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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
4
The item notes Pook published every Thursday and filed as second class matter at the Paris Idaho post office under the 1878 act. It lists pricing for subscriptions: one year two dollars, six months one dollar fifty, three months one dollar, all paid in advance. editor and publisher is John A. Wallis.
Idaho citizens are urged to plant forest and shade trees with low cost, long lasting value. The University of Idaho School of Forestry distributes a nursery circular listing 15 evergreens and 23 hardwoods, plus planting and care guidance. Through a federal partnership, trees in woodlots windbreaks and shelter belts are offered at half production cost to farmers. The American Tree Association designates 1932 as George Washington Memorial Tree Planting Year with a ten million tree goal nationwide. Idaho is expected to exceed its share.
Los Angeles reports government estimates indicate higher cattle hog and sheep numbers on farms as of January 1 1932 despite weak milk markets. Milk cow counts rose to offset declines in horses and mules with total cattle including dairy stock at 62 407 000 head versus 60 915 000 in 1931 and 59 730 000 in 1930. Hog inventories increased to 59 511 000 from 54 374 000 a year prior and 55 301 000 two years earlier, though historical patterns warn against overreaction.
Domestic and export demand influence livestock totals as U S sheep numbers reach 53.9 million with California at 3.44 million head. Texas leads with 17.312 million sheep and lambs. hogs total 2.77 million in eleven western states, up from prior years.
The Old Folks Party in Montpelier includes a 5:00 p.m. banquet for all over 60 at the M H S gym. A 7:00 p.m. program features Doll Dance Minuet songs and various acts by local schools and groups. The event ends with a dance after Rhythm Kings music sponsored by Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
County Agent A. E. Duke has received word that farmers in this county may obtain feed loans by applying through the County Agent's office.Loans run three months and cover $9 per head for cattle and horses ninety cents for sheep and $3 for brood sows. Applications close February.
Madison county researchers report a 50 percent rise in yields from fertilizer trials on potato land conducted with the University of Idaho. Phosphorous deficiency dominates soil tests in the upper Snake River valley, with 200 pounds of super phosphate per acre boosting beet yields by about five tons and potatoes by around 160 bushels per acre.
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