Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
HERE is A CHANCE FOR
DRY FARMING TO BE TRIED
Special Correspondence.

SFeCidl correspondence.
nocATELLo Ida, July l3.-The re-
cent experiments in the cultivation
OF semi.arId lands, in connection
with the success attained IN actual dry
farming operations throughout various
sections Of the west, has given new in
terest to this phase OF agriculture and
the eyes OF homeseekers are turning.
not alone toward the great national aud
local irrigation projects, but TO the
opportunities near az hand and easy Of
access. that have hitherto latin unseen
Men who have lived In poverty for
years upon dry farms having mastered
the secrets OF soil and method now
have valuable, productive lands. and il
is not now so much question as 10
whether one can live upon such lands,
as Il Is Of the comparative profit Of dry
farming and Irrigation,
For the benefit Of the News" read
trs whose eyes are open for A chance.
notice is called 10 a section OF country
near at hand that Is worthy Of atten-
ton.
Lying south OF American Falls IN
oneida county Ida, for a distance OF
perhaps - miles Is a stretch OF coun-
Try formerly a paradise OF cattlemen.
Until the last few years this land has
lain unused except for grazing. but
lately small portions have been occu-
pied. and several crops have been pro-
duced The result has been very en-
coura ging, the dryest seasons having
produced as much as Is bushels Of
wheat 20 the acre while the more ia
vorahle ones have yielded Is 10 30: and
this without the care and skill Of men
experienced In this kind Of farming.
Tho climate is milder than AZ Pocatello
or along No Snake In Bingham and
Fremont counties. and fruits thrive un-
der proper cultivation. The potatoes
and onions grown In Rockland IN this
district and marketed In Pocatello are
noted FOR their superior quality. Water
has been reached al from 30 70 30 feet,
and a windmill or other motor will on
able The homehuider 20 establish an
orchard and beauty his premises. one
good crop Of lucern Is grown In some
places and early vegetables. beans.
squash and melons thrive along the
foothills without water. The present
shipping point and market place for
much ~ the produce is American Falls,
a thriving and rapidly growing little
town. the home % the American Fails
Power. Light & Water company This
at some time Is destined 10 be a place
Of i'm portance as a center Of manufac-
turing Industries. A route Is being sur
veyed from the Malad branch of the
oregon Short Line Railway company
along Rock creek. and u this line Is
built much II the best land described
vii lie close 10 shipping points-as II
is az present the haul is only from six
20 q miles.
IL requires no stretch Of Imagination
TO see several thriving communities In
this section Of country In the near
future, and that young man shows
commendable foresight who viii take
advantage 81 the opening HIS capt
tai does not need 10 he large 20 enable
a homesieader 10 establish himself He
will need house. however humble u
may he 10 conform 10 the law, this
with a good team and tho few imple-
ments necessary VIII start him on the
way to the acquiring OF a home and
industry and patience win DO the rest.
This. Ike all other places near az hand.
VIII soon be occupied BY the ceaseles,
flow Of western push and enterprise.
and Investigation % the merits ~ the
proposition should not long bt DELAYED.
Any one desiring further Information
may write Bishop Ephraim Ralphs or
Mark 2. Walker ~ Rockland. oneida
county, Ida, or Bishop MILFORD Ben
mon o. Nteley, who viii gladly answer
questions