Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-08

BILE for their support. The statement
is contained in monthly review OF the
farm bureau work.
The general statement accompanying
this review and the work of the Ada
county agent is issued by the extern
sion department follows
GENERAL.
During the week ending August Is. the
county agents and Extension workers
met in Boise for a summer conference.
The first four days were given over
to an itinerant conference. Daily
tours in Ada and Canyon counties were
made and demonstrations and prac-
tees studied. One day was given over
to studying livestock demonstrations,
another to silo construction; the third
and fourth days were given over 20
studying demonstrations of potato i'm
provement; corn growing; clover and
seed production. This feature of the
conference was excellent and the eff
fort was so concentrated that it is felt
all secured some valuable help.
The work with livestock and silos was
especially opportune because of war
time emergencies. Friday and Satur-
farm bureau organization and methods,
and since the work was not finished up,
Sunday too, was given over to a dis
cussion of this work. This feature
seemed especially worth while, in view
of the fact that all the men are so new
to this type of effort.
MORE FARM BUREAUS.
A county agent for every county in
4 h. t.
ment of the Food Production act re-
Gently signed by the President. FEEDER
al funds are now available for any
county which will cooperate with the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture and the University of Idaho in
maintaining the work. 1t is hoped
that at least eight counties will take
advantage of this help early this fail.
In addition, counties may be organized
so that two or.more will unite in main
tanning district agricultural agent.
This will be great incentive to
farm bureau organization in Idaho for
effort will be made. with the placing of
every agent employed under the food
production act, to organize a farm bu-
reau. The rural women will also be
greatly interested in the further ex-
tension of the work in Home Econom-
les which is made possible because
of the Food Production Act. Not less
than sevep women emergency agents
will be placed at once in Idaho to
help in the great work OF conserva-
ton. These women will work through
the farm bureaus and in every county
which has a farm bureau. Women will
be asked to serve as committee work.
ers on the same plan as now prevails
with men. This Is a step in the direc-
ton of securing better organizations of
rural women, If not a womans farm
bureau organization eventually. In
quiries should be directed to Miss Amy
Kelly, State House, Boise.
Payette will have farm bureau
soon If the members of the Canyon
county farm bureau, who are now res
idents of new county, carry out their
wishes. With the division of Canyon
county about one hundred members of
the farm bureau of this county became
citizens of another county, and while
the Canyon county Farm Bureau ex-
tends full privileges, these people are
anxious to organize a farm bureau IN
Payette county and engage county
agricultural agent.
ADA COUNTY FARM BUREAU.
F. l.. Williams, County Agent. Boise.
T. H. McDermott. President, Me-
ridian.
MARKETING.
The wool pool at Meridian proved to
be very helpful to the small flock own
ers of the Valley. This pool consist
ed of 1882 pounds of wool which was
The property of forty four ranchers. |
There was per cent shrinkage during
the time in storage which amounted to
SSS pounds, leaving 1864 which sold
For SO cents, amounting to s1O,49S.32,
ess $4,000 for storage and insurance,
eaving s10,S4s.32 The selling price of |
wool during this time ranged from 40
to so cents per pound. The average
price being about AN cents, which |
would leave net gain to the ranchers
Of $2,012.00. This work was done in |
90 operation with Mr.. II. A. Ireland, |
Project Advisor, Boise Reclamation |
Project.
SIlOS.
The landscape of the Boise Valley is |
improving rapidly for silos are now
showing up everywhere. The special /
work of the farm bureau in advocating
ng the worth of silage in Ada county
8 surely bringing results. for the de-
nand for silo forms is greater than the
Available supply. Fifty silos at least
will be built in Ada county alone this
year. With hay at $500 a ton, these
insure profitable dairying and general |