Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-05
MONTHLY REVIEW Of COUNTY AGENT
WORK ANNOUNCED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF
IDAHO AND EXTENSION DEPARTMENT


onstration will consist of the plant
ing of two varieties. side by side and
under Ike conditions, the one being
pure seed, and the other the grad !.
that has commonly been used.
BONNEVILLE.
Organization-The executive COM
mittee has decided to hold the annual
picnic September II and have pledged
themselves to see that good crowd
is in attendance.
| Public heaIth--At public clinic
with DR.. Olsen, specialist, 81 babies
We're examined and treatments recon-
mended. Followup work indicates
| that suggestions are being followed by
the mothers.
| Livestock The farm bureau has
made an effort to get hay growers
together. Meetings have been held
in cooperation with neighboring
counties and it seems the price of
alfalfa in the stacak will be near $50.
Wheat standardiza tion--We have in
the neighborhood of 1000 acres of
DiclIlow wheat which will be fit for
certification. Farmers are most unani-
nous in their decision that Dicklow
is the best variety for this county.
CANVAS.
Livestock improvements is the
we try out the Kansas method of vac
cinating for Black Leg BY this meth
cd the cattle become immune Tor life
from this disease. This work will soon
be under way.
CANYON.
LiveStock-At a meeting of the hay
growers association. the price of hay
to feeders was set at $3.50 in the
stack of SEQ where It is 70 be baled
and hauled away. A number of farm
ers have listed considerable alfalfa
hay and 1000 tons of slage at the
farm bureau office to be sold to stock
men who will feed the hay and silage
of the farmers where 1T was produced.
The price for alfalfa being from s1o
to SIG
Dairy improvement--A grade herd
of % Holstein cows which has been
In the cow-testing association since
last January sold at an average price
of $3.50 per head. The owner says
the association record added $50 per
head to sale price of his cattle.
Two hundred carloads of potatoes
were shipped during one week at a
price near S2.12.
Pure seed-Farm bureau demonstra-
ton fields having pure Dicklow wheat
are showing up well and will no doubt
provide sufficient certified seed for
all those within the county who desire
to plant this variety next spring.
ElMORE.
Pest control--Farmers Of the King
Hill section used 1,40O OF. OF strych-
nine in poisoning squirrels with ex-
cellent results. They also stopped the
outbreak of grasshoppers with poi
soned bran mash using rs lbs. OF white
arsenic. One farmer was asked What
is your saving this year as a result
of your poisoning for squirrels?" The
n n
Crops-Buyers are offering S24 f. o.
b. the crop for good alfalfa hay. The
price in the stack is ranging from
SIS TO $3.50.
FRANKLIN.
Organization-For the first time in
the history of county agent work in
kiln county. we have an organized
farm bureau under way. Most all
communities have organized their pro-
gram Of work for next year.
Observation-Disclosures are co-opera-
lively purchasing hay in the Snake
river valley for shipment to the coun-
ty this coming winter
Sugar factory-The required acre
age has been signed up for sugar
beet mill which will be installed in
time TO take care of the 1920 crop.
lrrigation-The installation of
pumping plant and reservoir is as
sured, filling need which has been
will make the future agriculture in
the Preston section, secure.
FREMONT.
The second annual farm bureau ex-
Cursion and picnic was held August
> and was one of the most successful
agricultural gatherings ever held in the
upper Snake river country. over LOO
people travelling in 800 cars made up
the excursion party. The big picnic
lunch was enjoyed on the lawn OF the
Idaho Industrial school,
Observation-Disclosures are COM
plete for the shipment of several car
loads of cattle and sheep to the lower
Snake river valley for winter feeding.
Twelve communities are making
cheese as 4 result of the cheese dem
onstration conducted by the farm bu
reau. Twenty-Five cattlemen and
sheepmen representing 5000 head of
livestock have been assisted by the
farm bureau in securing hay and pas
ture for winter feeding.
Pest control-FiSe demonstrations
were conducted in the pocket gopher
control campaign and resulted in the
killing of 80 per cent of the gophers.
Marketing-A marketing association
has been formed with a manager, as
sistant manager. clerk and auctioneer
to have charge of 4 definite market
day where livestock and other agri-
cultural products Will be sold to the
public.
Crop 1mprovement-One community
has organized a threshers association
ard has purchased new outfit for
the purpose of threshing their own
grain. Specimens of the best seeds
arc being gathered for the county and
state fair.
JEFFERSON.
Organization--The annual farm bu-
reau excursion was held Aug. 8, in
which 700 people in 12S autos par
ticipated. A number of interesting
demonstrations were visited and a pic
mic lunch enjoyed at the Industrial
School grounds in st. Anthony.
Livestock-Farm Bureau members
ar. cooperating with neighborIng
counties in an effort to solve the feed
situation for the coming winter Dele
gates have been named and author
lied to represent Jefferson county at
al, meetings.
Nraad Trio 1ica ttou-At lenat O. 40.