The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-09-30
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1t is universally conceded that
irrigation supplies the only safe and
sure method of soil culture. There
lore, any country possessed Of an
ample quantity of accessible water
is far superior to country that de-
ponds on rains for it's moisture.
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
a 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
tilization 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 forty
to sixty bushels is the fair average
yield; of oats, the yield is proper
tionately. greater, and of potatoes, a
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 a 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 OF
obtained from unquestionable au
thority. Having lived in Idaho fol
nearly thirty years, truth compel'
US to say that for agricultural pur
poses, there is no section of tn
state that equals this, when al
things are considered. Next t.
water and soil comes the question
of climate. We do not propose t
give q weather report-product
are q better criterion. Neithe
shall we dilate on the healthful
ness of this climate. The climat
in any part of Idaho is goo
enough on that score. A elimat
} adapted to tho successful growth Q
, every kind of cereal and vegtabl
!, is q pretty good climate, but
. climate mild enough to permit {
| unlimited fruit culture is better
!. No better apples, pears, peache'
: prune and apricots and small bel
, ries are raised anywhere than i
Canyon county. Good fruit croE
here art just az certain as blizzard
: in Dakota-they come every yea
i It is a natural fruit and nut coul
q try. Nothing more can be sal
= Ultimately, fruit culture is boun
to become the principal industr
and no product of the soil yielt
T. with equal profits. People wi
Q come here in the next few yea
d and apply themselves intelligent
;. to fruit raising are soon going
become Independently rich. A fe
" hundred dollars judiciously invet
l. ed in land aud trees now, mea
an independent fortune. 1t cam
be otherwise. It will pay we'll
\. heed this suggestion and study
on the question. This is enough
the general products of the sc
ct we shall only add few genel
ID remarks. The opportunities
= sheep, cattle and horse raising
superior nowhere to those of Il
AZ section. This has been amply {
he monstrated and requires no I
ne dorsement from US. The vast I
r.. tent of country furnishes all nee
!. sary proof. The hills are natu
2" urazinu prounda and the river