Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-06-24

Q Student Graduates Out Of 10 From
Idaho Agriculture College Employed.

The agricultural college of Idaho,
which is part of the university at Mos
COW, is evidently attracting the atten-
ton of the outside world, from the
avidity with which its graduates are
sought out and given an opportunity
to follow the lines in practical life
they have pursued during their stu
dent days. Prof. E. j. Iddings, dean
Of agriculture in the university, while
In Boise in talking of the work of the
past year stated that four weeks in
advance of commencement, nine of the
fifteen students in agriculture who
We're slated to graduate had already
been satisfactorily placed. Two of
these men are already at work and
another will leave this week.
Seven of the nine mentioned will go
into gricultural improvement and de-
velopment work in the northwest. where
the youthful vigor, earnestness and
skill of these trained men will be of
great value. Three of the seven, 20
per cent of the entire graduating class
of the year, go directly onto Idaho
farms.
One man goes to the University of
Illinois as postgraduate student, hav-
ing received appointment in scholarship
and having his work in agriculture and
related lines done at Idaho accepted by
the University of Illinois on par with
the work presented by graduates of the
larger universities of America Anoth.
er man goes to the United States de-
partment of agriculture, Washington,
D. G.
The following is the list of men who
have made permanent plans:
L. A. Lockhart Oh White, s. D., is
already at work as field man for the
division Of dairying, U. s. department
of agriculture, working principally in
Idaho and Washington.
s. L. Denning of Moscow has Just
gone to take charge Of one of the two
large creameries at North Yakima,
Wash. A skilled and trained man has
been employed by this concern that
there may come from the factory
higher grade and more uniform pro-
duct.
Ray Carmack of Wendell has been
offered two positions recently-one
the management of cheese factory in
southern Idaho and the other an ap-
pointment as assistant in cheese max
ing, division of dairying, U. s. depart.
ment of agriculture.
II. E. Lattig of Payette has been
appointed as bookkeeper and assistant
in the livestock and general agricul-
tural work on the 2500-acre Copper
and Masco ranch at Strathmore, AL.
berta, Canada.
F. Ell. Lafrenz OF Occur d'Alene has
been appointed superintendent of the
university farm. This farm is to be
developed as the experimental and cut
over sections of central and northern
Idaho. Livestock work will be made
prominent in the development of the
farm
J. E. Nordby of Genesee has been
awarded scholarship in animal hus-
bandry at the University of Illinois at
Urbana. Mr.. Nordby will do ad-
vanced work in animal husbandry and
incidentally study the Duroc Jersey
herds of the east with a view of fur
Their improving the Nordby brother, g
herd at Genesee.
A. L. johnson of Idaho Falls has al
ready leased an s0acre farm near Idaho
Falls and will take possession i'm
after commencement. Mr.. |
Johnson plans to develop an improve
livestock farm, building up pure-bred
herds.
iWilfred Waters of Nezperce will go
back to his fathers farming lands near
Nezperce Immediately after commence
ment to assist in making extensions and
improvements in the handling of live
stock and general farm practice.
Eugene Hawley of Moscow is already
laying foundation for livestock herds
On his fathers large farm near Mos
cow.
In addition to Mr.. johnson, Carl
Eklof was a member of the 1915 class
n agriculture but was compelled to dis
continue his work at the university az
holidays the past winter an account Of
illness in his family which resulted in
he death of his mother. He plans to
complete his course next year. Both
,hese young men have maintained a
high standard of excellence to the class.
Lewiston Tribune.