The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-12-16
POULTRY DIPS
ARE SCORED BY
PREM MOORE
says Poultry Rai>crS should Shun
Nondcscript Preparations Of
fcrcd for sale.

when farmers OF Idaho buy poul-
try dips or other preparations. they
should buy them solely ON the merits
OF the goods purchased. according to
Prem Moore. poultry specialist of the
University of Idaho extension III
vision. They should not buy them
he says. because some solicitor leads
them To believe that he is doing
them n service approved BY the unit
versity extension division. the county
farm bureau or the Idaho State Poul-
try association.
Recently Mr. Moore received
complaint from an Ada county farm
er who said he had bought poultry
goods from a travelling dispenser
who lead him TO believe he repro
scented some organized public service
FOR the benefit OF the farmers This
complaint led Mr. Moore 20 repent
warning that he issued last spriug
when he found that the state was he
ing quite thoroughly canyassed ~
this manner. 50 reports Indicated
Mr.. Moore never has attempted
he says. 10 pass on the merits OF the
preparations sold In this manner. but
he says he has learned OF many cases
In which the prices asked for such
goods were excessive.
Farmers are urged by Mr. Moore
TO understand that the Idaho State
Poultry association Is not in the
mercantile business. and that they
can get all the information on pOul-
try they need without buying any
expensive preparations. simply by
applying 10 their county farm bu-
reaus for services already paid for
by the taxpayers OF the state.
Farmers have informed Mr. Moore
of the appearance of agents who go
INTO peoples fiocks. giving advice re-
garding housing. feeding. diseases
and every other phase OF IN pOul-
try industry. They claim TO be do
ng this. as represented 10 be BY
number OF farmers throughout the
state. as a public service
incidentally. In the course OF
their demonstration. they note, and
call the farmers attention to the
fact that their fowls are lousy and
mediately offer them. as a public
service. dip that they sell aud tell
them that II Is the only treatment
that should be used in the killing OF
ice and mites They charge So per
gallon. II a good order is taken. I
hey issue a membership card pur-
porting TO entitle the holder to free
poultry association advice.
III the farmer states that he uses
some coal tar preparation for lice
and mites. and asks II this In not a
good treatment. he h. advised that
coal tar preparations never should .
De used as disinfectants in any way
where poultry IL concerned as they 4
cause fowl tuberculosis.
They make this statement as a 4,
public service and they tell the farm |
srs that the selling OF the preparation |
hey have TO offer Is a public service 4
also and that their business IL 10 1
serve the public. and leave the i'm.
preston that they are paid by the 1
association TO give this information
Coal tar preparations do not
aause tuberculosis but are among the
'est disinfectants there are for XIII
ing the tuberculosis germ.
Information regarding all poultry
conditions. including the treatment
Of fowls for lice and mites. culling
the Stacker hens. housing. feeding
Tor egg production. aud all other
poultry problems. can be had from
me agricultural extension division
n the university or from the uniyer-
sity OF Idaho poultry department. By
calling on the county agents In the
several counties. who will call for
The service OF the extension poultry
specialists This service h. "A public
.ervice and Is paid for by the tax
payers OF the state OF Idaho.