American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-07-22
FARMERS MEETING
MOST INTERESTING

mUNl NIEkENlNu
SEVERAL GOOD TALKS MADE BY
VISITORS AND LOCAL TALENT,
ON TIMELY TOPICS OF GENER-
AL INTEREST
Diyersification, Building of Silos and
Darying Urged as Prosperity Bring
ers-Canning Demonstration Given
Good Roads Talk Made by Engin-
eer Forter-Talks Impress All
1.-THE check that comes the first Of
every month, instead OF annually on
the fifteenth of September after the
grain crop is marketed, is the check
that will carry the farmers of Power
County over the road to riches and in
dependence, that awaits them here In
this country of wonderful opportuni-
ties" said John Morrison, agricultural
advisor of Franklin county, who ad-
dressed the farmers and business men
of American Falls, in the Auditorium
Saturday afternoon. Drop your
bucket where you are and study your
resources" he told them and as an
example, he spoke Of the quality OF
Power County Turkey Red wheat
which for every 1856 pounds Of wheat
Yields 316 loaves Of bread, thirty
Ioaves more than the average quality
produces, and passes a AZ per cent
gluten test Speaking on How l Solve
Farm Problems" Mr.. Morrison contin-
ued. 1.-The people Of Power county
must grow more livestock instead OF
30 much grain. Drive your crop to
market instead of hauling 1t. Feed
your grain and forage to COWS, sheep
and pigs. There is a great future
here in dairying. Get a good herd OF
COWS, care for them and they will
give you a check every month instead
of every year.
"Of prime importance to farmers
who raise stock is the silo and the for
age crop. Instead of summer fallow-
ing grow peas or silo corn. The peas
will add nitrogen to the soil. Oftimes
Il is not lack of moisture so much as
lack of nitrogen in the soil that makes
a crop failure.
"Standardize your grain by selecting
good seed and caring for 1t properly
before it is sown. The grain of the
ordinary farmer grows poorer in quail
ity every year because he fails to ex-
ercise the proper care in the selection
of seed"
Mr.. Morrison further told how he
saved money for the farmers of Frank
lin county by showing them methods
of cooperation 10 reduce expense and
produce q greater margin OF profit.
He is known to have saved the farmers
several thousand dollars last year by
eradicating an attack of hog cholera
that threatened to visit every herd in
the county He is strong advocate
of the boys and girls club movement
and has been an unqestioned success
at his work with the farmers OF
Franklin county.
III. w. Hochbaum was given the CLOS
est attention by the many farmers
present when he spoke to them on
the care of stock and the many ways
In which a farm advisor for the coun'
ty could help them. His quiet and
earnest manner won his listeners
from the start and he soon had every
man present interested and many ol
them were asking questions. HIS re-
marks concerning the care OF pigs, the
value of the silo for COWS. and the cos
and method of their construction were
especially interesting.
sThe truly diversified and paying
farm should furnish constant stream
of hay, grain, vegetables, cream, 1rnl
and stock" he said. Keep something
coming in, and you will soon begin II
realize the benefits and profits re
sulting from scientific farming Buli'
a silo. The pit silos are best for thii
community, believe and can be bull
very cheap. A silo 12x32 feet, with
capacity of so tons will cost abou
sixty dollars. With silo always
your disposal you can save your cro'
when it needs saving. And here is on
of the important parts of farming. l
YOU see that your grain is going u
burn, or that it is going to suffer iron
drouth, save 1t and put it in the silc
Silo corn will produce from seven L
Is tons per acre, so you can see hoy
easily you could fill one with ca
pacity of sixty tons. And it would b
Invaluable for cows" Mr.. Hochbaun
held many informal discussions wit
farmers who had problems to solv
and gained the confidence of all pres
.ent-
]. w. Sessions, of the Idaho Techni
cal Institute OF Pocatello, talked o.
the selection OF seed and the possibil
ties of dry farm forage crops. He ad
vised the growth of peas, oats an
bronze grass In the same field for for
age and said that this combinatio
in many instances had produced splen
did results. He agreed with the othe
speakers of the afternoon that diver
sified farming would solve the farm
ers' problems.
Thrift, health and hospitality ar
based on the standard of economy al
edrfod by a large and varied assert
ment of canned fruits and vegetables,
said T. W. Potter. state advisor OF III
boys and girls clubs as he paused
moment during the canning demon
stration at the Auditorium Saturda
morning, to wipe the sweat from hi
face and take another reef in hi
shirt sleeves. Where is the hospita
ity for which our great grand parent
were noted? 1t isn't here and th
reason is that we have nothing wit
Which to show our hospitality Th