The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22

coat and pitches in where hello is
needed. He depends less upon talk
ing than in working with the indiv-
ldual farmer on his own farm. He
shows him how more profitable farm
| practices may be applied, stays with
| the work and demonstrates in prac-
teal way how the new method should
! be used.
He helps in the>planning and build
ing OF barns, silos and farm buifd-
lngs; IN the laying out of fields and
the construction of bitches for irri-
CATION. He shows how to handle the
SOIL problems, how to get the fields
ready tor certain crops and how to
grow these crops most successfully.
In spraying for disease and insect
pests the county agriculturist gives
directions. He shows how live stock
may be managed and fed more pro-
hiitably He leads the fight against
diseases of live stock. He has sue
sceeded in eliminating hog cholera
from the county.
lie carries information to the farm
er that has cash value, and shows
MN how to use this This is espec-
tally valuable to new settlers, to the
farmers yet unfamiliar with our div
erSe agricultural conditions, who so
often do not know just how to work
their soils, or handle their farms most
advantageously The county agri-
culturlst is a short cut to more pro-
htable farming. He helps to get the
new farmer established more quickly,
to put him on his feet.
The county agriculturist brings
the people of community together.
lie organizes farmers clubs. cron
Improvement leagues; live stock and
breeders associations boys and girls
clubs; rural social centers and the
IKE. lie leads in the organization of
FARMERS cooperative marketing svs-
TENS and farmers exchanges. and d.
reefs how these may be the most eff
nciently managed. He gets the peo-
PIE OF a county to work together on
tnelr problems, through local leader
snip which he inspires and deyelops
II is the organized community that
progresses most rapidly.
one farmer made nearly $500 more
per year after following the instruc
tionS OF a county agriculturist in
FEEDING his herd. One apriculturist
mas eliminated hog cholera from his
county, thus saving the farmers of
that place thousands of dollars a wear
started IL cooperative as
ss.ociations One of these has saved
us members over $4,000 a year. Over
ou silos IN the state have been erect
ca by county agriculturists, One of
tnese planned and helped in the build
out few instances Of bow the aprI-
ng OF ten farm buildings. These are
'u iI, really helps the farmer
ne good results which follow the
of county agriculturist,
IRE SHOWN in every state of the union
IN recognition of this the last Con-
sress; passed the Smith Lever Ac.
yhich provides aid for the work. Now
eaeral aid, to the extent of ST 100000
year 10, a county which agrees 10
mare IN the expense of employing
'oahty. agriculturist, is now available
IDAHO. VI 'oun''es III
There are now nearly 800 agri.
,ulturlsts at work in the northern and
Ntsierh states. Mr.. II. w. Hochburn
t Ij Is IN charge of the work for
,taaho' is enthusiastic about the good
hese men accomplish and predicts
NAT II VIII not be long before Idaho
, "a ner tull quota of men at work In
ne held, All inquiries should he di.
eeted to him at Boise, ~ W