The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-24

interest in the farmers division of the
institute at Morrill, hall today, where
the program consisted of lectures or
poultry problems arranged for The
special Poultry Day session. Prer
Moore of the university poultry de.
partment presided.
II think, that, if required on pair
Of death, to name instantly the mos
perfect thing in the universe, should
risk my fate on a birds egg" said
President Brannon in his address this
afternoon in the farmers department
quoting from T. w. Higginson in his
Outdoor Papers" Dr. Brannon's sub
ject was, "The Business Hen"
aside from the food value of eggs
there is a world of scientific and ev-
en- artistic interest in this remark
able product, the birds egg, which, we
regret, must be passed Immediately to
the food relations.
at has been estimated that in the
human body weighing 140 pounds,
there are four pounds of fiesh-form-
ing matter in the blood, 27% pounds
of fiesh-forming material in the mus
cular tissues, S pounds Of flesh-form-
ing material in the bones,-a total
of 361k pounds of flesh-forming mater
iaI in the living human body weighing
140 pounds. 1t is estimated that eve
ry 18 weeks there must be introduced
36h pounds into the human system
to care for the waste and the repair
proceeding in a healthy organism.
Since the birds egg is rich in the
two concentrated foods known as pro-
tein, represented by the albumen or
white of the egg, and fats, represent
ed by the yolk, it is obvious that egs
may be exceedingly valuable parts
of the human diet Particularly is
this true when it is remembered that
eggs, properly prepared constitute
one of the most easily digested and
assimilated foods. 1t is common
knowledge that there are scarcely
any foods which compare with the
egg for the growing child, certain
classes of invalids, and for the per-
son in usual health.
when it is remembered that the
total agricultural output of the Uni
ted States for the past year. and at
our present high prices, is valued at
$13,44S, 100000, it is easily recogniz-
ed that the hen has tremendously
important part to play in the indus
try of agriculture and its relation to
producing food for the world. 1t is
not far from the mathematical facts
in the case to say that poultry repre-
sents one-tenth to one-thirteenth of
the total food-producing agencies of
this country"
tuberculosis in fowls was discuss
ed by A. H. Hahner. assistant pro-
fessor of veterinary science, this
morning. Dean Iddings talked on
"Mbre and Better Poultry for the |
Farm" and E. W. Hamilton explained |
Housewives Study Canning
Sixty-fve housewives were out this |
morning to see the meat canning DEM
onstration given by George e. aFrrell,
assistant in boys and girls club work |
in Idaho. Interest has grown in Mr.. |
Farrells instructive demonstrations
since the first one given yesterday af-
ternoon. Following up his valuable
advice valuable canning receipts and /
directions are to be sent to every
housewife whose name is on the insti-
tute register.
Crop Rotation Considered.
Following up the program of the
session, the lectures and talks
in the farmers division yesterday aft
ernoon covered the subject of rota-
ton of crops in all its phases. G.
S. Gay, assistant professor of farm
crops, opened the meeting with a
talk on cultural methods for field
peas which was we'll received. The
interest in growing field peas is very
keen at this time on account OF the
large price which is being paid for
them, and a lively discussion was
entered into by a number Of farmers.
Factors Affecting Farm Efficiency.
In his talk upon factors affecting
farm efficiency before the ranchers,
George Severance Of Washington
State College named the following
as some of the more important:
First, size of farm or size OF Dusi-
ness;e Results everywhere have
shown that labor income increases