Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

the IDAHO legislature, covers tne WnOle
field of material welfa. c Of the farm
err and his family. 1t inc. ,des the sci
ence and practice of prodr on Of
both livestock and crops, the art Of
management, improvement, marketing
and finance of same, the enlargement
and betterment of social and other con-
ditions of environment, and all prob
lens of family subsistence.
In definins the projects for the bien-
UNI. it has been the purpose to put into
operation and emphasize those
branches Of extension service most
fundamental and that reach the largest
number Of people. These have been
started, and will be continued and en-
larged as the support given the work,
both by the federal government and by
the state, will permit. AS rapidly as
possible, too, other lines Of rvice, at
fecting large and important interests
Of farm and home welfare and develop
ment, will be added.
In this article it will be shown that
the efforts of the extension division
have been measurably successful. We
do not intend to boast an achievement,
but rather to show that the extension
service has been an instrument in slim
ulating clearer thinking, better living
and enlarged success throughout the
state.
TYPES OF EXTENSION SERVICE.
Primarily the extension service con-
sidered only agricultural and home
economic problems. This ervice failed
to give the requested and desired as
sistance to town residents, or to those
communities in which mining, lumber
ing, or some industry other an agri
culture, is paramount To meet these
needs it has teen advisable to plan
for and, in a very limited Way, inaug-
urate q new branch Of service, which
includes correspondence courses, night
schools, lecture and lyceum circuits,
visual instruction helps, package and
travelling libraries, community insti-
tute-, and the like. Through these the
hand of extension service can reach in
some helpful way every portion Of ev-
cry community OF the sta :.
niu-' it has been the purpose to put in
cient &c record the achievements of the |
county agent leader and county agents. |
The annual report of these members of
the extension staff are available, should !
greater detail be desired than Is given |
here.
LEWIS COUNTY.
Althou' handicapped by Unsettled |
conditions in relation to the support of |
the work by the county, the Lewis |
county agent has been abe to accom-
plish several very excellent achieve
ments:
Reducing the mortality among pigs |
on the farms from as high as 80 per |
cent to less th;,n 25 per cent accom-
plished through the introduction Of bet
f.a,. vSfa OF
management.
Peas and clover are now produced |
where formerly the fields were bare
fallow.
The seeding of. 1000 acres of wheat |
under the most favorable control con-
ditioas for elimination of smut Smut
damage has frequently run as high as
40 per cent. The control measures
adopted have repeatedly esulted in less
than per cent damage.
The organization of a county farm
bureau with several hundred members,
each of whom is directly concerned and
interested in the enlargement and ad-
vancement of the work.
CANYON COUNTY.
The mott marked achievement in
Canyon county has been the organiza-
ward of 45c members The advicory
council and local committeeman of |
this bureau assist and encourage the |
entire work
The spraying of over 1000 acres of |
clover, thus saving same from grass
hopper destruction.
Hog cholera control work conducted
shows during 1915 Is per cent mortal
tty in infected herds prior to vaccina-
ton and per cent after vaccination.
Inc continuation OF the work in 1916 |
shows but six outbreaks OF the disease.
all herds waccinated-and not a death
from cholera in the county during the
year.
Potato disease control work shows q
resultant increase of so sacks OF pota-
toes per acre, or a money value of
100.
ADA COUNTY.
Ada county had five special county
projects.
Control OF black-leg among cattle.
This is a serious disease in the Boise
valley. A general educational cam
paign was begun and pursued until now
dead animals are burned, old hides dis
posed of, and disinfectants freely used
Without vaccination, an average Of 6
per cent die of the disease.
In the squirrel and insect pest work
done, similar saving has resulted
In grasshopper control there were
sprayed 200 acres of clover, with the
result that 80 pounds more Of seed per
acre were produced.
Organization of COW testing associa-
ton. Twenty-siX herds-500 cows
representing 80 dairymen, comprise this
organization. Results already secured
are measured by increased financial re-
turn from the cows, better feeding
methods adopted erection of 20 silos,
addition of purebred sires, and wedding
out of Improbable animals.
TWIN FALLS COUNTY.
Twin Falls county secured excellent
results from the cooperative work
done with the field horticulturist on