breeders IA eyi-
denced by letters which they nave written
tne station. The work done by the Missouri
Fever furnishes an excellent illustration Of
the PRACTICAL value Of experiment station
The discovery of a means by which CAT
tle can be moved from the North to the
south VIII mean millions Of dollars to cat
se breeders and owners. and will result in
IN the South and in the stock kept for
uairy purposes. The station is now endeav-
or,ne 70 breed up an immune herd by natr- |
raj methods. keeping inoculated heifers in
1ick-infested pasture. and allowing the
caiVes TO contract the disease and become
immune to 1t as they do in the South.
g Support Given the station.
In the work in fruit growing, a specIa1tv
mace OF apples: which are a very Inn
eortsnt commercial crop. especially in the
northwestern part Of the State.
Inat the work OF the station is meeting
With popular approval is shown by the fact
nat II receives considerable assistance from
he State Board of Agriculture and the
dortlcultural Society. The latter has printed
severai bulletins for the station.
The last Legislature directed that the sta
ion bulletins should be printed by the
state printer. but funds were not appro-
priated for the purpose. SO no benefit has
thus far been derived from this provision.
station officers continue to render as much
as possible in farmers institute
work. Tn college conducts a summer
teachers course in horticulture to assist in
he nature-study work in public schools.
This has aroused much interest in this sub
in the State.