The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-11-27
new UNIVERSITY
WORK STARTING
MANY NEW PUBLIC SERVICE
FEATURES GOING INTO
OPERATION

The last session of the legisla-
ture imposed many additional re-
quirements upon the university In
the way of service to the state"
said President Hendrick, in discuss
ing the affairs of the university yes
terday while in Goldfield. Among
these was a veterinary control SER
vice, which has to do with the con-
troll of infectious diseases among
livestock. The university is therefore
interested and active in the control
of hog cholera, anthrax, blackleg,
rabies, ETC.. which have been a seri-
Gus n to the livestock industry.
There was also established this
year an engineering and pumping
experiment station service, under
which it is sought to ascertain the
cost of irrigating the desert lands
in the more important districts
through pumping. The university
authorities believe that a substantial
service may be rendered in reclaim
alton of arid lands by the installation
of comparatively small units In
pumping. They have also establish
ed a soils laboratory, under which
any citizen in the state may have
samples of soils analysed with a
view to determining to what crops
they are best adapted or to max
them more fertile and productive
The several public service bureaus
OF the university were designated as
follows:
First, federal control service;
second, a state h%ygienic laboratory,
third, state analytic laboratory;
fourth, pure food and drug control,
including weights and measures,
fifth, soils laboratory; sixth, agri-
cultural experiment stations; seventh.
agricultural extension service;
eighth, agricultural engineering ex~
pertinent station.
The university has also acquired
this year a college farm, President
Hendrick said, which by action OF
the legislature it was authorized to
lease for a period of two years. On
this farm the university is now es-
Publishing a system of farming, the
results of which are intended as a
guide to the agricultural population
Of the state.
One of the functions of this farm
is the growing of livestock. duly reg
istered, which will be introduced
among the farmers and stockmen Tor
: the purpose of improving breeds.
The university has been for some
Years slowly acquiring a herd. Very
often. however. there must be a
change in the line of breeding ann
the point has been reached where
new lines or strains must be intro
duced.
1t is hoped by the end OF next
wear that the herds and flOcks at the
university college farm will be so re-
organized that from these herds and
flocks there may be introduced into
the herds and flocks of the state
improved sires. everyone recognlz-
ing hat the process of making I
farm and building up a herd is a
slow one and hat results can only
he obtained through years of care
ful management.
Turning from agriculture to Dhy-
steal training, President Hendrlc<
says it is proposed to give short
courses. probably n a week, IN
physical education at the university,
and it was suggested that Thanks
giving week would be a good time.
This. however, he said was not fea-
sible, but that any teachers who are
in Reno during the Thanksgiving re-
cess may receive help in folk dane
ing and games at the university. The
first session will be at the univer-
sity gymnasium, from 10 to IL
O'Clock on Friday, Nov. 20. Formal
notice will be sent to the schools
of the state within the next two
weeks. The course will probably be
offered during the last week in
January.