The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-10


ribbons were in evidence everywhere,
and by tomorrow the awards will be
completed in all depart
ments.
Great Rivalry.
There is great rivalry between the |
different precincts and different To-
calities in the county, but 1t is good
natured rivalry, people realizing that
II one section gets first premium this
year the chances are that the next
meeting win go to some other part
of the county.
Parma, as usual, Is here with a
fine display and considering the time
they were making the collection of
the various products makes it more
remarkable, as only three and one
half days were used in gathering 1t
up. Up to that time no concerted
efforts or movement had been made
to make a display.
Fruit Display.
In grapes there arc IL varieties, two
OF which are not grown in this sec
ton to any extent They are Tin
fandel and Black Hamburg, both Cali
fornia varieties that have recently
been tried in this climate and are
proving most satisfactory, being
hardy, very prolific and of fine
flavor. Walter Mitchell has some
fine apples on exhibition. They are
the Alexander, some Of which measure
II inches in circumference. Mr.. Nit
chell raised some Wolfe river apples
larger than these that brought him
$1.3O per box. Levi Stevens has a
fine display there being 16 varities,
but probably Andrew Nelson has a
larger variety on exhibition than any
other one man, having % kinds. These
were raised on the old Lannon ranch.
Bartlett pears grow here to perfec-
ton also, being more immune from
blight in this locality than in most
places.
All kinds of fruit are in the ex-
hibit including some of the finest
peaches, ounces, prunes and plums
| and many other varieties. In fact any
fruit thta is grown In this climate
does we'll and can be found in the
country tributary to Parma.
Vegetable Display.
Fruit is by no means the only pro-
duct of the soil up Parma Way
produce of all kinds doing exceeding
ly well, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes
carrots, melons, both water and can
taloupes being strongly in evidence
On Hubbard squash the blue ribbon
was secured and some of the fines
spuds to be found in the hall are here
and not only that, but they wer'
raised by dry farming. This is get
ting to be a largely grown crop here
yielding prolifically and always com
handing good prices. To show the sol
liz not only a few inches deep blu
several feet some corn from tn
Stokes place is on exhibition. Thi
was grown on a hill from which owe
three feet of the surface had been re
, moved to fill in below and yielde
. over so bushels to the acre, some fin
, pop corn Is also to be found here. an
, by the way, It was blue ribbon win
5 ner. Nothing in Parma's exhibit Ell
( cept some OF the apples shown wer
Z gathered for the fair, tn ebalance be-
!, ing just as the various crops run.
0 Emmett In Evidence.
: Emmett Is also very much In ev
e dence even though she was two day
late In getting her exhibit here. the
are making up for lost time. Emme
= is located I'm the greatest corn belt I
: the state and has the goods to sho
d for 1t. David Toppin and J. c. Dew'
& both have samples that made over
IS bushels to the acre, and oats that we
z over 10 bushels. This was not on
o picked acre or two but the ayeraI
lr for the entire field. These are not Il
best records. several fields bell
m above these records. Mr.. Toppin h
4. one sample OF Indian white flint CO
n. which is now fully matured. bel
le sound and dry, and would shell pc
Of fectly at the present time. There a
10 different varieties OF corn In Il
. exhibit from the small squaw corn
the big yellow ears that would be
ID credit to the corn belts OF Iowa a
at illinois.
II Almonds are another crop that q
he being successfully grown here. VIII
nd there are only a few trees In beari
rs now, many are being planted and
a few years this will be looked pu
nd as one OF Emmett's staple produS
n In the apple line all varieties are h
DIS or IL not all Of them none were mis-
tooLIu0 than nvar