The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-16
THE BLACKFooT FAIR
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miles out ON the Mackay branch las
March, but it required 100000 t
equip it ready for the state to tax
it in charge, and the community coul
not at that time raise the money
and the opportunity is still open t
as.
The Gooding station began worl
in May, 1909, with sage land, an
now has experiments in progress will
agricultural crops amounting to 90
in number. ,
The experimental work cover
grains, grasses, forage crops, and al
SO the duty Of water, method of ap
plication, time of application, amour
to be applied and those features o
the work which are purely irrigation
carried on for theapurpose of gaining
information for the benefit of tn,
farm and for educating the farming
public, under direction of Don H
Bark, who, we understand, is work
ing under direction of the department
OF agriculture and is paid by the fed
eral government.
The university of Idaho presents
this exhibit at Blackfoot at this time
for the benefit of the. people here who
by studying at the exhibit, are en-
abled to gain the benefits of the ex-
periments already made, and this re-
view is given to more thoroughly
spread the information.
How to Collect Exhibits
Grains for exhibit in the sheaf
should be gathered when well ripen-
ed but before they reach the stage Of
Smelling out and SCATTERING. Either
cut off the straws at the surface Of
the ground or pull up by the roots,
taking care to grip the straws near
the ground, or if the ground is hard,
use a shovel to loosen it. Spread out
thin in dry dark place until the
moisture is all out of the straws and
roots. wash the dirt of of the roots,
take of all blades of straws, brush
the straws well from root to near
the tops to take off all particles ad-
herring to the straws and to give pol
ish or gloss, then tie up in bundles
from two to five inches in diameter
and hang up with the heads down so
the heads will line straight with the
straws. Tie in several places along
the bundle and use soft string or rib
bon. - '-t"
Prof. Farrell observed that in all
the country fairs he has visited there
Is very fine grain on exhibit but put
up in such a manner that it does not
show to good advantage and does not
keep its form long.
The manner of packing for ship
ment for carrying to the place of ex-
hibit is also important. A box should
be used. that is longer than the
straws, and each bundle should be
wrapped In paper that will hold the
heads together close, and the bundle
itself should be laid in a packing.
All holes between bundles should be
nlied so the bundles will not shift
position If the box is rolled over and
slowed from side to side and from
end to end. When the box is full
and all the packing is in that there
Is room for. press down tight and
tasten the top on. Be sure to have
{ packed tight SO nothing can change
position tn any kind Of handling
whatever.
Collecting Grasses
Grasses should be gathered when in ,
'arly bloom, cut of close to the ,
spread out very thin in a .
lark dry place. turn 1t over daily un- !
II it is well dried and the moisture (,
gone, being careful not to have It I.
punches as 1t molds very easily II q
is exposed to any light it will lose a
dior. Tie up in bundles and keep ),
rec from dust in moderately dark
lace.
Collecting Forage Plants G
Alfalfa and clover should be gath =
red when in early bloom, cut of :
ose to the ground, spread out very
lin In a dark dry place, turn it over
very day until all the moisture Is
me, being careful not to have it in
inches as 1t molds very easily If
is exposed to any light it will lose W
'lor. Tie up In bundles and keep se
ee from dust In moderately dark W
ace. OF
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Threshed Grain 10
Consult the premium list If the ex- w
bit is to be saved for the fair, and