Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-05

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ONE section and at least one field IN
each community OF the county. This
| supply has been recommended 70 he
hello FOR seed next spring Several
farmers estimate an increased WELD as
a result of the better seed of from
to 10 bushels per acre
| Livestock-Six imported rams and
two ewes were purchased at the recent
Filler ram sale by farmers in Jerome
county. At least 80 good sires have
been brought into the farm blocks
within the last month or two as a re-
| suit OF the Farm Bureau better live
STOCK campaign. Farmers who are in
terested in the hog business are plan
ming now to have their pigs narrowed
at about the same time next wear so
that cooperative shipments may be
arranged.
! Observation-Disclosures are consider
ably concerned in the feed situation
and number have made arrange
ments to ship cattle and sheep to win
ter feed grounds In the south and mid
die west. Farm Bureau members have
decided to work to establish the Short
horn as the predominating breed for
beef cattle within the county. Nine
teen registered Shorthorn heifers
ranging from IA to IS months of age
have been shipped in from Iowa for
members of the Shorthorn calf club.
LINCOLN.
Pest Controi-ConsiderabIy over
10000 Jack rabbits have been killed
thus far in organized drives on the
Dietrich tract under the auspices of
the Farm Bureau. Farmers report
many crops have been saved by these
drives and that considerably less poi
son will be needed during the coming
winter to control this pest. A big poi
son campaign is scheduled [or the
coming winter under the direction of
the county project leader. Farmers are
unanimous in the opinion that we must
organize and kill the rabbits and squir-
rels or else turn the tract over to them.
| Marketing-Hay is selling in the
Richfield tract at S24 per ton f. o. b.
and farmers are holding for from sIs
to $50 in the stack. Wheat is SELL
ing for s1.sS for No. /, ranging to sl.7s
| for No. 8.
MADISON
Organiaation-The Farm Bureau an
nual excursion was held Aug. 15 with
425 people participating. Demonstra-
ton plots in fields of sugar beets,
/ alfalfa hay, peas and potatoes We're
visited whore cultural methods were
studied. A picnic lunch was enjoyed
at the Industrial School grounds near
st. Anthony. followed by talks by Uni
versity specialists.
Livestock-The SUCCESS of the dairy
Improvement project was we'll demon
strated at the county fair, where six
Holstein sires were shown.
| The feeding experiments in pork pro-
duction are creating much interest
among prospective feeders. Some
| farmers have made one pound of pork
on alfalfa and less than two pounds of
grain, while others have used as much
as 1896 pounds of grain for the same
gain. Difference in this is partially
explained by the fact that in the first
case, the hogs had access to an album
dance of alfalfa pasture, while In the
latter case the alfalfa pasture had been
overgrazed.
MINiDokA.
Crop Improvement-A survey of
plant disease indicates considerable
loose and close smut. In one field the
| yield will suffer 16 per cent loss due
10 close smut, and in another, 10 per
cent, due to loose smut, in another,
Lper cent, due to rust
Rodent Control-The Farm Bureau
executive committee secured from the
county commissioners an appropriation
OF $1,000 to pay for one-half of the
purchase price of strychnine to be
used during the coming winter in the
campaign against Jack rabbits The
remaining half will be paid by farm
ers using the poison. A systematic
campaign will be conducted in the poi
soning, and holding of rabbit drives
during the winter months.
Livestock mprovement-The two
highest priced imported Hampshire
rams sold at the recent Filler sale,
We're purchased by Minidoka farmers.
This speaks for the future of the farm
flock industry in this county.
| Dairy lmprovement-One of our
sian sunflowers, which he will use for
sils ge. This acre will evidently yield
| 40 tons of forage.
ONEIDA.
Organization-Due to the drouth this
season which has destroyed a great
percentage Of the wheat crop through
out the county. in many localities the
farmers are placed in an embarrassing
financial condition. In many cases the
farmers have their land ready to
plant and have no money with which
to buy seed. Representatives of the
Farm Bureau were instrumental in
getting farmers and business men to-
sether and organized seed loan as
ISOLATION. To finance this movement
pool will be formed and those who
are able. will be assessed sufficient to
raise fund for the purchase of seed
This money will be turned over &c
one of the banks where a business
manager will care for the loans to
farmers from the drouth stricken sec
tton. Farmers will sign joint notes
or money needed.
PAYETTE.
Crop Improvement = Farmers and
threshermen have been brought to-
gether and signed papers and depos-
tied money, guaranteeing threehing
prices of 8. and cents per bushel
The Threshers' Union. had previously
asked 6, Z and cents.
Orchards-A 100 per cent apple crop
Is nearing the harvesting season. The
fruit from one 40-acre orchard was
scld by contract on the trees for $25,-
Od0. A number of farmers are build.
ing storage cellars following the su.-
gestions and model Of the State Field
horticultural.
Livestock-One car of lambs has
been shipped o-operatively by six