The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-12-30
FARMERS
AWARDED STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Twin Fails County Boys aud Girls
Win II gh Honor With
Rating 81 so.io.


The championship OF the state Of
idaho in junior farm bureau work g.
the laurel wreath ,t,s club members
of Twin Pals county members Wear
a. a result OF the finding ~ the stat
club leader al Boise 4 rating Of SG.is
out Of q possible 100 Is the score re-
ceiyed by the work done b. the jan
Tor farmers o. the county during
1899.
As result OF the victory the local
clubs will receive a statue 81 thl
Winged Victory" which viii be- pre-
scented TO the junior bureau repre-
sentatiyes al the state seed show at
Nampa next month. The statue was
won hy Bear Lake county last sea
son According TO the rules 81 the
prize award one county. 10 keep the
statue. must be state champions
three years IN succession.
Not Much Race.
The contest for honors this year
was devoid OF many thrills because
Twin Falls county was lengths ahead
81 the nearest competing county. Je-
rome county won second place Ia
state honors with rating Of 6i.s3.
almost Is points behind the local
members Canyon county came third.
An effort will be made by the coun-
~ aggregation Ia maintain the big
lead another year 50 that an oppor-
tunity may be afforded 10 get the
statue far permanent trophy.
The basis on which the awards are
made include the number 81 club
members enrolled. the number who
finish. the value OF the work Ia dol
lars aud cents, cost 10 club mem
bers. profit. amount OF training Ia
demonstration work given by the
county agents. and percentage Of
work carried on through community
leaders
Rig Sum Invested.
Figures OF the years work show
that the value OF the work carried
on BY the boys aud girls amounted 90
S63.s5Ss0 The sum OF S2i .0sf.sf
was spent By the boys and girls an
carrying on their operations. leaving
a value above costs OF f42.bs3 90.
The figures show a great gain over
the results attained last year when
the total value Of the work done
amounted 20 s.. 5sS92. with cost TO
the club members OF 81 .677 %. leay-
ing value above cost Of Ss.f2l.
Some idea OF the relative position
OF the county In relation 20 the state
as a whole can be CLEANED from the
statement of the amount Of work
doae In the whole state. Value OF the
work done IN the state totals APP
proximately $4,000. with valuation
above cost being about $50. 900. That
means that the actual Investment In
the state as a whole is about half
held by Twin Fails county
Leaders Get Recognition.
County leadership 81 the junior
farm bureau rests In the hands of
l. OReilly. who asserts that the
credit for the excellent showing made
rests largely with the community
leaders Who have given freely OF
their time 70 make the work sue
cess. A lot OF the credit also belongs
20 the county commissioners Who
have backed the work and 10 the
chambers OF commerce Of Bull
Filler and Twin Fails FOR their coop
Grafton. he said
Recognition OF the accomplish
mcnts OF the community leaders who
made possible the victory has been
accorded By the extension depart
meut Of the state university. Beau
tiful gold pendants have arrived
here and will he distributed 90 the
leaders The extension department
awards marks OF distinction every
year This year the pendants are
given % every leader who has rec
ord 81 So per cent Or better Every
enc OF the community leaders IN
Twin Fails county has been award
ed the pendant and Of the Z have