Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-08

with the first, the introduction OF cui-
tivated grass.
The man In charge OF these studies
Is Mr.. Frederick v. CoVille, OF the bu-
reau OF plant Industry. who Is AZ ex-
pert in matters connected with the use
Of the range. Mr.. Coville has made a
careful study OF grazing problems in
the Cascade mountains of oregon for
the interior department ten years ago.
and contributed TO the discussion Of
grazing questions which formed part
Of the public lands commission report
made In 1905. II vas on his recon-
m%endation that that the laboratory for
desert botanical research was estab-
iishcd by the Carnegie Institute OF
Washington, at Tucson, Ariz. He Is
therefore. very well prepared for this
work, which to be successful. must be
run on thoroughly practical lines.
The experiments will begin IN Wal
Iowa county, in northeastern oregon.
In the Imnaha national forest Here.
at different attitudes. "A number 81
moist natural meadows have been
picked out Those having the geatest
altitude Of 10000 feet or more above
the sea-. where IN early July the snow
still the ground. although rap
Idly melting under the summer sun
The lowest meadows are about 5.000
feet above sea level.
The purpose of these wct-meadow
experiments is improvement OF the
summer range stock do not winter In
the mountains. hut are driven grad
uaily higher and higher as the ad-
yaucinE season calls forth the Negeta-
tion on which they feed. The winter
ranges ON tho plains. supplemented
largely hy the hay. alfalfa aud other
feed crops which the ranches pro-
ducc. depend for their utilization upon
this summer pasturaEe. 20 which the
stock can be- driven When the dry sea-
son sets in. ~ means can Zoe found tn
improve tho summer range the benefit
Viii be- fclt from canada o. Arizona
and New MCNico so that the expert
mcnis are ct broad Importance
I'm the higher parts Of the imnaha
national forest good late summer pas
turo for sheep Is valuable snow COW
crs the ground nine months nf the
year and the grass that grows must
grow quickly. The natural pasture ON
these high mountain meadows vs. FAIR
IS good. but there is room for lm-
prntcmcut The native bluegrass
doos not produce a sod, hut grows in
punches. A sod or turf is wanted.
aud some Of the meadows will he seed
cd with well-knowu species to test
whether they viii grow and bring tho
desired NfMN|H. AAfNNNNhs ffNANNIr NfNNf
gfas-. Hnd q clover called Alsikc orig
inalIN brought from sweden. VIII be
tried. ElHhr or moro patches ~ from
three to twenty acres each viii be
seeded
m b. a Wild and rugged mountain re-
rinn with few trails. aud those very
difficult HarroWs cog other ngriruI-
tutai machinery could not be- taken in,
except On thr hacks 90 pack animals.
Plainly. any method nf sceiing which
could have % practical value mus
find other Instruments than thc tools
unou which Tho farmer ordinarily re-
lies The sharp cutting hoofs ~ sheep
viii Dc the ouiy harrow used.
The MEADOWS selected Tor sowing
will first be gfaxeI AS short a. sheep
can CROP thc native grass since the
ground b wet. IT. viii be- much cut up
rs the sheen Glover. Timothy. redfnp
81 bluegrass seed Viii then he snwn
broadcast. and The sheep wtli hf erif-
ca % and fro across GO until the seed
o. beaten Well into the soil. This VIII
De- done fHfF lu the season. So That tne
seed VIII Mr dormant Until next SUM
mer's sun melts HE snow and warns
fha ground Whether Be- Vii grow.
mature "a CROP in three months, re-
mains ta DC seen. ~ 20 VIII. one prob
lem 81 merntafn pasiurage VII have
been salNed. far a-uuCh larger guam
fIt, IN rarare win Sc furnfshed cy
these p.auis than b native sreNiit-
supply