American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-01-13
COUNTY AGENTS
REPORT COVERS
WIDE ACTIVITIES
VACCINATION OF 1000 HEAD OF
CATTLE FOR BLACKLEG, COM
BATTING HOG CHOLERA, POUL-
TRY WORK AND SEED LOANS
EMPHASIZED.
NEARLY ALL LOANS REPAID
Poisoning of Squirrels and Rabbits,
Introduction Of Pure Seed, Alfalfa
Weevil Control and Procurement Of
Harvest Hands Mentioned.

Harvest Hands Mentioned.
The vaccination of approximately
1000 head of cattle for blackleg era
dication Of hog cholera within the
county and the procurement of $4,000
in seed loans, for farmers last spring,
from the government were the out
standing items in the annual report of
the County Agricultural Agent pre-
sented to the County Commissioners at
their meeting Monday
Other items in the report dealt with
poisoning of squirrels and jackrabbits,
alfalfa weevil control, poultry culling
and housing, the procurement of pure
seed in carload lots, assisting farmers
to obtain harvest hands and several
other miscellaneous items.
IS Per Cent Loans Repaid.
In pointing to the procurement of
"a seed loans for farmers aggregat-
ing the sum of $4,000, the county
agent Mr.. MorreH stated that seventy
five percent of these loans had been
repaid with interest. This compares
with a payment of about fifteen per
cent in Bannock County and cores
ponding repayment in other counties
where the emergency funds we're bor-
rowed. Morrell pointed out that in
instances where the local borrowers
had a crop failure the government ex-
tended the time Of payment over the
period Of another crop season.
But one stance of bad faith was
reported this being alledged of q
farmer who obtained the loan to pur-
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pocketed the money. Several credi.
government are now trying to locate
the gentleman.
Saving of $500.
The Commissioners were informed
that the commercial rate for farm
loans was on the average, about $8(
a thousand The procurement o.
$4,000 through the office of the coun
ty agent alone saved the farmers $780,
on the cost of their loans. Mr. Nor
rells report in brief is as follows:
Report of Accomplishments Of Count!
Agents Office 1921.
Squirrels-Over five tons of squir
rel poison were put out during the sea
son of 1921 in this county. This re
presented prepared poisoned oats sole
to the farmers through the COUNTY
Agents Office, the poison that wa:
mixed by the farmers themselves un
der the supervision of the County
Agent and that put out on public lane
by the Bureau of Biological survey.
ackrabbits-Over three tons o
poisoned hay was placed out by thiI
office. This was furnished by thi
county and mixed and placed out b!
the County Agent and farmers. Sew
eral rabbit drives were held. Tn,
minimum estimate of rabbits killed wa
$4,000.
Grasshoppers-Ove 15 tons of pois
oned sawdust were placed out II
grasshopper work The total cost o
this work was 100000 of which tn
county stood half and the farmers hall
This was placed out over 10000 acre
of land and the farmers figures show
ed a saving of at least 10000 bushel
of wheat
WeeViI Machines Coming.
Alfalfa Weevil-Five WeeVil demon
strations were held and one machin
was obtained for this work In con
sequence of this work there will b
at least four machines brought int
this county next year at a very con
siderable saving to the hay crop.
In addition some work was done o.
the wheat spider pest but this insec
has not yet apeared in enough mum
bers to do much damage. Experimen,
in controlling cut worms and wir
worms were carried on and it will
but short time until this pest will D
under control
Disease Control.
Blackleg 1000 head of cattl
were vaccinated under the superyi
sion of this office or by the Count
Agent personally. The vaccine is ob
tanned by this office.
Hog Cholera-The late outbreak {
this disease was discovered throug
this office and the government veter
nary inspector brought in for the pun
pose of eradication This was accom-
plished and the work of complete era
dication Is being followed up by tn
County Agent.
Two Carloads Pure Seed.
Two carloads of certified wheat see
were brought into the county In 1872
This consisted of three carieties, Tul
key and Kanred Fall grain and Dics
low for spring seeding. 1t Is nj
known what the effect of this ne
seed will do but 1t should improve I
quality of our seed ito great exten
There was no pure seed in the count
prior to this year. A considerabl
amount of work was done in trying
select another good dryland produs
TO alternate with wheat Grimm Alta
~ and Sweet Clover were tried wit
some success and dry land seed potf