The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-14
PEOPLE VIEW CROPS AT
EXPERIMENT STATION
Field Day Observations Give
Favorable Impression of
Important Work.


difference" was tho remark made BY
j. T. Jardine, director of Experiment
Stations of this state while viewing
tho result OF the pumping plant used
for irrigation at the branch Expert
ment Station here last Sunday. Mr..
Jardine said a lot In that sentence
and II should be needed. Those who
have not viewed the results OF the
work on the Experiment Station this
season have something TO see in the
line OF what Q "iittle BIT OF water
will do. BY way OF comparison there
IL the most effective place in Harney
county to demonstrate the benefits TO
he derived from q system Of ir.lga-
ton that will conserve the water ef
our streams and place II on the crops
at the most profitable time.
Field Day at the Experiment Sta
tion last Sunday was the usual rue
cess and then some. Tho fact that
more has been accomplished in thu
way OF actual demonstration this sea-
son than for several years previous
In responsible for this remarkable
showing. And this I'm the faco or
shortage OF help and discouraging
circumstances under which Supt.
Shattuck and his assistant. Mr..
Richie. worked. They put in long
hours each day because help could
not be had. Tho station is handi-
capped for lack OF funds TO properly
function and this fact has been
brought TO the attention OF the men
under whose direction the work Is
prosecuted, yet they point out that
they are pswerless to give any assist
ance. but that IL must come from the
state and federal government. The
Burns Commercial Club should see To
Il that pressure be brought 10 bear
upon our congressional delegation
and the state legislature To bring
about relief In this respect. II IA
pothteu oua W oh' VI Nh' NahetN"N'
for president OF the United States
in a recent speech that We have too
long neglected the farm production
OF America and IL is time that we
take due notice OF Il. Citizens OF
Burns should make Il their partic-
ular business to see hat this station
be properly financed and given the
aid necessary to the importance OF It's
work.
The inspection OF the growing
crops In the field was the most inter
esting part OF the Field Day pro-
gram. even though excellent talks
were made by men yersed in the line.
OF work they discussed. The contrast
between the dry farming and irriga;-
ed crops were such as To give the
irrigation system such impetus thar
one would not expect dissenting
vote when IL come to the hnal decis-
ion. To be sure there were some
very good dry farm crops. especially
OF rye, alfalfa aud some OF the grains.
yet the yield Is so much greater under
the irrigation system that one can
not help but wonder why We have
delayed 40 long in developing our
water supply and putting IL to the
very best and most economical use.
Those who followed the route
over the field and listened to the dis
cussion and explanation given by
Supt. Shattuek covering each plot
knew when IL was planted, under
what conditions and a history OF It's
development. really got valuable in
formation. The several plots devoted
to grain. including some l75 varitieS
OF wheat. oats. barley. rye; the field
peas, alfalfa. hemp, flax, root crops
sunfiowers, etc. each had a story In
connection with IL that Is OF value
to the farmers OF this county and
therefore to the entire citizenry.
The fact that the Station Is de-
veloping a spring wheat that is bet
ter than the Early Baart, maturing
earlier by several days than the lat
ter variety, means much to growers
In this county. The same In connec-
tion with other crops.
The Times-Herald representative
did not attempt to keep in souch with
Mr., Shattuck during his discussion
of these varieties, as there were many
neighbors in the line of march and
the general talk confused the main
discussion. II is regretted that the
particular points could not have been
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