The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-05-20

pose-thnt Of providing the settlement with
permanent supply of farm help and also Of raising
the standard Of general farm help TO higher
level
The farm iaborers of the settlement were
abled TO earn from $3.50 to $500 per day. with
board. or $3.50 without hoard Carpenters were
paid So.2o per DAY OF eight hours and were en-
nbled to improve their alloments outside OF the
working hours
These settlement farm ,nborers have the option
NJ either working inside outside II the colony.
They are permitted MS as they are financial
~ competent. To purchase larger farms and thus
become proprietary or employing farmers.
The offices Of the California state land settle
ment board do not with the buying
and selling OF this lnnd leaving the settlers TO
shift for themselves. The most important work
CONES after the settlers have selected farms and
have begun the ar,luous task OF producing a rev.
enue that, viii enable them to pay for and equip
their homes.
Expert Advice on Tap.
The board does oil In Its power to guide tho
collective work Of the settlement along safe lines
supplying farm advisers. furmsteud engineers and
other experts 10 help the good work along II IA
the plan 0f the board to assist the settlement In
welding itsrif Into n successful cooperative com.
n.uuts and I" maugufnte system OF the most
scientific nnd up~to.date cultural aud adulnlstra.
Tive methods.
: All the very outset the Durham ettiers organ.
This Was done with the prime object of making
the settlement the home OF purcbred live stoea
The hoard inculeated the iden of uniform selee.
ton 81 breeds TINT there should be no unto.
Mats mixing ~ blood
II agreed that there should ~ hui one ar
two breeds af eattle sheep aud hogs In the $50.
citation. For cattle the IlolsteIn wa adopted as
tho type for dairy stock, aud shorthorns for beef
purposes. Dutac Jerseys we're selected us liz.
desirable type Of hogs aud the Roinfey Marsh
and Ramhuniict fnr the Sheep breeds The exec.
utive committee OF the Settlement Cooperative
live Stocs association has dome nearly all the
buying Of live stock for the settlers thus stmrll.
flying and expe'ilting matters
Instead 81 leaving each of, the 10 families.
composing the settlement TO buy material md
workmen aud secure designs fer their dwellings
aud farm buildings the beard took II upon Itself
to lend mos, welcome helping hand II aided
the settlers in their purchase ot fencing material
e-meat. laah-r. pipe. etc, In carload lots, thus
saving the new farhers much labor trouble and
iasarlng them tile tsst of material at lowest
prices.
The plans for the farmhonses and their
proper loeaiion on the respective farms were
worked out with much care nv the farnistead en.
Elnser under the eye IT the farmer aud his wif,
and Ia cooperation with them. In fact all the
Important details OF farm improvement AMI farm
methods have hsen carried out under the advice
of the boards experts. free TO the settlers. Moth.
Ing In the community has been done la IA ioose or
haphaxBri manner ana under This aodus ot.erandl
"a mssiel farm community WAS evolved ln les,
than year
Help or the First crep
Ia the meantime practical farm development
was taken un, sall maps consulted fields orchards