The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20
Chapter XXI.

This chapter is written for the in
formation of people who did not at
tend the conventions at PocatellC
last week, designed for the benefit
of agriculture and stock-raising
published before the conventions
and with all the study l gave the
matter in previous years without at
tending them, had very poor idea
of what was done at these conven-
tions, and l take it that my readers
or the most of them, know less about
them than l did. l was in ,Pocatello
attending as many of the sessions as
| could, and in this chapter, | am re-
porting for the information of my
readers, who may wish to attend the
next annual conventions of this
character.
The different organizations hold
their meetings in different buildings,
and visitors consult the printed pro-
gram, and attend any of them &C.
cording to their interest and wishes.
| Who Made the Meetings
| The different activities of agricul-
ture and stock raising were repre-
sented by teachers of different lines
from the University of Moscow, Uni
versity Of Extension department at
Boise, farm markets department and
the several departments of agricul-
ture at Boise, also by the county
agents, and the boys and girls club
leaders of the various counties, the
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the boys and girls clubs, the various
engineers engaged in the different
lines or branches of their work, such
as road engineering, structural en-
cheering, and electrical engineer
ing.
The work they presented to the
various sessions includes the test
ing of materials in highway con-
struction, present and future high
way problems, outlining of federal
highway cooperating with state and
county, highway structures, illus
trated lecture on highway construc-
ton showing its faults and good
points, the influence of training
schools upon agricultural develop
ment in general, the relation of the
University of Idaho to irrigation,
conservation of soil elements in irri-
;ation, operating irrigation systems,
the evolution of irrigation struct-
Tres, maintenance of irrigation sys-
tens, aims and objects of the Recla-
nation association, a modern plan of
colOniZing in new settlements to
make it possible for men and famil-
rs with little or no III ney to acquire
homes Oh the installment plan, the
Deet seed industry, seed potatoes, the
standardizing of grades in raising
rain and selling it, issuing certiti
:ates of quality for seed grain and
,eed grass to protect the growers of
ture seed, how to keep the boys and
iris on the farm and keep them
Apply and prosperous, management
the dairy herd, the place of short
orns in Idaho, how to obtain farm
oans, how to obtain irrigation. loans,
now to sell bonds on irrigation dis
1ricts and irrigation projects, the
forage facilities of the Snake river
drainage system, electricity on the
farm and the different uses it can be
ut to in order to get greater results
It less expense, business meeting of
the swine producers, the early opera
tons of the farmers institutes in
Idaho, the farm bureau work in
daho, future plans of the farm
'iureau.
Who Paid the Expense
The different subjects were
handled or presented by experts in
their line, and these men were
brought to Pocatello at the expense
of the people of Pocatello, the vari-