The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07
Active Season
for the Farm Bureau
Many Matters of Interest COnsid-
cred at Monthly Meeting
of Board
FIRST MEETING OF NEW BOARD

At the first meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Bingham County
Farm Bureau which was held Tues
| day at the bureau offices, a num-
Der of matters of interest to the farm
bureau and to all the farmers of the
county were up for discussion.
Prominent among these was the mat
ter of combating the sparrow pest,
which, it is said, is becoming men
ace to the success of farmers in
many sections of the county. II was
suggested that the county commits
sioners be asked to provide bonn
ty of one-half a cent each for all
sparrows that are killed Within the
county and 4 plan was outlined for
handling the work to the best ad-
vantage through the farm! bureau in
case the commissioners take favor
able action on the proposition. II
the bounty is provided for man ill
be named to receive the sparrows in
each of the farm bureau communities
and these community chairnep will
report to the head of the department
of pest control. n
Another matter that will no doubt
be of general interest was the plan
outlined to organize women's aux
iliaries to the farm bureau in the
several communities of the county
If the women want such an Organi-
cation. This mater was suggested by
the woman member of the executive
board, Mrs. A. J. Snyder, and it was
determined to find out the senti-
ment of the women by sending out
a QUESTIONABLE to all the women of
the county whose names can be Sc
cured. If the response seems to in
dictate a desire for such organiza-
ton the work will be taken I'D at
once. Home economics and girls
club work will be within the direct
province of the women's organiza-
lions and it is felt that vast am
cunt OF good will be accomplished
through these community orgariza-
lions.
James Dye, of Firth, was named as
he department head for boys club
work in the county. A boys and
girls club leader will be secured for
he county who will devote his entire
line to interesting the boys and girls
n agricultural and home economics
work, but his time will be divided be-
wen the boys and girls under the d.
'ection of the heads of these two de-
,artments. This is departure from
he usual order in that it keeps the
work of the boys and girls separate
tut it is understood that there is no
eason for the girls not entering &C
lively upon the various agricultural
pursuits or the boys taking I'D work
the canning clubs or cooking clubs
r any of the work that comes under
ne head of the home economics de-
artment.
Breeders associations will be
ormed for the Duroc-Jersey and
hort Horn breeders of the county
With H. c. Taylor as the county
eader and executive head.
R. Gordon Bills will be the chair
ian for the county of the labor bu-
eau and wage scale for the year.
10 action was taken in either of
lese matters. They were deferred
n account of the state farm bu-
eau meeting at Pocatello en- Satur-
ay, and it was thought advisable to
scertain what the attitude of the
ate organization is going to be.
M. M. Farmer was named as treas
rer of the farm bureau by unani-
ous vote of the board.
At the Pocatello meeting Satur-
ay it is believed that the organiza-
on plan of the Bingham County bu-
.au will be adopted. 1t is expect
that the county chairmen Of all
le farm bureaus in Idaho will be
'esent, and if the Bingham county
an is endorsed we will have won
lother distinction as being leaders
public work.