Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-15
CANYON COUNTY TO.
Do ITS SHARE IN
Of CROPS
Public Meeting Held in
Compliance to Governors
Proclamation - Commit
tee to Assume Charge.

tee to Assume Charge.
Caldwell, April 1.-THE great I'M
portance Of increased production and
conservation of agricultural products
In Canyon county was given the great
est possible emphasis at the meeting
OF the farmers Of the county which
was held In this city this afternoon
in response to the request recently
made Of the farmers Of the state for
such meetings by Governor Alexander.
The urgency Of immediate action. that
every available acre may be utilized
for some crop was enlarged upon by
various business men Of the city and
farmers Of all parts Of the county.
L. c. Knowlton. county auditor, pre-
sided over the meeting and County
Farm Agent r. H. Musser acted as It's
secretary. The attendance Of the
meeting was materially lessened by
the departure of company g Of the
Second Idaho infantry to the Boise
many of the relatives and
friends Of its members having re-
manned away that they might bid them
farewell.
However. the meeting was fairly we'll
and 1t was featured by en-
thusiasm and earnestness.
Among the speakers charging upon
the several phases Of the movement
which promises to assume large pro-
portions were County Auditor L. C.
County Commissioner c. B.
Ross. Of Roswell, County Farm Agent
r. H. Musser. e. H. Plowhead, CASH
Ter Of the Commercial bank, A. e.
Gipson Of the Caxton Printing COM
pany, Attorney Cleve Groome, w. w.
Deal Of Nampa, as a representative Of
the Grange; T. M. Nichol, the real
estate man; e. c. 8. Brainard, of Pay
cite; B. M. Holt, manager Of the Cald-
well Milling & Elevator company: Alex
Wilson of Nampa, superintendent of
the state farm; Mrs. L. r. Cannon,
president Of the women's club of the
Sunny Slope community, and Mrs. L.
s. Ollie. Of this city.
SCARCITY OF LABOR.
The scarcity of labor, 1t was gener-
ally agreed by those in attendance, is
the greatest obstacle to the successful
of the movement in
augurated and the solution of this
problem will be delegated to the coun-
ty farm bureau. Mr.. Wilson advocated
the close Of the high schools Of the
state for the year as one factor for the
solution to this problem and insisted
that credits could be awarded the stu
dents as is done for those students
entering the army. Mr.. GIBSON in !
upon this phase Of the diff
ficulty, insisted that men and boys
'requenting billiard and pool halls
should be impressed that the patriotic
spirit which should characterize all
Americans demanded that there was a /
work for every man, whether 1t was in |
he army OF in the field Of labor Mr.. |
Plowhead enlarged upon this idea and
declared that the county had the land !
md the money for the great work be- |,
ore the people, but that labor was
he one problem to be met.
Mr.. Deal, as a representative Of the |
Grange, advised that more reasonable |
.erms be given farmers who were ne
,essitated to secure loans Of money to |
purchase seed.
FAVORS GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Mr.. Holt. of the Milling company adj
'ocated the government taking action
n the control of food prices and illus
rated what had been done by differ |
mt European countries. He insisted |
hat maximum and minimum pric
or farm products should be fixed anu
asserted that 1t would prove a soiu- |
ion to the condition of unreasonably |
high prices. He advised that farmers |
n need OF grain seed could secure the |
iced whether they had the money or
lot and stated that instructions had |
been issued to this effect to the dif- |
'erent mills of the company. He en-
>hasized that this state could raise |
'pring wheat and that vast crops of |
potatoes and onions could be easily |
Produced.
He advised that he would furnish !
'nion seed to farmers at 20 cents a
,ound and that five pounds would sow
IN acre, the seed he stated is being
'old by dealers at 81 a pound.
FREE USE OF LAND.
County Commissioner Ross advised
hat the county farm bureau had all /
4 the necessary work outlined and i
hat results may be expected. 1t was
that Attorney H. A. Grit
this had offered the free use of sew
raj hundred acres of land near the
ity as an assistance In the movement
nd the use Of q number OF vacant lots
nd also been offered by Mrs. w, A.
tone.
It was stated that several hundred
cres Of land near the city could be
ecured for gardens which were now
Mr.. Deal declared that higher prices
vould have to be paid for labor and
he same position was maintained by
lr. Brainard. |,
The chairman was instructed to APP
oint q committee Of six to assist the
ounty farm bureau in it, work, par.
In securing the necessary
lbor. This committee u to be CON-
osed Of q county commissioner, the
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