The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-10-21
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1t is universally conceded that
irrigation supplies the only safe and
sure method of soil culture. There.
fore, any country possessed of an
ample quantity of accessible water
is far superior to country that de.
ponds on rains for it's moisture.
Through Canyon county flows the
Snake, Boise and Payette rivers,
besides many mountain streams.
From each of those great rivers
water is obtainable and from two of
them canals are already supplied.
We need hardly say that sufficient
water flows in those rivers to make
lake of the whole country in
twenty-four hours. That seems to
settle the question of water sup
ply. With respect to the character
of the soil, the best analysis that
can be offered is a simple state
ment showing the actual products.
Land that has been cultivated con-
tinuously for ten years without fer
tlllzatlon except such as irrigation
affords, is now producing crops
that show no indications of degen-
Grafton in quality or diminuition
in quantity. OF wheat, from fortv
to sixty bushels is the fair average
yield; of oats, the yield is proper
tionately greater, and of potatoes,
yield of 600 to 800 bushels an acre
is not at all uncommon. Of vegta-
bles, generally, it is truthfully said
that no country on earth can sur
pass this in production, both as
to quantity and quality. We re-
frain from particularizing, 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 ascer-
tanned by our own observation or
obtained from unquestionable au-
thority. Having lived in Idaho for
nearly thirty years, truth compels
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 and soil comes the question
of climate. We do not propose to
give weather report-products
are better criterion. Neither
shall we dilate on the healthful-
ness of this climate. The climate
in any part of Idaho is good
enough on that score. A climate
adapted to tho successful growth of
every kind of cereal and Vegetable
is a pretty good climate, but a
climate mild enough to permit of
unlimited fruit culture is better.
No better apples, pears, peaches,
prune and apricots and small ber-
ries are raised anywhere than in
Canyon county. Good fruit crops
here art just as certain as billiards.
in Dakota-they come every year.
1t is natural fruit and nut coun.
try. Nothing more can be said.
Ultimately, fruit culture is bound
to become the principal industry,
and no product of the soil yields
with equal profits. People who
come here in the next few years
and apply themselves intelligently
to fruit raising are soon going to
become independently rich. A few
hundred dollars judiciously invest.
ed in land and trees now, means
an independent fortune. 1t cannot
be otherwise. 1t will pay we'll to
heed this suggestion and study up
on the question. This is enough on
the general products of the soil,
we shall only add few general
remarks. The opportunities for
sheep, cattle and horse raising are
superior nowhere to those of this
section. This has been amply de.
monstrated and requires no en-
dorsement from us. The vast ex-
tent of country furnishes all neces-
sary proof. The hills are natural
grazing grounds and tho r;vor hot.