Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-03-02
CANVAS PRAIRIE LETTER.
preparing for the Spring Campaign
stock Ranging in the HilIs-The
harden Of Idaho, and one Of the
hiehest Valleys in the Rocky Noun.
tainS

SOLDIER, IDAHO, Feb. 90, 1886.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE TIMEs:-
everything on Big Camas moves
smoothly; the weather is as 6ne as
any one could wish, and several
ranchers have turned their horses on
the hills, said horses being very in
dependent, not even coming around
to see if their poor owners have any
use for them. The cattle would de.
sert the ranch, if allowed to.
Although the grass does not grow
under the snow, as some enthusiasts
assert, it is in growing condition so
that as soon as the snow leaves the
ground, it springs up and is soon
long enough for stock to feed off, and
they relish the old grass as well as
any hay.
The snow is rapidly disappearing
under the bright sunshine, and our
ranchers are making plans and pre-
pairing themselves for the spring cam
palgn. Each years experience in
this garden of idaho only adds vigor
to experiments. In addition to the
large yield of small grain, which was
last year realized wherever the crop
had fair show, we had astonishing
yields of all root crops, potatoes,
turnips, rutabagas, carrots, beets, and
parsnips, finding here all the elements
for their perfect development, both as
to quantity and quality. Remember
ing the fact that nearly all the crops
raised on Camas Prairie, last year,
were on the new ground turned for
the first time, the yield was really i'm
mense. Cabbage and cauhhower are
both raised here to perfection. Those
who have been so unfortunate as to
have lived where they could not raise
cauliflower, can form no idea of the
Righteousness of this vegetable. On
ions grow here-the trouble being
they don't want to quit growing, but
by being put in on we'll MANFRED
ground, early in the spring, they will
ripen without difficulty. Peas are
sure to become field crop here, they
yield so abundantly, and are perfectly
free from bugs, thus making them a
valuable crop. Last year l planted
one package of Stratagem peas, and
from them gathered nearly three
pints, and from one pint each of Nc
Leans Little Gem and Bliss Amer.
lean Wonder, l gathered peck each
We raised fine cucumbers and
squashes. We fairly reveled in
squash pies until after New Years
Bush beans do excellently, the vines
being SO full of pods as to nearly hide
the vines.
A certain lady who passed through
here last spring, asserted that bean.
and corn could not be ripened here
because the climate is so nearly like
a valley in Oregon, in which she had
lived 10 years and only saw corn OF
beans ripen once. But we could in
form her she is lahoring under a bis
mistake, for VIC have lived here tire.
years and have seen corn and beans
ripen each year.
There are people here from almost
every State in the Union-certainl,
all the way from Maine to Texas-anc
all are agreed that this is a little tn,
best place that it has been their lot L
live in. The healthful climate per
haps has something to do with thu
general satisfaction evinced by the
people here. Either vegetables grown
here are far superior to all others, O.
else the mountain air proves the hes
of tonics, for it is not at all unusua
to hear the remark: 81 never used t,
eat such thing, back home, but it il
so good here l can't get enough.
Whatever is the cause, good appe
tite is about the only complaint OF
Big Camas Prairie.
Our worst need on Camas Prairie i
capital to develop the county. W.
need a good Touring mill. We neec
more people to cultivate the land
We need some good carpenters. W.
need pottery started here, and be
lleve there is as good clay here as i
to be found anywhere. Our clay doe
not crack at all from burning or cool
; ing, and has a good ring after beinl
1 -