American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-18

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this disease, there are still many farm
ers who do not believe that hog chol-
era exists In Idaho. Only recently
Mr.. Williams reported that one farm"
er who lost a very large number OF
hogs from cholera, insisted that 1t was
not cholera but pneumonia. Full pub
licity will be given this work that the
agents may have the full cooperation
Of the farmers in stopping the big
losses.
Ten ThOnsend Pounds OF Potatoes
Treated at One Demonstration.
In Canyon county Mr.. Mccall has
peer extremely busy with his dem
constructions OF the selection and treat
ment OF seed potatoes. At Mr.. Del
liens farm the above quantity OF po-
tatoes were treated at a demonstra-
ton, and enough seed for an acre plot
OF potatoes TO be grown for seed were
selected besides.
Through such demonstrations the
potato growers will cooperate in get
ting control of the diseases. Mr.. Nc
Call Is giving very efficient supervi-
sion to this work and good results
may be expected. Six farmers, all of
them large growers OF the crop, Will
demonstrate methods Of growing po-
tatoes under the supervision OF Mr..
Mccall. In this way the farmers OF
several communities may judge for
themselves OF the effectiveness OF the
methods demonstrated.
Canyon County VIII Lead In Club Work
Every indication now points to the
above, for Mr.. Mccall and Miss y.
Fay Fowler, county superintendent OF
schools, have certainly worked up a
great interest In this work On the part
of pupils and parents. More than this
they are laying the foundations for
results because of the careful organi-
cation and followup work that has
been developed by these two workers.
Mr.. Mccall has great faith In the
aid that will be given the redirection
Of rural school effort through the club
work. In an article prepared by him
for the Gem State Rural he says:
But the biggest advantage in club
work lies In the fact that 1t emphasizes
useful and productive work and gets
the club member interested in the
problems OF his neighborhood. And
as soon as a boy or girl learns the
magnitude OF those problems. and
learns that there are Just as big pro-
blems to be worked out on the farms
and In the farm home as there are
In the large cities-just that oon Is
the stay on the farm question solv-
ed. No live, healthy, intelligent farm
boy or girl Is going to the city as long
as there are big things to be done on
the farm. All we need to do Is to
give them an intelligent understanding
OF what the problems are and they will
do the rest"
Survey Of Country Homes In Canyon
County.
or unusual interest is the survey OF
rural homes now being conducted In
Canyon county by Miss Jessie Hoover
OF the Department OF Home Economics
OF the University OF Idaho. This work
Is undertaken with the cooperation Of
the federal department OF agriculture
the county agent Of Canyon county
w. T. Mccall, and the Department OF
Agricultural extension.
The purpose OF this survey Is tc
gain first hand information OF the
methods OF home management that
prevail in the rural communities, and
then to encourage the adoption of la
Dor savingeconveniences In the farm
home and to work for more efficient
methods of home management. AL
ready a great deal of interest is being
shown In this survey ON the part OF
country women, and since all are CO
operating fully some valuable results
in this new field may be expected.
Farmers Provide County Agent with
Auto.
A. II. Wade, county agent Of Lewis
county. now has n Ford to help him
get around his county faster. This
Is provided by the members OF The
County Farm Bureau of Lewis county
a county agent and are doing every
thing they a to support the county
agent.
Unusual interest in tuberculosis OF
chickens has been aroused by demon
strations In the use OF the tuberculir
test. and calls are coming in constant
ly for Mr.. Wade to come out and tesI
flocks. MIR. Wade reports that the
disease Is quite prevalent In farm
flocks, Some of the people who ask
r cd him to test their flocks seemed 9
) little shamefaced about II as II hi.
: were too small a matter. However
: when one considers how large a par
the farm flock pays In the daily econ
omy OF the farm home, and the gener
h nj farm business as we'll, It can b,
understood that any work that will
tend TO make for the production o
n more healthy vigorous and prohtabl,
3 stock is important.