Show Profitable Day At Experiment Station Quite a number of oC the lIv livestock stock stockmen men of ot our county availed themselves themselves themselves them them- selves of ot the opportunity of oC Visiting vIsitIng visiting visit vIsit- ing the Great Basin Experiment Station Station Station Sta Sta- tion in Ephraim Canyon Canon In addition addition addition addi addi- tion to the tho livestock Uv-estock farmers a great number of or the forest rangers ranger supervisors and nd officials from tho the various national forests in Utah Idaho Colorado Nevada and New Mexico together with quite quit a number number number num num- ber of the time County Agents and nd College College College Col Col- lege Extension workers of oC Utah were in attendance Director Forsling Forsling Fors- Fors ling of the Station handled time the largo largo crowd In a a. very excellent mann manner i so that two most profitable days were sent The rhe crowd visited 11 ill of or time the experimental areas that it l was possible to visit during time the tay lay at the station Some of or tho the projects that are re being studied and anil that hat w were re observed by those in at- at were as follows First natural vegetation re of range lange lend l nd This study was made from four different angles a Natural ye re-ye vegetation rc tation of deleted de- de range lands b Judging the condition of the range h by native nativo vegetation c The Tho effect of various times and ind frequency of grazing upon trio tho productivity of the vegetation ion d Proper degree of utilization 2 Study is being made of or range readiness 3 Studying the effect of climate ind plant growth 1 4 Study of artificial re Tn In this tIlis various kinds of grasses are being tried out and so far it has been Jeen found that too native grasses Large Mountain 1 Brome Bromo and Violet Wheat grass have given tho the best re res re- re s u Its 5 Studying the time effect of plantIng planting plant- plant Ing ng to check chock erosion G. G Studying the relation of or grazIng grazing grazing graz graz- ing to run-off run and erosion 7 Studying the time value of oC protective ive tive enclosures to assist in judging range use In addition to making i 1 careful survey y of the above factors nany other important problems wore were considered somo sonio of which were as follows Poison plants and their effect on control measures etc wis s thoroughly discussed along the way b by Director Marsh Sheep breeding experiments are aro being conducted at the Dubois Dubols Ex- Ex Station in Idaho were by the director of the tho Station Dr Hearst State Livestock SI Calist C- C alist of New Mexico gave some very valuable pointers in range and management especially In imi regard to breeding and disease con con- |