The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-24


counties turned out yesterday for the
experiment station picnic. There were
people present from as far away as
-Iazelton. in Emmons county, and Ma
= ooleon. in Logan. For that matter
,lftre was one from Miles City, Mon
taaa. who came, saw and was con-
quered.
Evan w. Hall. agricultural super
visor for the Chicago, Milwaukee. and
ST. Paul railway, with headquarters
at Miles City. was present and evinced
Mr.. Hall is a son Of the Rev. C. L.
Hall, formerly at Elbowood.
SO taken was Mr.. Hall with what
he saw during the morning and after
noon that he persuaded Professor j.
II. Shepherd of the Agricultural Col
- lege at Fargo to give him all the pro-
grams OF the days activities which
were left over. He also took all that
were left over from last years picnic.
He will take them back with him to
Miles City. where he proposes to stir
up interest in khe work Of the Great
Plains Station. He expected to re
turn for next years picnic at the
head Of delegation from Montana.
to see what is being done at tho local
station.
Professor J. H. Shepherd, Fargo,
conducted the tour Of the grounds at
the A. j. Sylvester farm. He showed
the visitors the trench, or pit silo,
there and explained its advantages in
the way Of cost.
Pastures Inspected
The visitors went next to the ex-
perlmental grazing pastures south OF
tho experimental station and operated
by It, Here are studied the effects
of grazing cattle on all kinds Of diff
ferent pasturagc, and the effect on
the pasture and on the cattle are both
noted.
Probably the most startling thing
that can 'bc recorded Of the grazing
cxperiements is tho study of the cf-
l. fects on steers Of various amounts Of
pasturagc.
In one pasture. Of a hundred acres
are 10 steers. Each steer has 10
acres e. oasturage.
In another pasture arc 10 more
steers, but the pasture is only 70
acres this time, leaving but acres
per steer. II has been found by cx-
pertinent that the steers do as well
on the 10 acres rs on the 100. The
reason the 10 are used in each pas
turc is to provide general average.
An average Of the performance Of
several steers is more to the point
than II record Of one steers ndivid-
ual reaction, since it balances the
possible individual variations Of the
several animals.
In still another pasture of only 50
acres there are 10 steers. These do
not do SO we'll, and by the end Of the
season the pasture is pretty well
used up.
In fourth pasture consisting Of
but SO acres are 10 steers. These get
''conside fably gaunt" before the end
of the season. In fact the pasturagc
on the last two rarely lasts the lsea-
son GU.
In still another pasture rotation Of
grazing is practiccd with surprising
results. Where the cattle are grazcd
on but four and a half acres per
/ steer, and a third Of the pasture kept
free and permitted to grow up again,
1T was found the steers did as we'll
as when they had seven acres Of graz
irs apiece.
Weight Check Made.
An absolute check Of the weight of
ali the cattle under observation is
kept by weighing them eevry two
weeks.
John I. Sarvis, who is actually in
charge OF the pasturage end Of the
work, accompanied Professor Shep-
per4 and explained details Of his
york.
AZ noon coffee and sandwiches
were furnished for the visitors by the
Mandan Chamber Of Commerce. Aft
er the lunch, and while a brief furry
Of rain blew across the sky, the peo-
PIE went into the steer shed and
there was a short program.
A. J. Sylvester whose farm and
trench silo were visited in the morn
ing discussed the silo and its inn
.portance in the winter feeding Of
stoc...
'sThe trench silo is not the best type
to be had" declared Mr.. Sylvester.
but he urged the farmers to adopt it
if they could not afford better kind,
stating that even poor silo is better
than none at all. He declared that
his experience with tho trench Silo
was very satisfactory.
Professor Shepherd seconded Mr.
Sylvester's remarks. declaring that
he desired to repeat his parable OF
Joseph and the seven fat years. "Be-
cause Joseph was good prophet in
: that instance, the king made him
commissioner of agriculture" de-
clared NJ. Shepherd.
County Agent r. C.. Newcomer was
introduced and made a few remarks
in the early part Of the program.
Mcmahon Talks
DR.. Don Mcmahon of tho University
Extension division made short talk
on some o; the difficulties that have
been encountered in the feeding OF
sweet clover hay. He declared the
: 'trcub.e is it is sometimes permitted
l.. get iloldy.
Nj. FALL made a few remarks de-
claring his interest in the expert
mcnts The work Of Sarvis received
high praise from Professor Shepherd
After the program there was a
short, informal cattle judging test
+, ,Aftcrward the picnickers returned bJ
various ways to tho station where
they visited as their fancy directed
them and observed the work bdnp
- carried out.
The front Of the station is planted
to flowers and shrubbery Of various
kinds. The purpose of this is to de
terminc what flowers and shrubs will
grow under dry land conditions anl
to encourage the farmers to try som.
OF them
- Shelter Relta-.
At the back Of The station are tn,
north and south and the east and Yves
shelter belts. These are wind break,
made up OF hard wood trees ant