The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-11
CARLYLE'S ADDRESS
DRAWS A BIG CROWD
TO STATE COLLEGE
Oklahoma Man Speaks on Care
and Improvement Of livestock
on the Farm New Mexico's
Weak Spots Are Pointed Out.

UtluIhhH vi NNfN anu iNINNNfNfAfA -
livestock on the Farm By W. l. Car
lyle. dean and director OF the OKLA
homa agricultural college. was the
principal feature Of the third day pro
gram OF the Farmers and Home Mak-
crs' Week at the New Mexico college
OF agriculture and mechanic arts. Had
ley Hall was crowded for the lecture,
Fifteen counties Of the state were rep
resented today. the enrolment having
Increased considerably over that Of
yesterday. A number of visitors from
outside states were IN attendance. The
senior cIassmen at the college were
excused from a study period IN order
that they might hear Dean Carlyle's
lecture.
Quoting statistics, the
Oklahoma ~agriculturist demonstrated
that New Mexico is producing large
numbers OF livestock on the range, but
Is almost entirely neglecting farm pro-
duction OF beef. mutton and pork
New Mexico holds third place in sheep
production IN the United states. he
said. Montana ard Wyoming being
the only states raising a greater mum
Der Of sheep each year. In beef. New
Mexico ls also close t. the top, holding
twelfth place. The beet raising. how
ever. is almost entirely confined 10 the
range.
10 point mi New Mexico's weah
spots. Dean Carlyle produced figures
to show that the state Is thirtieth in
corn production. thirty-fifth in wheat.
forty-first in hay. thirty-eight In oots,
ltwenty-first in barley. torty-first In
dairy cows. twen~ty-seventh In horses.
land fortieth In swine. New Mexico
must become a feeding state in order
To remedy apparent defects in the
states livestock situation. the speaker
declared. Tha the state is overlooking
a splendid opportunity ia feeding wns
indicated when figures were quoted
showing that each ear hundreds Of
thousands Of New Mexico lambs are
being sent to Colorado TO feed, Colofa-
do feeders becoming wealthy hronsn
failure Of New Mexico stockmen ana
! farmers 10 feed the lambs "a; home.
Dean Carlyle advised tho farmers
10 put weight ON animals carly. in or
der to make the greatest profit on tic
amount of grain consumed and furnish
beef. mutton and pork Tor market
with well proportional layers OF fat.
at top prices.
balanced Itatious.
From his lecture today Dean Cariyle
evidently Ices not take the balanced
ration theory very seriously.
Give the animal a variety Of food
and he Will balance his own r%ations,
advised the speaker. - don't think
tmuch OF chemists valuation Of feed,
1.-THE chemist canot find in feed what
the animal finds"
Alfalfa hay. raised In many parts
OF Now Mexico with much success.
makes a good basis for food. but an
animal will not thrive on alfalfa
alone, Dean Carlyle said. 4 mixture
OF concentrated feed Is required along
with alfalfa.
Dean Carlyle urged the farmers TO
use care In providing proper shelter
for animals, especially young ones.
The pig NEEDS protection summer ana
wintei-because pigs have no sweat
glands and do not perspire. The sheep
or lamb needs but little shelter nor
mally. except In the face Of a driving
wind.
Touching upon exercise for animals.
the Oklahoma expert said h a ami
mails being fed for market do not re
! quirc any exercise an all. Exercise for
breeders Il necessary. for tho purpose
Of developing the vital function uf
their body.
Taking up the question Of success
on "a farm. Or. Carlyle said that ho
was firmly convinced ;hat the succeas-
lnui farmer Is the one who takes good
care of tho young things the y0urs
calves, piga and other babies oi
animal lie. An important factor ln
success on tho farm. he said. wus d
careful study of the reasons wHf
ueighbors and people residing iu ia,
same community were being success
nl
N 20 man m your community 6.
succeeding with q herd Of Holsteir
cows, feeding them "a certain fccG.
don't Try something dlfteteut-don
lattompt basincss with n herd Of Jer'
1 so, cows. using q different kind ol
t feed The lecturer advised.
Opportunities Great.
There never has been % time Boo Ans
erieau history. when tho opportuuitic.
p for success iu stock wisi1g are -,
b. grout M al the present time, In tht
opinion of Br. Carlyle. he quoted q
ireuont report of the secretary ~ the
e United states department of agricul
. ture, to show that iH ten years from
now. la an probability. all the western
ranges viii De cat up Into farms md
Ian available homestead lands will bad
taken up hy settlers. Tho production
r. lof Iyestoct IN The United states H. De.
. creasing. while the human popula
tion Is rapidly increasinr, The san'
y conditions prevail In nearly cyorS Other
: Irsuufry Iu tho world
2 Dean Carlyle injected human ip.
q tercst into hir lecture boy d%oclarin.
that livestock Is essential to the per
Imnncnt homo farm Animal lf'
. itcmpts mans best efforts. he said
The ranre man g. In the business 70.
j revonuo only; and the farmer who b.
q depending on plant life alone for hap.
. pincss On tho farm Will he disappoint
ed and will soon leave the mrm fol
more desirable advantages - the city
Tho distinguished visitor was warm
~ %applaudcd al tho conclusion Of hi
lecture. aud replied % q number Cd
. questions giving suggestions based nj
his experiences in Colorado, oklahom'
aud other states. We qualified his am
swcfs. however with tho caution thu
conditions IN Kew Mexico are dlfferen
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