Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-12
WHAT THE ETENSIoN SERVICE
rs DOING FOR IDAHO FARMERS
(By H. w. Hochbaum. County Agent
Leader

sity of Idaho. carried on In co-opcra-
ton with the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. Demonstrates that
the service of this new institution is
now available to every community Of
the state no matter how far removed
From the Panhandle to the Yellow
stone. the Extenson Service now helps
many thousands to solve problems
that are before them in building
homes. industry. and q great com
monwealth.
The Extension Service is all the
more valuable because everything ia
still 90 new. Settlers come from ev-
cry state and from every walk OF life
They are pioneers In every sense. and
the problems OF pioneering are as
great as ever. Sagebrush and forest
must be conquered. streams harness
ed nature controlled. before the new
farmer, the builder OF cities, il as
sured OF competence, a living from
the soil In building a home, In till
ing the soil, In fighting new pests and
diseases. the Extension Service lends
most valuable help. In many cases II
has helped to more quickly make sat
isfied settlers and happy. thriving
communities.
The Extension workers bring peo-
pie together and induce them to be-
come interested In community prob
lens. Through movable schools.
farmers Institutes and other meet
ings practical instruction I'm terms of
local needs is given. Discussion il IN.
vited and people are Induced to out
line their needs. Bulletins and cir
cular matter help OF course In carry
ing the great fundamentals to the
people. but the one great effort OF ex-
tension workers In TO adapt teachings
to local needs. to make farm science
spell farm sense. In this. reliance Ii
placed on demonstrations. on farms
and In homes, a practical follow-up
OF methods and practices. Argu.
ment ls thus clinched by example
The great center of extension work
Is the county agricultural agent ano
the county farm bureau. These search
out local needs, stimulate thought
and give responsibility in SOLVING
rural problems The farm bureai
draws on the Extenaon Division foi
specialists for Information and fol
demonstration OF methods. Special
lists and county agents in turn hava
the help OF trained investigators o
the University and Federal govern
ment.=
In idaho we now have fifteen coun
ty agents and seven specialists. Tn,
latter help with live stock problems
potato and truck growing. genera
horticulture. seed Standardization
boys and girls club work. home max
ing. and rural organization. Fed
eral specialists have in addition ais
helped with problems OF drainage
rodent pest eradication. insect con
troll, soil improvement. crop man
] agement. control OF hog cholera an
other diseases Of stock. crop disease
and the like.
The Federal government has mai
\ great appeal for patriotic sszgioe i
production and conservation IN
) las been carried 10 every part Z
/ daho By the University. ana aves
frmer has responded spleadldi
Bnt new problems came as a resn
; nd the Extension workers ha'
helped greatly I'm solving thee
Much has been done 10 show be
methods OF producing more NJ
> wasting less. The labor Hhortas
the shortage OF sacks and storai
facilities. the problems Of disfrib
ton and marketing. the shortage
feed and seed and many other ne
. problems have received attention.
] Very definite attempts are made
follow up lecture or bulletins
practical help and demonstrations
farms and IN the home. that DeoT
may see as well as hear. may ha
I example as well az argument TIL
more than 100 potato growers y
carried on demonstration In cont
CT disease and improvement ~ :
rotato. Increased their yelds frt
10 % 50 sacks per acre. They h