Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
FINE PROCRAM FOR
DEC. Il PLANNED BY
THE WILDER BUREAU
ALI Day Will Be Devoted to Re-
ports on Work Accomplished
During Season-Luncheon
at Noon.

Wilder, Dec. Sat the last monthly
meeting of the Wilder local of the Can
yor county farm bureau, which was
held at the residence of II. G. Peck
ham Monday, 1t was decided to put on
an all-day program Thursday, Dec. II,
al the l. o. o. F. hall, Wilder, says
the Wilder Herald.
The morning session will be opened
promptly at 10: 80 and a continuous
program will be carried on until 400
T.. m. Hon. G. II. Pecllham will give
the address of welcome, after which he
will introduce the speaker of the morn
ing, Hon. Miles Cannon, state commits
sioner of agriculture. III. g. Pecl<ham,
cha irnan of the local, will then out
line the program for the day and give
a short talk on the object of the farm
bureau in this district, after which a
free lunch will be served by the wo-
mems department of the farm bureau,
This lunch will consist of the follow
ing menu:
Potato salad. pickles, meat sandwich
es apple pie, pumpkin pie, coffee.
Music and entertainment will be
furnished by the Wilder quartet, and
Mr. and Mrs. Morris of the Wilder
Equity.
Commencing at LOO o'clock sharp, H.
G.. Peckham will call upon the leaders
Of each project department asking
them to give a report of their project
relative TO the work accomplished dur
ing the past season and an outline of
the work planned for the ensuing year.
The project leaders are:
Frank Galyan-Sheep. He will tell
you why certain breeds are better
adapted to this district and what can
be done to make them better.
John Beall-Wheat. Don't fail to
hear his report which has been gather
eG from the different farmers in the
Wilder district, showing the varieties
grown, acreages planted, yield receiv-
ed. price sold for. etc.
Chas. Drew-Soil Improvement. He
will tell you how to make that spot of
poor land produce better crops.
r. S. Brown-Corn. Mr.. Brown will
tell you how he grows the corn that
takes the premiums at the local and
state fairs, where he received first
prize for the best corn grown in the
state. His son, Rolly, Jr., also took
the prize in the boys corn club.
George B. Obendorf-Clover, Alfalfa,
Hay There is one thing the Wilder
district prides herself in and that is
pure seeds of all kinds, but in particu-
lar red clover seed The man who
knows more about clover seed than any
other is Mr.. Obendorf. He will tell
| you that he grew clover seed this year
that took the Extra No. state test a,
Boise in the state seed testing expert
ment station. Mr.. Obendorf, in con-
| nection with the Wilder Equity, con-
dncted a sales pool of red clover seed
of ten or more growers, selling to an
| Illinois farmers seed growing club and
| receiving the highest price ever paid
| for a car of red clover seed in this
RI tGfr lot In g,IIv
| was said to be the best car of high
grade seed ever shipped from south
western Idaho.
Stephen Longstroth--Pest control.
| Mr.. Longstroth will tell how to get rid
of or control insects that destroy crops.
c. E. Fletcher-Cattle. We are all
| interested in raising better cattle. Mr..
Fletcher will tell how to get them.
! H. G. observation-disclosures One of the
money making crops of the Wilder
farms is the Idaho Rural potato. This
potato grows to perfection on Wilder
bench. Mr.. Peckham knows how to
grow them and will tell how it is
done.
Henry Shaffer-Boys' pig club. Mr..
Shaffer understands the pig and how
| to make a good hog out of him. He
likes to tell the boys how to do it. Come
ard hear him tell why every boy in the
Wilder district is not in the Boys
! Mig cluh and whv he should he
+ u Heston-Js our county execu :
! tive member for tho local and win have
| somethinr TO saw about tho worl, and
! its accomplishments.
! r., ,IturaI arent savs no is SIRE n,o,,d
| Of Wilder local He will be win ms
and Tell rs why
| Tn the Nomen.s departmant under
| tho leadership of Mrs Jonpstroth we
have some very fine talent Tho work
accomnIisbod shows n deve,onment nj
/ a strong organization
The various department leaders will
be present and give their renorts and
we anticipate these reports TO he very
| interesting,
| The leaders of the different womens
Projects are:
Mrs. $ Jonestroth child welfare and
public health.
Mrs. C. E. Fletcher clothing.
Mrs John Beall, poultry.
! Mrs. Hooker. girls, canning club.
Hrs. n. a Peckham home economies
Miss Riddle, home demonstration