The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03

kue yiolu VIII PROBABLY % ~ great =
last year. The harvest will be tire
weeks late. Farmers say there IL con
siderable smut, but ~ whole the con
ditions are far better than were anti
cipated early in the season. Takin,
into consideration the carry-over nov
in the warehouses ali over the Pa
louise country, the total tonnage I.
move after harvest will be as great n
last year. Hay II normal crop, an<
outside Of rome cut during the recsn
rains the quality Is fine. !"
Moscow Probably close To 1906
! people, farmers townspeople and sum.
mar school students, were in attend
ancs At the first annual Farmers
Day" 1t the University last Saturday.
Many were visitors at the University
for the first time and doubtless went
away with Z new realization Of what
the state II doing for the advancement
Of its greatest industry, namely, agri-
culture.
During the morning the visitors
were taken, In groups, over the 800
acre University farm, and the various
lines Of experimental work were point
Cd out and explained. Much interest
was shown in the herds Of beef and
dairy cattle and other lines Of live
stock. in the poultry, the silos and
silsge experiments, In the plots for
the testing Of grains and other crops,
and for the study Of soil fertility and
crop rotations; also in the orchard and
garden tracts.
The Lewiston Mother Daughter Can
ming club won the first prize for the
best record-report Of work done and
profits made, in last years state con-
test. This year, they are in the race
Tor the 81, 900 club house offered by
W. j. Boyce & Co.. Chicago, to the
hub In the United States which makes
he highest record Of achievement for
he season.
The same company offers ten schol- |
lrships to each state of the thirty
hree Northern and Western states.
these scholarships to the Agricultural
'ollege will be given to the ten boys
r girls who do the best club work in
ach state. To each county champion
also given a beautiful 4 H Achieve
nent badge.
The new catalogue of the University
I Idaho indicates unusual advantages
or Agricultural students in the Col
sge Of Agriculture. Among these ad-
antages are: 16 buildings, 40 instruc-
ors, costly equipment, 100 separate
nd distinct courses for students of ag-
iculture. There is opportunity to
pecialize in Animal Husbandry. Dairy
ng, Farm Crops, and Horticulture,
nd new and attractive curriculum
Or young women has been added to
he College of Agriculture leading to
he degree of Bachelor Of Sciences in
Arts.
Kellogg August 10 and 20 are the
ates set for the Industrial Union pic |
ic, the big annual holiday in Kellogg,
hese dates being subject to change
hould it prove impossible for the
GARD Of trade to arrange the shelter
Celebration for that date.
1t is the plan to merge the two cele-
rations, and If the smelter celebra-
lon is worked out there will be dele
alton here from the Spokane chamber
commerce, delegation from South
IDAHO from the Idaho Mining associa-
ion. and large gathering Of engin-
ers, members Of the American Min
,g institute.
Kooskia--The ninth annual Kooskia
air and harvest festival will be held
eptember %, 20 and 80. o. B. Brain
I'd, George w. Trenary, ]. l.. Fitz-
erald, Mrs. Charles H. Schofeld and
Irs. A. c. White have been named as
ne executive committee.
Sandpoint-George L. Beckwith, of
Vinona, WASH, purchased from the
Iumbird Lumber company last week
20 acres Of land near Twin Bridges,
n Pack river. He will begin at once
} clear the land and will pasture 800
attic.
Buncoed.