Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-11
FARM BUREAU
NOTES

C. Our report for Payette Count
t answered 1875 questions asked, fur
i nished two complete maps of tn
: county and gave the total numbe
of working days (314) placed on tn
eleven projects. The time given t.
: each shows that IL days were givei
to the Orchard Project, IL days t.
5 Soil Improvement, 80 to Livestock
i and Blackleg Control, to Roads, 81
: to Pest Control, 23 to Dairy, ID to
Club Work, days and % evenings
given to Organization and Farm Rec
ords, 81 days to Exhibits and Excur-
sions, sc to Miscellaneous, 2S to
Ranhc Labor and 2S to Crops.
In the Livestock Project 1872 cat
tic were tested for tuberculosis and
$50 young cattle vaccinated for
blackleg. IN 1917 there were $50
head of cattle valued at $4,000 that
died from blackleg. During tibet last
twelve months only "a were lost or
a saving of 1876 head valued at
S3,40. By conducting a wool pool
at spring we gained cents per
l1nnd on 13, 900 pounds of wool or
81 go because of teamwork in mar
l5eting many small lots Up to July
tn the County Agent had furnished
8 farm laborers. Some ranchers
reported that this service was worth
$50 per man, Others thought $500
about right This service was free
and at $500 each this was worth
$500 to those who got this, free
service
The County Agent visited 2S0
ranchers on their farms some being
visited two and three times making
total of 457 farm visits. Calls on
the agent at the office totaled $50.
We held 81 public meetings. having a
total attendance of 1,925. Paid mem
bership to the Farm Bureau totals
241, practically all ranchers. The
club work, was very successful hav-
ing TT members who started the
work and 100 who completed their
tasks in the dairy work coopera-
having some go members in four
sections of the county. Four bulls |
worth $4,000 were purchased and |
more purebred stock will be brought /
in next spring. These registered |
Jersey bulls are from cows producing
500 pounds of butter fat in year.
Thus the dairy project has solid
foundation for increased production
in this county.
In the orchards problem practical
ly all over-ripe shipments were pre-
vented this year. The dire storage
model we displayd interested many
growrs and. five full sized farm stor-
ages were constructed. Next years
big problem will be to control the
codling moth and. scale rayage. Ger
tain growers did it this year and we
feel that all growers can do it the
"oA' NY o0"oVh II my oio oo
minded.
Yes, the records show that the
work has, repaid the cash cost at
east five times. Next year we sug-
sest fewer problems and deeper con-
,entration. Teamwork gets results.
The only, difference in overcoming .
he difficult and the impossible is !
hat the latter takes little more
ime-and teamwork
Rabbit Contro1.-Get your SUI
,hate strycnnihe now and as soon as
abbits. begin to trail in search of
God then begin your batting. Where ,
Dose stock might modest your rabbit 9
'ait better make small corral of
our posts set as a square a rod
part. Staple on some barbed wire. q
.eave forkful Of hay in the center !
+ each corral If several hundred i
ave visited and eaten this follow it
he next night with the poisoned
hoped hay combination. Dissolve
ne ounce sulphate strychnine (s16 :
ne ounce sulphate strychnine :
s1.60) in six quarts boiling water .
, soak up ten pounds chopped hay. r
id little salt Distribute in hand Ii
lis within your corral. II eorrals "
re placed at natural crossroads of i
tbbit trails each ounce of poison n
lould get from 300 to 400 rabbits. Y
| deep snow an ounce of poison has :,
IN known to kill 1900 hungry rab, p
is. Buy your poison at your drug 9,
ore or this office as we cam not =
nd poison through the United te
ates mail. b
New County Agent With the d'
mpletion OF our year ending De- ri
mber list we resigned as county al
,ent and Mr.. P. T. Fortner has al al
ady arrived to be your agent for
e coming year. Help him to get
ings ready for the annual meeting :.
w. r. p. =,
w postponed to December 80 at st
lyette. We hope .rou will give Mr. w
,rf,,or tho coOnarotfop vo,, ooya =,