The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-28

a hcldis Placing the aggregate at about
o,ooo,OO0 pounds and the returns TO
the grower at S250,O00. A fifth more
; added Tor home and local consume
, tion and two-ffths for the copsump
. non OF three canneries located in the
sa"ey' ana the total for the industry
for the year is about known.
FROM the sources mentioned above
II IS known that 20O,G67 boxes OF ali
fruits, except cherries, were sent out
from Lewiston, either by freight or
express, having an aggregate of a.
iSo,o5a pounds. The cherry shin
ments aggregated 66160 boxes. total
ing ool,6 pounds. This included the
straight cars of cherries, 10 BY
freight and l2 by express. that were
sent out during the season.
Inc apple crop for the valley is the
Dest ever grown, as more attention
was paid TO Kidding the crop Of cod
| diing moth and other insect nests
ms crop will be largely used to sun
ply local demand, which in former
years has been supplied from outside
Nampa-The convention of the
league OF Southern Idaho CONNER
e'ai cups met here last week. The
SSo,,ivention was attended by about so
aeaeksa'es' representing 20 clubs of the
southern part OF the state and nn,,rh
interest in the work of the leaoue 80
tons. ''e ueiioera-
The annual report of Secretary
Kelly Atkinson, also secretary of tbe
pu'se lily Commercial club, gave a
uS'aiied review OF the extensive work
"a 'he league during the past wear
ioilihent IN the report was the
sreat campaign of advertising thai
me state has carrid on and lie Ell
dent good accomplished.
lhe business that came before the
which was of particuIsr
interest to the whole state was the | .
natter OF recommending to the leois~ a
AZURE the desire for law providing v
or state railroad and public utilil c
les commission. Governor Frank (,
'ooding was present as a delegate l.
rom BOISE to champion the move G
,ie''' IN me contest Tor the adop k
'on ~ resolution proposed by the Il
V''''iii.'Se on resolutions providing Of
- suoh commission. Governor c,
'ooding made strong speech in m
'hich he took a decided stand against
ne methods of the Oregon Short inc III
J Idaho lie arraigned the, Short D,
me company for its methods OF fos- a
'ring the public good, and declared eli
iat 1t had fostered other great en-. en-
'1prises out of the state at the ex ca
ehse OF the people of Idaho. How ce
ing IS this to continue?" he said M
want Mr.. Hartman to hear what
y here today, and | want his renre. OF
ntative, present at this meeting IN CHI
try report to Mr. Hartman OF rel
{. proceedings of this convention ms
ID OF what | have said relative 10
c snort Line railroad methods We me
not intend to crawl on our bellies fin
y longer" '''O Ii
~. pee
ded to the Idaho state corn show for
benefit of women. The domestic sci.
20 department of the University Of
Tho is planning demonstrat;aus pt ha,
n show in
'rofessor r. f. Hyslop, agronomist Of mir
agricultural college, who will have Col
management of the show, has an wit
need that the following rules NAV sm'
the farmers in making their selec. tina
rs: froi
. Smelling test can be judged by the iro'
ent or the whole ear, as the cob il MN
'eer than the corn kernels. Ears nun
wing IS per cent of shelled corn INN
m. "' si"uing ing
size ratio, length and eircumfer.
, should De as four 10 three To he
Get, measured one-third of the b
'tn from the butt. One point per faio
shape of corn should be as near w, W,
nIrieai as possible. One-half point. fect,
Noior OF Kernel. An ear should NOT e,se
over ten of colors of the kernel. falo
'9nid be disqualified if it did. iautb
latte attention viii be given to ket
H.. - sne ear; tons
hntt OF ear. The uniformity of the word
81 surrounding the butt should be of ar
.u.y considered. one-half point OF c,
entir
a ".iorni'y OF exhibit. All ears sylvia
J" oe OF the same size, color and
one point for each ear if all are
shape Of kernel. should be slich. Ma
'dge shaped. A full cut is one.Ss', sing
per ear that has perfect kernel wen
deep cut kernel is necessary for 800 800
"a Smelling test. This is also one. sh;n,,,
point per ear. 11.fif'
close spacing Of kernels Is neees- Their
Tor good Smelling test Too close sh;o,,
~ prevents proper drying. One was =
.e,,t 49, SS' On TINS, providing IL ton '
Nfst, 1891 Gals ,
,,,,,S,S and market conditions. eNhau
ne ear. This is graded one,haIf
per ear.
,nty- five dollar rr;~.. San
Tho show onsrs 49,, 70 oe OF attend
DAYS. ''n"oer Tor they a
" ton OF
Ouvali Succeeds wss,on marka