The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-15
Parma Prosperous
and Progressive
Visiting Correspondent Of States
man Gives Many Facts Showing
the Greatness Of Our Resources.

works and sewer system is 600, 70 beI
'''si on here, the town having lar out I
grown the capacity Of the present water I
"ofNs. A siandpipe is to be erected /
larger mains laid and Eve plugs installed /
which, when completed, will be one Of
the most important public enterprises
undertaken for some time.
4 new city park Of 10 acres adjoining
town on the west is also projected.
There is already some shade but il is
the intention Of the council to plant
at least 200 more trees, fence the
grounds and otherwise beautify it
This is something that i. badly needed
and will fill long felt want.
While the other towns are talking
about parks, water works, ETC., Parma
is saying nothing bat going right ahead
with the actual work. While there has
not been great deal Of building aetiyi-
ty this summer few residences have
been erected and substantial improve
ments added to others.
The crop prospects in the surround
ing country we're never better. Har-
yesting is in full sway and by the last
OF this week majority Of the grain
and the second cutting OF alfalfa will
be in the stack or shock. Wheat is
turning out well and will average
from 40 to 80 bushels to the acre and
on many places even more than this.
The late spring was more beneficial to
the wheat crop than oats. However
the latter will make an average crop
OF 50 to 90 bushels and the quality will
be first class, some Of the farmers inter
viewed saying it would run as heavy as
10 pounds to the bushel.
There is the best prospects for a seed
alfalfa crop for number Of years, there
having been no grasshoppers or other
pests to iniure it this season.
Peaches, aprieots and pears will
also be an abundant yield, while the
appls and prune crop will be IN
usually heavy. Dealers estimate the
shipments this fall VII exceed those Of
last by % to 80 per cent. In some
localities hail did some damage to fruit,
especially on the west side OF the trees.
With the prunes this VIII not affect
them where they are evaporated, bu;
where sold ripe in crates may have some
effect on prices.
Parma is situated nearly in the geo
graphical center Of three large ane
well known canal systems. The Riv-
erside Irrigation District, limited
which takes its water from the Bois,
river, and waters ;he lands on tbs
south side of that stream. The Farm
ers' Cooperative Ditch Company alsc
gets its supply IRON the Boise anC
waters the land on the north side
and the Qwyhee Canal Company
which supplies the land on the ives
side Of the Snake river with water 70
irrigation purposes. Each Of thes
systems is capable Of irrigatins abOuf
1900 acres OF land. Not all of this j
| at the present time in thorough stat
Of cultivation.
1t seems strange 10 many unac
ouainted with Irrigation and irrigatef
lands that the line OF demarkation
so pronounced. 4 well improved iarr
under a canal sells readily for $50 t
$500 an acre and often higher thai
these figures, while land Just above tn
canal line. as fertile and having all 9th
er conditions as favorable as the othe
except warerl will lie open to the set
tier as homestead or desert land 70
years and find no takers.
The territory ,ribu.sry TO Parma
ss favored with soil and climate as ea'
he found in any ike area in the stat
and is noted for growing large aveng'
crops year in and year ont and
having some Of the best improTed
frme 70 Re touud in the west. an
other feature that impresses a person
5rivlnt through the country from here
&. tbs lnrse number of hogs. Every
farm seems we'll stocked with them
many having from 100 TO 800 head
The mode Of raising and fa'renini
them is very Inexpensive as they ar'
allowed q, run on alfalfa till Shor
time before marketing, when they are
Dennea up and finished On ground
wbes, for three or four weeks. rhe'
take on flesh rapidly and bring as hiSi
r,;ces on ,he market as DO the eOrnfe'