Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-05-12

tree and to inspect the land of the
Idaho Hardwood Company. The
following article will be found to be
very interesting to those who are in
terested in this wonderful tree.
Grangeville, Idaho, May 10, 10.
Mr.. John p. Vollmer,
Lewiston, Idaho
My Dear Sir:
/ have visited the property and in
terests of the Idaho Hardwood Com
pany in Kern County, California, to-
gether with all the mills, manufacto-
ries and other industries in Southern
California connected with the growth,
development and manufacture of Eu-
calyptus, and returned very highly
gratifed with what | saw and heard.
l was particularly impressed with
the high class of land owned by the
Company, embracing $50 acres, to-
gether with the splendid condition of
the soil and the practical attention
which Mr.. Cameron, the Forester in
charge, is giving to the planting Of
the tract in Eucalyptus trees. The
land lies level. and all is virgin soil
with no hardpan or alkali, and is of
the same uniform alluvial character
throughout. On the highest point an
artesian well has been drilled, to a
depth of 835 feet, without reaching
bedrock, resulting in a flow of 60
miners inches of water per minute
which, if required, can be conducted
over the entire $50 acres. Surface
water is also found on the land of the
Idaho Hardwood Company, and con-
tiguous and adjacent tracts, at an av-
erage depth of II feet, SO that irriga-
tion is not necessary
II While at Bakersfield, | visited the
Court House, investigated the records
and found the title to be vested in
the name of the Idaho Hardwood
Company under deed from the I'm
idah Trust Of Delaware, dated April
Goth, 1909 The land comprises the
whole of section 36 and the East half
of section 25, Township 26 South,
Range % East, Mt. Diable Mer.,
Kern County, California.
The property is enclosed with a
substantial rabbit-tight woven wire
fence, and in addition Mr.. Cameron
was planting a row of Eucalyptus
trees along the fence, which later will
make fine fence in itself. This is
aside from the regular planting, and
shows that the Forester is planting
for the future.
| At the time of my visit to the land
May 2nd, he had a steam pillow work.
ing on the ground, turning over al
fine a sod as saw in the State and
had at work planting crew Of forty
men.
BY the time this letter reaches you
all of the land will have been plowed
and cross-harrowed, and by the end o.
this month at least 480 acres viii
have been planted. Climatic condi
tions will determine whether the en-
tire 96O acres will be planted this
summer, or about half of it left fol
the September planting, which | con
slider Just as good, for the trees viii
be growing outdoors all summer
J whether they are transplanted or not
| carefully inspected at least 80 acres
of planted ground, and the trees die
not show the least sign of willing o.
failure in any way.
| | consider the land of the Idaht
e Hardwood Company the best in thi
r section of California, and as good a
+ any land | saw in the state. Al
: around it, on inferior land, | fount
: young groves OF Eucalyptus doin.
e splendidly, which had received n
= care, fine fields of grain, whole sec
Il tions of orchard and beautiful vine
: yards, growing without irrigation
IS In fact, the Idaho Hardwood Com
/ pany is one with which it is a
% honor to be associated in my opinion
and patriotic duty to uphold. II
,e interests could not be more faithful
" and intelligently guarded and guide
e than they are.
ir The seedlings were grown by tt
Orange County Nursery and Land G
of Fullerton, California. The maj
of ager, Mr.. E. S. Richman, assured n
u u that they were exceptionally fiji
i i stock, and all grown from selectt
II Eucalyptus seed, imported from Au
tralia. The seedlings are planted,
forest formation, seven feet apal
ne After planting, water tank follo'
er to fill each hole with water, wateril
2 five rows at time. Two men follo