The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-05
AMONG THE FARM BUREAUS :

Killing tauhud int~ttt
II. e. Carpenter, in cooperation
with the Latah county farm bureau.
is demonstrating the use OF sodium
OF arsenate as a Canada thistle Grad
icator. A patch OF one-fourth acre
has been sprayed and will be watch
ed for results.
Raising Jenkins Clubs
Farmers OF American Ridge In
Latah county are undertaking 10
produce Jenkins club seed wheat this
year. Three different farmers In
the eastern part OF the county are
conducting variety tests on winter
wheats under direction OF the farm
bureau. Inspections are being made
by Professor h. W. Hubert OF the
university faculty at Moscow.
Lesson i'm Hog Judging
Latah county pig club members
recently had a lesson I'm hog judging
rom Professor c. W. Hickman OF
the department OF animal industry
of the University of Idaho. Other
Judging meetings are TO be held TO
M the boys for the judging contests
which will feature the pig club work
at the Spokane interstate fair
Excursions in Csssia County
Fifty Cassia county farmers par
ticnpated In two potato excursions
TO Is potato seed plots in four com
munities. Cultural methods were
studied and also the potato disease
10 be found in that section. Each
excursion was followed by meeting
al which the potato situation was
discussed and suggestions were made
for the enlargement of the farm bu-
reau potato improvement work. An
other excursion TO wheat demonsira-
ton plots in two communities VIII
be held. Certificatioh work was e1-
planned and methods were discussed.
Indian Lands Poisoaed
In a squirrel drive on the indian
lands of Lowell valley under direc-
ton OF the Benewah county farm bu-
reau. 5.000 acres OF land were pois-
oned in one day. Approximately
80 goo acres OF non-poisoned. SPUR
Indian land within the
OF the former Occur d
Alene Indian reservation we're pois-
oned in May and June by farm bu-
reau members under direction Of ID.
d. Green, biological assistant OF the
biological survey. and the extension
division. About 1900 OF Indian
funds was spent for paid assistance
I'm addition TO the gratuitons labor
Of farm bureau members and the sal
airy and expenses OF Mr.. Green CON
tributed through the extension divi-
sion.
Cropping their sfumpage
The two-foid problem OF making
the cut-oyer soils OF north Idaho pro-
luctive and securing prOfiiaDle
supply OF forage n reported 70 be
most important IN the timbered sec
lions OF Benewah county. The farm
srs are undertaking its solution BY
he extensive use OF iegumes ia the
rotation. Glover. sweet clover. al
.aIfa. peas. beans and yetches are
,rops used.
Pests Take roo Bushels
In one Fremont county community
IN which the pest control Law Wa
1ot enforced. one farmer lost 80
acres OF wheat 20 the squirrels. u
Is estimated that the yield would
lave been 20 bushels 70 the acre,
shipe Tile for Drainage
Much interest IL being shown ~
franklin county farmers IN naFinE
heir farms drained. A collective I
nIpmenf OF tile will be made under /
arm bureau auspieet.
Lots Of Early Bssrt
Al least 70 per cent OF the spring
Wheat In CsmHs county IL now early !
iaart, according 20 an estimate made |
y Is. y. ehsehsn, state seed commits
ioner, and County >gricgltrsl
gent p. NJ. Jeshess, after three days
I inspection for certsficstion. This
act, according 20 Nr. Jesness. makes
be selling OF the spring wheat crop
simpler problem than heretofofe.
n. sbeehsn thinks there will be
snsnd for SIX or seven earioads OF