The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-10-22
Horrible Filth on One, Perferct Sani-
tatiOn On Another. Need Of SAM
tary Inspector. Hog Cholera May
be Expected.

tary Inspector. hog CnOlera Way
be Expected.
The editor of The Republican has
visited scores of farms this month
in an effort to find out what farmers
are doing, what are the best methods
in vogue, who are succeeding and
who might better their condition and
how. In this work we have received
great amount of valuable help and
advice from the farmers, and the help
has not all come from the successful
farmers Those who are failures or
near-failures have added their share
to the budget of practical informa-
ition that clinches decisions. When
successful farmer tells how he sue
ceeds, and the next one says he isn't
making q living, and his methods
are just the opposite of what the
first man described, the man who is
a failure clinches the proof. FHe gen.
orally has all the material evidence
to show for his failure, in poorly
kept place, poor crops, poor stock,
poor home, pood in every way. He
and his are living sacrifice, doing
nothing. unless it Is to prove by their
example, that certain methods on the
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Some Changes Needed
In publishing our reports we have
spared the man of poor methods as
much as we could. In some reports
we have spoken of those whose places
were we'll kept, and have omitted
saying anything about the others. If
We were state sanitary inspector we
might do that, but as matter of
experience the inspectors do not get
out among the farmers. and so far as
they are concerned, do not do any
thing but draw the salary.
Better Destroy Hogs
There are hog pens in this county
so old, and so filthy, no person who
desires good food and good health
would care to eat pork that is pro-
duced in them. But there are not
many of that kind. There are enough
however, to start good scourge of
hog cholera, and, according to the
government bulletins on the subject
the people of the county could we'll
afford to have those few hogs de-
stroyed now, and the pens cleaned up
and materials burned, rather than to
leave them alone. We have noticed
too, that the persons who keep the
filthiest hog pens and COW stalls,
were the only ones who mistrusted
our mission among the farms.
How to Bring Change
A great change is coming in Bing-
ham county, but we don't know when.
We know what could bring 1t about,
and it may come in that way. The
products of this county could be
doubled with the same amount of
labor If only the farmer would take
the trouble to change his methods
to harmonic with what the best
farmers are doing. Farmers both
rich and poor have been conducting
demonstration farms all through the
country, but the failure-farmers are
not taking note of methods and re-
suits. Those who are succeeding best
are farming small tracts but doing 1t
thoroughly, are feeding some stock
in winter and are putting all the man.
lure they can on the soil.
Where the Banker Comes i'm
Before they can buy stock to feed
in the fall, the farmers must have
money. A man who Is good farm.
er can borrow money at the local
banks, stock can be bought and fed
and in the spring the farmer and the
banker will both have more money
The banks are more anxious than
anybody to get the farmers to raising
more stock and feeding lots of stock
in winter, but there are difficulties
about it.
Why Bankers Refuse Loans
A man who is wife-beater and 9
bad actor may be able to do business
with bank, and secure loans, while
sober steady fellow can't borrow 6
500 to buy good COW. He CAM
borrow a $1,000 to buy bunch OF
cows. There are many reasons VIII!
a man may be refused loan for {
purpose which bank wants to en-
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