The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-06
Rlne Monday For Pests

Blue Monday For Pests
Monday OF each week has been set
apart by the Genesee farm bureau
members as poisoning day for SPUR
reis. with the understanding that II
Mondays weather Is stormy OF threat
ening the first fair day thereafter
shall be observ-d There were 225
ounces Of strychnine distributed at
the meeting at which this plan was
decided upon.
q. n. Given Jerome Clubs
Jerome county commissioners have
put their O K on boys and girls club
work by making an appropriation for
placing the work on a permanent
basis. Mrs Flora NJ Richardson. who
has been temporary club leader. has
been employed permanently. There
are III sewing club members az work
in the county. % handicraft club mem
bers and 20 bread club members. In
preparation for spring work, wheat
clubs, pig clubs. calf clubs. sheep
clubs, potato clubs. poultry clubs and
canning clubs are being organized
The girls OF the county are joining
the canning clubs almost en- masse.
and IL is expected there will be $50
or 200 in that work
1000 Doses For Biackleg
Last month 2O00 doses OF biackleg
vaccine were distributed by farm
bureau committeeman in Fremont
county
Potato clubs Formed
Two potato clubs we're formed in /
Cassia county last month. in Pella /
and Burnley. with the assistance OF r
W. Cater. potato improvement com
mitteeman OF the farm bureau Thirty
two youngsters belong 20 these two
clubs.
1925 Animals NaccInated
There were 1925 head OF cattle vac
cinated in Madison county last month.
through the efforts OF the farm
bureau.
Youngsters Own Purebreds
Five purebred Shorthorn heifers
are owned by Gooding county club
members. Prices range from Sf40 10
s215. Eight registered Guernsey
heifers are either owned or ordered,
and there are three Ayrshires and
four Holsteins. beside several high
grade heifers.
Children In Sheep Business
Bum lamb" enterprises have been
taken up by Gooding county young
sters. with from four TO 20 lambs
each. One boy is in the flock business
with As ewes and their lambs.
Girls Can School Food
Hagerman canning club girls are .
planning to put up 1900 quarts OF food
this summer for use in the hot lunch .
At school next winter.
silos For Lemhi County
A farm bureau silo campaign In
Lemhi county has been started with
the ordering OF 10 wooden silos. Five
or six concrete silos will be construc-
ted. and several pit silos.
WIN Certify Bingham Seed
Bingham county farm bureau off,
cials are planning 20 inaugurate seed
certihcation work. TO cover Dicklow
wheat and Grimm alfalfa In a very
thorough manner. Duplicate copies or
all cortihcatlon records will be kept
AZ the farm bureau office for refer
snce. Affdavits Of purity and location
of plots will be recorded. Records Of
persons purchasing seed from eerti-
led plots will be made and the work
up.
Didn't Miss Those Hens
After a poultry culling demonstra- :
ion conducted under farm bureau
auspices in Gem county. one farmer
that he had sold a dozen :
md a half Of his Gull hens without
affecting the number Of eggs gather
ID daily
Would Craze Along Track
Due 70 shortage OF hay In Bear
AXE county. farmers have asked per
mission Of the railroad 70 herd their
.attle along the right-of-way. where B
,rass is high.