The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08

rotary of agriculture, has just finished
week 8 visit in Minnesota. His con'tin-
ued interest in the state is shown by
the fact that he was negotiating for. a
farm: He visited the North Dakota
and Wisconsin experiment stations on,
days in consultation concerning the
work at the Minnesota col
lege and station. It is under
stood that his former work
there is to be divided among number
of the younger men, with Professor An
drew Boss doing most of the executive
work. Professor c. P. Bull will be his
chief associate; while it is expected that
D. 4. Gaumnitz, A. D. Wilson and f. G.
teachers and experimenters. L. B. Bas-
set, as uperintendent, aided by Fore
men Carlyle, Craig and Hoffman, will
have immediate charge Of the farm and
livestock work. Professor Hays said:
"The demands for class and special
instruction in the college, school and
other courses of instruction; for advice
by letter, telephone and personal inter
views; for public addresses and written
matter for publication in bulletins, re-
ports and newspapers, have all become
so large that the force Of workers must
be increased in Professor Boss divi-
sion. The United Sts ties department Of
agriculture expects to continue the CO.
operation in plant breeding and in farm
statistics, and to include cooperative
relations in animal breeding and farm
management.
New Sheep Type for Dakota.
81 have just visited the North Da-
station are making splendid advance
ment all along the line. The depart
ment is also cooperating with Dean
Shepperd and Professor Bolley in plant
breeding, fax wilt and other matters,
and cooperation in breeding range
sheep may be taken up under plans that
| institution IS preparing to present.
President Workt formerly was in the
sheep business in the Missouri river
Shepherd and Professor Richards are
much interested in the plan of taking
the cross breed between the middle and
fine wool breeds commonly in use and
making of these hybrids pure bred
Dakota farm ranch sheep. 1t is pro:
posed that the good mutton qualities of
some breed like the Shropshire be
united with the close, fine, heavy yield
ing fleece of the Rambollet or other
fine wool type; and other qualities, as
close wool coat to keep out driving
on the range, and ability to grow large
carcasses and heavy fleeces under Da
kota farm ranch conditions, are charac
teristics to be looked after in the score
card that breed may be produced
which will materially, increase thu
profits from the ranch farm. Pro
fessor Shepperd recognizes that such ,
sought after by the breeders and farm
ers in the other states and in other coun
tries. / find these men. all unanimou
in the belief that systematic work
aided by national and state. experiment
stations, the existing bret g of pure
bred animals can be greatly improved
and where none exist especially bred TO
local condition, as in case Of tn
ranch sheep, that new breeds can b
= produced. -.
Other New Animal Types.
"Our department is co,operatin
with the Colorado station in the atteml
to establish a breed of carriage horse
based on the blood of the America
trotter. Dir. Salmon, chief Of tn
bureau of animal industry, and Profe
sor Carlyle of the Colorado experimeeI1
station, are confident that a valuab]
branch of the American trotter can
thus produced. Dean Shepperd
North Dakota believes there should /
bred special family Of Berkshires {
other breed especially for Dakota, an
~ Director James W. Wilson of the Sout
i. Dakota station, has already begun il
designations along similar line for b
state. Professor Boss and M
, Gaumnitz express the desire to pre-:
e. forward the plan long contemplated ]
h connection with the meat work at TT
Of University farm, and made possible b
I'd facts there learned in the plant bree'
IS t. ing, of making large and systemat
m effort at establishing Minnesota ty1
" of milking Shorthorns; and also tyE
on of Poland China hogs, with high pc
It, centage of lean meat and more profit
n; than the rest of that popular breed.'
els the department co-operatl1
with the Iowa and other experime1
is stations in the middle northwest?''
eyes, the cooperative experiment