The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-09-08
Extracts From the the New New Rich Rich
field Advertising Booklet

II YOU buy horse, it must be
able to travel, or it isn't worth the
price. II you buy a coat, it must
look and wear well, or it is a bad
bargain. IL you hire a man TO work
for YOU, he must work steadily, or
you lose. Moneys worth, reliability,
these are the basis of value. Irriga-
ton is the same plain business; not
Juggling, not magic. If you get gooc
soil, good climate and a good water
supply. it is a bargain at any price:
If water supply or soil are ques-
tionabie or defective, il isn't good
There is no better water right
than that which supplies the Rich
iieid tract; no soil more fertile;
none so well drained. These facts
insure a good crop, and a good crop
every year An unfailing water
supply is not the balllv horse that
quits on the last hill into town, or
the poor coat that rips at the most
embarrassing point, or the foot-sore
fellow who leaves you when you are
most in need of his help.
With the general statement that
the water supply of the Richfield
lands is absolutely unassailable. the
following plain statements of people
who have raised crops here are pre-
sented and based on these facts,
the same ideal crop conditions will
prevail here not only the occasional
ear, but every year, Tor the Rich
aieid water supply, fertile soil and
good climate are permanent. See
what few Richfield people have
done:
WHEAT
Crane Brothers &C. 3. Crane. F
w. Crane, Richfield, Idaho) raised
enough wheat in 1910 to pay for
their land and water right. The
wheat grew feet tall
ALFALFA
Louis Johnson, of Richfield.
raised tons OF alfalfa per acre in |
1910, the first seasons cutting. I'll
was planted in late summer Of I5OJ,
too late for cutting that year.
On the demonstration farm adj
Joining Richfield, cleared and plow-
ed in April and May, 1910, alfalfa is
growing that cut tons per acre, on
raw, unfertilized sagebrush land, or
ainary field cultivation.
Alfalfa is the greatest forage crop
grown. You can make it pay hand /
somaly the first season and every
year thereafter it gets better and
Improves the land.
ONIONS AND GARDEN
Fred Pagan. of Richfield, raised
ailow Danvers onions in 1910 that
weighed over pound each. He had I
auliLiower watermelons, canteloups
and other garden crops OF extraordin
airy size and quality. He states that
the soil and climate here are espec-
lily adapted to the production of
fine vegetables.
G. E. Nevers of Richfield, raised
two-thirds of an acre Of beans in
1910 that will net him at the rate of
P125 an acre. He says that to put
hem in in good time and care for
lcm rightly he can make $3.50 to
$500 per acre.
BARLEY
w. S. Henderson, wholesale gro
:er, Salt Lake, Utah, who owns
.rm almost adjoining Richfield,
raised barley of which single stools
grew 80 stalks, with 5 ) fully deYel-
0ped heads. The climate is per-
.ectly adapted to the best stooling OF
small grains, reducing the quantity
u seed required and increasing the
5ield
N. w. Thompson, prominent horse
breeder, of the Palo Alto Stock
Farm, Boise, Idaho, owns land on
ne Richheld tract, where he con
emplates establishing blooded
lorse ranch. The climate, water and
eed are adapted to raising the hard