The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-12-01
DIVERSIFIED FARMING
SAYS DEAN IDD|NGS
Crop Rotation Methods Must
be Followed

Dean E. j. IddlngS, or the college
of agriculture at the University of
Idaho, who arrived at home Thursday
night from ten days trip through
southeastern Idaho, came back more
than ever convinced that diversified
farming, including rotation Of
crops, and the raising of some live
stock. is essential if Idaho farmers
are to prosper as they should in the
future. says the Star-Mirror. The
dean has long been deciple of di-
versified farming. and has grown
stronger in his belief as a result of
conditions in the farming districts in
all parts of the state the past two
years.
Dean Iddings accompanied the
movable schools to a number of
points on the upper Snake, and also
visited the substations in south Ida
no and consulted with the extension
workers., farm agent leaders and
farm agents.
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handicap to many farmer, in the
southeastern part of the state, Dean
Iddings stated. An enormous crop
has been grown all over the country,
and this, coupled with the car stu
alton, has made it impossible to
market much of the Idaho crop at
profit Some potatoes have been ship
ped at fair figure and some farm
ers have picked out the bakers, and
disposed Of them at good price.
Many, however, have not been able to
get market that would justify hand
ling the crop, and as a result there are
many acres of potatoes still in the
ground. The indications are, the
dean said, that the acreage of potat-
oes next season will be much smaller
than this, throughout southern Idaho.
The livestock situation, generally
, speaking, is much improved, Dean
, Iddings stated. The buying power OF
: the sheep mems dollar is now greater
than before the war. The beef cattle
i, condition has improved in the past
few months and poultry and dairy
products continue to sell at reas-
onably satisfactory price, bringing
the farmer a better profit, on an
average, than any other products.
! The upward tendency in the wheat
market has been a benefit to some
especially in districts where the land
t values are comparatively low and
+ where there is moisture to grow a
q fair crop, such as in the Teton basin
o region.
= The farmers, Dean Iddings says
are continually looking with more
;, favor upon real diversified farming
. program which will include the grow
ing of a variety of crops, proper 70
tation, and also the raising Of SOM
= livestock, the principal crop in thu
y various sections depending upon tn
q adaptability Of the region.
g Another prominent factor in man.
& OF the agricultural districts, accord
ing to the dean, is the failure o
n farmers to produce the greater par
IN of their living on the farm. such a
nc poultry and dairy products, porl
:. vegetables. etc. Some 20 years ag
: it was characteristic of the wester
farmer not to grow any of the 81
= called stuff, but to farm only in
:. big way and to buy everything fo
a. his table, most of it at that tim
10 being shipped in from the cas-
is There is still too much Of that pra
en- tice, Dean Iddings states, farmer
n paying out cash to someone else fc
be supplies which they could grow su
e- cessfully on their own farm, and thu
effect a great saving.
an On the whole, Dean Iddings state
az there is general tendency towar
methods of farming which will mea
:, more certain prosperity througho'
Itho