The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-14
Echoes Taken from
"The Gem State Rural,


"The Gem State Rural.
Emmett can grow fruit and no
mistake.
VIM. Woody exhibited a box of
Italian prunes that would be hard
to beat.
Some very fine specimens of the
Pacific and Hungarian prunes
were shown from the orchard of
John F. Daley.
Mr.. Lancaster, NEAR Emmett,
has some % acres of peach trees
that are heavily loaded with fruit.
He is too far from a shipping
point just now, to market his crop
advantageously
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Hayes have
A acres of prunes at their Twin
Sisters Fruit Farm, that viii yeild
a million pounds this year. Their
trees are "a wonder. About two
thirds are Italians, which will be
shipped. The French will be dried
so far as possible, and those not
utilized in this way, will be convert
ed into pork.
F. G. Carpenter has very pro-
ductive orchard of mixed fruits, in
cluding many of the best sorts, as
several delegates can testify. One
peach tree which had been bndded
was bearing three varieties. Some
Golden prune trees were bearing
enormously, as were his peach and
pear trees. In fact all of his or
chard showed great productiveness.
West Lake Fruit Farm, under
the management of T. B. Clark,
makes a fine showing. There are
80 acres in fruit, % of which are
in Italian pruues, 20 acres in Roy
al and Moorpart apricots and the
remainder in cherries, pears. and
apples. Bordering the circular
lawn in front of the cottage, Is a
display Of choice roses and orna-
mental shrubs. A hot air evapo-
rator takes care Of the fruit pro
duct not sold fresh.
Johnathan Moulton's orchard
was invaded during his absense
by peach hungry delegation
| All agreed that the Crawfords anC
Elbertas we're fine. but the Chef
interest centered on some Seeding:
that Mr.. Moulton has been fruit
| ing for a number of years. "Su
perb" was the one word that seem
ed To fit the case, particularly Will
a large, handsome red peach,
1 Seeding of the Crawford. He ha
2 early, medium and late seedlings
: and they are of prime quality toe
His Chengngo Strawberry apple
we're also much admired.
OF all the delicious things seel
r and tasted at the orchard of Uncl
= Joseph Degan, that sweet cider
:. one year old made from selecte,
o sweet apples, under the directio
7 Mrs. Degan, was most dehciOu:
: All who tasted this rich amber col
!, ored Juice of the king of fruits
agreed that they had never taste
/ cider equal to it. Many barrels c
vinegar are also made by Mr.. De
gan. which sell readily at 20 cent
per gallon at the place. They ar
very industrious. hospitable peopl
. and what is more are making the
Il farm pay. Much of the orchaT
\ and gardening products are mari
u eted in the mining camps an
10 towns of Boise Basin.
20 In connection with such echo'
80 as the above we wish to ask VIII
)5 YOU would think of business me
Is of Nampa and Payette thusly i
10 terested to make it a point to no
)6 strangers away from this immed
a ate section BY telling them tn
n there is nothing here but an ak
10 hne fiat. This assertion is bas,
ID on personal conversation with OF
to siders who have been brought
1g the lower edge of the alkaline d
be west of Emmett and were to
7 there that the country from the
to on was just like it. Such stat
10 ments are false and misleadir
hut there may come time.