The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-12-08

of 13 took up the work. This club
was supervised by Mr.. Sly, Agricul-
tural Instructor in the Aberdeen High
School.
Swine Husbandry.
Since the Farm Bureau advocates
the extensive use of 1.-The Cow, the i
Pig and the Hen it has been our
duty to act as a directory to better
stock and we have helped many far
mers in the matter of exchange Of
livestock.
We have also demonstrated the pro-
liability of marketing an even grade |
of medium weight hogs in car load
lots. The community leader notified
the county agent that carload of
hogs was being started on feed. Near |
the end of the feeding period the |
agent made personal visits to see
each lot and to cut back those that
were not ready. The date of ship
ment was advertised and local buyers
notified. The hogs were then sold at
the scales to the highest bidder. The |
checks were written by the buyer d.
rectly to each purchaser. Two car
loads were sold in this way.
When production in each commun-
ity becomes great enough many car
load lots can be handled in this way
as the buyer can afford to pay high
er prices for carloads already assem-
bled, of uniform grade and finish.
Eleven pig clubs were organized
by D. P. Murray, the county agent
and high school agricultural teach
ers, Mr.. Feldbaum of Blackfoot, Mr..
Sly of Aberdeen and Mr.. Sells Of
Shelley. One of these clubs did not
begin the work but the remaining
ten clubs with a membership 'of 43
purchased either purebred spring
pigs or bred gifts and carried on the
work. This fall the Aberdeen club,
having had bred gifts, held sale
of Is head of young stock which will
be used for breeding stock in that
community. Judging contests were
held throughout the county under the
direction of D. P. Murray and e. F.
Rinehart.
Livestock Disease Control.
Five hundred head of cattle, both
Tuberculosis. Three of these were
found to be reactors and post NOR
tenn examination showed presence of
the disease. All the cattle in several
!, communities were tested and two
purebred herds received the first test
and are now due for the second test.
The agent assisted the Federal Vet
j. erinarian in this work. All range
! and farm cattle should be tested to
make this work of real value.
Many inquiries came to the office
concerning blackleg vaccination and
animal diseases The agent advises
in simple cases, but refers any doubt
full cases to local veterinarians.
Home Economies and Girls Club
WOrk-ClOthing.
Paper dress forms were made al
demonstrations held in BlackfOot
2 Shelley and Aberdeen last spring un'
!, der the direction of Allie M. Smith
;, District Home Demonstration Agent
The women attending these classes
: were delegates selected from various
n communities. They returned to thei1
q particular communities and gav'
h demonstrations. In some cases al
! high as ten meetings were held in {
single community, to make dress
- forms. A total of 1O4 forms hav'
been made to date and more will b.
made in the near future.
: Three millinery training classe
- have been held in the county by tn
=, District Agent and follow-up worl
;, will also be done in this project. Sup
y, plies have been ordered for thirty
=. four hats to be made in the near fu
= ture. 20 hats were made at the train
10 ing classes.
4 Sewing clubs were organized TO
a. girls with total enrolment Of 16:
These clubs were supervised by loca
- leaders. An excellent display 9
:" sewing work was exhibited by tn
club girls at the Southeastern Idah
Fair, and many prizes were won hot
q at our fair and the State Fair 9
l., Boise.
-, Nutrition.
a. A baking club was organized
III Firth with sixteen members. 1t wa
VI supervised by Mrs. Ed Manion, an
meetings were held every two week
Quite a number of the girls droppe
out before the end of the season an
Is only one of those remaining in til
~ class has sent in their final report.
10 Food Preservation.
One canning club was organized ;
,e Shelley. Mrs. Earl Patchin lead tt
10 girls through a summer of successor
ne work, and trained a demonstrate
"a. team which won first place in col
-. test held at the Southeastern Idal
-. Fair. There were nine members
NJ, the club.
he General.
ira An effort was made during Il
in spring of 1922 to organize the wom'
ire of Bingham County. Letters we
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