The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-12-15
FARM BUREAU LARGELY
ATTENDED
Two Hundred Farmers and
Wives Hear Discussions of
Farm Problems.

wives aLL6nOcu the Oem COuUIy ar II
Bureau. meeting and institute In Conn.
mercial Club rooms Friday and spent
the day deeply interested in the ad-
dresses by experts on poultry raislrg
caiBy problems. business management
and dressmak:ng. It was probably
the largest and most profitable farm
bureau meeting ever held in this coun-
ty, and the deep interest shown in
the problems brought up was source
Of encouragement and pleasure to
those who have backed the Farm Bur
eau organization in Gem County since
its inception and to County Agent
Williams.
The morning session was devoted to
the subject, Poultry Management on
the Farm" with Prem Moore, state
poultry specialist, as the speaker. So
much interest in the subject was
shown that speaker and audience for
got all about lunch until after 1
o'clock. Mr.. Moore emphasized the
necessity of proper housing and food
for poultry in order to secure the
maximum egg production. "H you
wish hens to lay keep them housed
during the winter MONTHS" he said.
He recommended hen house with
good ventilation, all the sunlight pos
sible to obtain, all draughts eliminat-
ed and plenty of scratching space.
In feeding, he urged the use of grain
to induce hens to scratch, and also
mash foods. He said sour milk would
give greater returns when fed to
chickens than the butterfat secured
from the same milk As to breeds,
he advised poultry raisers to stay with
standard breeds, such as Rhode Is
land Reds, Plymouth Rocks and White
Leghorns. At the conclusion of his
talk, Mr.. Moore was bombarded with
questions by both men and women.
L. w. Fluharty, director of univer-
sity. extension, spoke on "The Bust
ness Side of Farming" He urged
thorough business methods and out
lined the good points of what he con-
sidered necessary in farm operation
F. R. Cammack, state field dairy
man, spoke on "Care and Management
of the Dairy Herd" He emphasized
the necessity of properly caring for
and feeding the dairy herd. He said
that owing to the favorable climatic
conditions in this section of the state,
it was not necessary to have large
and expensive barns, but comfortable |
quarters for the cows should be pro-
vided. He strongly urged feeding a
balanced ration.
Mr.. Cammack also took up the pro-
posed loan from the War Finance
Corporation for the purpose of buying
dairy cows. He told of the work be-
ing done in other counties of the
state. In Jerome, Gooding and Bear
Lake counties organizations have
been completed and committee is
now back east buying cows. He said
the university extension division had
sent an expert into the central states
to render assistance in locating good
dairy stock and to guard against dis
eased animals being selected.
While the men were considering
dairy problems, women's meeting
was held in Rebekah hall to hear Miss
Jacobson talk on Making Paper
Dress Forms" and witness her de-
The lunch, served by the CONNER
cial club, was enjoyed and appreciated
Testing Cattle for T. B.
DR.. G. E. Ellis, of the bureau Of
animal industry, assisted by County
Agent Williams has been testing cat
lie for tuberculosis this week at Sweet ,
Montour, and in the valley. Between !
800 and 600 head were tested, but it ,
vas impossible at this time to cover
he entire county. The work will he