The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-11-16
STATE DIRECTOR
HAS BEEN CHOSEN
II. w. HOCHBAUM HAS BEEN NAM.
ED BY BOARD OF EDUCATION
FOR THE POSITION
Is State Director of County Agricul.
turists and be Under Direction of
University Extension Department

The agricultural extension depart
ment of the state university was ma
terially strengthened when Mr.. H. w.
Hochbaum accepted the important po-
sition of state director of county agri-
culturists rendered to him by the board
of education, on the recommendation
of the extension director, Mr.. o. d.
Center. The news was brought here
by President Brannon of this uniyersi-
| ty, who has just returned home from
| Boise
| Mr.. Hochbaum comes to this work
with an experience in this field that
will prove most valuable in the de-
velopment of the county agricultural
movement in the state. He is peculiar
ly fitted also, both in experience and
training to support, strengthen, and
advance the extension service of the
department with which he has iden-
titled himself.
Stands High Up
Mr. Hochbaum is one of the very
fortunate men in agricultural work
today, since he received his college
training at the Agricultural College of
Cornell University, under the direction
dean of all workers in agricultural edu-
cation. Upon finishing his college
work Mr.. Hochbaum took up active
teaching work in the field of agricul
tural education in the State Teachers
College, Greedy, Col. He was markedly |
successful in his work from the out
set occupying the chair of agriculture
in this institution for six years.
of foQ
career he was actively interested in
the extension movement, carrying on
in connection with his teaching work.
considerable work with the farmers
of the immediate locality; being par
ticularly active through the rural
schools. His six years of successful
agricultural teaching was terminated
only by his accepting better position
in the state normal school in California
at Los Angeles, an institution that Is
a pioneer in the field of rural educa-
ton. From this splendid vantage
point, Mr. Hochbaum inaugurated a
successful system of agricultural ex-
tension through the graduates of the
normal who taught in the rural dis
tricts. This large and splendid con-
structive work attracted attention all
through the West.
Called to Boise
In July 1913 Mr.. Hochbaum was cali
I'd to Boise to be county. agent OF Ada
county and supervisor of agriculture
n the high school, In this field he has
demonstrated the value of county agent
work and has achieved splendid re-
,ults in every branch of his special en-
leayor. He has worked with the farm
,rs of Ada county directly in the field,
md has proved repeatedly his intimate
of practical farming, as
veil as his mastery of the science OF
griculture.
Some of the lines of endeavor that
AVE been materially increased be-
ause of his contribution to the agrl-
ultural interests of the county ana
tate are found in larger number OF
i've stock, of better breeding, the in
rease in number and quality OF the
Aries and dairy stock OF .ha county,
! the increased corn production,
rhich has been augmented so enom-
uslv that the limits are measured at
le beginning of his work by 60 acres,
nd at the present time by ESQ acres;
v the erection of silos to the number
the nucleus of enormous posslbll-
les of county agricultural advance
lent.
Has Done Good Work
The influence of the county agricul-
lrist is evident all over Ada county.
OF only do the above SPECIFIC IN
ances show the value of his work,
~ II ic demon strated by better meth
Is in use on farms here and there
yer the entire county, and by better
immunity feeling and spirit engend-
ed through farmers clubs which he
IS organized at several places. Mr..
ochbaums wide knowledge of prac-
cal agriculture, especially under
estern conditions, his splendid un-
of farm problems, his ac-
ce interest in community develop