Show dates announced for range T tour our blaine betenson belenson forest foiest super of tho the dixie national forest announces that information has been received from reed need W bailey director of the intermountain forest ana range experiment station that the second annual field flold day of the desert branch will bo be held september 3 and 4 the pro grains are being dratted in cooperation with the utah state agricultural college extension service find and the university of nevada extension service stockmen Stoc kmen ranchers ranc heiB foresters and others interested in the use of 0 desert range are arc invited toa to attend 1 alid tho the tour ot of inspection to study the result of four years of experimental work on well managed range and to take part in the special program to be conducted tit at the branch aranell station headquarters cis in the evening of sept S experiments will w ill bo be explained and the tour conducted under the supervision of dr george stewart lit in charge of range investigations for the intermountain station and solar selar S in charge of the desert Stat lofa loh director bailey has baa said that about eight years ago the forest sen service ice berame became vitally interested in the conditions found on theaese the desert range of western utah biah cattle and sheep owners who were running 11 tug the outfits on the ta desert range reported that lamb iamb and calf crops were light that the Uy Ily estock were getting poor and many were unable to survive the winter season sheep lacked vigor and costly supplemental feed was required to curtail heavy losses in the flocks As a basis for assisting the stockmen stoc kmen in dainta maintaining ining their herds and flocks la in a thrifty condition throughout the winter season investigations were begun for dl developing velo plug and improving tile the desert range the federal government lit in 1033 1133 car marked acres of land in the western part of the state for the forest service to divide into study pastures find and a camp of GOO CCO workers was assigned to fence the area and build the station research has been in pro bresg at the desert llauge station since silica 1932 1032 the results of which will bo be seen september 3 and 4 by those who attend the field day programs pro giama supervisor Be tonson extends en invitation to all ail interested stock men in ill and 1 I around tho the dixie forest to attend the field day at tho the desert range station on the dates above mentioned tho the plan Js la for visitors to assemble at milford at a in friday september 3 and proceed under the direction of the desert range experiment station stopping at intervals to observe forage conditions at p in friday evening a program will be held and pertinent range problems will bo be discussed everyone is welcome to spend friday night at the station where beds and bedding will be furnished gratis gratia however visitors tora may wish to bring a pillow and a sheet or blanket icalas will be ba provided at the station for a nominal charge it la Is suggested that interested ested visitors get in touch with the secretary of their local lociel livestock association la in order that group plans for the trip may be ba made na as far as aa possible |