anaheim-gazette 1907-09-19

RESEEDING THE RANGE Studies and Experiments to Increase the Forage on the All-Important Summer Range in National Forests The live-stock industry turns to account one of the greatest natural resources of the West—the forage crop. From the plains to the Pacific an astonishingly large proportion of the area is grazing land. It is estimated that this region contains over 400,000,000 acres which are useful at present only for pasturing stock. A map printed in colors to bring out the main areas of agricultural, grazing, and desert lands was published not long ago. It showed the grazing-land color spread like a sheet over nearly all this vast domain, which comprises something like one-third of the entire United States, with relatively minor patches of the other colors. In arid regions the range is comparatively poor, but almost everywhere enough forage plants can grow to make grazing profitable. The Forest Service, in co-operation with the Bureau of Plant Industry, has begun a series of experiments to find out how the carrying power of grazing lands within national forests can be increased. In a nutshell, the problems are, first, how to grow, and second, how to utilize the largest amount of forage. The conclusions reached are likely in the mountains, but are gradually driven higher and higher as the vancing season calls forth the vegetation on which they feed. The winter ranges on the plains, supplemented largely by the hay, alfalfa and other feed crops which the ranches produce, depend for their utilization upon this summer pasture age, to which the stock can be drawn when the dry season sets in. Means can be found to improve the summer range the benefit will felt from Canada to Arizona and New Mexico, so that the experiment are of broad importance. In the higher parts of the Imnata national forest good late summer pasture for sheep is valuable. Snow covers the ground nine months of the year, and the grass that grows must grow quickly. The natural pasture on these high mountain meadows is fairly good, but there is room for improvement. The native bluegrass does not produce a sod but grows in bunches. A sod tuft is wanted and some of the meadows will be seeded with well-known species to test whether they will grow and bring the desired result. Timothy, redtop, bluegrass and a clover called Alsike, originally brought from Sweden, will be tried. Eight or more patches of from 3 to 20 acres each will be seeded. It is a wild and rugged mountain region with few trails, and though very difficult. Harrows or other agricultural machinery could not be taken in, except on the backs of pack animals. Plainly any method of seeding which could have an practical value must find other in The Forest Service, in co-operation with the Bureau of Plant Industry, has begun a series of experiments to find out how the carrying power of grazing lands within national forests can be increased. In a nutshell, the problems are, first, how to grow, and second, how to utilize the largest amount of forage. The conclusions reached are likely to have an important bearing on improved use of the open range generally. The economic possibilities of these experiments are enormous. In the past the stockman on the public lands has simply taken what nature offered him. But grazing tends to put nature at a disadvantage. Plants which propagate by seed, for example, have no chance when the seed stalks are being eaten off all the time. In many grazing regions the carrying power of the range has been very greatly reduced through the present methods of use. Within national forests the restriction of the number of stock to the capacity of the range has already checked the worst evils which result from over grazing. But the new investigations promise much greater things. These investigations are to be carried out along three distinct lines—studies of what can be done in the way of introducing cultivated grasses, studies of range improvement through better knowledge of how wild grasses propagate, and studies of how to handle both cattle and sheep so as to reduce the waste due to herding and trampling. The present account deals with the first, the introduction of cultivated grass. The man in charge of these studies is Mr. Frederick V. Coville, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, who is an expert in matters connected with the use of the range. Mr. Coville made a careful study of grazing problems in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon for the Interior department. Eight or more patches of from 30 acres each will be seeded. It is a wild and rugged mountain region with few trails, and though very difficult. Harrows or other agricultural machinery could not be taken in, except on the backs of pack animals. Plainly any method of seeding which could have an practical value must find other instruments than the tools upon which the farmer ordinarily relies. The sharp cutting hoofs of sheep will be the only harrow used. The meadows selected for sowing will first be grazed as short as sheep can crop the native grass. Since the ground is wet, it will be much cut up by the sheep. Clover, timothy redtop or bluegrass seed will then be sown broadcast, and the sheep will be driven to and fro across it until the seed is beaten well into the soil. This will be done late in the season, so that the seed will lie dormant until the next summer's sun melts the snow and warms the ground. Whether it will grow and mature a crop in three months, remains to be seen. If it will, one problem of mountain pasturage will have been solved, for a much larger quantity of forage will be furnished by these plants than the native growths supply. If this grass sowing on the high Oregon mountains is successful, it will open the way for similar range development elsewhere. There is hardly a limit to the possibilities presented. Letter from Berkeley September 12, 1907. President Wheeler today received the following letter from James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture in Washington, in relation to