The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-07-01
THE STRAWBERRY SEASON.
The Country Beginning to Realize Its
Wonderful Possibilities.
What is Being Done With One and a
Half Acres Splendid Chances. for
Industry and Energy.

Industry and Energy.
A few years ago few men ventured to
predict that Canyon County would some
day become noted for the production of
Strawberries, but they had no Idea that
their prediction would begin to APP
proach realization so soon. However,
the experimental stages are already
passed and the strawberry industry
has already attained commercial inn
portance. An idea of its proiltableness
may be obtained from the experience
of farmer residing not two miles
from Caldwell. This gentleman last
season put out about an acre and q
half of strawberry plants. This spring
he actually gathered and sold three
hundred boxes at an average price Of
1915 per box, realizing S645. The
original investment consists of cost Of
land, fence, plants and planting,
amounting to less than 800. The
expe nse this spring was cultivation,
water, picking and boxes, amounting
to about 500, therefore the net profit
was something over $4OO. Not a bad
income from one and half acres of
land. We give this instance as one
coming Immediately under our observa.
ton. Dozens of others might be
quoted showing substantially the same
results. The fact must not be lost
sight of that there is scarcely an inch
of available land in the county which
is not equally productive and there are
thousands and thousands of acres
awaiting cultivation. Another advan-
tage is the unlimited market ct hand.
This is the natural supply point for all
Montana and Northern Idaho, besides
which the surrounding towns and
mines furnish magnificent home
market. These markets must con-
tinually grow and improve with the
natural development Of the west and
it is therefore hard to estimate the
ultimate proportions of the strawberry
industry in Canyon County. The
most conservative person can not con-
template the possibilities of this
country without being lost in amaze
ment. Strawberry culture is only an
incident sort of side play or rather
pin money device. But its importance
to the welfare of the country can
hardly be overestimated. Strawberries
are revenue product at time when
revenue is mostly needed. 1t comes in
the spring time when nearly all farm
and orchard operations are laden with
expense. 1t tides people over till the
fall crops are gathered and disposed OF.
1t is unnecessary to call attention to
the quality Of berries raised here.
They have attracted and surprised the
whole world at the Chicago exhibition.
Better fruit is nowhere raised and the
yield is absolutely unequaled. The
great advantage of this industry con-
sists in the fact that it requires no
capital, to speak of, to engage in it.
A few hundred dollars and large,
Industrious progeny is about all any
one requires in order to become a
strawberry baron, SO to speak, and
there is room and opportunity for
thousands of them right around Cald-
well. Strawberries yield the second
year; are made, in this section, to bear
the year round, except few months in
winter: there is always a good
market for them at profitable prices,
and any man with industry enough to
keep himself from going to seed can
get well off by raising Thorn.
DIED Near Middleton, Juno II, 1893
| Ethel May, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
| s. F. CLANCY, aged four months and
| twenty-seven days.
BORN-Near Caldwell, June %. 1893
to Mr.. and Mrs William SiebenberQ
an eight-pound boy.
TEAM FOR SALE.
A good work team will be sold at
public auction at Caldwell, on Monday
July 3. TlOs. HERMANN.