The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-01

Homesteaders to Sell Timber

clearing. the Hangman Valley Timber
Owners association has been formed,
tor the purpose OF arranging CO.
operative sale Aof the timber owned
Dy the homesteaders of the valley,
Sanders and DeSmet are the com
munities interested. They have voted
to accept the assistance or the United
States forest service in appraisinE the
timber.
Boundary Organizes Farm Buresu
Boundary county has organized =
farm bureau. being the Ssth county
In the state TO perfect an orsanfzas
ton. Enoeh Torpen, who has been
county club leader. will become coun-
~ agricultural agent
Eight Glasses In Home Nursias
Eight classes In home nursing now
are being conducted in Gooding eour-
~. in which Miss Mary A Rust. home
health demonstrator of the farm
bureau says the interest is very
gratifying Two additional com
munities have expressed desire for
the formation OF classes.
40s Children Examined
In three days work in Meridian
402 school children were examined
by Miss Anna Esbensen. Ada county
nurse, and Mrs. Annabelle Bennett.
home health demonstration OF the uni
yersity extension division They sent
l54 notes 10 parents suggesting that
children be taken 10 the family
physician. -
New Payetfe County Agent
Philip T. Fortner. from Oregon
Agricultural college. is the new
county agricultural agent for Pay
elite county.
Specifications for Silos Issued
Instructions for building concrete
silos OF four different sizes have been
issued by the university extension di-
vision. One is a <silo with inside di-
the second. 14rS2. capacity 100 tons;
the third. 1896. capacity l56 tons;
the fourth. l0x26. capacity 3S tons.
The amount OF concrste. reinforcing
and form material, and OF material
for roofs and doors are given. 10
gether with specifications for con
struction.
Outlining Rodent Control Work
w. h. Crouch, state leader OF ror
dent control work, is now ON trip
I through the southern and southeast
srn counties OF the state. meeting the
c. lunty project committees on rodent
control In the respective counties. To
plan, the work for the coming year
he expects 10 devote January 10 Held
work ana then To meet the north
Idaho county committees in February
This trip'1s q part OF plan by which
Il Is expected that all the extension
specialists Will meet the county conf
Iunittees In their several lines OF work.
to outline the program for the year.
Bread BalleHn Published q
A Bread Bulletin" OF rs pages, for
use CT first and second year bread
clubs, has been published BY the uni 1
yersity extension division. The author
is Miss Ina Schrivner, Paystts county |
club leader. Topics considered are
classification OF breads. essentials In |
bread making. directions for measur-
ing IthJpt7s cAPeiiHcAt7 WIN 'e~'eA
ing agentk arithmetic OF the milking
bowl, score card for bread. outline
for biscuit demonstration, outline for
yeast bread demonstration score card
for demon stration teams, require
ments for bread clubs and sue-
gestive program of work.
Bonner Plans Cow Testing
To-. - hal
Organization OF d cowtesting asso-
citation among the farmers OF Bonner
county next year.
VIII Blow Stumps with INT
Arrangements are being made In
Bonner county for the cooperative
purchasing OF carload OF powder
and half a car OF INT for blowing l
stumps
Specialize on Idaho Rurals
The Bonner county farm bureau
plans to distribute 300 sacks Of Idaho
Rural seed potatoes for next years
seeding
Rupert Cheese Factory Busy
A recent report from the Minidoka
county farm bureau said that he Ra-
pert cheese factory was receiving
about 1900 pounds OF milk q day and
that the amount was increasing
daily. Dairy cows are In demand
Plans Egg-LsyfDg Contest
Lewis county poultry members
have organized an egg production
club for the winter. and plan an egg
laying contest.
Will Improve Benewah Herds
DR.. h. r. Powell. deputy state
veterinarian. recently tested i5e head
OF Benswsh county cattle at Fern
wood and plans to return in the
spring to conduct further tests
Stockraisers OF Bsnewah county and
OF the upper ST. Maries river valley
in particular are anxious 20 have
tuberculosis eliminated from their
herds before they make further prog
ress in grading up the herds and in
Producing purebreds, as they con
en- r1afo doirp