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Show FOREST EXPERT I GOES TO COAST Dr. Arthur Sampson Leaves Experiment Station for "U" of California En route to Berkeley, Cnl , where he goes to become associate professor at the University of California, aftir Completing hi work at t ho Qroal Btt- ! mii experiment station, near jSphralm , Dr. Arthur W. dam'peon. arrived in Ogdon yesterday. He left last night, for Berkeley experiments have been conducted at the station, he said, since 1917 to de- , termine the beat seasons of the year during which to allow stock to graze j 8n the ranges, taking into consideration considera-tion tin- boat Interests of tin stock and the best Interests of the ranges in quesl ion. These experiments nan" shown. he said, that if the forag Is not cropped lower than about si indies. It r. pro- flncea us. if m an abundant manner, I. wt that In I he i ' in it i- i "Pi ed I" within two Inches of the surface ol the ground II Ea practically killed out, It has also Im c n li: c.' . n l. In- s.ill. that If the forage is allowed to mature ma-ture until It drops Its seed the graz- (hg, Irrespective of its closeness. iiii not seem to effect the continued growth of the forage after that. It Is believe. 1. he said, that this Is entirely a question of the plants, when BDOUl M on .on in n.h,ii. ........ stored sufficient food in the roots to reproduce themselves ami if allow i to go to seed readily reproduce themselves them-selves thereafter. Irrespective of the close c ropping With H E. Malmqnist. glaring examiner. ex-aminer. Mr. Sampson is engaged at oresent in compiling a hull-tin on the subject which is to be printed In the near future. |