American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-18
r COUNTY AGENT
X IN IDAHO FOR APRIL
County Now Has Agricultural
Agent.

G.. l.. Morrison began work April
county agent of Fremont county,
with headquarters at st. Anthony.
This is the seventh county employing
an agent. Fremont county is a large
county and one OF splendid
and possibilities, which are bling de-
veloped rapidly. Both irrigation and
dry farming are practiced and the
county is famous for the large area
OF peas grown for seed, and for the
fine grains grown there. 1t has also
wonderful opportunities in the way
OF potato production for seed and for
market.
Mr.. Morrison is already at work try
ing to assist the people with seveal
large problems, particularly smut o n
troll, determination OF ground SPUR
rels. weed control; and IL experiment.
ing to find means OF controlling the
cricket pest.
Morrison has had some fine exper-
fence which should help him in this
new field. He was born and brought
up on a farm In Franklin county, Ida
no. After graduating from the Utah
Agricultural college, Logan, Utah, he
served as cerealist for the Department
Of Agriculture, Argentine Republic,
for two years. Before coming to FIRE.
mont county he was managing his
own farm In Franklin county. He is
a brother Of J. A. Morrison, county
agent Of Franklin county. already we'll
known.
Twenty-three Loads OF Farmers on ST.
10 Excursion.
An interesting feature of the county
agent work for last month we're the
silo excursions conducted by w. N.
Birch and r. l.. Williams. county
agents of Twin Falls and Ada counties,
respectively. Mr.. Birch had twelve
cars out on the 10th; Mr.. Williams IL
Ears on the 26th. Each visited about
ten farms where silage was fed and
SO brought the dairymen and stock
men right to the man on the ground.
II was fine to see the keen interest In
the different types OF silos and to
hear the many questions asked by the
farmers Of the mon who fed silage.
Six or seven different types OF silos
were visited and methods OF cons.ruc-
ton, cost, durability OF each compar-
ed. The solid concrete type came In
for the greatest share OF attention for
II seems, everything considered, tina,
this is the cheapest form for the far
mer to erect.
Unq%uestionably the silo should have
n bigger place on the average dairy
or livestock farm, here in Idaho. BY
thus giving the farmers a chance I,
see the different types, to get the ex
perience OF the feeders right from tn,
men themselves. and to see good herd
OF cattle, an increasing interest II
the Improvement Of the livestock in
dustry may be expected. Mr.. BircI
reports that at least 10 silos will b
erected In Twin Falls county thi
year.
Fields Stink from Dead Squirrels.
This is a statement commonly hear
In Franklin county since the startin
OF the campaign by Agent Morrison
tht iiilhdtlpn Vi huulTTtlf
The county Is being covered systemat
ically and everywhere farmers workin
under his direction have been dis
tributlng poison.
Some difficulty was experienced a
first because OF the prejudices of tn
farmers against a formula that wa
new and because the formula did no
work ms well at first as expected. Afte
a little study and observation, an,
with the helpful advice OF G.. NJ. Yer
rington OF the u. s. Biological survey
II was o a~sceretained what wa.
the trouble. The mixture was mad
stronger and o everywhere tn
farmers are enthusiastic about IN,
results. This may be Used as an IL
1ustration OF the great value OF
county agent, namely. the adjustinI
or adapting OF facts and principles 4
local needs and conditions. Often
farmer will use a formula or metho,
which has been successful elsewhere
with disappointing results. Local con
ditions are so variable that the rec
concentrations may have to be chang
ed, and here the county agent, becaus
OF his experience, gives great holI
The same thing IL true OF crops
methods or practices new L a dis
trict.
II will be interesting to get Mr.. Nor
rison's full report on this work, 10
the quantity OF oats distributed 1
large. In such a county wide can
paign the results should be encouras
ing. This is the only way to attac
a problem of this kind. under III
leadership OF a trained man. and wit
everyone helping. II is well TO not
too. that the commissioners are c,
operating by purchasing all the poiso
necessary. Probably over 500 oune,
OF %strychnine have been used alread
Ada County Agent vacclnates Near
900 Cattle In April
The black leg work is still occup,
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