Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-09-08
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Idaho County, Idaho is one of the largest
counties in the United States. 1t lies in
Central Idaho, "a hours travel from Pacific
t;dewater, and is drained by the Clearwater
and Salmon rivers. Within its boundaries
are found all the natural resources and OBJ
nortunities of the Pacific northwest, such as
unlimited areas Of grazing lands, splendid
bodies of of timber, water power in thous-
and streams, and growing mining camps
throughout the adjacent mountain regions.
All classes of people can better their con-
dition by making their homes in Idaho
county, Idaho.
The agricultural lands of Idaho county
comprise about one thousand square miles.
the largest body of which is the famous
Camas Prairie on the south side of the
Clearwater river. The prairie is gently
rolling and slopes to the north. The soil is
heavy, deep black loan, with no sand,
alkal nor stumps, and very productive
Wheat, oats, barley, fax and timothy are
the principal products Wheat yields as
high as IS bushels per acre; oats and barley
as high as 100 bushels per acre; fax as high
as 20 bushels per acre; timothy yields from
Il to tons per acre. and once started never
runs out. Blue grass, clover and alfalfa are
being successfully grown, and in the near
future will be set all over the prairie.
Fruits, berries and vegetables Of all kinds
do uncommonly well here.
The natural rainfall is sufficient and so
well distributed as to insure great crops
without irrigation. Some of the land here
has been farmed for fifty years without
crop failure, and without irrigation. The
amount of precipitation for six years past
averages 29.45 inches; this is well distribut-
ed through the growing season, July, Aug
ust and September is generally a time of
cloudless skies and ideal harvest weather.
with no storms to damage the grain, which
may stand for month after ripening with
out damage. Grass remains green until the
middle Of August; some seasons it is green
all through the summer. The extremes of
heat and cold are unknown here. We have
no billiards. tornadoes, electrical or atmos-
pheric disturbance of any severity. The
warm Chinook winds from the Pacific ocean
temLer the cold Of winter, and snow seldom
lies or the ground more than three or four
days. The summer climate is delightful,
with pleasant days and cool nights, and
thus insures the great crops for which Cam
as Prairie is noted. A few hours of zero
weather is the lowest temperature during an
average winter. The country has no rep
tile or insect pests.
The principal part Of Camas Prairie,
region 60 miles long, adjacent to the foot
hills, has all the factors that make good
dairy-farming district. The soil is well
adapted to the growth of clover and grasses,
corn for fodder and ensilage, mangold wurt-
eel, sugar beets, carrots ETC., which all pro-
duce excellent crops Of high quality. Al
falfa does well, especially when sown with
mixed grasses and clovers for pasture.
These crops all grow without irrigation.
This district has an abundant supply Of
pure soft water from running creeks, springs
and wells, and cool summer nights.
There are openings for several creameres,
cold storage plants and packing houses to
work up the raw material and market the
products in the district, and to supply the de-
mand for the side products Of the dairy
farm. Eggs, chickens, butter, lard, bacon,