The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Roundup Brought Two Thousand
People

In spite of the high winds the large
tent in which the Roundup meetings
were held, was crowded during the
entire forenoon and afternoon pro-
grams at the annual Roundup this
year. By actual count this tent seats
something over 1000. 1000 people
were fed at the free lunch at noon
and it is estimated as many went to
town for their MONDAY lunch.
The results were particularly in
teresting this year, and drew people
from a great distance. All of the
livestock papers in Kansas City,
Topeka and Denver were represented
and the program was a particularly
strong one. Mr.. Walter Joy, Presi-
dent OF the Ellis County Farm Blu
reau, made the first talk, welcoming
the stockmen to Ellis county, and Mr..
R. S. Maxwell, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, welcomed
them to the city of Hays. F. D. Far
cultural College and Director of Ex-
pertinent Stations, presided at the
morning meeting. Mr.. Joe Mercer,
Secretary of the State Live Stock
Association, represented the associa-
ton at the morning meeting; Mr..
Lambertson of Kansas City explain
ed the work of protecting the live
stock shipper on the Kansas City mar
ket, and Mr.. J. A. Edwards, stockman
from Eureka, Kansas, showed how
the Palmer decision did not really
help the stock situation. The meet
ing adjourned at 1900 o'clock for
lunch.
At l 80 President w. M. Jardine
of the Kansas State Agricultural Col
1ege took the chair. Mr.. z. L. Barrier
of Greenwood County, Kansas, told
OF the work of the State Board of
Administration. Mr.. Ralph Snyder
Of Oskaloosa, Kansas, President of
the State Farm Bureau, outlined the
work that that organization expected
to do for the farmers of Kansas. Mr..
J. R. Plumb of Emporia, Kansas,
President of the Kansas State Live
stock Association, explained what that
organization is doing for the stock
man, and Mr.. Fred P. johnson, Secre-
tary of the National Western Live
stock Show, gave long discourse on
what the livestock shows of the cOun-
try are doing for the stock industry.
DR.. C. W. McCampbell of the Kansas
State Agricultural College, explained
the results of the experimental work
and the rest of the afternoon was
spent at the stockyards studying the
RESULTS. In spite of the wind a gooC
many people took the trip over the
Station fields and the experimental
projects.
In the evening Mr.. Alex Philip and
Superintendent Chas. R. Weeks enter
tanned the speakers, reporters anC
others who left on the midnight train
at supper at the Station hotel. Mr.
J. S. Bird acted as POSTMASTER mos
efficiently and many of the visitor
responded to toasts.
We have room for only a few o:
the most important results explained
at this Roundup. In one of thu
problems comparing the value of al
acre of kafir with heads on and head
off, both in the silo and in the shock
the following conclusions were draw
by DR.. McCampbeI1 in this talk:
The data given in the table abov,
indicates that:
1. One acre Of kafr made int
silage after the heads had been re
moved had a feeding value equiva
lent to 2.2 acres in the form of DIR,
slower after the heads had been re
moved.
2. One acre of kafr made into sill
age with the heads on had feeding
value equivalent to 2.58 acres in tn
form of dry fodder with heads on.
3. One acre of kaf1r made into sil
age after the heads had been remove
had a feeding value equivalent t
Lie acres in the form of dry fodde
with the heads on in spite f the fac
that this kair produced 80 bushel
of grain per acre.
4. Kafr made into silage after tn
heads had been removed proved to b
the most efficient form in which it We
fed. With dry kafr worth $500
ton after the heads had been remove
and kafr grain $3.50 a busheI the il
crease in the cost of producing 10
pounds of gain by the use of kafr
forms other than silage without tt
heads was:
Dry Kafr slower Cheads Off il
stead of kafr silage without head
116 %.
Kafir silage with heads on instes
of kair silage without heads, 159 9
Dry kafir fodder with heads on i
stead of kafr silage without head
54S 90.