The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-02-12
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School Circle, held sessions for four
days at Peck's Hall last week. The
first session was held Tuesday and
the people came that day with we'll
filled baskets and dinner was served
to all while the ladies of the circle
furnished hot coffee. Over eighty
people were served.
Miss Amy Kelly had charge of the
women's section for the afternoon and
gave very interesting and instruc-
tive talk on food values as she demon
strated the preparation and cooking
of several things. Forty-seven women
were present besides the girls of the
high school and grammar grades.
The men had three speakers for the
afternoon, c. C. Tobias of Peaceful
Valley. explained how he raised prize
corn. AS his crop was raised so
near here, his talk was of especial
value
Carl E. Johnson of the State Uni
versity, gave a very practical talk
on "Dairying as Community Build
err" followed by Mn Hickman, also
of the university, on "The Raising OF
Hogs"
Wednesday Miss Kelley again had
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her talk was especially about what
should and should not 60 in school
child's lunch basket. She demonstra-
which were both nourishing and ap-
pctizing.
During this same period J. S. Stin-
son of Nampa, told how he made
$3.50 per acre land pay. Mr.. Stinson
is dairyman and his talk was very
practical and convincing.
Carl E. Johnson continued his sub
ject of the day before, speaking
especially of feeding the COW and pas
turing. Some especially good things
were brought out and one dairyman
was beard to say that one of the lee
lures alone had been worth $50 to
him.
Mr.. Hickman continued his talk
on hogs which was of special inter
est as many of our farmers are raising
hogs quite extensively.
Thursday joint meeting was held
Mrs. Holt, of Boise, gave a splendid
talk on butter making at the same
time demonstrating her work. She
says dairy butter properly made
should and does command the same
price as the best creamery butter.
T. II. Parke's talk was on "Or.
chard and Garden Pests" which he IL
Illustrated with exhibits of the pests ir
! their different forms and the plants as
damaged by them. Mr.. Parke is
from the University. He included lr
his talk the bugs that inJure our fielt
crops and in all cases he gave tht
latest ideas for over coming thC
trouble
DIR. Sullivan, of the University
, spoke on Hog Cholera Control,
= dwelling especially on methods o
: prevention. Thursday evening l.. =
Taylor gave his illustrated lecture OF
4 Orchards. He had pictures tak6eI
in various parts of the state Of grow
:, ing and bearing orchards and OF
: various fruit exhibits of which h,
!. fully explained. The attendance thi
/ evening was over the two hundre'
{ mark.
= Friday. II. a. ireland. of the Uni
vcrsity Staff talked of live stock il
: especially of the necessity of making
: that the chief or one of the chief sell
= ing products OF the farm.
"A ~. II, 1CnlCIt VINO Is CnlCi Ol III
movable school staff, then gave
!, general talk and in Ahe evening pre-
: scented his illustrated lecture "Ho
! II Down" TO large and appreciativ
i audience
: Mr.. Center stated that the schoc
!, here had been one of the most sue
:. eessful and best attended first session
> he had ever held. lie also said tina
= individual members of the staff ca
be secured at any time in the futur
= when needed by giving them motto
' short time ahead.
= Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Wright wer
= Caldwell visitors Sunday.
: Miss Amy Kelly was entertaine
= by Misses Wilson and Mercer Tue
\ day evening and night
\ Messrs. Johnson and Hickman wei
= dinner guests at the M. B. Frankli
= home Tuesday evening.
w. W. Peter was Boise visitor tn
= first of the week.
= A large number of Fargo Poop
= attended the sessions of the movab
= school.
= Mrs. Roy Myler went to Boise c
= Tuesday and will remain and accom-
pany Mr.. Myler home.
= Ed Smell was a dinner guest
Misses Wilson and Mercer Tuesd'
evenin0