The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-05
ROUNDUP AT STATION
WAS A BIG EVENT
SToCkMEN AND AcRIcIuTIR
10 Is FROM ALL OVER THE
STATE WERE PRESENT
oent JArdine of the K. S. A. c.
and Other Prominent Men Ad-
dressed the Meetinx

S@~So tne Meeting
Inc ninth annual Roundup of
hVestockmen of Western Kansas al
the Fort Hays Experiment Station on
April 80 was attended by more than
1OOO people, and goes on record as
one OF the most successful Round
Ups yet held. AS usual the chief
feature was the closing of the win
ters feeding experiments, announc-
- ing the results and showing the cat
tie and sheep in twenty experimental
lots A lot of cows that went through
the winter on wheat straw alone at
tracted especial interest, as they came
through a 12O day test in good condi-
tiOn losing only 2 lbs. per cow. Other
lots in which cottonseed cake and sill
age were added came through in a lit
tie better condition, but not enough
to Justify spending large amounts of
money for them in such a mild win
ter as the past one.
In connection with the Roundup,
a livestock judging contest was held
this year for the first time. Nine
teen teams of three boys or girls from
various high schools and farm bu-
reaus of the sixth and seventh con-
gressional districts took part. Larned
high school won first place, Pratt Co.
high school second, and Reno Co.
high school third. Four pure
bred Percheron mares were brought
in by T. G. Gosser, and four pure
bred Hampshire hogs by John Gate
wood for use in the contest, other
classes of stock being furnished from
the station herds.
On Friday evening preceding the
Roundup, the Kansas Galloway
Breeders Association held their an
nual meeting at the Brunswick Hotel.
Plans were made for increased public
ity for this hardy breed of beef cattle
during the coming year.
The first feature on Saturday
morning while the crowd gathered
was the inspection of the experiment
al lots. Then at 1880 the regular
speaking began in the station mach
inery building which was filled to cap
acity at both morning and afternoon
sessions. w. D. Philip presided at
the morning session and NJ. R. Baker
of Sharon Springs, at the afternoon
meeting.
c. G.. Cochran was the first speak
er. He announced the results in the
judging contests and presented to the
winners the three cups and over $50
in cash prizes which had been pro
vided by a number of public spirited
business men and stockmen. Mr..
Cochran recalled that the cattle bust
ness has been a good deal worse of
than at present, and that the pros
poets are for turn for the better
within the next few years
President Jardine of the Kansas
State Agricultural College in stir
ring address on the marketing situa-
ton and other vital farm problems
particularly urged that the farmers
all stand together for a period of at
least FIVE years until good
chance has been had for the
cooperative marketing to be tried
out. Better and fairer markets
viii be obtained, President Jar
dine assured his audience, If
farmers will not be afraid to
mt M with temporary discourage
ment and some expense in getting
new systems of marketing establish
ed.
Following President Jardine, talk
bv ]. H. Mercer, Secretary of the
Kansas Livestock Association, con-
cluded the morning program
From 12 to 1880 free lunch was
sarved at the Station seed barn. AS
usnaI. this feature of the program re-
ceived everyone's careful attention
NJ. L. Mcclure, a Director OF the
Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas CITY,
onened the afternoon program by
discussing the financial situation as
related to stockmens' interests he
axnlained that the depression IN Kan
sas in 1920 due to shrinking crop
and stock values, was the heaVlesU
IN the states history, but that Kan
sas Is much better off than the South
ern cotton states. The danger OF
financial panic is past, Mr.. Mcclure
believes.
D. Farrell, Director Of the Kan
sas Experiment Stations, pointed out
that It costs each farmer in Kansas
onv SIC a year in taxes for expert
yhent station work He then outlined
some of the results worth many times
that sum. Attention was called to the
seven wears experimental work with