the matter of the sulphuring of fruits, and the pure food law. Secretary Wilson says: "The pure food law and the interests of your people must both be considered. To the latter end I have promised that I will not present account deals with the first, the introduction of cultivated grass. The man in charge of these studies is Mr. Frederick V. Coville, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, who is an expert in matters connected with the use of the range. Mr. Coville made a careful study of grazing problems in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon for the Interior department ten years ago, and contributed to the discussion of grazing questions which formed part of the public lands commission report made in 1905. It was on his recommendation that the laboratory for desert botanical research was established by the Carnegie institution of Washington at Tucson, Ariz. He is, therefore, very well prepared for this work, which, to be successful, must be run on thoroughly successful lines. The experiments will begin in Wallowa county, in northeastern Oregon, in the Imnaha national forest. Here, at different altitudes, a number of moist natural meadows have been picked out. Those having the greatest altitude are 10,000 feet or more above the sea, where in early July the snow still covers the ground, although rapidly melting under the summer sun. The lowest meadows are about 5000 feet above sea level. The purpose of these wet-meadow experiments is improvement of the summer range. Stock do not winter President Wheeler today received the following letter from James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture in Washington, in relation to the matter of the sulphuring of fruits, and the pure food law. Secretary Wilson says: "The pure food law and the interests of your people must both be considered. To the latter end I have promised that I will not be instrumental in taking anybody into the federal courts if more sulphur is used than the ruling of the three secretaries has established. Before this matter came to my attention it had been taken to the president, and he had refused to suspend the law. I personally can not suspend it, and I am not sure whether all of us put together can do so. Certainly we can not do anything of that kind without full knowledge of the facts. I know the ruling came late, and probably should not have come at all this summer, but there is the law, requiring us to do certain things. Everything in my power will be done to conserve the interests of your people." The department of university extension in agriculture will furnish two speakers for the Stanislaus County Fair to be held at Modesto on Friday, September 20. "Grapes for planting in the Modesto region" will be the topic for practical talks by Professor Bioletti of the but are gradually and higher as the adverts forth the vegetation they feed. The plains, supple by the hay, alfalfa, and crops which the tree, depend for their growth this summer pasturage stock can be driven season sets in. If found to improve the benefit will be made to Arizona and that the experiments importance. parts of the Imnaha good late summer crop is valuable. Snow and nine months of grass that grows quickly. The natural base high mountain is good, but there isement. The native not produce a sod, bunches. A sod or and some of the seeded with well to test whether they bring the desired reedtop, bluegrass, used Alsike, originally Sweden, will be tried. Matches of from 3 to all be seeded. and rugged mountain trails, and those Harrows or other machinery could not be put on the backs of plainly any method could have any must find other in-viticultural department, and these will be illustrated by samples of grapes best adapted to the section where the fair is held. The grapes used as illustrations were grown at the Tulare sub-station. Professor C. W. Woodworth of the department of entomology will also give talks upon the general subject of "Insect pests and their control." The women of the university during the course of the summer vacation raised a total of over $1000 for the women's dormitory fund. This amount is the result of the efforts of many women of the university working in the various parts of the state for this much deserving cause. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the regular meeting of the Board of Regents Prof. E. J. Wickson, upon nomination by President Wheeler, was elected to be director of the agricultural experiment station, which makes him head of the department of agriculture in the university. Prof. Wickson began his connection with the university in 1879 as lecturer in dairy husbandry. In 1885 he became lecturer on practical agriculture, and in 1891 was promoted to the associate professorship of agriculture, horticulture and entomology, and given charge of the farmers' institute work. This position he held until his elevation to the professorship of agricultural practice in 1897. Since May, 1905, he has been acting director of the university experiment stations, and dean of the college of agriculture. 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It is an opportunity that all lovers of good amusement should avail themselves of, as the Ringling Brothers have organized a circus so excellent, so large and so full of novelty that it is above comparison with any other show. Foreign agents stationed in Europe and Asia were instructed last winter to engage every act of prominence regardless of cost, and the result is a performance absolutely monopolizing all the world's best talent. What these agents left for other shows to engage was not considered good enough for the Ringling Brothers to bother with. There are over 300 performers with the circus and 100 big acts, not one of which any other show could afford to pay for. The Riscobono horses which wear trousers, coats and boots, and stand and walk on their hind feet, all the time they are in the ring, are the greatest trained animal act the world has ever seen. 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