Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-05-06

we'll mere, aud darying has been
proven to he very profitable, the
price of hutter ranging from 20 cts.
To 30 cts. per.lh.
Timuthy hav, when baled. ranges
in price from $3.50 tlSlS.OO per
tom, aud With pioducti u OF from
three To four t"ns pr are, it be-
comes a very proiitahle crop. The
higher bench lands will not prod
uce such quantities of Timothy, but
VII run about two toms to the acre
and if put in Red Glover for few
years viii do better than that. Red
Glover grows abnndantly on the
poorer bench Ian DIS and is an ex-
ceilent crop to enrich the soil
Idaho excelled the whole world
at St. Lnli= in the quality Of her
agricultural products, and the Koo
tcnai country is equal to any othr
portion of the state.
But in the pr oduction and quail
ity Of fruit is where this distiiol
can take a position in the front
rank without dispute. Apples of all
varieties, Prunes, pcals, Chcr,ie-,
/ Ncctarines, some varieties of Peach
cs, Plums, Straw berries, Raspber.
ries, B.ackbeiries, Currants, il
sho.t berries af all sorts grow
a5undauIly on the low lands anl
bench lands both, and for siz- and
quality are scarcely rqualed any
where outside of Idaho.
Twenty boxes of apples from a
thirteen year old tree and four
hundred crates of strawberries from
one acre, are samples of the guam.
tlty OF production and the tact that
this fruit has b en- shipped, and
sold readily in the ST. Paul ana
Chicago markets is proof of It's
quality. AS every farmer we'll
knows, root crops, especially pota
toes, do best IN new ground. This,
perhaps, Is one reason for the enor-
nous proc uctIoI, per acre, of pota-
toes and other root crops in this
vicinity. Five and six tons OF po-
tatoes Of the finest quality per acre,
is not unusual.
Now, the pective immigrant
may say, "this is very well, but
what of the climate" Is it HEALTHY
and agreeable or is it malarial ana
rigorous?
Upon these points'we have more
TO offer II possible than upon amy
yet touched. Malarial levers on
ailments are scarcely known here
at all, aud the general health OF the
community is above the average, a.
the Doctors financial secretary viii
certify. And we challenge eithei
hemisphere to show climate in
equal latitude which can excel ours
Tor equitable temperature, freedom.
from sudden changes and sever,
storms, and an agreeable distribute
ION Of moisture. Our winters are
mild with plenty of snow, temper
allure seldom falling below zero,
and when it does do so, il is only
for few days. Some rain in the
Fell and Spring. Summer are
moderately warm, but never to ex-
tremes, case Of sun>troke having
never occurred here. Nights always
cool, 50 you can sleep comfortably
under a pair or two OF blankets.
In conclusion we will say to any
one who may contemplate Of Sett-
ling in the vicinity OF Bonners Fer
ry, 'hst we have given YOU onl,
a We. y brief and incomplete SUM
mary of the elements of hea tn and
wealth, with when nature has :,
abundantly endowed this country
and it remains for men and women
with plenty IF backbone, emery,
ana perseverance to convert thps,
natural resources to the good oi
civilization. In this spirit we in
wife you to hin us in Wrestling
happiness and comi.rt from tn,
lofty evergreens, the rock-ribhed
hills and the fertile soil of the val.
leys And with due regard FIR ta,
truth of our assertion, we can a.,
sure YOU that Bnnners Ferry will
continue to be the Metropolis auo
grand trade center Of the Kooteua
country. Nature so CONSTRUCTED
the Surroundings that such d lts
tiny is inevitable.