American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25
SEED GROWERS CONVENTION
Aberdeen District Retains Distinction
for Seed Production.

The Idaho Seed Growers associa-
tion held its sixth annual show and
convention at Pocatello January sth-
I 18th. 1917 in conjunction with the state
dairymen, the state swine breeders and
the Idaho Livestock associations. From
every standpoint. the convention sur
passed all former meetings. While
the attendance was not as large as
expected yet the interest manifested
throughout, made for permanent and
far reaching influence.
The entries in the seed show we're
fewer than had been expected How
ever, the outstanding improvement in
the quality OF some Of the classes vas
most encouraging. In the 1916 show
where practically all entries OF pota-
toes. were ruled out on account Of
Fusarium wilt, only a few samples
showed a trace OF this disease at the
show just passed. Three samples at
the 1917 show had a trace Of surface
Rhizoctonia. a decided improvement
over the potato exhibit a year pre-
vious. The Twin Falls tract and Ida
no Falls districts divided honors in
this class
In the corn exhibits, Parma and
Caldwell we're the chief exhibitors and
winners. The quality Of these ex-
hibits was about par with the exhibits
Of 1916.
The Aberdeen district still retains
its high standard for alfalfa seed. TAX
ing all four prizes. Competition in
this class was the keenest OF any class
in the show. Canyon county and Twin
Falls county we're the winners in the
clover classes. The Aberdeen and
American Falls districts we're winners
Of held pea entries
Cassia county was awarded first on
dry farm exhibits Of wheat and oats
Lemhi county. entering the show for
the first time. took first on irrigated
oats and first on red winter wheat
The remaining grain exhibit prizes
were widely distributed
In all. the awards made were widely
distributed throughout the various dis
tricts Of southern Idaho. the northern
part OF the state having no entries.
The Teton high school deserves spec
ial mention for the we'll balanced
grass seed exhibit entered. The school
has been represented at the last three
shows and in each has taken a large
share Of the awards for entries Of its
class
The membership OF the association
has increased about 300 per cent over
that Of 1915. and viii be much larger
through the membership of its first
auxiliary association namely. the Po-
tato Growers Auxiliary. which was or
ganized at this meeting This organ.
ization has also taken a membership
in the Potato Growers association o.
America.
A splendid feeling Of cooperation
prevailed at every session and mani
tested itself. especially, in the welcome
and entertainment given by the Com
mercial club Technical Institute and
the city OF Pocatello. The banquet a
the Commercial club was especially
enjoyable. The business and Com
mericat club men OF PocatellO respond
ed splendidly in furnishing special
premiums and finances for the show
and convention.
The committee appointed have al
ready begun 70 plan for a bigger and
better show for 1915. and work has
been commenced on the premium lists
for the seed show Of next year The
following officers were elected. ] H
Beasley Idaho Falls. president. A. J
Snyder. Springfield. vice president, o
n Center Boise. secretary; o.
E. Scott. Pocatello. hold over; R. E.
Shepherd. Jerome. new member. W.
A. ThomeIz Twin Falls. reelected
o II Barnes. St. Anthony. new mem
Der. C. C. Tobias. Caldwell. reelected
directors.