Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-11
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
in A DIALEMMA
Wise and Pound Foolish Pol
Icy OF the Legislature May Mean
y Disaster For the State Elk
pSrimental Farm.

p0rimental Farm.
Although it has thousands of dollars
worth Of pure bred stock on hand, in
Guiding young animals which ought to
sell during the coming season for a
large sum-, the agricultural college
farm has reached a crisis in that it has
already overstepped the limit of its
growth, with no definite measures be-
ing taken'to urge provisions for expan-
sion.
Down at,the farm there is a hay stack
about as large as a two-room cottage.
1t is about one-fourth large enough for
the purposes intended. 1t is supposed
to do 100 sheep, 40 cattle and a few
horses until pasture is sufficient to
sustain them, and it cannot last more
than the month out.
Next winter conditions will be still
worse If better provisions are not made
through an appropriation by the legis-
lature, as some land which has been in
use as pasture on the experiment farm
of go acres just west of the agricultural
40 at the fair grounds will not be avail
able this year, having been ploughed
up. For that reason a part of the fair
ground alfalfa field will have to be
used for pasture. The amount of hay
cut will be diminished by just that
much, and still smaller herds can be
kept with it through another winter
viii Not Present Petition.
Although the agricultural club of the
university had intended to present a
petition to the legislature asking that
40 acres adjoining the fair grounds and
now for sale be purchased for the use
of the agricultural college, it is now
stated that this will not be done. The
fear has been expressed that to go after
an appropriation of $4,000 for buying
the land, with something additional
for putting it into shape, might mean
the cutting of something from the
budget of the board of regents. This
budget has already been pared about
to the limit.
In its budget the board of regents
asks for money for building a dairy
house up among the buildings OF the
college on the hill. There is nothing,
however, for the farm itself, where the
pare bred sheep, cattle and hogs are
raised. 1t is said by M of the higher
up officials of the university that the
bindings at the fair ground, used for
the agricultural farm, are sadly in need
OF paint. This, too, has been over
looked in going after things for other
departments.
Some time ago q prize COW which
ought to have been worth several
thousand dollars during the term of her
natural life, died because of insufficient
shelter at the farm. More recently it
has been stated that a shed for use of
the classes in Judging stock Is highly
desirable. What the farm needs, how
ever, most of all, is enough land to
raise hay for the stock it has and the
natural increase of the herds.
Must Cut Down Prize Herd.
According to a statement Of the stu.
atien by Prof. Gordon H. True yester.
day, it mean a wholesale cutting
down of the prize herds If something is
not done this spring. At this time the
university ii constantly receiving pre-
mium offers for blooded stock Of all
descriptions which it cannot furnish,
not having the animals on hand. Up
to this point the farm has been build
ing for the future. AS farmers who
look over the college farm often say
something could be accomplished if n
chance was offered.
At this time there Is some splendid
stock on the farm, including q number
OF prize winners. Two steers, winners
of prizes at Sacramento, will be miss
ing from the farm after Easter. A
local market has agreed to take them
for turning into beef and aroused the
admiration of the expert. John Cos.
ling, during his recent visit. In the
same yard is a numbering Aberdeen
Angus bull and u pretty little short.
horn yusrling. In an adjoining pen,