The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-09-22

luction of cereals that the country in
las ever known, with the exception re
perhaps of the year just past, of al
which we have as yet no authentic 5
report In 1884, according to this a
high authority, there were produced e
in all of the states of the Union 512,- s
763, 900 bushels Of wheat TO raise
this vast amount 80, ATS, 885 acres of +
ground were planted. This is an Q
average yield of something less than |
13 bushels to the acre. Now we are c
prepared to say that fair average I
yield of wheat per acre in the state
of Idaho Is 35 bushels. The writer {
has stood on the ground and seen
the wheat measured that yielded more
than 80 BUSHES to the acre.
Let us in the imagination now
move forward to that time in the no
distant future "a period to follow
soon in the wake of the great
Columbian Exposition) when these
agricultural lands shall have been
reclaimed and under fair state of
cultivation, that we may form an
estimate of what may be looked for
in the product of wheat alone.
Claiming an average of 35 bushels
per acre, we multiply 16 by 80, and
find that it produces $50.
The possibilities of Idaho, then, in
the product of wheat Tor q single
, year are $50, 900, 900 of bushels, or
At, 236, 100 bushels more than were
, produced in all of the states of the
Union in the palmiest and most pro-
2 life and productive year of our
f existence as q nation. While this
= vast amount of grain is being pro-
e duced we still have 10000, 900 of
o acres on which to Craze our stock.
n Suppose we have steer ranging upon
s every 100 acres of these lands. We
4 are then able to turn of 200, 0OC
IS head of cattle yearly to feed the
d hungry million of the old world, ane
l. while these are growing fat upon oul
Is plains without care or shelter, the,
l. have 1928, 100 acres of lakes ant
l. rivers to furnish them abundan
IN water. From the above figures !
er must be admitted our agriculture
er lands are among the most productive
st as our climate is the most diversiiie
is and healthful-
On Our immense range Of latitude
II, with varying degrees of altitud
lie from 600 to 900 feet, combine
make our climate adapted for I'll
ur growth of every species and varie'
ry of grasses, grain, fruits al
ter vegetables in the greatest abuudanc
Ter At this writing (January 18) Il
his telegraphic dispatches announce t.
las fact that in many of the caste
she states the weather is unparalleled
gle severity, thermometers in maj
INK places indicating a temperature a
md where from 20 to 500 below zei
nch while the mean temperature OF Ida
our for the same period has been abe
ibit 10o above.
no About two-thirds of the total oil
tate of our agricultural lands are arid, a
ney only need the application of water
heir cause them to blossom like the ro
has Already about 10000 acres
these lands are under ditch and
ton soon be in cultivation. Science
lace well as experience through the la
may of centuries have pretty well a.
ition onstrated the fact that arid la
ltes. when watered by mountain stre'
not improve with age and use,
IS Of mineral deposit of the water being
daho effective fertilizer. Through gov'
the ment aid in the donation of pu
lands and by the most apprc
We system of irrigation, it is expe
luare in the near future TO place the Ell
which arid belt of Idaho under high s
ID as of cultivation.
90 of Passing from the subject
ca we irrigation to the subject of Fore
s. of we find in Idaho over Is, 900 SO
s and miles of timber, unsurpassed
acres extent and variety by that OF
prises other state.
tn the Though conceded by all to be
and in its infancy. The mines OF
an all have already contributed $l75,
tate of 900 in gold, silver and lead to e
alone the commerce of the world.
es. a product of the precious meta
than doubtless the most important ind
and of our state and is destined to
re and source of our greatest wealth.
recent report Of the Wells
81 250 Express Company, who hav
hich to handling in transit Of all the pr
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