The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-11-11
AMONG THE FARM BUREAUS

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No More Frozen Lunches
Hot school lunches for the noon
hour are 10 be served In Ten Valley
county schools which recently were
listed by Miss Carey ID. Miller OF
he university extension division In
company with the county superin-
.endent OF schools The children re-
ported that in the past their lunches
often had been frozen solid on the
way TO school and had to be thawed
out at the stove before they could be
eaten.
20 Bushels An Acre.
W. c. Wilson OF Hale community
In Washington county reported al
meeting of Dicklow wheat growers
that ne grew 76 bushels of Dicklow
wheat per acre from seed obtained
through the farm bureau from Twin
Falls county. ID. A. Howell OF the
same community reported net gain
OF $500 ON 40 acres as result OF US
ing certified Dicklow wheat instead
of ordinary seed. The estimates were
based on commercial values OF wheat
It harvest time.
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Bring In Their Playmates.
Childrens health clubs at Arimo
md Thatcher In Bannock cou,- try are
reported to have increased In attend
ance because members have been
bringing their playmates TO the meet
ings.
Nut Butter Versus Dairying.
On behalf OF the dairy industry OF
Boise valley the Canyon county farm
bureau has interested itself In an
Investigation made by Caldweii
creamery man which reveals that
| goo pounds OF nut margarine are be-
ng sold each month In that town.
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Endorse Wheat Organization.
The Camas county farm bureau
through its executive committee has
Endorsed the cooperative marketing
plan OF the Idaho Seed Growers as
sociation. The county also has adopt
a $3.50 membership fee for the farm
,ureau for the coming year to take
are OF the dues that will be neces-
,ary for utilization with the state and
national farm bureau organizations.
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VIII Destroy Hopper Eggs.
On a recent visit TO nine kootenai
county farms that were badly infest-
ed with grasshoppers last year, VIC
or Jones, assistant extension ento-
nologist, advised the farmers TO cul-
tiyate this fall to get rid OF the eggs.
rhe farmers are reported 10 nave
)een highly pleased TO learn OF
.hearr method which they were as
sured would control the pest.
poison mixing and poisoning demon
stration was arranged for next spring
to exterminate the pests that are not
plowed out.
Working on 1921 Beet Contract.
J. r. Jensen, president OF the Mad
son county farm bureau. reports that
a committee has been working for
everal months on a tentative beef
contract for 1921. The farmers have
'elt that the committee should con
fnue it's efforts until satisfactory
contract should be agreed upon by
factories and growers. Each grow
n is assessed ten cents per acre OF
1eets for carrying on this program.
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100 Acrcas OF Spud Seed.
Nine Fremont county fields OF seed
pOtdtOth, tOldiiH8 aDots Nv 49,
we're passed as ut for certfficatton by
e. r. Bennett, field horticultural OF
the University OF Idaho extension d.
vision. Five fields OF one acre each
belonging to club boys were inspect
ed and recommended for seed.
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Ready for Cassia Hoppers.
Claude Wakeland. entomologist OF
the university extension division, re-
Gently made a survey OF the grass
hopper situation in Cassia county pre-
liminary TO putting on poison cam
paign in the spring under farm bu-
reau auspices
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Comparing Wheat Varieties.
The Latah county farm bureau Is
conducting a series OF cooperative
demonstrations with the farmers OF
several communities 10 show the rel
alive importance OF different yarie-
lies of winter wheat. The farmers
plant the most promising varieties
Of each community side by side IN
drill widths across the field. Yields
are determined In the fall by the
hoop method.