Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09

aroused by hearing from these men
statements OF actual accomplishment
| OF the organization. Weber county
being the first county in ire United
| States to create a weed district and
actually Graduating every noxious
weed.
| The Bonneville county farm bureau,
| met during August to recommend
| what price should be paid for picking
UP potatoes. 1t was decided that eight
| cents sack would be a fair price in
view of existing conditions. AS high
as IL cents has been asked. This ac-
ton of the farm bureau, II given the
| support Of farmers generally, will
mean great saving to the farmers
| OF the county. 1t is hoped that other
| farm bureaus, in sections where many
potatoes are grown, will take similar
action.
CANYON COUNTY.
r.. H. Musser, county agent, Cald-
well; c. B. Ross. president, Parma
Realizing the Importance of clover
seed production and the possibilities
for Its successful production in this
county, the farm bureau, through it's
agent and the executive committee
man, George Obendorf, farmer spe-
clalfst In clover seed growing, have
held number Of field meetings in the
different communities OF the county
to give instructions, through demon
strations. as to the best cultural meth
DDS. With the aid of the State Pure
Seed department, demonstrations were
given for the eradication of the noxi-
GUS weeds commonly found in clovers.
and instructions for the Identification
and eradication of the same. The
above demonstrations were well at
tended, having as many as 40 men in
attendance at one time. There are ten
demonstrators throughout the county
who are producers OF weed seed free
clover. These men are laying the
foundation OF pure seed production for
the county.
The twenty demonstration plats, for
the production of clean disease free
potatoes, were visited by the Execu-
tive Committeeman Chas. Oellien,
successful potato grower, K. r. Ben
nett. Potato Specialist of the extern
sion department and the agent. In
many cases the plats showed splendid
prospects while in others the effect
VI lhC idtc ITOSl was seen 10 De CUT
ting the yield TO some extent.
Considerable time has been spent in
the control of hoppers in the clover
fields. 1t has been found that the
pests are quite numerous in certain
localities doing damage to the clover
The method Of control has been by
spraying with solution of Arsenate
OF Soda. Where the spray is applied
In the correct amount and at the prop
er time, the greater per cent of the
hoppers have been killed and little
damage, If any damage to the clover,
Is done by the spray.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
J. A. Morrison. county agent, Pres
ton; ]. c. Hansen. president, Preston.
Silo construction Is going on very
satisfactorily. though more forms could
be used II available. set of forms
was made under the direction of the
county agent which will take care Of
four fifths Of the prospective builders
before frost. Seven prospective build
ers win have to wait another year.
Peas and oats are proving a salts
factory siieage crop. Eight to nine
tons per acre were secured by one
demonstrator
FREMONT COUNTY.
q. L. Morrison. county agent, st.
Anthony; ]. NJ. White. president, st.
Anthony.
Observations made in the nine fields |
of potatoes this week show a very
marked contrast in the amount of fu-
sarium wilt present This varied from
one-half to one per cont In fields plant
ed from seed produced at the indus
trial school to fifteen per cent OF wilt
planted from seed from fields having |
about five per cent disease in them last
year.
In some respects the meeting held !
Saturday, September 1, was not as
successful as had hoped for on ac-
count of the busy season. However, we |
had representatives from all sections
of the county. with the exception OF
the west side. and these were the most |
progressive men in the county. AS /
had anticipated. the bone Of conten-
ton was the present prices OF feed but
as we could not hope to regulate the |