The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-09

the University of Idaho, the work be-
ing undertaken on these sub-stations
will be given in detail in subsequent
issues
Organization.
The Experiment Station is, by leg
islative enactment, a department OF
the State University of Idaho, and
under the control and supervision of
the board of regents and the president
of the university. Its executive off
GERS consist of the president of the
university, and director having di-
rect supervision Of all the work and
expenditures. The station work is di-
vided into six departments, as fol-
lows; Chemistry, with three men;
Dairying, two men, Animal Husban
dry, three men; Horticulture, two
men; Agronomy, two men; and Bac
teriology, two men.
Chemistry.
In the chemistry department at
present the lines of investigation IN
der the Hatch fund are;
First-A study is being made of the
chemical compositions of typical Ida
no soils, upon which subject bulletin
has just been published for free dis
tribution
Second-A study of the chemical
compositions of the various Idaho
fruits
Under the Adams fund the princi-
pal line of research is study of the
various factors influencing the protein
content of wheat. This is a very i'm
portant subject to the farmers of the
state, and one about which very little
is definitely known, Only this week
letter was received at the station of
fee from one of the large Nebraska
milling companies wishing to know
why the wheat from certain districts
in Idaho was becoming soft in char
acter.
In the Dairy department the princi-
pal lines of investigation at present
are:
First-The influences affecting the
shrinkage in weight of butter from the
time it leaves the producer until il
reaches the consumer.
Second-A study of the various
methods of determining the water
content of butter.
Under the Adams fund, in conjunc
ton with the meteorological depart
ment, critical study is being made o
the factors influencing the keepint
quality of butter.
In the animal husbandry depart
ment Investigations are being mad
with various kinds of feeds in fatten
ing swine. Forty-eight hogs are nov
on experiment, having been divided
into four different lots as equally a
possible, each lot being fed a differen
ration Accurate records are kept o
the weight of the various rations con
sumed and the gains being made b
each lot.
A second experiment is also i
progress to determine the most eco
nomical method of feeding dair
cows.
In the horticultural department
studies are being made in the cost {
production and the best methods {
growing all kinds of garden veg'
tables, a bulletin now being in til
press on this subject. Other lines {
investigation are in progress in tomi
to and cantaloupe culture on con
mercial scale, and the diseases affec
ing these important garden crop
Strawberry culture is also being stu
led carefully, and bulletin will soc
be issued on this subject. Sprayir
, Investigations looking to the contr
:. of the codling moth and other orcha
. pests are also under way~
Under the Adams fund the prime
pal line of research is the improv
ment of several varieties of apples f
e Idaho conditions by cross breedin
$ Last spring over four thousand bic
n SONS were cross-fertilized, and ov
/ twenty-five hundred of the cross
4 were successful. 1t is confidently a
J. ticipated that from the seeds of the
% some new and improved varieties m
L be produced and the old varieties
y least materially improved.
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" of Next House of Representati'
ne and Senate.
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