Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-06


Organization, Dairying, Weed
1radication, Labor, Crops,
livestock and Pest Control
Summarized.
The extension department OF the
Univerpity Of Idaho. headquarters In
boise, has issued monthly review OF
the activity of county agent work In
various counties in the state. 1t Is as
tolloWD:
Dairying-The Ada County Cow
Testing association has been discon-
ltipued. due to several OF our larger
harda being sold and the purchasers
( not vet ready to have their animals
tested. In the meantime the associa-
Z tion Members who desire to continue
the work have joined with the Canyon
county association for the present. The
majority OF premiums offered for dairy
breeds at the state fair were won by
81 head Of Jerseys and II head OF
Holsteins exhibited by farmers OF this
Weed Eradication-The demonstra-
stions IN poisoning Canada thistles have
given very satisfactory results. one
blot rs feet square was very thick with
this weed and was sprayed with the
solution made of 100 ounces of soda
arsenite to gallons OF water. inc
cost Of the arsenite was 81 cents. pur-
chased at q retail drug store. The
method seems rather expensive for
larre areas but 1t is decidedly eco
nomical for small plots. This work Is
being supervised by our executive
committeeman in charge Of weed con-
'roi pro'eo''' HAMMOCK.
Orpanization-The community COM
mittee meeting scheduled for the latter
part of September and the first OF Oc-
tober have been changed to one month
later. due to the rush Of the harvest
season. Several meetings have been
held and great interest has been shown
on the part of the community commit
teemen for a definite program of work
for 1920.
Rodent Control--W. H. Coffin, farm
bureau president, reports his place has
been completely cleaned of pocket
gophers. a result of q recent farm bu-
reau demonstration held in his com.
munity. He says the carrots and
strychnine sure does the work.
Livestock-The livestock co opera
tive shipment from two communities
did not turn out so well as expected
on account of the poor condition OF
stock and flood of Kansas City mar
ket. A loss of about 81 per head pc
low local prices was sustained IN TINS
venture. State and federal veterinaries
have been assisting in the control OF
the Influenza among the horses, mum :
ber having died from results of this
disease. but it seems to be checked by
the use of the serum and many are de
manding the vaccination of their AMI
& mails,
BINGHAM.
Labor--During the past season the
farm bureau has filled 967 calls for
season with practically no shortage OF
labor.
+. Crops-At a recent meeting OF ha,
growers and stockmen the farmers
offered to sell their surplus hay a
$3.50 and the stockmen refused tt
consider anything above SIS per ton
The 300 farmers present came to M
definite decision upon this matter
BEAR LAKE.
Dairying-The farm bureau is plan
ming an extensive nti-tuberculosi
campaign to be waged among the dair,
herds of the county. The recent clinic
held by Dr. Olson with the children
OF the county emphasized the import
ance of this campaign. DR.. Olsor
i emphasized the importance " iboeh
lated milk as a food for young children
BLAINE.
Organization-The outlying com
munities have completed their organi
zation work for the year. The chair
men reported nearly 100 per cen
membership. II was deemed advisable
to hold community committee meet
ings and community organization meet
ings at the same time, or in the com
i.S FOR attt the county sea-
Pest Control-Reports are in from I
per cent of the farmers who use
squirrel poison and report to date to
tai saving of $4,000. An organize
campaign will be staged soon agains
the jack habits.
Dairy Improvement--The farmer
are constantly being added to the lis
who are testing their cows. Some wor
is being done in this line in the farr
bur eau, office. 81 cows We're teste
during September, 6s in August and
In July.
Organization-The regular news let
ter published by the farm bureau
filling the needs for organization pub
licity and is meeting the approval
many of the farmers. The recent cir
culation was 700 copies.
Beef Cattle-Two carloads of catt
with seven shippers owning the AM
mails were shipped from the Clark
Fork community and sold in the Spc
a kane stockyards Several of the shiT
pers together with the county ager
visited the stockyards where the an
mails were sold and made a study
marketing conditions for the further
ance of plans in this line. In one &C
~ operative shipment seven head toppe
the Spokane market, animals ave.
aging $146 a piece; the farmers RI
ceived about $500 more for this CT
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