Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-12


Ed. WoRLp:-We have been the !
ups and downs, and the highways
and the byways of Boise county, and
although she is rich in gold and sill
yer, she has still another production
to be proud of; that is the produce
of agriculture. People have the
opinion that Boise county is one gi-
gantic rock pile, from which nothing
can be obtained but minerals. If
they could see, as we have seen, the
splendid farms, and fine, thrifty orch
ards bearing apples, plums, pears,
grapes, and in fact all the fruits pro-
duced IN the temperate zone, and
could see the immense grain fields,
the meadows from which thousands
upon thousands of tons of hay in the
aggregate are cut, go through the
fine dairies Of Easley, Mills, Charters
and others, where as fine COWS are
kept as can be found anywhere, this
gigantic rock pile would fade away,
and in its stead they would see green
fields, fine farm homes, and people in
good circumstances tilling the soil,
making not temporary living, but
permanent building up of Idaho. 'Of
such is the kingdom of the Gem of
the Mountains People, press and
statistics-all boom the productions of
her mines, give enormous figures of
her mineral productions. 1t would
tickle us most to death to see the
number Of pounds of butter, hay, po-
tatoes, pork, beef, fruit, &c, &C., and
the number of dozens Of eggs-all
set down and some smart "Aleck' y
foot it up, then multiply it by the
price per pound. Great Scott! Mr.
Editor, did you ever think OF it? II
YOU never did, don't try. 1t will
break YOU up, sure, as far as thinking
capacity goes. 1t is a common thing
to see in print the production of one
mans cleanup in sluice box, but
would like some of the Independent
farmers clean-ups for season. The
farmers are beginning to see that
few dollars worth Of paint makes
-, home far prettier, and adds hundred
to its value if for sale. They hav'
until recently thought that fruit wa
), something to be purchased of tn
venders from the lower valleys, an
consequently thousands of dollar
have gone from the Basin and Bois
county farms that might have bee
kept at home. The farmers see
> now. An orchard is not only thin
of utility, but it beauties home;
adds in value to the place many time
its cost, if the farm is to be sold, an
, our advice again is, set out, in ever
, available place, shade trees, if yo
can't buy fine ornamental trees. III
hillsides are covered with mountai
ash the syringias are beautiful shrut
and flowers, and are right at han
the bush maple and hundreds of OF
er trees and shrubs are to be had f
- the gathering. Set in the fall al
,e trim up. They make the home f
'0 more cheerful and attractive, al
- consequently more valuable IN dc
lars and cents. The people ever
as where we have been seem to but il
of begin to appreciate this. Of cour
lie a choice fruit tree can be raised whe
he tree that bears nothing will gro
" but if YOU can't have fruit have sha
d. and green, life-hke appearance,
A any cost. Another thing | have
he ticed in all my dealings and trave
ife | find the farmers of Boise cour
he can talk intelhgently of any of
,e- events of the time. No one but c
,ur sign his name plainly. ] have fou
ith them liberal, intelligent, industrt
.rk citizens. Now if they will write
letter now and then to their coul
paper, and write it half as we'll
''ss they talk, and write up that wh
Pr will interest their brother farmers
"o will tickle the editor immensely,
a. that rock pile dream will fade II
'se the minds of their friends IN OF
"" counties. Let me say one N
:, ~ thing, and it is significant. / fo'
MI their county paper, The WoRLp,
d, III nearly every home, and it is re
~ even to the last line. Nothing
l'ef it contains but what is read and
derstood. CATcHAL
'asS ITO be continued.
Let me add that we have ha
hard pouring rain here the last tt
the DAYS. Everything is soaked.
his air is full of stock mems hats. 1t
O or srras n 0ood crop of potatoes.