Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-06-05
MUCH INTEREST IN
POULTRY TRAIN

MUCH lultI6Sl WdO Wy
good attendance at the poultry spe-
cial Tuesday afternoon which ar
rived in Payette at o'clock on
scheduled time, and much valuable
information gained by the demon
stration in the proper construction
of poultry, feeding, brooding and
every detail connected with the poul-
try industry which will certainly
stimulate the business throughout
the State of Idaho.
Personel with Poultry Train
G. C. Gignoux, assistant superin-
tendent of agriculture, Union Pacific
system, Salt Lake City, Utah.
H. E. Goodwin, assistant general
freight agent, U. P. System, Salt
Lake.
George j. Mohler travelling agri-
cultural agent, U. P. System, omaha,
Ne.
E. E. Lalkin, travelling pa5ienger
agent, U. P. Syetem, Boise, Idaho.
L. Voniare, exhibit attendan, y. P.
System, Omaha. Neb.
E. H. Hite, commercial agent
American Railway Express c.. San
Francisco
R. T. Parkhurst, poultry husband
man, University of Idaho, Moscow.
Prem Moore, poultry expert, L. of
1. extension service, Boise
H. C. Hulbe, representing Boise
]. E. Nessly, field representative
Idaho Farmer, Boise, publicity man.
who Contributed to This Tour
The entire train, equipment and
operating crew is furnished, free Of
charge to the people of Idaho by the
Union Pacific railrad system and is
the first exclusive poultry train ever
operated in the United States on
such a scale. This is the Union Pa
cific's contribution to better farm
ing in Idaho, The train will cover
the main lines of the Union Pacific
(Oregon Short Line) from Weiser to
St. Anthony, and branch lines to En-
nett, Mackay, briggs, Jerome nd
Twin Falls, occupying 10 days, clos /
ing the tour in Idaho at Downey |
Bannock county, Thursday night, |
June IL.
The poultry houses are contribut-
ed by the Boise-Payette Lumber
Company as its bit toward i'm /
proving agricultural conditions in
Idaho. Mr. H. G. Hulbev of the
Boise-Payette Lumber Company, ac-
companies the train for the purpose
of telling all of those interested, how
to construct such poultry houses,
which are adopted by The University
of Idaho poultry department as the |
best type for Idaho poultry condi-
tions
The University of Idaho is furn- !
ishing the lecturers, the literature
and many of the exhibits. This is one .
step in the campaign of the Univer-
sity of Idaho's extension service to
bring home to the people of Idaho |
the importance of the poultry indus
try in this state and the best meth |
ods of making a success Of the poul-
try industry
Poultry production is advancing
in Idaho more rapidly than in any
other western states. AS late as 1920
Idaho imported eggs for home con-
sumption. The first full carloads
of eggs was shipped from Idaho in
1921, their being a total of t3 car
loads shipped from the state that
year. In 1928 the Union Pacific
railroad system handled 100 full
carloads of eggs shipped from Idaho
to markets outide the state. In
March, 1928, the Union Pacific han
died 13 carloads Of eggs from Ida
no. In March, 1924, this railroad
hauled A carloads of eggs from Ida
ho. This was more than three times
the total shipments in 1921.
Archie Larson, poultry man of
Weiser, Idaho, has furnished one of
the most interesting exhibits of the
train. A White Leghorn hen bred by
Mr.. Larson, known as "C-16" has
record of 800 eggs in one year. Her
mother shown in an adjoining coop,
has record of 292 eggs in one year
and her grandmother, shown in the
adjoining coop, has record of 221
eggs in year. This line of breed
ing shows what can be accomplish
ed by scientific breeding with the
right kind of parent stock.
Mrs. Ed Ford, of Payette, has con-
tributed a fine coop of White Leg
horns which show the good results
of line breeding. Mrs. Ford has a
flock of 600 pullets that averaged
1885 eggs each in 1923
l. w, Greathouse, of Boise, fur