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


Pc Con en- Il im5+o ~ ~ chseking ths
Weld OF pure 1eed production sh0wsl
the Dicklow wheat averaged ~ bushols
per aero with = maximum Of ~; the
average Of other varieties y Is bushels
per ACRE. The price onersd ny local
drsd weight, for other wheats $500 and
eS.1 10 per hundred weight. The results
Of these demonstrations Will greatly
stimulate the increased production of
Dicklow wheat for next year.
JEROME.
Pest Cpntrol--Reports are In from
about 80 farmers who used ground
squirrel poison and report saving Of
t6,l31. The poison was mixed under
the supervision of the county agent
and sold to the farmers at cost by the
drug stores Of the county.
Crop Improvement-Sixtee farmers
who grew pure Dicklow from the seed
shipped in by the farm bureau last
spring are making plans for pooling
their surplus seed. The yields aver
age - and 86 bushels per acre with a
maximum Of 6s bushels. The county
project leader says the. yield Of his
crop has been increased 10 bushels per
acre due to the pure seed used. The
surplus will be sold at IS per hundred
recleaned without sacks.
KooTENAl.
Organization-hTe county exhibited
at the Spokane state fair and won first
place among the county collective ex-
hibits having taken four out of fve
first awards and one second.
| Seed Potatoes--The Idaho rural seed
plot seemed to stand the dwarf test
better than any other variety, the yields
are not large but the state specialist
states the quality is excellent and de-
cidedly free from disease.
! LATAH.
| Potatoes-Much interest is manifest
ed in the potato seed industry. Mr..
Bennett Of the extension staff and
Prof. Hungerford of the University are
assisting in the experiment of our seed
plots. Out of fields receiving inspec-
ton were passable and one was con-
demned, due to disease. On the whole.
the potatoes are free from disease. but
In some cases an off type Is found.
LEWIS.
Smut Control--A farm bureau ex-
hibit on smut control methods and
principles will be staged in the imme-
date future.
Organization--R. H. Davidson. who
j has served the county as agricultural
agent since last May. has resigned his
position TO Jake up SCHOoi WIN AGAIN
He intends to attend the Oregon Agri-
cultural College. The successor for Mr.
Davidson has not yet been named.
! LINCOLN.
! Organization-The executive com
|mittee have outlined an organization
campaign and promise to give much
assistance in carrying out the details
They hope this organization is a
strong program Of work for next year
which will result in an increased mem
bership for the farm bureau. A very
successful community fair was held al
Dietrich Sept. 10. under the auspices OF
the farm bureau. A great variety OF
products of good quality were shown
Standards of varieties were manifested
in the Proclamation of Melted Cen
potatoes; four specimens were sent tt
] the state fair, two winning first place
! and two taking second. Palmer o.
! Dietrich received first on 10 ears o.
Flint corn and second on single cal
, of Flint. Mr.. Chapman received frs
, on Early Ohio potatoes and Mr.. Bate.
} second on Melted Gem.
> MADISON.
! Livestock mprovements-Repre
r atives of the three neighboring coun
ties went as appointed delegates t
investigate the feed situation in tn,
: southern states. They report al
= abundance of feed in Texas and recon
{ mend that cattle be shipped to tina
7 section. No definite action has beer
t taken, however, with reference to thi!
l matter.
E MINIDokA.
Organization-The second annua
farm bureau county fair was a won
r derful success. The beef and dair.
. cattle were especially well represented
, and great competition shown. Here
| fords and Shorthorns predominated il
1 the beef department and Holsteins ii
t the dairy division.
I Dairying-A system for sealing tn
top of silo was introduced by one o
our farmers; put a foot OF choppe,
straw under the top and sprinkl
dampened oats in the straw, tn
growth of which will practically sea
the silo.
!. Marketing-The hay situation is a
!, a standstill at present, the farmers de
n mand $50 in the stack and $26 f. o.
NEE PIERCE.
Crops-Farm bureau officers ar
making an effort to cooperate wit
= Latah and Lewis counties in an or
ganization of a beet pool, the beet GRO
is a very important one in this county
ONEIDA.
/. Pest Control--Excellent reports ar
q being reported with ground squire
v poison in the western part of the coun
ty and farmers are now organizing I
" put on a systematic campaign to figr
y the rabbits which are becoming yer
n numerous in the sparsely settled dis
. tricts.
POWER.
Organization-A schedule is com
pleted for the reorganization campaign
= following the plans of the state offic
q the executive and community commit
teemen are lining up behind the pro!
ects and we are assured of an exceller
program of work for the coming yea
"a Livestock-Three cases of hog cho
;. era and several of pink eye have bee
. reported by farmers of the county.
q TWIN FALLS.
% Labor--In the pas, five months "
,s have had over $500 applications IL
help. nearly all of which have bee
" supplied. In the same period we ha,
r had between $500 to 1000 application