The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-09-16

that no country on earth can sur.
pass this in production, both "a
to quantity aud quality, We re-
fraim from particuiarizing, because
we suspect that an actual descrip. !
ton of the Vegetables raised in this
part of Idaho would only awaken
incredulity. In this connection"
we shall take the privilege Of ex.
planning that number of people !
are contemplating settling in this
locality whom we would not deceive
for the whole county and all that
in it is. Therefore, we are careful
to confine ourself to facts sscer-
tanned by our own observation or
obtained from unquestlonable au-
thority. Having lived in Idaho for
nearly thirty years, truth compeis
US to say that for agricultural pur-
poses, there is no section OF the |
state that equals this, when all
things are considered. Next to
water aud sell comes the question
Of climate. We do not propose to
give a weather repor'-products
! are a better criterion. Neither
shall we dilate on the healthful-
ness of this climate. The climate
in any par: of Idaho is good
enough on that score. A climate
adapted to the successful growth OF
!, every kind of cereal and Vegetable
It is a pretty good climate, but a
climate mild enough to permit OF
!, unlimited fruit culture is helter.
" No better apples, pears, peaches,
Il prune and apricots and small ber-
}; ries are raised anywhere than in
70 Canyon county. Good fruit crops
RS here art just AZ certain AZ billiards.
!. in Dakota-they come every year.
~ 1t is a natural fruit and nut coun'
try. Nothing more eau be SAID
ar Ultimately, fruit culture is bound
rs to become the principal industry
~ and no product If the soil yields
g with equal profits. Peop.e wh'
y come here in the next few year,
g. and apply themselves Intelligent!
ng to fruit raising are soon going Z
become independently rich. A tev
hundred dollars judiciously invest
:. ed in land aud trees now, mean
an independent fortune. 1t canno
to be otherwise. 1t will pay we'll t
stt heed this suggestion and study u
Ter on the question. This is enough o
90. the general products of the sol
- wa sh.ll only add q few genera
o remarks. The opportunities IL
~ '. sheep, cattle and horse raising a.
% superior nowhere to those OF TIL
~ W. section. This has been amply d.
"e monstrated and requires no 81
a ~. dorsement from US. The vast Q,
~ tent of country furnishes all niece
o. o. sary proof. The hills are natur
TO- grazing grounds and the river be
h. toms are endless meadows. In :
~ gard to timber, the supply Is lite
~" ~. ally inexhaustable and in the ne
''1' future this will be the create
"u NUMBERING country in the wei
I 'n Official reports made by COVER
'He ment surveyors testify that =
timber lands of this section
Idaho are even superior to t
RE. mighty forests of Oregon al
Washington. Respecting miner
resources, q moments investigate
will show that Canyon county is
nsl the very midst Of an immense nj
eral belt, and though many mir
are ia active operation, not thu
sandth part Of the mines that a
= ., he worked are yet discovered, ev'
'..s = The country is full Of gold and
yer, copper and lead The "a
bars along the rivers cont'
gold enough to pay the worl
~. Indebtedness, and processes
'aa, be applied in the next tive
and DAYS which have demonstl
here. ed that all gold can and will
+ an saved. This will build up
water mighty industry, create mig
I de- market for every soil-product,
,ture. furnish anolher powerful al
q the nent for urging people to inv'
lvers, gate this county without de
cams. But even without the new mar
.iyers there ia abundant and increa'
wo of market for everything that Cal
olied. raised. The location OF Can
l.. = an ~