Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-10-31
FARM BUREAU NEWS ITEMS
AMONG FARM BUREAUS
Purebred Rams in Demand

rams mas Deen DeCCef imam usual
this year, according to E. F.
Rinehart, field animal husband
man of the university extension
division, who says practically all
breeders have sold at an advance
over last year. Because OF.
drought condition buying was
late, not having started we'll I'M
til the middle of September.
Practically all of the Hampshire
and Rambouillet rams are sold.
Stomach Worms Bother Sheep.
Throughout the Boise valley
the stomach worm is becoming
widespread, says E. F. Rinehart,
field animal husbandman of the
university extension division.
Considerable trouble has been
caused. Treating has been gen.
eral but some of the lambs still
show evidence of the parasite.
Interested in Purebreds
Much interest has been arous-
ed in Cassia county in the plac-
ing of purebred cattle. One
farmer has purchased 80 head of
purebred Scotch ShorthoIns
which are said to be as fine as
any ever shipped into the state.
They were the entire herd Of one
of the prominent Wyoming
breeders. Another farmer, who
has just completed a silo, under
direction of the farm bureau, is
purchasing Holsteins.
Study Clothing Work.
Demonstrations in the making
of clothing are being conducted
in Minidoka county for two
weeks under direction of Miss
Nina B. Huyck, of the university
extension force, with the CO.
operation of Miss Mary L. Lee
and Miss Esther Void, also of
the extension force. The vicin-
tiles of Rupert, Acequia, Paul
and Hepburn are being visited.
Buying Car of Dynamite.
Arrangements are being made
by the Bonner county farm bu-
reau for the purchase of a car
load of dynamite to be distri-
buted to members this winter,
for use in clearing land.
Kill $4,000 Rabbits
The Minidoka county farm bu-
reau, since May, has organized
Is rabbit drives, in each of
which about 1000 rabbits were
killed. Twenty thousand ground
squarrels also have been killed,
by the use Of 5000 pounds of
poisoned grain which the farm
bureau distributed. Work Of
the biological survey and the
farm bureau, in cooperation in
the campaign against squirrels
has saved many crops in the dry
farm district.
Will Wipe Out Rabbits
Complete determination of
rabbits in the territory west of
American Falls is planned, by a
series of drives. This series
begins with a drive October. 80,
for which a general city and
country holiday has been de-
clared. The place fixed for the
first drive is the ranch of George
Rast, IA miles west of American
Falls. AS soon as snow flies,
the county farm bureau agent
will be expected to cooperate
with the farmers to supply poi
son necessary to eradicate the
rabbits before spring. Thous-
ands of acres of grain in that
district were ruined by rabbits
this year.
Hand-picks Seed Wheat
Twin Falls county farmers
have been so we'll pleased with
success attained in increasing
wheat yields by seed selection of
Dicklow wheat that they are APP
plying in large numbers at the
farm bureau office for this i'm
proved grain. Carl Irwin is re-
ceiving much of the credit for
this grain improvement, by his
devotion to a tedious and exact
ing system of selection. He
visits every wheat field and
closely scrutinizes each promis-
ing head, separately. The best
kernels are chosen for seed. Mr..
Irwin in this manner selects suf-
ficient seed for the sowing of an
acre of improved wheat each
year. The type of Dicklow pro-
posed for establishment is g
heavy, compact, club-shaped
ke1neI IJ1nninu from 10 to 1c