East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06
CHECK OF STATIONS
TO Be MADE ON TOUR
BY COUNTY AGENTS
Experiment Work Of Interest
to Farmers and Livestock
Men to be Investigated.

Steers can be finished at half the
cost per pound by the use of ensllage.
This fact has been determined at the
Union station In Union county.
Every week after April Is that SUM
mer fallow in the Columbia BASIN is
left unplowed. reduces the yield of the
following crop OF wheat an average OF
one bushel per acre for each week of
delay. This fact has been determined
beyond question by the Sherman coun-
~ experiment station at Moro.
Does it pay to chop alfalfaa for
steers in Eastern oregon?
Does It pay to build shelter fer WIN
terlng lambs in Eastern Oregon?
Does ii pay to harrow fall wheat in
the spring?
Does Il pay to grow green crops to
pillow under on the light irrigated soils
of Eastern Oregon's irrigated districts?
Definite conclusions on these ques-
tions also have been reached on the
different branch experiment stations
in Eastern oregon.
The changing economic situation
bringing about serious conditions IN
Eastern oregon is causing an unpre-
cedented demand for fundamental
I facts in connection with agricultural
J practice in this part Of the state.
/ In order that county agents Of East
ern Oregon may have first hand
knowledge Of these facts to pass on
to the many farmers asking informa-
tion Of them, few days in the early
part of the week OF May 10th have
been set aside for the purpose Of visit
ing different stations.
Assembling at Ia Grande. Monday,
/ May l6. county agents accompanied by
Professors Potter and Hyslop Of the
Oregon Agricultural college will visit
the Union station where extensive feed
ing tests are being carried on to de-
termine the value OF different kinds OF
silage, the value OF c4iopplng hay and
other feeding practices and wintering
methods. At Union many variety tests
of forage crops are also In progress.
Results at Union are in general appli-
cable over more than half the area Of
Eastern Oregon.
At Hermiston methods OF handling
irriga'ed soils VIII be studied.
Vt Moro. In sherman county. several
results have established certain fun.
damental facts In connection with
wheat varieties and summer fallow
narrowing. methods which are appli-
cable in most parts of Eastern Ore
gon whore wheat Is grown. according
to dry land practices. Two days will
30 passed in sherman county.
/ Experiments IIclp--Isnrther evI-
! dence OF community service as carried
! m by the agricultural department OF
! the Union high school is shown by ex-
! pcrimcnts now under way. Several
( different polsons. and fertilizer combi.
! nations are being used on wire-worms
I These are applied in varying amounts
and on different crops Some eight OF
ten imported pasture grasses are being
I given trial on several different types
I Of local soils. Two new varieties oi
! field corn are being given trial. with
the idea Of using them for silo corn II
! hey are adapted to local conditions
I "-beans are being tried with yellow
! dent corn for use in the silo. As a sue.
3 e. lent crop for summer feeding, n
combination of field-peas. soy-beans
and corn are being tried together.