The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-22
TWIN FALLS FARMING
ALFALFA AND POTATOES

Twin Falls, Ida, Aug. 2l-AlIalCa
stacks increase on the Twin Falls
tract at an unprecedented rate, the
last three weeks having been warm
and propitlous for the harvesting OF
the second crop. which In many In
stances is yielding three tons por
acre. No rainfall has appeared TO in
any degree affect the fine quality of
this hay Indications are that third
cutting will be secured this season OF
a very good quality, many OF the fields
now beins from twelve to eighteen
inches high. The bost price In stack
so far reported comos from Murtaugh
on the cast end Of the Twin Falls
tract. where 500 tons were sold last
week for 81 per ton. measured thirty
days after cutting Andy Hansen.
who raised this hay, considers the
price is as good "a hnR ever been Sc
cured heretofore for hay crops even
later I'm tho season. Sheepmen are
tho purchasers Orders are being re-
ceived from many points Offering be-
tween IS and 50 T. o. b. for the bnled
product. but many OF the owners are
holding for higher flgures
Farmers In this part of the state
are vet deeper this week In the gar
nerlnG Of A great harvest than over
before. because the strong demand for
potatoes has surpassed everybody's s
expectations and haste is being made
In getting the Spuds ont OF the ground
and TO the markets. which want them
as quickly as possible At Kimberly
and Hansen, principal shipping points
on the eastern end OF the tract. the
price is firm az 90 cents to 81 per hun.
dred pounds {. b. The higher price
is paid to producers who have to haul
their crops tho longer distances. Ar
tesian City farmers. who make A haul
OF twenty-five miles, are taking the
better figures. Qualities OF the spuds
grown on Artesian City lands are said
to be superior, because OF having been
irrigated with hot water from tho
wells Of that vicinity All the pota.
toes grown, however, on the Twin
Falls tract arc excellent this season.
because OF the better culture applied
10 them and moro knowledge game d
In potato culture, which has produced
commercial quality. uniform in size
and eQualing the best commercial
spuds ever grown anywhere. accord.
Ing to the testimony OF the buyers.
These conditions have resulted main.
" through the educational work car
ried on by the state Agricultural col
lege last winter, also through the lee
tures given last spring under the au-
spices Of the Oregon Short Line rail
road, which sent special train over
the tract in charge OF Eugene Grubb
OF Colorado and other we'll known ex-
perts in this line Of agriculture. AS
sorted pediereed seed was used with
splendid effect, the main feature of
improvement having been most notice
able In the absence OF small tubers.
Buyers say the growers of the tract
VIII have averaged producing 600
pounds to the acre. exclusive of culls
not regarded in the commercial class,
by the time the crop Is all dug. Filler
and Bull yicinIues are especially
strong on a good crop this season.
Without doubt the aggregate ship
ments from the track VIII reach 800
cars within the next three months.
provided prices remain rs now In the
eastern, north and middle states mar.
kets.