470 TwiiNTV-KlGHTH ANNUAL REPORT 



The cows and young stock did unusually well after being turned 

 out on the range and all except those with calves were much fatter 

 and more vigorous than similar animals left on the range. 



Since there are large areas in dry farming and overflow dis- 

 tricts suitable for growing crops for silage these experiments sug- 

 gest that stockmen should put forth every possible effort to secure 

 good land and raise crops which may be fed the animals during 

 short range. 



^ POULTRY 



In the years 1916-17 four breeds of chickens were continued 

 from the previous year. These were the S. C. W. Leghorns. S. C. 

 R. I. Reds, W. Plymouth Rocks, and Black Langshans. They were 

 used chiefly for class purposes, with an effort being made in the 

 spring of 1917 to rear enough new stock to make the ])lant self- 

 supporting. 



The plan for 1917-18 includes the moving of part of the poultry 

 plant to a new location just south of the present site in order to 

 make room for the new observatory. 



A pen of ten hens with pullet rec(jrds averaging 230 eggs will 

 be added to the present stock of Leghorns. From this pen it is 

 planned to develop a flock of Leghorns of high a^g production, 

 gradually discarding all hens that have records less than 150 eggs 

 per vear. ^ ^ , 



' " INSTRUCTION AND KXECUTIVK WORK 



Much time has been devoted to the general work of the depart- 

 ment such as supervision of the live stock, planning new equipment, 

 ])urchasing new animals, judging live stock at fairs, addressing 

 meetings, correspondence, and personal conferences with stockmen. 

 The number of students taking work in animal husbandry has 

 increased over past years. Fifty articles have been ]niblished in 

 technical journals and local periodicals regarding live stock. 



The department has had supervision of the official testing of 

 the registered cows of various pure bred associations. A number of 

 very creditable seven day official records have been secured with 

 Holstein Friesian cows owaied by prominent breeders in the State. 

 Several Jersey as well as Holstein cows have been under semi- 

 official tests for a year, but not many have completed their records. 

 The cow, Josephine Arizona Maid 164449, gave 13,414.9 pounds of 

 milk, 406.7 pounds of butter fat and 508.38 pounds of butter in .365 

 days. This cow is owned by the University and she is the first one 

 tested in the State to be accepted by any pure bred association for 

 the vear-long test. 



