Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-09-10
AMONG THE FARM BUREAUS
USED THEIR WORST MILK

Inspection Of a Lincoln county dairy
herd by Or. W r. Kidwell, deputy
state veterinarian, revealed that one
registered Holstein in a herd Of tour
was infected with tuberculosis. The
family had been using the milk of this
cow separately for its own use. think
ing this was the best. On the cows
being slaughtered, her lungs and glands
and the lyinphatic glands Of the liver
were found to be badly infected. The
| owner was much pleased that this
service for the safety Of his family had
been rendered.
SEED GROWERS ORGANIZE
A seed growers association has been
organized in two Ada County COM
munities ard it is planned to organize
a local in each seed growing section
for the purpose Of improving quality
by united effort for standardization
and eradication Of weeds, as well as to
improve market conditions by pooling
land selling in car load lots. >Al' pooled
seed will be recleaned by the associa-
ton.
TELLS HOW TO FEED BABIES
a lecture on infant feeding was Civ
en- to 19 mothers at Chesterfield, in
Bannock county, by farm bureau ar
rangement.
1878 POUNDS OF CHEESE
Women of Smiths Prairie in Elmore
county. made 1873 pounds of cheese
last summer. Their experience made
them desirious of more information
on cheese making and the farm bureau
arranged for visit by Fl. A. Mathie-
sen. assistant field dairyman of the
university extension division.
FEW TUsERcULAR ANIMALS
With the assistance of deputy Vet
erinarian Edwin T Powell and project
leaders of the farm bureau. 1873 cattle
belonging to IS Bonner county farmers
were tested recently for tuberculosis
and only one reactor was found. Five
hundred head have been tested for
tuberculosis in that county this year, /
through the efforts of the farm bureau,
and the number of reactors has been
only seven. This is an average Of Ia
per cent. The infected animals have
been disposed of Immediately, occord-
ing to government requirements.
cAsSIA WHEAT CROPS BIGGER
Farm bureau and extension division
representatives have visited u Cassia
county farmers growing wheat. barley
and oats for certification this season
and have inspected their fields Nir-
tlallv al these farmers reported that
their certified wheat was making n
Weld from five to 10 bushels per acre
heavier than their common wheat.
WHEAT PASSES TEST
More than 800 acres Of Jenkins club /
wheat on American Ridge in I-atah (
county has passed first inspection for /
seed certifcation.
SCRUB CATTLE SELL LOW
In Il cooperative shipment of cattle
to the Spokane market from Boundary
county. prices Of scrub cattle ran from
one third to one half lower than prices
for better classes of the same age
Seven owners were represented in the
shipment. which was worked up by !
George Irving of Bonuers' Ferry /
community livestock chairman of the
farm bureau. -year-old steers
from a registered sire belonging to Ar
Irving sold for cent pound more
than three year-old steers from a
grade sire.
CLUB CAMP ASSURED
Erection of u permanent camp for
farm bureau juniors at the state fair
is assured by progress made in col
lection of funds for such purpose. About
$50 boys and girls viii be housed on
the fair grounds during fair week
CLOTHING WORK ENLARGED
The millinery and dress form prog
ram of the home economics depart
ment OF the university extension divi-
sion has become so large that a sec
ond clothing specialist has been en-
ploved. This is Miss Anna Prang, who
will be an assistant to Miss Wilhem-
ina Jacobson. the present clothing
specialist. A schedule for both spec
ialists has been worked out to keep
them busy until the first of November.
TO HAVE OWN FAIR
Farm bureau junior exhibits at the
state fair this year will form fair
within a fair" according to plans OF
F. p. Rinehart, superintendent OF the
Junior department. TWO exhibit teams
one for livestock and the second for
other exhibits, will be erected near the
Junior club camp and the junior fair
will be provided with its own arehed
entrance and band.
WILL JUDGE IS FAIRS
Specialists of the university exten-
sion division have been requested to
Judge at IS county fairs in Idaho in
september and October. Schedules for
their itineraries nor this week are
being completed.