The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-15
EXTENSION DEPT.
TO SURVEY FARMS
TO DETERMINE COSTS AND Sue.
CESS FACTORS IN IDAHO
FARMING AREAS

EAhMlNG AREAS
For the third consecutive year, {
force of agricultural experts repre-
senting the United States department
Of agriculture and the agricultural
experiment stations of both the agrf
cultural colleges of Washington State
college and the University of Idaho
is engaged in taking two very i'm
portant field surveys relative to farm
Management under two entirely diff
ferent sets of conditions
The first of the survey parties Is
engaged in taking large number Of
records on farms in Latah and Wcit-
man counties for the purpose of cb-
ta!ning data regarding farm organi-
zaticn, the cost Of farm pro1uct1on
ed fro such survey.
Survey Many Farms
The records to are betaken on be-
tween $50 and 800 farms of this
area. They will cover practically
all phases of farm production in the
two counties, and will take in the
production of wheat, hay, oats, peas,
livestock and other products repre-
sentative of Palouse farming.
The survey is being made under the
direction of the two experiment sta
ton and the U. S. department of ag-
riculture. E.. D. Strait and N. r..
Cooper are here representing the fed
eral government from Washington.
They were sent out for the express
purpose of studying farming cOndi-
tions and the U. S. department of ag-
they state, the government office con-
siders as one of it's more important
studies.
The Idaho experiment station is
represented by Byron Hunter, head
of the farm management investiga-
tion department, who has employed
e. Ralp and Eugene Bramhall to do
that portion of the field work assign
ed to Idaho From W. S. c., Profess
sors George Severence and b. R.
johnson of the farm management de-
partment are acting as assistants in
directing the field work.
Employ Students
In addition the federal men are en-
ployed q number Of students from
the agricultural colleges of Idaho and
w. S. c.. Among the students en-
ployed are Miss Naomi Chapman,
senior of the University Of Idaho col
lege of agriculture, and one of the
two women enrolled in the college for
the regular course.
In the two previous years, the sur
veys have yielded data Of much inter-
est and value to local farmers, and
the additional work being done this
year will add materially to the facts
at hand, and will give larger num-
Der of figures to insure reliable av-
erages being obtained
Irrigation Farm Survey
The second survey is of a similar
nature and is being conducted by the
University experiment station in con-
junction with the United States de-
partment of agriculture in regard to
irrigation farming in the Twin Falls
district.
The field work there is in charge
If Byron Hunter, head Of the depart
ment of farm management and 1nves-
tigation, together with A. K. Lar
son of the federal government de-
partment. Both of these men, tOgeth-
or with Lorren Wilson of Boise, a
senior agricultural student, have al
ready started gathering material In
he field.
Sugar Beet Office Cooperates
The investigation is being conduct
ID in cooperation with the office of
sugar beet investigation of the fed |.
eral government, which is being rep
resented in the district by 8. B.
Nuckles. The records are to be taken
IN $50 farms and will cover the dis
;ribution of labor and other items of
expenses related to the total cost Of
on the leading crops
grown under representative condf-
ions in the Twin Falls area 1t is
expected that it will require more
han a month for the university and
federal men to secure sufficient rec
,rds for the tabulations that are to
3e made Of the survey.
Previous Reports Prove Valuable
The reports covering the two pre-
7ious surveys in the Twin Falls dis
riot have been published in bulle-
in number 2, which presents infor
nation regarding the various factors
with the success of irriga-
ion farming. This bulletin has prov
IN of great interest and value to
southern Idaho farmers, and has at
racted wide attention from other
states.
Mr. Hunter, under whose direction
he previous surveys were made, has
eceived many compliments from stu
Tents of farm economics and from
he federal office Of farm manage
nent on his work in this connection.
Get at Success Factors
The survey is planned primarily to
,et at the fctors which are most in
luential in determining the success
# irrigation farming as now carried
N.
The results of both surveys are to
,e issued in both bulleting and MIN
,ograph form, and will soon be avail
lble for general distribution as soon
8 completed.
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