The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-05-13
GOOD SERVICE
RENDERED
FARMERS
Government Officials Are
Giving Aid to Tillers
of the Soil.

Experience has shown that the solid
concrete silo is the best type for the
Idaho farmer to erect. In Canyon,
Washington, Ada and Twin Falls
counties many of this type have been
erected within the past two or three
years These vary in size from 40 to
300 tons capacity. All of them are
giving great satisfaction.
This type is the most durable of all
silos, requires no attention during the
year, whether filled or empty, with
stands summer heat and drought,
winter moisture and cold, stands up
against wind and storm, and is fire
proof When a farmer builds one
with his own labor, this type is also,
all things considered, the cheapest to
erect.
Practical Demonstration.
L. V. Patch, of Payette, Is erecting
silo of this type, the first to go up
in Idaho this season. w. T. Mccall,
Canyon county agriculturist, is helping
Mr.. Patch, and is demonstrating in
most practical way the statement
often made, "that the county agricui-
turist not only knows, but he shows.
Mr.. Mccall is on the job as worker
as well as information giver, helps in
the setting of the forms, the mixing OF
the concrete, and all labor connected
with the construction of the silo. just
like the hired man. One gets new
idea of the worth of extension work IN
agriculture When it is done in so prac-
tical way.
Fighting Hog Cholera.
This is but one illustration of the
way in which a county agricuiturist
gives first-ha direct service to the
farmer, right on his own farm. MT.
Mccall has taken hold of the hog
cholera problem in his county, is or
ganizing the farmers to fight this, is
educating them in measures of pre-
vention. treatment of the disease, get
ting them lined up to work together'
and treats the sick hogs whenever
asked Similarly, the Franklin county
agriculturist, J. A. Morrison, secureu
control of the situation last summer
and the farmers of his county were
saved thousands of dollars. Just now
Mr.. Morrison is leading the fight
against alfalfa weevil. Mr.. Mccall
too. has had many calls for heip IN
fighting such insect pests as the cut
worm and grasshoppers, which are
causing the farmers to be much con-
cerned this year.
Value of AgrIcufturlsts.
The county agriculturist moVeiheh'
is new, yet the results have been 80
wonderful that today there are neariy
! 1000 county agriculturists at work IN
the United States. These men are
bringing the country people together,
ara getting these to talk, work ano
null toeether for better farming ahu
better rural conditions. BY fghtins
hoo cholera diseases OF plants ahu
animals: by helping TO solVe sou
problems. the care and teeolns VI
dairy COWS and all classes OF HVestooN'
the building of barns and slios; py
belping with the problems OF marAet-
ing and distribution of farm proouc's
nv demonstrating In a practlcal pun
off nv coat and show you" way these
mon are giving most valuable service
~ the farmers. They bring the pes
from the farms Of a county, the pes'
FROM the state and federal depart
ments of agriculture, and then hell
! the farmer TO Apply inns ,4.
own farm. So great are the results
after a competent man has peen a.
work for a year or so in county Ina
Hoards Dairyman. which has done - .
much for improved dairying' receh'S
said: ,..ts,
"A county in which an asricuiturls,
Is employed will do more to improTs
its farming in one year than II "oui0
do alone in 25."