The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-05-25
DIRECTORS MEET
IN TWIN FALLS

BOISE, Idaho, May 25.-Mr. C. p.
Allison, Field Agronomist, reports
that the directors Of the Idaho State
Seed show met at Twin Falls April 30
and outlined plans for the soming
State and International Seed Shows.
The directors are seed producers
and are men interested in the asrt-
lcultural development Of Idaho. They
ARE President, John s. WEIGH, Je-
rome; Vice President, H. K. Wiley,
Springfield; Secretary-Treasu G.
P. AhlSbn, Boise; Directors, M. A.
Thometz, Twin Falls; A. F. McCloud.
Wendell; c. E. Johnson, Idaho Falls:
H. G.. Packham, Wilder; ]. H. Peas
ley, Idaho Falls; o. 8. Fletcher, Mos
cow; F. W. Cater, Burley.
The Idaho State Seed show has
been held for the past twelve years
but gained no large proportions until
the legislature four years ago recog-
nized the value Of such an institution
and voted state appropriation am
ounting to $4,000 for the biennium.
The amount was appropriated to the
Department Of Agriculture for the
purpose Of interesting growers in the
production of high quality seed by
holding seed shows. Mr.. Mark A.
Means, Commissioner of Agriculture,
attended the meeting and offered q
number of valuable suggestions re-
lating to the State and international
Seed shows.
Last year at Chicago Idaho won.
more first premiums in open compe-
tition with all regions than did any
state in the Union or Canada. This
speaks we'll for this intermountafn
state. Red clover, alsike clover, timo-
thy and barley excelled in all entries.
Several of the principal seed and
dairy publications have featured tho
model seed and dairy farms exhibi-
ted at the International last Decem-
Der. A miniature farm depicted the
irrigation system, the acreage Of each
crop or produce for a stiplated num-
Der of cattle.
The Directors considered the exhf-
bit sent to Chicago a profitable in
vestment to the State and decided to
feature the major industries this sea-
son. The exhibit is designed to dis
play production Of small seeds, grain,
fruits, beets, corn, potatoes, hay, lum-
Der and ore. The wall space relief
map will give the location Of each
industry and the table will feature
quality. A miniature railroad will be
constructed on the table and put into
operation to show the number Of cars
Of each product shipped to the mar
kets Of the world c. B. Allison, Sec
retary-Treasurer OF the show has
been put in charge Of the exhibit Tho
exhibit will be returned to the State
Seed show.
The competitive classes for the
state seed show have been changed
in order to create a greater interest
among all seed growers. There win
be classes for registered, certified and
seed. The growers may
exhibit especially prepared samples
of the lots of seed
produced by the grower and held for
sale by him. The last class will be
designated at the Commercial Glass;
and will offer the growers the OPP
portunity Of taking orders for their
seed grain, small seeds, potatoes and
corn, etc. The show will serve as .
house for all high quality
seed and will result in the dissent
nation to all sections of the state or
seed especially recommended ana
suited for the locality.
1t is hoped that argument will in
,erest or oerwwsohrea
,erest growers who are too busy to
prepare sample for keen
competition or for the class often
ermed hand picked" The idea Is
o have the sample representative Of
he lot held for sale and to sell on
sample.
The premium list will be printed in
he near future and every seed and
,otato grower in Idaho should plan
o give his produce advertisement
hru the show by sending at least one
ample.
Several cities have requested the
ext show but the place has not been
ecided upon as yet
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