The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-05-29
COUNTY AGENTS IN
STATE CONFERENCE
improved Production OF
Small Seed Subject
of Discussion

A conference OF county agents ant
extension workers was held in Black
foot on May 26 and 81. The subjec
for discussion was the production
and marketing Of small seeds IL
Idaho. ]. w. Barber, county agen
of Cassia county was chairman of thu
meeting and R. E. Brossard of Twi1
Falls county acted as secretary.
Mr.. w. B. Kjosness, who hal
charge of all county agent work il
the state, announced the purpose Of
the meeting. 1t is the intention o.
the extention division to hold these
conferences in the different sections
of the state two or three times 6
year in order that the agents may
compare notes on their work, ex-
change ideas and knowledge gained
in the field, and thus prepare them
selves to render a better service in
their particular counties. The bust
ness men and bankers aretRlsO invi-
ted to the conference SO the may
understand the work that is being
carried on and the problems con-
fronting the agricultural industry.
The producers who live near enough
are urged to attend.
Mr.. w. H. Woley of Spring
field, president Of the Idaho
Grimm Alfalfa Seed Growers
association explained the cultural
methods used by the majority of the
Grimm producers in the Grimm Sec
ton of Bingham county. The seed
is sown broadcast about and one
half pounds per acre. 1t is cultivated
to conserve the moisture, to keep
ho CT hoa0nnjnO fhfnk
to produce satisfactory seed crop,
the seed will not set on too early
in the season. Mr.. Wiley states that
pasturing is more satisfactory to
keep the growth back and use the
cultivation as substitute. The
fields are cultivated with disk or
spring tooth harrow once or twice
year. The growth Is held back
until about the Goth of May in ordi-
nary seasons.
Mr.. Isaacson, manager of the Onei-
da Grimm Growers association, ex-
planned their method of growing
Grimm under dry land conditions.
The methods we're very similar ex-
cept that they do not irrigate and
the seed is planted in rows from FL
to "a inches apart. They also clip
the fields instead of holding back the
crop or pasturing.
c.. B. Allison, state seed commits
sioner and field agronomist for the
university discussed the Importance
of higha quality seed, weed control
and Qualification of seed.
MrEfAhlson produced figures to
prove that the farmers of the United
States lose three hundred million each
year from weeds, because of the low
er price received for seeds contain
ing weed seeds. He outlined the
method which should be used in con-
trolling the weeds Mr.. Allison also
stated that Montana and Idaho were
the largest Grimm producing states
in the union and that Idaho pro-
duced eighty-five per cent of all
Grim produced He said the Black
foot Grimm Growers association
should be given much credit for es-
tablishing a demand for Grimm be-
cause the consumers now felt sure
that they could get the genuine pro-
duct. He urged the growers to keep
their present reputation and see that |
they had no mixtures. According to
Mr.. Allison, Idaho produces from
four to five bushels per acre of alfal-
Ia and clover seed while other states
produce much less, the average for
United States being about one and
one-half bushels.
Mr.. George H. Mohler of the Union
Pacific System agricultural depart
ment told of the work which his COM
pany had done in advertising Idaho
potatoes thruout the United States
and including Cuba and Mexico.
Idaho potatoes are now being used
In many places where they we're not
known before because of these ef-
Iorts. In 1923, 157 cars were ship
ped into one territory as compared
with II cars in 1921. Mr.. MOhler
says that Idaho potatoes are judged
% be the best all over the east and
south are served in the hotels at a
higher price than the ordinary pO-
atOes One thing however, Is neces-
,ary, and that is to put our potatoes
,ut in a good quality even weight {
gag. The only objection which they
lave found to Idaho potatoes Is that
he sacks are of uneven weight and
Door quality which cause consider
lble loss and shrinkage in transit.
When bags are even weighted the {
Jhrinkage is consumed without loss
o the dealers and the sacks are
transferred from warehouse to ware !
house without being re-weighed.
R. L. Spangler, assistant field ag-
'onomist presented the red clover
eed industry. He proved without
loubt that Idaho should take the !
cad in the clover seed industry. s
IDAHO produces four bushel per acre {
While Ohio, which is one OF the larg-
st red clover producing states av-
rages only 1.3. The value of the
rop in Idaho per acre is $47.6O.
The average in Ohio and Michigan is
'14.65. Mr.. Sprangler said "The
uestion as to whether Idaho should
ontinue in the production of red
lover has arisen. You can see that +
{ Idaho produces only $4,000 pounds
is not going to influence the world t
narket much since we importe about l
million pounds. We should grow (
core in Idaho and try to bring down
hese importations. Mr.. Nicely
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