Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-26

at The college during the wlntor term.
we publish four bulletins each year
en- experiments pertaining TO New
Mexico agricultural problems. and
there IS n very large demand for these
bulletins, 10000 OF which are Issued
annually
our experimental farms are visited
constantly BY farmers from many
parts Of the state who come to seek
advice. and IN the Meslla valley we
havefrcnstant demands from our eX-
pertH to visit farms and TO advise as
10 various problems
The following projects are now be-
ing conducted at the college along eX-
perlmcntal lines and the results OF
these experiments viii be published IN
bulletin form.
Agfonomy Departments - SOIL
moisture Investigations, breeding
small grains, alfalfa experiments corn
Investigations, work with sofa beans
Note The government requires the
college 10 buy the land, build the
fences, ana pay for Che upkeep, fof
everything not directly connected with
experimental work
Animal Hushnndry Department.
Nutrition experiment with steers
dairy COW milk experiment. pig feed
ing experiment steer feeding expert.
mont, experiment with chickens lay
ing and egg preservation.
Horticultural Department;-lrist
potato investigation, coddling moth
study, Improvement Of the chill
Fruit Tests LONGEVITY yield and
adaptability of peaches. Apples.
Whether one or two-year-old giraffe
trees give best results Variety test
on seventy-eight varieties Of pears, e
provo adaptablltN self-acrility OF
fertility possibility OF blight and alp.
ple-pear graft Apricot tests Fer
tillzcrs, Grapes Winter killing, otc
Tomatoes Celery Cabbage. onions
especially with important Denia, i
fine onion but win not keep we'll
Working Ia breed mp % variety thai
win Keep wen This onion yields as
high as $4,000 pounds per acre
beans Many inquiries on bean cut
lture mako It desirable 20 get practica
data for distribution Casaba. Cover
crops
Irrigation Department Soil moist
uro Investigation. submerged orlflcf
device for measuring water Pump ef
fielcncy Duty Of water on orchards
Special work with farmers.
botany ana Zoology: Chilli dis
eases Life history Of injurious in
scots. Identification OF plants
Chemistry Department.--Sudy o
j irrigation waters OF New Mexico
/ Combination Of alkal and other in
4 furious salts IN soils Analysis Of wa
ter for farmers aud Others in tn
state
We have ninety flve-aere farm de
voted TO the department of ANNA
husbandry, twenty -three-acre farm
devoted to the department Of horticul
ture, and forts five acres devoted I
/ agronomy
Tho funds given to the college b,
the general government are for spe
ciflc purposes and their use is bein
more ANA more limited and restricted
In order TO give the instruction an
60 conduct the experimental work 70
which The government funds may b
used. Il is becoming more and NOR
absolutely necessary for the state {
provide appropriations In order tina
we may avail ourselves Of the GOV
eminent funds
The information given above Is bu
little known in the state. ] am sur
that % will interest you hope I
get &c. together with other similarl
Interesting data. before the people. I
the end that the work of this colleg
may be better understood knowing a
+ do that when Il is understood, thu
Its value will be appreciated and IN
college viii be given the state sun
port which &c merits.
Respectfully yours
GEORGE 70. LADD, President