Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-05-07
COUNTY AGENT
FAVORS PLAN

While the Boosters club had
large volume of routine business to
dispose of at its regular meeting
Tuesday night, the greater part of
the time was devoted to q discussion
of the building up Of the dairy indus
try in Bear Lake county after listen
ing to talk by County Agricultural
Agent ID. T.. Sargent. Mr.. Sargent
officially represented the Bear Lake
County Farm bureau In the matter of
interesting the Boosters club in help
ing to finance the building OF siIos in
Bear Lake county.
Being convinced that the silo ex-
pertinent is good proposition, the
club decided unanimously to advance
half the cost of the first silo to be
built in the county. Should the silo
thus built prove to be a success then
the club is to receive return Of the
money so invested, and should the
experiment turn out to be loss then
the Boosters club will stand it's share
of the loss. This proposition is
open TO any farmer who wishes to
erect q silo this summer, provided he
is located in section OF the county
that offers the best conditions for
making the experiment.
1t was the opinion OF all who are
posted in the dairy business that o
cheaper feed must be developed II
the dairy business il to be a success
here, and the silo liz the only thing
that will solve this question, and
therefore much depends upon the
outcome OF the experiment to be con-
Quoted with the aid of the club under
the direction of the Farm Bureau.
Should ensilage prove failure In
Bear Lake county then this is no
dairy country, In the opinion of men
who know. This il due to the fact
that feed production is limited In
this section and the feeding seasons
are long.
A committee was appointed COM
posed of w. B. Trowbridge, w w.
Clark and r. L. Cruikshank to work
on the silo proposition.
Camp Site for Tourists.
The matter of camp site for auto
tourists was reported by Chairman
J. III. Beatty of the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting. It is
quite probable that the site opposite
the City Hall will be decided upon.
It is planned to equip the camping
ground with water, shelter and other
modern conveniences.
Freight Rates Unchanged.
Secretary Trowbridge reported
that there will be no change IN
freight rates on phosphate from the
Bear Lake county mines to coast
points this year as was reported some
time ago.
General Club Business.
The club will be represented at the
next meeting OF the city school board
to talk over the matter OF new
high school for Montpelier.
In regard to baseball for the com
ing season D Wednesday half hoii-
day was discussed to replace Sunday
baseball, the latter meeting geneBal
disfavor with the club A commit.
tee was named to investigate the
matter of forming q county league
this committee being made up of J
H. Beatty, A. G. TuelIer and a. G
MuIica.
Mr.. Sargent reported the activi.
y
TO improving dairy herds. and stated
that dairy cows in this county are
free from tuberculosis.
Members OF the club were invited
to Join the Farm Bureau excursion
in June to the dairy sections Of Cache
county. This excursion will b
made MP OF farmers from Oneida
Bannock. Franklin and Bear Lake
counties.
The matter OF promoting > stool
show in the fall and of arranging !
celebration for the Fourth Of Jul,
vas postponed until next Monaa.
night when . special meeting win b
IEA94s
The offer or the Portland Cemen
association 10 give . moving picturl
demonstration Of the various kind
OF cement paving was accepted.
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