The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-16
CORN IS SUPERIOR
TO PEAS FOR LAMBS
University of Wyoming Makes
Experimental Test of Ami
NAL Feed.
Special to The Tribune.

| Special to The Tribune
LARAMIE. Wyo.. Feb I5.-The growing OF
| field peas the Laramie plain which has
| been discussed at some length recently. some
| holding that the conditions here arc similar
| 10 those of the San Luis valley in Colorado
| lions. received a sort OF check with the re-
turn from Omaha OF Prof George r Morton
assistant In animal industry at the cxporl-
| insht station OF the University OF Wyoming
some time ago the director OF the station
ProL b. g Bunum. secured 200 lambs Tor cN-
p9rincntal feeding. the lambs being near
alike In size and breeding as possible These
were separated into two lots 0t loo each, tho
eunch averaging rtty-elght pounds Half were
put on corn and alfalfa and the other on
thlrtcen ocres OF field peas. the peas being
pndef ordinary conditions OF farming on the
Laramie plains
Last week the 2oo lambs were sent TO tho
the shipment and experimenting the sale ana
slaughter OF the animals.
Corn Feeders Win.
Contrary to expectations and the hope of
some OF the enthusiasts OF the plain On the
corn-ted lambs were the fatter averecins
eighty hve pounds and selling for 81 10 pcr
hundred pounds. The pca-fed lambs averaged
only SeNen,y-sl% pounds and sold for SIS gS Mr.
Morton was gratihed that the n-ted lambs
puresasor en' sCP St the market at Omaha; the
quality any shipments received from Colo
fIol. norton found that the thirteen nCres
% peas old not make as good showing az the
station had hoped. The coming season another
.est VIII DO made, the peas given a little moro
care In planting and cultvnting and tho
lambs littlo more care In feeding When II
Is hoped TO do much better. 1t was found
t SnN the pea crop gave too much ped and pea
Tor the amount OF roughncss the corn-fed
,e. amos haNing the advantage OF the best quail
'y OF alfolfa hay in addition to the corn
New Rifles for Cadets.
conn1Sa MuSn TO the qualification OF the military
S, S%in,"lnuaht at the University of Wyoming
SIP pc 'ohn w, Heavey of the Eleventh United
par rtment has notified Senator f % Warren |
ot M5omins that he has approved tho Iatter's |
ert oSSIna9tion Snn,n Tor nn exchange OF the pres
ens en- Springfield rihcs used by the corps OF
cadets at the university for Krag- -Joreensc,s
and that tho exchange will probably be mads
' 'S'" Vi Tue
me university now has couple ~ modern
.me pr eeeh leading cannon for the use OF the ar
loaned nj nrot Capt. Heavey Is prepnrInc Ia
,tNe the TWO companies OF cadets into camn
,romiseS d" onn"ys oSyS IN the spring having been
- a. russell for the purpose.
Weather Bad for Ice.
The present spell OF mild weather is Dro,.,,.
nSsing TO the Ice contractor Tor the !
IN, mon Pacific, and work was begun ycs,er
,y ay upon new reservoir on the Iaromic |
lVer' where II is hoped 10 have yoter cnomgb
y next "lntcr TO furnish ico for tho coFn !
snS nS as needed Tho contractor has orders
neau LOT several thousand tons no connnt |
arVest now. the wnrm weather nyo,,anti
no nc :lver from freezing over and mnkIng
ron wnere he has already harvested one
sp ,oy, iofSn reservoir will be followed out
va = S'a,ns on thc necessity OF domming the river
.n -" ,tu ndeu Win water, so that the cutting Of
ormlng on the river Laramie a. No., Do ~, rs
1a .IteI oil the Ice production ON The I-ptmn
lready Suos ee'ai large fee houses having been
[ the second crop "1 inc coming