The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-30
farm BETTERMENT
PRINCIPLES MADE
CONFERENCE OF AGRICULTURAL
WORKERS ANNOUNCES BASIC
IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Ten basic principles for the i'm
provement of agricultural conditions
in Idaho were stated by the college
of agriculture at its conference just
held here, which was attended by ex-
tension and experiment station work
ers and other field ropres enatives, tOS.
gether with the campus faculty.
Guest at the conference included rep
resentatives of the state and United
states departments of agriculture and
other agricultural interests.
That agriculture is fundamental
industry in Idaho and the business
of farming affords opportunities for
the future comparable to those of the
past was a part of the statement,
but the discussion and conclusions
made it plain that the college was
fully aware of many difficult prob
lens which must be met.
Conference FOrmulates Program
The program was formulated only
after a day of discussion by agents
representing all sections of the state
and specialists on the many import
ant phases Of Idaho agriculture.
The ten points include much OF
the agricultural creed that was an
nounced by the college of agriculture
a year and half ago.
Activities of the entire extension
division, experiment station and
teaching staff, under the direction of
Dean E. J. Iddings as head of all
three branches of the service will be
based on this program. That it will
need to be adapted to locol conditions
in different parts of the state is un-
derstood. The ten points follow:
Diversificatf0n Urged
1. The largest measure of perman-
ent success will come in Idaho with.
more general adoption and MAIN
tenance of a diversified and self
contained policy of farm operation,
which includes: (a) Variety of sour
ces of income; (b) Development and
maintenance of soil fertility; Co
Marketing of bulky crops through
livestock; CD Home production of
food for family and feed for livestock.
2. Reduced cost of production and
increased net returns will result from
(a) High yield per unit; (b) High
quality products; (c) Efficiency in
managements and operation.
8. Protection Of the farm and its
products from destructive agencies.
Stable Production Necessary
4. Stability in production is neces-
sary successful farm operation.
5. Geographical and other environ
mental factors render advisable the
general policy in Idaho of producing
for market products in concentrated
form.
6. The adaptation of production to
market requirements.
T. The economic interests of Idaho
will be best served through the utili-
zation Of such marketing processts as
will deliver standard high quality
products in an orderly manner, and
will secure for the Idaho producer
the highest possible returns.
8. To secure a permanent rural
life, which is dependent
upon healthy, happy contented peo-
pie, sufficient funds must be provid-
ed to insure (a) Well selected and
food; (b) Proper housing
facilities to insure health; (c)
Enough comfort to permit the de-
of the higher things in
life
9. The farmer of Idaho must utili-
lize the teachings of modern science
and must be student of world agri-
culture.
TO- Agriculture is a fundamental in
dustry in Idaho and the business of
farming affords opportunitis for the
future comparable to those of the
past.