The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-24

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efficient work in control OF insect
and plant diseases and re-organiz
alton of the program on the su5stariol
farms in order that these farms MAJ
best serve the regions in which they
are located. There will soon be ISSUED
a report of 60 pages dealing compre-
hensively with the progress and
achievements OF the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station. A few only OF the
accomplishments of the station can
be covered IN this article.
Agricultural Engineering. A full
time teaching schedule gives the Two
men in agricultural engineering odd
time and part of the summer only
for investigation Plans were made
and distributed in many parts OF the
state for farm septic tanks. Some
work was done on farm water supply
systems and on tractor fabrication.
Animal Husbandry. logging off
tests show profit of harvesting peas
by use of hogs. COmparls JUS of peas
and barley for fattening swine show
high feeding value of peas raised in
considerable quantities in several sec
tons of the state. A feeding plant
built on the Caldwell sub-station has a
capacity of $50 steers and $50 lambs.
fed in 1919-1920 and the results re-
ported in Circular No. Is. One hun
dred eighteen steers and 467 lambs
are now on feed. The aim is TO bald
farmers and stockmen. This is Of the
highest Importance since one million
tons of surplus hay is now on the
farms of South Idaho. The manure
from the feeding plant will help build
up the Caldwell sub-station farm.
During the biennium a Hereford
bull, University Don, bred and de-
veloped on the farm at Moscow, was
grand champion of the
Pacific coast, including the Canadian
and when sold for Sc, 100
at Des Moines Iowa, SO far as the
writer knows, made the highest price
received for any beef bull ever bred
by an American Experiment Station.
Agricultural Chemistry. Agricul-
tural chemistry employs four men, |
TWO of them spending part time in
teaching. Their work is with feeds, |
soils, and other chemical studies |
studies have been made
with silage crops, using Is different
crops and crop mixtures. These
studies have resulted in picking four
sunflowers, wheat and 1
Jetch, and peas and oats, as suitable
crops for silage and suited to Idaho
conditions.
"Agronomy. Field crops in large
numbers that are adapted to Idaho
conditions are grown in a carefully
aid out and tended tract that has
reated most favorable comment from /
isitors. A corn variety, Rustlers 3
White Dent, has been developed by
he department and already grown by
SO farmers and highly recommended
" many farmers in letters. Added re-
urns to the state of this corn as COM
AIRED with other less well adapted
nd less carefully selected corns will
ach year reach a considerable sum.
''BacteriolOgy. This department is :
ngaged in important studies of the :
oils of certain lands. During the /
asst biennium, this department manu-
lctured and sold at cost to the farm
rs 22,516 acres of culture for the in
of legumes, charging 25
snts per acre as compared with
ZOO charged by concerns that sent
leir paid agents. from distant states
to Idaho. The biennial saving to The
rmers of Idaho was $39,403.
.Dairy Husbandry. Dairy hus-
lndry has little time for investi-
ution but is conducting a study of
TRY cattle in and out breeding in CO. .