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Show Cow Testing Land Banh Names New Man To Board Of Directors Started In Richmond In 1911 the first cow testing association was organized in Utah and Southern Idaho. Through the help of the Experiment Station and the college, this organization was perfected at Richmond. The station subsidized the work at the time. John T. Caine III and W. E. Carroll of the college were instrumental in the organization. Fred Frocrer was the first tester. They had 444 cows the first year with an average production of 250 pounds of fat There was one Jersey herd in the association. The balance were grade and pure- - NOV John Thomas, who was recently elected to the Board of Directors of The Federal Land Bank Association of Preston, recently attended a y New Directors Conference in Spokane, Wash. The conference, conducted by The Federal Land Bank of Spokane, oriented all newly elected FLBA directors in the four northwest states to their duties and the Land Banks role in the Farm Credit system. The Preston Federal Land Bank Association is a farmer two-da- and rancher owned long-terlending institution serving m 1,000 members in Franklin, Caribou. Bear Lake, Oneida and Bannock Counties, according to J. P. Garner, Manager. The Fiist Evaporated Milk In The Valley The first evaporated milk in Cache Valley was produced on March 15, 19C4 in Richmond at the Sego Milk company plant. The plant was constructed under the direcbred Ilolsteins. tion of J. B. Rachliff of Cor-innThe association operated Maine. for only two years. The secLater in the same year, ond year John Wilson was the another evaporated milk plant tester. was started in Logan. a, AT Massey Ferguson Inc. One of th ebig helps HIE FARMER to the fanner today Is the concrete lined ditches that is fast becoming popular in Caribou, Cache and Franklin counties. The ditches conserve water because of less seepage and better control, making irrigating more convenient and cutting down on the weed problem. A BOON TO IM-Pruv-A- LL FEED local authorized sales and service representative IMPROVER O Direel Green Chop lo Pii No Drying Time O You Save on Labor Farmers in this area now have a d distributor for Gehl forage for Grill portable feed mixers and harvesting and handling equipment hammer mili- Your new Gehl dealer will carry the full line . . . guarantee fast delivery of new machines, parts, service and field attention. Youre cordially invited to stop in and look around. See Gchls forage partners that give you full mechanization from field to filling the one forage line that puts all price factors in your favor when you buy, service or trade. "home-owne- O Weather Is No Problem O Improves The Siorabiliiy of Yonr Silages CACHE VAUET FEED IMPROVEMENT LB. ... . . .lift the burden from your back, make your tractor pay back more CO. BOYD (CALL COLLECT) PRESTON, IDAHO ... GEHL PTO POWER PARTNERS Q More TDN Per Acre PH. (52 - 0117 of- fice is located in Preston. MASSEY-FERGUSO- N ON THE GRACE HIGHWAY IN PRESTON INC. PHONE 852 0854 |