The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-13
o. S. l.. TIME GARD.
A WORD TO HOME SEEKERS.

Az tins time when the attention OF
The masses at the east are being directed
10 the arid regions Of the far west AS the
States In which to acquire homes. the
INDEX wishes TO submit few words
for the consideration OF such homeseek-
ers, touching the advantages the great
upper Payette Valley can offer them
There are four cardinal points which
every man should take into account
when he is looking for home. These
are climate, soil. water and markets
The climate OF the Payette valley is
probably not exceled in the United
States for healthfulness and comfort, rs
well as for adaptibility to all kinds OF
farming and fruit growing. Surround
as 1t is by mountains on all sides which
serve the double purpose OF protecting
the valley from the severe storms Of
winter AS well as furnishing refreshing
hreezes 10 temper the heat OF summer
the climate may well be called salubri-
Gus, and fortunate may any man con-
slider himself IL he is able TO claim 20
or a 90 acre tract Of land in the valley
Az his home. All kinds OF fruit attain
a greater degree OF perfection than In
any other section of the country. Every
visitor 10 the Worlds Fair who took any
interest In horticulture will be willing
to bear witness TO the foregoing state
ment on the strength of what he or she
saw in the line Of Idaho fruits displayed
there. The soil is rich, deep. sandy,
Iosm. the productivcness aud fertility
OF which must be seen and invcstigat-
ed TO be appreciated. While all the
cereals do well and are grown at profit
the valley will, never become famous as
grain producing section for the very
good reason that il is particularly ad-
apted to the production of other and
more profitable crops. Strawberries
are n profitable crop and are at this time
raised in large quantities at the lower
end Of the valley and shipped to points
in the Rocky Mountain region at prices
which are very satisfactory to the pro-
Queer. The prune and winter apple
will undoubtedly be the great staples
IN the line OF payette valley fruits. and
on account of their unequaled perfcc ton
IN size and quality, will always be able
TO hold their place in the front ranks
ia the fruit markets Of the world Hop
culture will also be an important in
dustry In the future Of the Payette val
ley The Golden Hop Co. Of Payette
have thoroughly demonstrated the fact
that the hop industry is here to stay,
and as u rs a well known fact that profit
able hop land is very limited in the
United States there is no doubt but that
the Industry will soon become source
Of great wealth TO the valley.
The water supply Of the Payette val
ley Is practically unlimited The Pay
ette river, from which the valley draws
its supply Of water for irrigation. carries
al its lowest stage more than twice the
amount of wator that would be necces.
ssry to thoroughly irrigate every acre
Of available land in the valley, were il
all in cultivation
The mountain country lying all a.
round. and within mach Of the Payette
valley furnish the very best market that
any community could ask for Produce
Of all kinds find ready sale for cash
in the almost numberless mining camps
and in view Of the fact that the mining
industry in Idaho IS only in its infancy
there need be no fear but that the HON,
market m the future will be even better
than il is At present.
The upper end OF the valley in th'
vicinity Of Emmett has decided ad
vantage over points farther down, in a
least three particulars.
First: Abundant water supply. ca.
red by canals owned and operated b.
the farmers. This point is OF primar'
importance for the reason that share
holders IN these bitches are able 10 worl
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