Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-09
Truck ( Farming il 4,
United States. '''
PROFIT PER ACRE WARN,
Truck Farmers Have Carrie, !,
of Farming Nearer Il >. ''''hs
Than Any Other cIas, NY

branches 1 {. OF agriculture IN u az lhe eail,
a ana IT. 1t is estimated that nnu sils County
o0o,000 are invested II Upward Of slI,
Although comparatiyalv IN. me. bushes
t II mas PR probably assumed la aes industry
the length of time it has . bsasa patniia
ence, and the marvellous fact aeei !. N \. exist
ing the periodsoi agricult ,ars j thatdps
:, nrofi Is na always proved profits1s' 4,
from year to year, and ;ia e ai1g varies
different localities; but gen NJ ,aai,elelth
intelligence and experience une a where
to the business, about a. = a rs sough
is profit: This represents the y O,p PEI cent
an expenses in work, taxes and p1'Oal alter /
deducted, but there is the 1 Dons siyssdsats
Item OF transportation elimiOnlssilaae
the question. Truck farmin ''ia ae from
tit carried on so near to Iar pep q, j.
tna NAT, tne produce can be carried II ea 4
markets al, by the farmers own taa,l . the
The truck farmers have n !, 'baas'
RED the science of farminpvV p naO car
perfection than any other clss.l nearer e. %
OF the soil, and many Of Their ' " ma sIle,
would be OF value to the wheat sa a ,asIhod'
growers. There is little donb bt anu ha. con-
same profits could be obtained Aimed u uul TIE
lines OF agriculture if the same ANN n NJ olhsf
I've and INTELLIGENT spirit we1 p'O ,ps'
tested. Net profits of $lOO an ,~ pral. !
certainly lemunerative, and this !; s', y, y
the average truck farmer ca - nla
upon, and he generally succeeds la u
ing up to his calculations, SN' III CON-
The question OF expense is ono a
does not deter the progressive w t, ~.
farmer from securing what he cors ;,Isa
the best. Their expenses are som onsrsl'
enormous near large cities. and i i + sss
mated that seed alone for this elas s'a y
farmers averages $l,5OO,0eO annn ,s y
which means that they purchase an|,
the very best. Seedsmen find ths;, I H..
customers in the thousands Of tm M,
farmers scattered all over the cou ns.'
and they offer only their best ia t6,.,
who are not as rule to be found nov,
ping. Truck farming is intensive farm
ing, and only as many acres as CON a'I |,
cultivated thoroughly are brought Ds
use, and the very highest yield possibh
is obtained from every square foot 4
soil. Improved methods Of drainsps
economical but plentiful use OF fertiIr.
ers, careful cultivation and continual ey.
perimenting are the price Of success N
this work. Special crops are also raised
by the market gardeners, and some 4
these have been improved 50 BY theD
cultivation that they are wondesin thei
way. The watermelons, cabbages, peas
asparagus, celery, potatoes and fem
that are raised near the large cities SUI
pass anything ever sent to market, 70
they are produced under the most favor
able conditions by the truck farmers
The extent to which this branch Of farm
ing has been carried frequently cause
great huctuation in the prices in arg
cities, and small prices are realized h
the goods. But the tone Of the markt
is quickly restored, and the next COZ
signment is likely to bring large price
The result is that those living some di
tances from the larger markets cannt
compete well with the truck farmers Ii
ing in the suburbs, for, while the form
have to run the risk Of sending The
goods to an overstocked market, the Ia
ter can close y watch the condition
the prices and take advantage Of anyhl
ones. Even the presence OF trustwortl
commission merchants on the scene v
not always avert poor returns, but tn
help to mitigate the evil.
Market gardeners have so lar cong
gated only around the very large cent?
of population, and the competltl
among them is becoming stronger eve
year. Smaller cities frequently have
depend upon these larger cities for tn,
supply Of goods, for they have no Tega
home source from which to obtain
goods. 1t is in the suburbs o. sl
places that market gardeners and ul
farmers are needed. The ruling Elll'
here are often higher than in New l0l
Chicago or Boston, and the demand
exceeds the supply. II there Is 4
good opening in farming, 1t is plopa'
in such line as this, and any tr1ckg
dener with pluck, energy, lntelllgel
} and perseverance might open a I. \.
market for his truck goods near ~
dreds of the small cities OF the East
West.