The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-08-26
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It is. universally conceded that
irrigation supplies the only safe and
sure method Of soil culture. There
fore. any country possessed Of an
ley. squantity Of accessible water
Photpperior to a country that de-
VeHN on rains for its moisture.
ThHst Ugh 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 10 make
lake Of the whole country in
twenty.four hours. That seems to
settle the question Of water snip
ply. With respect 70 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-
Itinuously for ten years without fer
,tnizatiopexcept such as irrigation
Chords, 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, .
yield Of 600 to 800 bushels an acre
is not 1t all uncommon. Of vegta-
bles, generally, it is truthfully said
that no country on earth can sur
pass this in production, both as
70 quantity and quality, We re.
frain from particularizing, because
We suspectthat an actual descrip-
tion9of 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 tits. Therefore, we arc careful
Ito confne 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 sell comes the question
Of climate. We do not propose to
give 4 weather report-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
is pretty good climate, but a
climate mild enough to permit Of
unlimited fruit culture is better
Nosbetter apples, pears, peaches
prune and apricots and small Der
ries are raised anywhere than il
Canyon county. Good fruit crops
here art just az certain as blizzard!
in Dakota--they come every year
1t is a natural fruit. and nut conn
try. Nothing more can DO said
Ultimately, fruit culture is bound
to become the principal industry
and no product of the soil yieldl
with equal profits. Peop.e wh'
como here in the next few year.
and apply themselves intelligent,
to fruit raising are soon going I,
become Independently rich. A fev
hundred dollars judiciously invest
ed III land and trees now, mean
an independent fortune. 1t canno
be otherwise. It will nav we'll L