The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-01-15
SHOW BANQUET
HAPPY ENDING
FOR Bic WEEK
Kiwanis Club Host to
Exhibitors, Poultry
Officials and Visitors
Thursday Evening

Enthusiasm for the future OF the
poultry industry in Idaho and con-
crete suggestions TO foster that in
dustry featured a number OF short
addresses by well known Idahoans at
Kiwanls club banque. staged Thurs
day evening for officials, guest and
exhibitors Of the third annual Gem
State Poultry show. Among the
speakers were Dr. A. II. Upham. pre-
sident of the University OF Idaho,
Lieutenant Governor H. c. Baldridge
of Parma, Dean Z. J. lddings OF the
University OF Idaho college OF agri-
culture and c. c. Gigneux, head OF
the Union Pacific department OF agri-
culture. About 200 persons attended
the affair which kept pace with the
outstanding success of the poultry
show. this year.
Concentration of Idaho products
to combat high freight rates has been
one of the marked developments OF
the agricultural history 81 this state
in recent years, Several speakers point
ed out Mr.. Shepperd Of the North
Side tract reclared that high freigh,
rates might yet prove Idaho's saliva
ton by forcing the production of COM
moditics such as butter and eggs.
While the railroad receives only three
cents of every dollar in values ship
ped in the form OF eggs. Mr.. Shep-
pard pointed out. it takes a $3.50 toll
from the farmer on more bulky pro-
ducts.
In connection with high freight
rates, Mr. Sheppard remarked that
Idaho producers can ship butter more
cheaply to Los Angeles markets than
can Sacramento Valley dairymen. |
This is because this district in Cali
fornia has been placed on a competi-
tive basis with Idaho.
Several speakers strongly urged the
utmost expansion OF University of Ida
no extension work. DR.. Upham.
pointed out that constant REPETITION
was necessary to fasten an idea onto
the public. Demonstration accom-
plishes more than words, written or
spoken, can hope to accomplish. he
said.
Development OF the dairy and
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mendously rapid rate in recent years
was cited by c. c. Gignoux as in
dicative OF the future of this territory.
Cheese factories are being constructed
at rapid rate, the poultry industry, :
while yet in its infancy, brought {
Twenty million dollars into the state i
last year. and freight rates are no {
longer bugbear for producers who are {
these lines OF agriculture, !
he said. {
Lieutenant Governor Baldridge $
lauded the egg association as logi-
cal marketing development OF the new
er agriculture He declared that the {
future OF Idaho is bright, that pessi- T
misim has no place in the state at .
present, that problems can be solved I
If proper attention is given them and !
that consideration OF past good times u
IS idle. Look to the front and solve ,
the problems before us. was the ad- v
vice embodied in Governor Baldridge's "
optimistic address. I
Dean Iddings spoke on the rela- :,
tionship OF the modern farmer to
world conditions declaring that knowl-
,dge OF world farm conditions was
essential to present day agricultural d
success. He pledged the cooperation o
If the university extension department c
II furihering agriculture in ldaho and ;
declared that the time has passed when V
daho can be sclfcontained. dependent
or good times only on local condi- I
ions. d
Alfred Stone, presiding. made a o
lappy toastmastcr for the evening =
special music, including numbers by I
double quartet formed a part of a
he program. 6