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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
6
Idaho agriculture leaders express puzzlement over a recently presented farm bill. A Boise survey shows farmers agree the legislation will affect Idaho's farming sector, though details remain unclear.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis issued five precautions for caregivers during polio season May through October. They advise avoiding crowds, overfatigue, polluted water, sudden chilling, and ensuring strict personal and food hygiene. The foundation lists symptoms and urges early doctor contact. it notes recovery rates and offers chapter assistance for care costs.
Idaho agricultural leaders study the Brannan plan as details remain unclear. National press comments call the measure a potential “bombshell” and warn it may overpromise to farmers while raising concerns for consumers and industry groups statewide.
A simple salt shaker proves handy for sowing very small seeds. The improvised gardening tool shows how common objects can aid precision planting in tight spaces.
Idaho farmers plan to plant 463000 acres of spring wheat the lowest since 1945 and 18 percent below last year. Oats at 183000 acres up 10 percent, barley 10 percent below last year. Potato acres 152000 up 3 percent, sugar beets down 30 percent to 64000. Dry beans unchanged, dry peas up 50 percent from last year.
University of Idaho official William H. Knight argues electricity acts as a cheap hired hand for farmers. He explains graduated-rate pricing lowers costs as consumption rises and notes uses from lighting to pumps and milking machines reduce labor while raising bills modestly.
Knight touts a farm overhaul providing hot water, washing machine, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, and tools for his sons. Operating costs fall under $9 monthly as electricity use jumps from 20 30 to about 600 kWh, with unit price dropping from 5 7 cents to 1.5 cents. Manual tasks like lifting and milking end for the farmer.
Calvin Morrison of Preston and eight University of Idaho students will tour major industrial plants in southern Idaho. The trip starts Monday at the J R Simplot Caldwell plant, showcasing chemical engineering in building a greater Idaho. Dr C O Reiser will accompany the group. they return May 7 via Anaconda and Kellogg.
Pfc Stanley J. Brostrom, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Brostrom of Preston, is training as an air force technician at the USAF technical school at Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming. Col John C announces the assignment.
At the historic Cheyenne area cavalry post the air force trains cadets in air power specialties plus civilian skills. The program covers plumbing, carpentry, electricity, welding, bulldozer operation and more, including clerk typists stenographers auto and diesel mechanics for peacetime and wartime needs.
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