The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-01-07
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! The Farm ABureau IL an orranixa-
Ton OF the representative rural peo-
PIE OF the county brought together
10 10 work out these problems. under
tner own leadership. The bureau IN
non-poliucal and non-secfarian. II
does not replace any other orraniza-
/ non o1t rather nnites The members
Oh any or all organizations around a
4 common interest--i. C.. solution of
farm and home problems. IRE B,-
is2a was actively recognized Iast
year Tor the purpose Of improving
the agricultural, social and home life
OF the farmers OF Lemhi county.
seven 81 The sigl4J committees were
orsdnazea last year with a total
membership in the county OF eli. a
pfosram OF work was developed ia
each community with leaders for
.aeh hne of work. In nearly all a.
me projects taken up By the comraun.
NY some very good work was accom-
plished by the county.
The Beef Cattle Project.
The work nihis projecf was large
~ the Work of the Shorthorn Breed
ters' association. whose purpose a. ~
boost the beer cattle industry. Sew
enteen breeders were started This
year with pure bred females. Thir.
+ ~ pure bred bulls were distribmeti
Tor use on grade herds In the county.
/ Nine hundred ten cattle were test.
Cd for tuberculosis. eliminating 10
treactors. Twelve pure bred breeder
establishing an accredited herd Nine
ny head of cattle were treated "a,
lbllackleg.
The Dairy Project.
| tuarteen slinS We're erected In the
county. eleven of which v.re shipne4
cceac.ativeiy. One or local lumber
Gnu lwo rlt siios. Sixtg-eiRht head
OF dairy cattle were shipped 10 the
county and twelve farmers started in
The dairy business
The Crop improvement. Project
Seven hundred fifty acres Of Grimm
alfalfa seeded in the county through
The efforts OF the community project
leaders 10 establish nm alfalfa that IL
less liable 10 winter kill than the
common varieties.
Twenty-four nicklow wheat nlo.s
were grown in III. eight communities.
Irhis variety yielded several bushels
more per acre than the local yarie-
tiles
Four demonstration plots OF field
lcora were grown and the mature IN
Eaoiected for planting next year.
The Pest Control Project
The grasshopper control was the
outstanding nnpblem OF the county.
Through the efforts ot the people OF
the entire county cocpe 'atin@ with
the project leaders In each ccmmun.
ity this pest was kept well under
control
Practically none Ct the crops OF the
county We're destroyed by the hop
pers. Forty thousand pounds of the
poisoned bait was distributed through
the Bureau. A Grasshopper day in
which all of the business men OF town
turned out 10 help fight the grasshop-
pers proved very successful Ninety
, 1.-TWO farmers reported that they esti-
, mated an average OF $500 worth OF
crops saved OF a total OF slS,400 for
, the county.
Thiriy-slx farmers estimated a GRO,
, saving s. oeo by the use OF ground
squirrel poison.
The Swine Improvement Project
/ Three cars OF feeder hogs were
marketed by numbers pooling their
! hogs. Four ranchers started with
pure bred hogs.
Home Economies.
Three home economies clubs were
organized by the project leader each
, having q definite, program Of work.
Miscellaneous.
During the winter Of 1920 every e..
, fort WAS made to relieve the feed sii.
uation. Seven hundred tons of ba'e
hay were shipped from the sGsifher
. part OF The state for distribution in
, the county.