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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
12
The 44th Boy Scout Week runs February 7 to 13 with 3.3 million participants. Since 1910 more than 21 million boys and leaders have belonged. The theme Forward on Liberty's Team aims to boost manpower and program quality across 30,000 units nationwide.
A jumbled OCR extract shows livestock counts including sheep 34 percent members 535 animals and 358, with poultry and birds totaling 488 plus horses. The text condemns a “robber powerhouse of the farm” and notes 59 boys and girls worked while tractor maintenance drew 420.
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announced the Farm Security Administration loan programs to aid livestock operators and farmers with feed seed livestock and machinery. From July 1 to Dec 4 1953 special livestock loans reached 24 million dollars and operating loans 55.971 million with Utah totaling 1.56 million and Idaho 2.70 million improving six month lending versus 1952.
State 4-H leader Dan E Warren announced statewide 1953 results with 15 381 projects started and 12 162 completed, both records. Enrollment reached 10 545 in 1 185 clubs, 6 876 girls and 3 669 boys. Clothing and meal planning were strong, with 15 000 garments and 24 600 meals served. dairy cattle led with 1 638 participants, beef 971, plus rabbits and vegetables among 30 plus categories.
County agent Daniel Roberts cites Idaho extension service report by Jim Gregory that leafroll virus spread was likely in 1954 unless precautions are taken. An aphid population, especially green peach and potato aphids, could carry the virus. growers should use certified seed and practice field quarantine, early rogueing, indexing, and winter testing to protect crops.
Community wide use of certified seed reduces infection chances, giving growers in the neighborhood a better crop. The disease is carried by aphids and spread by seed-cutting operations. Continuous planting practices help protect leafroll.
Daniel Roberts, county agricultural agent, urges economical feeding for dairy cows as hay quality lowers feed cost per 100 pounds of milk. Idaho tests show excellent hay yields milk with less grain, while poor hay requires more intake. Farmers are advised to feed cows all the hay they will eat, about 30 pounds daily for a 1000 pound cow, and minimize grain when good hay is available.
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