Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-12
TOUR PRAIRIE
To SEE HERDS
OF LIVESTOCK.
Seventy-five Excursionists in
Caravan Visit Farms Of Ida.
County Purebred Breeders
Trip Starts at Cottonwood,
and Covers 100 Miles; Uni
versity Specialists Speak

Farmers, stockmen and business
men of Idaho county and their wives,
to the number of seventy-five or more,
participated in the first annual Ida
no. county livestock excursion, Tues
day, when ranches of eighteen breed
ers of purebred livestock on Camas
Prairie were visited and their herds
inspected. far
The movement was sponsored by
Edwin Nelson, of Fem, who had
notified breeders in advance that the
excursionists would call on them.
Their herds had been placed in lots,
ready for inspection. The excursion
lists drove more than 100 miles dur
ing the day, and the trip was declared
to have been most profitable. Few
who are not identified with the live
stock business, it was pointed out,
realize the rapid advancement of
purebred breeding of cattle, hogs and
years.
START AT COTTONWOOD
: The caravan formed at Cottonwood
in the morning, and drove through
the Cottonwood and Greencreek cOun-
tries, thence to the Edwin Nelson
ranch, west of Denver, where dinner
was served. Leaving the Nelson place
about 80, the caravan visited
ranches adjacent to Grangeville, and
disbanded at the Tom Wren ranch,
east of Fem.
Included in the party were e. f.
Rinehart, field animal husbandry man,
of the University of Idaho extension
department, Boise; ]. III. Reardon, as
sistant state county agent leader, in
charge of club work, Boise; H. A.
Stone, district club leader for north
Idaho, and Nj. L. Tillery, county agent
for Washington county.
Following dinner at the Nelson
ranch, brief talks were made by the
university men and others. Mr.. Mel
son was chairman of the meeting.
LIVESTOCK ON FARM
"Any kind of livestock that is well
taken care of has place in Success
full agriculture" said Mr.. Rinehart, in
discussing the value of livestock on
the farm, with particular reference to
diversified farming.
Mr.. Rearden, who is engaged in
county agent work, was the next
speaker. He said he regretted that
Idaho county had dispensed with the
services of county agent, and hoped
that the work might be restored.
1--WE need the interest and coopera-
ton of the livestock breeders in the
bows and girls club work in Idaho
said Mr. Stone, in telling of club work
in his district. He said 500 children
are engaged in club work in northern.
Idaho.
Hon. A. f. Parker, of Grangeville,
fold of the livestock industry in Ida
no county in early days. "Camas
Prairie has too much land and not
enough people on it," declared Mr..
Parker.
Other speakers were George Med
we'd. editor of the Cottonwood Chroni-
Gle. and j. C. Safely, of Grangeville.
HERDS THAT WERE INSPECTED
The caravan left Cottonwood at
8 30 in the morning, and visited
ranches of the following named stock
men:
John Funke, Cottonwood, Poland
China hogs.
Howard Mckinley, Cottonwood,
Poland China hogs.
August Schroeder, Cottonwood,
Hereford cattle.
Edgar Fry, Cottonwood, Hereford
cattle. 100
John Jack, Greencreek, 1900 White
LeghOrn chickens
Reidhaar brothers, Grangeville, Dur
ham cattle, and eleven colts.
u w. Williams, Grangeville, Dur
ham cattle and Poland China hogs.
Toe Mcdonald and sons, Fenn'
percheron horses, Shorthorn cattle,
Poland China hogs, Shropshire sheep.
The swine include forty-fiye sows'
200 pigs and 100 shoats.
Edwin Nelson, Fem, Shorthorn
file Percheron horses, Duroc Jer-
Chase & Rode, Fem, Poland China
hogs. .;uo Duroc
hogs AT PRAIRIE VIEW FARM
prairie View farm, Grangeviile,
snancer & Wood, proprietors, Guern-
sey cattle. Yonn ond CONS
cranseyille Shorthorn cattle.