The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-24

A great many inquiries have been
received from people living at dis
tance that are interested in Richfield
and vicinity, as to what could be
raised successfully in this section and
what the average yield per acre is.
There are graf many farms scat
tired through the Richfeld tract, that
have been farmed for a number of
years and it is fair to suppose that
the land surrounding these farms
would be as productive as the same
products could be raised on the land
under the Idaho Irrigation Company s
project, when once it is watered as
grown on the places in their midst.
We have done all we could, at pres
ent, to get fair estimate of what
has been raised in this section of the
country and will give it to the Re
corder readers as near as possible.
While in an earlier day, the ranch
ers devoted most of their time to
stock raising, on account of the un-
limited amount of outside range, of
late years a great many of them have
turned their attention to grain, hay
and fruit, as a source of revenue and
in every instance it has proved a sue
cessful venture.
Alfalfa grows on the Richtield tract
as well as any place on earth, the
average yield being from to tons
ner acre. but in some instances it has
been known to reach as high as Z
tons an acre, which is exceptionally
large and does not happen very often.
The average yield of oats is from
fifty to sixty bushels per acre which
is as good as you can find anywhere,
considering the very excellent quality
of the grain raised.
Wheat of a high grade grows read
ily at an average of from twenty-five
to forty bushels per acre, and ready
market is always found at the top
price. a sit make sas fine flour as any
wheat that is raised in any part OF
the United States Both spring and
winter wheat can be raised success
fullv. either dry farming or by lrrl-
cation. and either can now be seen
growing in a short distance OF Rich
field.
Barley of a good grade is raised at
an average yield of from fifty to SIX
tv bushels per acre and there is al
wavs a demand for this grain as 1t
makes. excellent feed for all kinds OF
stocl, and commands good price the
year round.
Potatoes is where the rancher OF
thi ssection makes his big money ana
makes it easy, as there is always
baavv demand for this standby at the
top price. The average yield Is sell
dom less than six tons to the acre.
but they sometimes run as high as
twelve tons and the Crothers broth
ers near this city at one time raised
twelve tons on three-quarters OF an
acre. measured ground, whlch OF
course is an extra large yield, put 1t
was the first crop ever raised on the
ground and was rigkt next 10 an IT.
rigation ditch. The price OF potatoes
rms from one dollars per hundred
mounds. which is about the lowest
figure to as high as two dollars ana
a quarter a hundred, so which shows
that it would not take long to pay 1or
a farm with a water right, when II Is
selling at $35 per acre.
Fruit does well in this section, but
we are unable to get an estimate on
what could be raised, but where there
are orchards of apples, cherries ana
raspberries, goose-ber- t
ries. currants and strawberries are
the pricipal crops and are OF gooo
quality and finely favored, and they ?
could be readily disposed OF at gooo
figure to home market
No one could be found who hao d
tried peaches and pears, but the sup j
position is that we are little TOO
high TO raise there two successfully
although it is generally conceded tnat d
orunes will do well. This season
number of different kinds OF crops are .
being tried near Richfield, that have u
never been tried before such as corn. :
sorghum. grape, field peas, sugar