American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-05
NJ MBER GA.
FARM BUREAU MEETING.
Directors Endorse Club Work. Insti.
tute' and Consider D0ckage Prob
lem.

lem.
The executive committee held an
aiI-day session yesterday considering
many matters during the day The
matter of grain dOckage for impurities
received much consideration. MANY
complaints have been made to the
Iarm bureau about wide variance ip
dockage by several OF the buvers On
"hat Us claimed to be Identical SAM
pies, The dOckage ranging from one or
Two 20 eight or nine per cent. Inas-
much as the same make of graders is
used those making the complaints
We're unable 10 understand why there
should be so much difference. The
directors did not complete considera-
tlon OF the matter. bur have several
suggestions under consideration.
Boys and girls club work was en-
dorsed and County Agent Kiosness
was directed TO consider plans bv
, which $500 for this work could be Sc
cured in order TO take advantage of
5000 from the government which has
been apportiOned to Power county to
pay for the services Of a club leader
conditioned upon the raising of 5000
from other sources
In the matter of an institute it was
decided TO circulate cards among the
membership of the farm bureau and
some who have not yet become mem
-efs, IN order to determine the sub
Jects farmers wish to have taken mn.
4 program lasting about a week is
under consideration, the talks 10 he
made by specialists from the universi-
/ ly. The card system was adopted so
that program could be made up to
SUIT the wishes of those who desire 10
attend
The board took action regulating the
making of farm visits by the county
agent, both as a protection TO the
county agent and to conserve the
nnances at the bureaus disposal. IL
mas been the custom i'm the past for
the county agent 10 go wherever he
was called The expenses incurred
IN doing so have passed the amount
appropriated for his expenses and
compensation The budget system is
IN effect, with d fixed allowance for
eacn quarter. The county agent has
not been able to answer all calls and
remain within the expense limit. with
/ the result that De is $3.50 out of pocket
/ The past quarter He has not felt IN
the past that he could refuse 10 20
+ whenever called, especially where the
/ vaccination of livestock was the cause
/ of the call. even though he had to paw
/ his own expenses. In order TO pro
/ tect him as well as to keep the ex-
penses within necessary limits. the di-
rectors passed a resolution that peo-
/ pie having cars should come in after
the county agent and return him to
American Falls when his work was
( done This rule is TO apply only
/ where individual demands are made
for his services When a community
cooperates so that a number Of farmers
may be served on the same trip. the
county agent is instructed to incur
any necessary expenses. This plan
has been tried out in Fairview with
/ success, the farmers gathering the
stock which they desire vaccinated at
one place, thus reducing the expense
as well as the time required of the
agent The calls are so numerous
and come from such widely scattered
points. that some action was neces-
sary.
Mr. KjOsness has been using his own
car, and in operating expenses. re-
pairs and wear-and-tear, is several
hundred dollars out. The buying of
a cheap car for him is under con-
sideration.
The board will meet on call within
a short time to continue considera-
tion of the matters before it. Those
present yesterday we're President But
Ter, Secretary VOight, Manuel Adolf,
W f. Jasmanu. William Mcknight and
R. F. MeCarty.