, 1922-03-01
DEMONSTRATION
IN SCIENTIFIC
FARMING IS SEEN
Bessemer Bend Ranchers to
Turn Over Portions of Hold
ings for Farming by
County Agent

Rznchers and farmers IN no Bs-
samer Bend country southwest OF
Casper VIII undertake. scientific farm
ing of portions of their properties
during the spring and summer months
under the direction of c.. NJ Penlcy.
county agricultural agent, for the
purpose OF determining h crops that
VIII yield the greatest return and for
the purpose OF Perfecting rurai nfe
&c better social conditions and permit
more general produce being raised
This program was outlined "a n
community meeting held Saturday
night. which was attended by all the
ranchers OF that vicinity. All phases
Of agricultural Developments pertain
ing to that district were discussed.
Arrangements were made for dem
o-nstrafion fields to test various crops
TO determine the most satisfactory
varieties and h best methods to be
used in development OF the proper
ties.
Five demonstration fields to test
two varieties OF potatoes. the Bliss
Triumph and Irsh Cobbler. will be
located on the Mills. Speas and Young
ranches
One demonstration field has been
arranged to test the Grimm alfalfa
variety as compared with other a
rieties. In this test an endeayor will
DO made to show tho advantage of
this typo over other varieties and to
show the value OF i~nnoculating the
seed against nonlnnoculhtion. This
latter program is believed necessary
becaune OF the lack of nitrogen In the
soil
Another of the important demon
stration fields win be arranged to test
the Victory oats variety. This field
WIN be located on the Speas ranch
The advantages OF culling the non
producer or liability from the sheep
and cattle herds will DO demonstrated
by culling tests which will be held at
the Speas ranch All drones or
'boarders" as they arc termed, in the
Speas locks will be cuTled from the
remainder of the lock and sent to
market. This demonstration will be
staged under the direct supervision
Of Prof J. A. Hill. a wool specialist j
of the University of Wyoming. The
object Of removing the non-producer
from the lock Is to enable the stock
man to receive greater returns from
the producer.
Cuiling demonstrations on the poul-
try fiocks viii also be staged. Demon
strations OF this kind will be staged
on four ranches of the Bessemer Bend
country.
The women of the community will
not be overlooked in the endeavor OF
the state agricultural forces. Real
izing that life in n rural community
is hard at best demonstrations win be
arranged to enable the women to
make more profitable use of their
time. increase the pleasantness of
home surroundings and the benefits
of household cohveniences. Plans are
being made to stag demonstrations
in the art OF canning. dress form
making and other home demonstra-
tons. This feature of tho work will
be IN charge OF Miss Mary Rokahr.
home demonstration agent. connected
with the university extension depart
ment.
Owing to the fact that the dairy in
dustry affords an opportunity for I'm
mediate and profitable returns be-
cause of the Casper market, this
phase Of agricultural development was
taken up and fully discussed. Plans
are being made to have the farmers
and ranches enter into lis business
intensively.
Another feature Of the development
was the perfection of plays for boys
and girls agricultural clubs, the OBJ
1cct OF which win be to teach scien-
tfnc farming to h children of rural
residents to increase their interest and
muia their love OF farm life.
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