Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-16

tlon Entomologist Claude Wakeisn
have been busy fighting brown mite
which threatened obstruction Of tn
wheat crop. Each Of thirteen com
munl,ies reported having infeste
fields
improving Boundary Fioeks
In the course of an extended timer
ary through north Idaho. Prem Moore
poultry specialist OF the university ex
tention division. spend three days II
Boundary County Seven meetings
with cullng demonstrations. were held
or the Twenty-Five hens examined
twenty per cont were found 10 be non
producers This percentage was much
lower than usually found. and Mr.
Moore commented nvorably ON the
general hcalihlness ct The nocks and
the low average Of cuns Mr. Moore
looked over II nocks and gave advice
on mating breeds. housing feeds and
other phases Of poultry raising.
Killing Valley crasshoppers.
Crasshoppers have been Reported
90 four hatchine spots In valley county
POISONING work has begun. one barrer
Of syrup and 900 pounds or white arr
senlc having been ordered hy the
county commissioners FOR tho purpose.
Close Town For crasshoppers
an az tho business houses Of Salmon
closed for one dag while 100 men from
town turned ont az were assigned to
the various ranches up the Lemhl river
20 assls, in the grasshoppor campaign
Of The Lemhi county farm bureau.
Three Tons Of Seed spuds
Three tons Of selected seed potatoes
were distributed 70 Lemhl county
ranchers by action Of the farm bureau
Thousands Of Acres Poisoned
Through cooperation Of the Lincoln
County Farm Bureau with the univer-
sity evtention division and the bureau
Of biological survey 1000 acres OF
government and state lands and 1000
or 5000 acres OF privately owned lands
have been poisoned for ground SPUR
feis thus far this season. Plans are
being made Tor converting the Dietrich
community into demonstration tract
Tor absolute determination or the
squirrels next spring
Makes Money From Pullets
AIRS NJ T. Russell who lives south
OF Mer'dian has Hoci oC a purehred
white feehorn pallets that are help
ing 60 reduce the high cost or living.
According O. report made by Mrs.
Russell 70 the county farm bureau she
sold Sse worth 81 eggs In December:
sia worth In January ss7 In February
$50 in March. and $500 In April.
This total Of sso5.e0 in five months was
above the cost or feed. which averaged
81 per month She olso has sold Iai
iay Old chicks and has 95 for herself
How To Kill Canada Thistles
Canada Thistle In Idaho. aud How
% Get RID Of IT, is the title Of a bulle
in hy Paul A. wenger issued by the
University Extension Division. BY
Illustrations and explanations il Is
hown that the Canada thistle is par &
ieulariy pernicious weed. on account Z
Z the underground rootstock system.
'ioodinE Is advocated as the best
'eihod o. determination on small areas
Growing irrigated Grain
Growing Irrigated Grain in SOUTH (.
-n Idaho Is the title ~ government {.
1iietin Farmers Bulletin 1908. which I.
% United states department ~ Agri- ::
ilsurr Washiueion u C. has for dis :.
iheihn This bulletin was prepared I.
} a result Of Investigations conducted +.
: the university experiment sub 8.
alton az Aberdeen. Idaho. 81 which :
G Aicher s superintendent Ac- :.
rdinw 10 the bulletin. until the out q
eak OF the war the Increase in the n
oduction Of wheat. oats and barley 81
Southern Idaho has been gradual. Il
eping pace with the extent OF new II
~ FtHNtF NANFt iiNt%AtnH. tfufluE isf
. war thu acreage 81 wheat was Il
satiy increased at the expense OF II
IS aif.if.. clover and other crops (.
slight Increase In the acreage Of
ley resulted from the substitution Il
his grain for wheat in bread making FL
Good Range For Sheep .II
Nfsftf.. % III
ciaiisl Of the university extension Ell
sion who was at the government III
ch At Dubois early IN June, says ell
the range is reported to be In the Z.
shape around Dubois that It has /
! n for several years Few feeder
BIS are to be expected from that 80