The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-05-13
URGE EXTENSION
We ED DISTRICT
Only High Purity Seed, Free From
Dodder and Buckhorn, Will Bring
Top Notch Prices.

BOISE, IDAHO, May 1O.-"Com-
plants have been mode from a few
sources, cOncerning the seed law
relative to the sale ow seed in Idao-
hO,' says c. B. Allison, Deputy Seed
Inspector. The underlying reason
apparently, is the market condition.
Farmers in this state have during
the last three or four years received
an abnormal price for seed of almost
any quality. This year only the far
mers who have succeeded in produce
ing seed free of nOxious weed and OF
required purity are realizing top
prices. Complaints from these men
are few. The market demands are
Tor high quality seed and consequent
ly growers WthO failed to produce a
marketable product are inclined to
feel that the law is too stringent.
But 1t must me borne in mind that
Idaho is especially adapted to pro-
ducing viable, high colored seed and
the seed trade is very desirous OF
securing seed because of this from
the seed sections OF the intermoun--
tain states
An article appearing in the Utah
Farmer under date of April 8, 1921,
says, "Dodder costs Utah Seed Grow
ers 100000" Demand for dodder-
free seed is universal. Replies re-
ceived from a number Of the seed
houses throughout the United States
liby the Utah State Farm Bureau in
dicates the u unanimous attitude of the
trade in respect to the ban on dodder.
Wires received read as follows:
when you have any high purity
seed, free from dodder and buckhorn,
kindly send sample and name price
and we Shall be pleased to try trad
ing with you" Another wire says.
Want nothing but dodder-free seed"
Every producer necessarily, in order
to receive maximum returns must
cater to the market demands. With
such existing conditions it will mean
profitable returns to concentrate on
the production of clean seed.
1t means concerted effort on the
part of all connected with seed pro-
duci1on and marketing. First of all
nothing but clean seed should be
painted, because as a rule, everyone
expects to reap what he plants.
Several counties throughout the
state this year are establishing weed
districts in order to secure concerted
effort toward producing clean, mar
ketable prodmt. Last year Mini
doka county waged war on the Cam
ada thistle, bull thistle and cookie
burr with cOmmendable results
County Agent Grover Burnett, re-
ports that tn IS year the farmers have
requested that dodder, hoary cress,
poverty seed, Russian KNAPP weed and
morning glory be included in the
weed district which covers the coun-
ty. Reconnaissance C. W. Foster,
has been appointed weed inspector
and will see hat the work is done.
The comm |ssioners in Twin Falls
county have also increased the list
for the weed district, which now in
! cludes Canada thiGt'e. dodder, wild
morning glory er B;n weed, hoary
cress or while cap AMI quack grass.
Cassia county is making special eff
forts 70 fight a number Of the weeds
serious to the small seed industry in
various communities. Other coun-
ties could be included in this list.
Some of the counties in the eastern
section Of tie state have effected a
weed district. When an army of
workers is organized to fight a pest,
results can Ne accomplished and for
this reason more of the seed pro-
ducing sections should make start
in this direction. This would nee
essitate the cleaning of canal and
ditch banks, thus preventing a num-
Der of the worst weed seeds being
disseminated by water.-Departmen