, 1904-02-16
BULLETIN
BY THE EXPERIMENT STATION OF
THE UNIVERSITY ON WHEAT
GRASSES OF WYOMING.
written by the 6otanist and Aerostol-
ogist and Contains Thirty-four
Pages, Seven Plates From Original
Photographs and Six Cuts in the
INSTRUMENTATION by Prot. Nelson.

Bulletin No. 80 of the Wyoming ex-
pertinent stations contains thirty-four
pages, seven plates from original pho
tographs and six cuts in the text. says
the Ranchman's Reminder for Jan
uary. This bulletin is written by the
botanist and agrostologist of the ex-
pertinent station. and is the second in
the series on important grass groups
in Wyoming. The first bulletin in this
series was No. iG, The Bronze Grasses
OF Wyoming" Both these bulletins are
still available and will be seat free to
any address on request. The wheat
grasses are amolS the most important
range and hay grasses in the state.
The bulletin reports results with them
for seven years on the experiment sta
ton farm. and makes many sugges-
lions n recommendations of value to
anyone interested IN grasses for the
arid regiol. In the Introduction Prof.
Nelson says:
Undoubtedly the greatest industry
in the state of Wyoming is the stock
industry. That being true. the great
est industrial problem is the forage
problem. These facts have been com
mented upon in previous bulletins, but
they need to be emphasized and re-
emphasized until We fully realize that
the forage question shall have the
most careful consideration. Vast as
are the d~roves. herds and fiocks of
Wyoming. it seems very certain that
the numDer of animals might readily
be doubled if intelligent attention were
given to n available methods and
means for increasing the forage. By
forage we mean not only the hay and
the summe pasture, but all forms of
feed that complement these through.
out the year.
Many of the largest catle ranches
have so far depended wholly upon the
natural Vast stretches of
range. open or enclosed. private or ,le
public domain. have served to bring
about in large part the results SO far
attained. OF late years no prudent
and intelligent owner. whether individ.
ual or corporate, has been toolhardy
enough to face our winters without
ONE reserve supplies. Hence i, is true
that thousands upon thousands of tons
of hay are put up every year, but the
supply so far barely serves to bring
our present amount of stock through
from one season to the next. Expan
sion of the industry requires at least a
proportionate increase in the amount
of forage. The per cent Of profit. as
well. might be materially raised on
the stock now handled by being pre-
pared to bring it through the winter
in better condition. 1t is poor econ
omy to winter stock in such manner
that in April you have merely a sham
bling bag of bones only partly clothed
in hair. Not only does it require q
larger amount of feed. relatively. tc
recover the loss of flesh sustained than
it would have required to retain it, but
the increased length of time before
the animal is ready for market uses W
yet other forage that might otherwise
go to supply food for additional ami
mails. Then, too. it is not merely a
question of the loss of the forage, but
even more serious is the ultimate loss
on the animal when it is finally mar
keted. Once stunted. it never wholly
RECEIVERS either its size or its appear
ance."