The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-16
BUREAU
HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING
HAVE BRIGHTER OUTLOOK FOR
COMING YEAR WAS THE CEN.
SUS OF THE MEETING.
-CoNS|GN NO MORE POTATOES
WAS THE IDEA PUT ACROSS BY
MIR. MAYNARD, A LOCAL POTA.
TO BUYER.

The Farm Bureau board met In
special session on Tuesday afternoon
to discuss plans for future work. Due
to the bad roads the members did not
arrive at the same time and very little
business was accomplished Mr.. J.
H. Hale representative for the sugar
beet growers of this district, reported
on sugar beet meeting receitly held
in Idaho Falls. 1t was unanimously
voted to appoint Mr.. Hale as head Of
the Sugar Beet department Of the
Farm Bureau, to look after the inter-
ests OF the Sugar beet growers. Mr..
Maynard, local potato buyer, ad-
dressed the board regarding the pota-
to market In Texas. Mr.. Maynard has
just returned from Texas where hs
went with several car loads of local
potatoes. He states that the present
consignment system Of marketing has
ruined the potato market and advises
that no more potatoes be marketed
unless they are sold on the track at
shipping points
W. B. Kjosness, State County Agent
Leader will be in Blackfoot on Friday
to have a conference with County
Agent Thomas.
Mr.. A. J. Snyder OF Springfield at
tended the board meeting Tuesday.
Since 1t is impossible to come by car
Mr. Snyder came in on the train Mon
day and went back Wednesday morn
ing. He missed two days at home and
two nights in order to attend the meet
ing. This is the kind Of support that
keeps the wheels rolling.
1t has been rumored in many cor
of the county that the directors of the
Farm Bureau received pay for their
time spent In this work. We wish to
this Misunderstanding They
do not only give their time, but also
their money which is spent in going
TO and from the meetings. They do
not receive any money either for time
or expense.
The Agricultural Situation
In a publication issued by the Bur-
,au of Agricultural Economics at
D. c. Recently received
" the County Agent the following In
eresting information is given.
0 per cent increase in the number Of
wine on the farms. Furthermore,
he pig census made In December In
icated Intentions to breed about Is
er cent more sows for spring far
owing than a year ago. The hog ait-
alton is distinctly something for
tock farmers to keep an eye on.
1t appears that there was slight
lcrease / ndairy cows and in other
little Sheep increased millioa
cad, natural response to a three
,llar-a-head rise. Numbers and val
: Of horses declined as they have
me for several years..
The cotton belt continues to stand
It as a region Of improved conditions
5 higher prices represent a real In
TX of new money. The South Is op-
nistic; buying much more freely:
king bigger cotton acreage. Con-
ierable plowing and field work be-
3 done.
The East is more or less buried un-
r snow. Milk prices working low
with uneasy undercurrents In
Try industry.
Eastern wheat belt continues to get
'isture and winter grain looks good
,stern part badly In need Of rain
heat men inclined to be dubious
,r European outlook.
n the range country they have had
ne rains but need more. Winter
lge generally open as far north ~
ntana. Sheep men feeling better
the whole, than cattle men.
Winter truck crops on the Pacific
lst are. reported In fine shape.
t has been many year since Or
, industry enjoyed a more pros