The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-02-24
FARM BUREAU WORK OF
YEAR 1920
Annual Report for Gem County
Shows Accomplishments in
Agricultural Development.

County Agent A. L. Berry has com.
pleted his annual report of the worl
Of his office during the year 1920
Projects of Importance to the agri-
cultural development of Gem county
have received the thought and energy
of the farm bureau office and the ac-
complishments in the various projects
are summarized as follows:
Dairy projects-25 head Of regis
tered dairy animals have been secur-
ed for farmers, representing founda-
ton stock for seven pure bred herds.
Two hundred cows have been tested
TO tuberculosis, representing the dair-
les furnishing milk for Emmett
Fruit projects-The organization of
the Emmett Cherry Growers Associa-
ton, which sold cherries of the EN-
NETT valley at profit to the growers
Of $1,000 over previous offers before
the Cherry Growers Association was
organized.
HOO calves have been vaccinated for
blackleg with the new blackleg ag-
gressin which gives permanent i'm
munity, vaccination being recommend
ed as preventive, which is absolute
ly necessary in many communities.
$4,000 pounds of wool was pooled in
the Gem county wool pool the pool
being handled by the Boise Valley
Wool Growers Association. 6 cars of
sheep and 2 cars of hogs were market
ed comparatively. A double ring silo
form was constructed for use at Mon
tour. In the construction of one silo
the saving was estimated at S400.
Forms were constructed with the I'M
derstanding that the farm bureau
should have The renting of them.
This makes three sets of silo forms
constructed under similar agreement,
one II feet in diameter, one Is feet,
and one 20 feet. The farm bureau
assisted in securing several hundred
head of cattle to winter in the EN-
NETT valley which had not been pre-
viously wintered here.
Crop improvement = 120 acres Of |,
certified seed wheat were raised for
seed purposes by ten farmers in ten
communities, yielding an average of
ten bushels over the common wheat |
increase in the value as seed wheat.
in the yield represents a
prifit of $5,040. so bushels of seed
corn were distributed, representing
the best varieties for local conditions.
Soil improvement project-The val
ne of nitrate of soda was demonstrat-
ed to the satisfaction of several users
IN the Slope Under the past sup
ply of water it has been almost I'M
possible to keep up the nitrogen con-
.ent of the soil in the slope orchards
,y the use of leguminous crops. Un- ,
il the water supply is increased it
will be necessary to use nitrate of 80 .
Ia on many Of the Slope orchards. ,
Pest control-55 farmers around
;foss, Ola, and Sweet poisoned 5000
cres of land, using 2500 pounds of :
ait Of poisoned grain, and report a ,
aving of $500 in crops as a result
the poisoning work done. The !,
olson was distributed at cost, and =
1ethods used in poisoning demon
trated by the fArm bureau. >
Poultry project = Poultry cuttings
'ere conducted in seven communities
nth a total attendance of 125, rep r
esenting about 80 poultry hocks.
& q result Of these demonstrations
! least 1000 hens were disposed of =
hich were "star boarders." Figur-
Y that it costs 81 to feed hen a
ear, the disposing of these 1000 culls
ould save the owners at least $4,000.
Woman's work-Clothing classes in
-ess form making and remodeling R
garments were conducted in four
with total saving, as n
ported by the women, of $3.50.
The financial saving in the various "
ojects total as follows: y
vestock improvement -. s 2,70G al
-op improvement .--..--------..- {, 900
st contral --.------.--..-.-------- 1880 x
,ultry -----..--..--...-...--.-.-.--..-.. 1000
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