The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
MIDDLETON FARMERS.
Creamery and Packing House Yi6or-
ously Talked Of.
to the Necessities Of the DC.
casion-A Step Forward and Up
Ward-Substantial men to the Front.

and citizens generally of Middleton met
in the school house for the purpose OF
discussing and taxing preliminary
steps looking to the organization OF
farmers ana producers association.
The scope of the proposed association
is designed to be broad enough to H.
clude promotion of the best Interests OF
all agricultural, horticultural and STOCK
raising industries. At the meeting the
question OF establishing creamery
was discussed at some length and met
with favorable consideration. Mr. n.
E. GipsOn gave some valuable lntOrma.
ton respecting the subject and SAD
that a responsible merchant OF Calu-
We'll would undertake to handle tne
whole butter product OF first class
creamery at 81 cents per pound: Inc
matter of pork packing establishment
was considered at some length and the
need OF such an institution was tOrclDly
demonstrated The fruit Industry also
received attention., and facts were
brought out showing the immense pos
sibilitles of Canyon county in that d.
reclion. The farmers discussed the va
rious questions with earnestness and
intelligence, showing that they were
round them. A committee was APP
pointed to draft plan of permanent
organization and another meeting Or
dered for last Wednesday. Among the
reliable and progressive people taking
all active interest in this important
movement may be mention: Messrs.
FOOte, PlOwhead, Blessinger, Watkins,
CLANCY and others whose acquaintance
we do not enjoy. After adjournment,
the TRIBUNE man fingered around TO
hear various comments on matters
generally. We jOtted down the follow
ing:
Hogs can be and are being success
fully raised on no other feed but alfalfa.
1t is cut young and improved by chop
ping and boiling.
Caldwell is losing considerable bust.
ness because goods can be purchased
cheaper at Boise or Nampa.
Money is sent out of the country to
purchase flour which is nOWiSe superior
to the product of home mills.
Merchants refuse to pay cash for the
eggs of native hens and then send away
cash to buy Utah eggs. When the
farmers are organized they will insti-
tute retaliatOry measures.
The great trouble with farmers is
that they run in debt too much. Hav-
ing good credit they Overstraln 1t un-
til they lose their independently.
The farmers must unite and pull to-
gether Tor their common good, then by
exercising economy and Intelligence
they can master the situation.
The fore6 DING are . few samples OF
the voluntary and unrestrained ex-
pressiOns of the farmers and contain
much good, hard sense.
On the outside we heard that Mid
dleton people were in dead earnest on
the county seat proposition and mean
to make hard fight. 1t is claimed
that Nampa, Emmett and Payette give
them encouragement while on the other
hand Caldwell has never treated Mid
dleton with proper consideration.
Politics are bubbling up little and
after the farmers meeting Republican
primary was held for the purpose of
electing a precinct committeeman.
The Peoples party held meeting in
the evening which was largely attended
but did not gather very large club
membership. A Middleton citizen says
that Populism is losing ground in that
neighborhood.
The country surrounding Middleton
is the most delightful imaginable and
extremely productive. Ii the county
seat should GO there it will be a
mighty fine place to live in or even go to
Jail to.