East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-23

those areas that are sub-irrigated.
Settlers need make no expensive mis-
take on this.
1t has demonstrated that Federation
wheat is the best spring wheat for the
irrigated areas of that part of the
state. 1t has shown that the Early
Baart and Federation are the two most
successful varieties for the dry farm
areas and it has shown that Turkey
Red is the best variety for winter pro-
duction. Cumulative results have been
duction. Cumulative results are more
winter wheat where the land has been
handled by good dry farming methods.
The acute problems in connection
with dry farming in the Burns district
are first to conserve moisture for the
production of crops, second to get
winter wheat started in the fall SO it
has sufficient strength to live through
the winter, and third to get a variety,
or so handle the crop that it will not
be injured by June frosts. The Ex-
pertinent Station has proved the futil-
ity of growing wheat in the southeast
ern oregon section without summer
fallow.
The experiment station is now work
ing on a system of tillage that will con-
serve the moisture nearer the surface
so that the winter wheat crop may be
planted early in the fall and get o good
start 1t is further working on meth
DDS Of planting that will plant the seed
at a depth of about two inches in the
bottom of the burrows and this way
get into the moisture without bury
ing the seed too deep.
New varieties are being bred to meet
the climatic conditions there so that
successful winter wheat crops may be
developed.
With the expenditure of few
thousand dollars year at Burns it is
expected that the experiment station
will be able to lay foundation for
successful agriculture in that unde-
veloped area.
The Central Experiment Station at
Corvallis is busying itself with many
Willamette Valley problems in the
production and handling of forage and
cereals. At this time it is developing
new varieties by plant breeding meth
be suited not only to willamette Val
ley conditions, but to other specialized
conditions of the state. It is conduct
ing an extensive line in connection
with silage crops and tho making of
various crops into silage. New vetch
varieties have been introduced. It is
developing for Umatilla County spe-
cial lot of Red Chaff club wheat that
will be pure and that will correspond
very closely to the work of the Union
Station in connection with Forty
Fold.
In addition to this It carries on the
usual varietal and cultural trials to
find out the best kind of grain and Of
forage and the best method of growing
II for the western Oregon districts. |
The support for these three stations
as well as others in the state is usually !
inadequate.
It's experts in bacteriology, plant
diseases and insect control travel all (
over the state and make recommenda- |
tions as to procedure in the control Of |
crop enemies. Its horticultural, ami
NAL husbandry, poultry, soil and crop |
experts constantly solve the states .
problems. It annually distributes |
great deal of literature and personal |
advice, culture for legumes and foun-
dation stock for better production.
There is nothing particularly spec
tacular about the growing of three |
huu1red and fifty heads Of wheat in
separate rows in order TO secure the |
best type of Red Craft Club wheat for
Umatilla County. There is nothing
particularly spectacular about choos-I