Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-01-06
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worth aud Prod Carlyle IT the state
Agricultural college and large
humber Of enthusiastic mea aaa
women have joined hands % make
the meetings matter of pleasure
and profit 10 those who choose t0 be
come members.
La such eastern states as Mlchi-
gan, Illinois, WISCONSIN, Minnesota,
and all aroand Us IN Montana, Idaho
Washington. California and Arizona
Farmer institutes have been orgaa-
lzed at which those interested IN
agriculture meet from time to time
to exchange ideas on new grasses.
grains and livestock and b listen t.
the results Of experiments from pro
fessors of their respective a2ricalts-
raj colleges These institutions are
in no wise political. Owing TO an
unfortunate blunder in one instance
of announcing the meeting last FRI
day and Saturday as a Farmer :
Alliance some gathered there was a
political 'nigeer in the woodplle, -
but the FIRST and only object of the
proposed institutes is 10 upbaIld and
develop the agricultural and stock
interests of the county, to circulate
knowledge ON agricultural topics t.
ranchmen and all those interested IN
their welfare, and TO cooperate with
the state agricultural college in max
ing local experiments that will
benefit US and other communities OF
the state.
Friday night Doctor Ayleswortb
and Prof Carlyle spoke at the court
house. In brief talk on the college
and its work they told of some
special experiments that college
authorities are carrying on. Maca-
roni wheat, Russian variety was
imported and tested at the college
and is proving wonderful success
on arid plains in eastera Colorado.
Without irrigation it produces from
% 20 50 bushels 90 the acre. Al
first the -four made from this wheat
was very dark in color, but their
experiments have been able TO pro-
duce a fne white -four that makes
splendid bread and pastry and mac
aroni wheat is bringing five cents
more bushel than the ordinary
wheat. BY five years experiments
in the San Luis valley a certain kiId
of oats has been made to ripen II
DAYS earlier in the season. The well
known horse experiments being
conducted to breed a permanent type
of high class driving horse was men
toned. The Doctor said that it was
10 bring such information as this
close home to the actual farmers and
residents of different parts of Colo
RADIO that the proposed Farmer S In
stitutes were TO be organized. There
were a mum Der OF local organizations
in the state but not single county
institute. Gunnlson would be the
first, bat the plan was to organize
them in every county in Colorado
Under a regular system. However
the college could only send speakers
and assist with the local ex periments.
The people of the county must do
the rest.
Prof. Carlyle talked on the three
fold mission of the agricultural col
lege which the taxpayers support.
First it was to educate the students
who attended. Second to make ex-
periments and discover how best to
do things under the peculiar soil and
climatic conditions of Colorado,
Third to spread this knowledge SO
la not only the few students in
college but the 10000 farmers and
their wives and children would bene-
tit by it. The last mission was the
most important perhaps and that was
the main purpose of Farmers insti-
tutes. The professor talked enter,
tainingly about the horse experiment
for which the national government
has itself appropriated 100000
There is an increasing demand foi
driving horses. Last week foul
horse team sold in Chicago for S35,
600. There is no place In the wor I
where such horses can be raised /,
we'll as in the r ,ckv mountains
Compare the hoof of horse raised
Oh Tue iiiinois soil with one raise,
on our hills. One will be soft, spong,
and. porous. 1t will go to pieces OF
city streets in short order Th'
Colorado horse will have tough flint,
hoofs in compariso,-. Compare Tia
bone Of their legs. Take a saw anC
cross section them. The bone of tin
eastern horse will appear spongy anc
the holes will be large. The bon
of a Colorado horse will be fin