Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-08-12
SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF n. p.
RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN


y. +. Willard, development agent OF
the Northern Pacific Railway com.
pany, left ON the afternoon train on
Wednesday for Spokane, and spent the
remainder of this week in panhandle
points. Meetings were held at CoeuI
Aiene city, Rathdrum, Standpoint and
other points on the main line in north.
ern Idaho. Last weeks work closed
the present campaign of development,
winch has been in steady progress since
about the firt of May. The gentlemen
who composed the party kindly consent.
cd to give the people of the Lewiston
country their summing UP of the work
that had been accomplished by its two
weeks campaign in this portion Of
Idaho.
Statement OF O. e. Arney.
In the statement of the officials and
members of the party G E. Arney, west.
ern immigration and industrial acent
/ of the N. P. railway in part had the
| following to say, with reference to the
meetings just closed:
While the dates fixed for this de-
velopment itinerary throughout northern
Idaho was not happy, because of the
enforced attention the farmers had to
give to the immense ripening crops,
nevertheless, we are pleased that the
system has seemed to receive universal
endorsement. The farmers and the
merchants dependent on them are ap.
preciative of the cooperative feature Of
work. 1t has served to emphasizes the
interdependency of agriculture CON-
munity.
''This trip has not been made for
pleasure. The design of ID is to in
crease tonnage. 1t may not serve it's
purpose this year. 1t may be felt but
slightly next year. But the system of
the development department of the
Northern Pacific to get money into the
pockets of the farmers-through, more
and better livestock-that the company
may be the financial beneficiary of a
portion of his increased wealth. is subj
stantial, constructive and intensely
human
have visited the Camas and Nez-
perce prairies for many years since
and before my railroad connection.
This is the best and the biggest crop
| ever saw on these prairies, and in
this statement | am echoing the voices
of many of my old-time friends living
in these rich places who have known
the conditions there for many years.
!" believe this initial effort at better
things for the farmers will be follow
ed by the development department of
our road, and all men interested in
either farm or city development should
assist in making the system more per.
feet
Campaign Conducted in S States.
D. E. Willard, development agent of
the n 2. railway stated that the cam
paign just completed has been carried
ON In portions of the territory of the
railroad in five different states, viz,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota,
Montana and Idaho, the primary pur-
pose being to lend encouragement and
give such assistance as possible in the
different lines of livestock husbandary.
The plans of the meetings were
changed from any other meetings for
merly held in the respect of paying
PERSONAL visitc to farms throughout
the sections visited, Mr.. Willard stated.
and he asserted that the results iustifi.
ed the new method of conducting meet
ings.
He asserts that much good has been
found in all the localities visited, but
much opportunity has also been observ-
ed for improvement in the quality as
well as in the numbers of livestock
kept on the farms and that some splen-
did dairy herds and hogs, sheep and
horses of splendid quality are in use
In some cases, however,, Mr.. Willard
stated cit has been observed that the
stock was not being improved as it
might be because the farmers did not
know how to handle their breeding
operations so as to improve the quality
Of their stock from year to year. For
it has not infrequently been
that farmer is using bull
that lowers rather than raises the
of his herd. When this il
found to be due to lack of information
on the part of the farmer, in regard to
the principles of breeding, suggestion
as to where he could obtain a sire Of
desirable quality and what kind of q
sire could be used to good advantage is
generally welcomed. -
AS to the results of the campaign.