Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

H. Much fruit is raised on the surround
ing land as well az vegetables One
farmer reports he has successfully pro-
duced five varieties Of apples. four varie-
ties OF pears and also plums. prunes and
smaller fruits on his ranch.
Prof P. O. Holden, the Agricultural ex-
pert OF the Iowa Agricultural college. said
concerning the Buhl district: Trees there
have a growth in three years equal to
that OF ours in five years"
The quality Of the fruit grown near Buhl
has been appraised as the very best i'm re-
ports at the several great expositions. A
report on this score from the Chicago ex-
position, based upon large exhibit rep
resenting twenty-three varieties correctly
named, IL as follows: The fruit ls mer-
itorious for dessert and cooking. but ex-
cells chiefly in color. uniform size, freedom
from insect and other blemishes, and for
these reasons are especially valuable for
market purposes"
Statistics showing the results Of fruit
growing around Buhl have shown that
many orchards are producing from $500 to
1900 per acre per year Small fruits and
berries are unsurpassed in the region.
In the possibilities OF farming around
Buhl it has been shown that corn of
a
yield OF 62h bushels to the acre. Corn.
alfalfa and hogs make a fine combination
for profit that Is being used by many
farmers OF the section. The sugar beet
industry Is also being developed to a large
extent throughout the Bull country. II
is expected this industry in the near
future will take It's rank as one OF the fore
most in operation there.
An especially mild and equal climate
helps the country in its farming poten-
tiality. The days are sometimes warm in
july and August, but the nights are in
variably cool The coolest weather ex-
perienced during the winter OF 1909 was
degrees above zero. ProstrRtiOns because
of the heat are absolutely unknown.
There are no floods drouths or blizzards.
Under these influences of favor the
farmers Of the section find it easy to raise
with equal facility, cattle, hogs, sheep,
poultry, fruit, wheat oats alfalfa and
vegetables
1t is expected by those who have cast
their lot in Buhl that the country sur
rounding It will one day be the greatest
fruit raising section in the land
The Buhl country at this time has been
settled and cultivated from three to five
years Owing to the smallness Of most of
the farms, the district has developed with
marvellous rapidity. 1t Is now under full
headway toward substantial growth.
The selection comprises 10000 acres and
was the first great area to receive water
from the Snake river for irrigation pur-
poses. Prices for the land varies according
to location and Improvement. Raw lands
are selling for $50 to $50 per acre while
improved farms can be had for from SIS to
500 an acre. with water rights included
Bull has been selected as the operating
point for vast irrigation enterprises. be-
cause OF its commanding situation as the
leading town in the great irrigational dis
trict. dam is being constructed at
point thirty miles south Of Buhl and a
canal line will convey the stored waters in
the reservoir upon $1,000 acres Of high
grade agricultural land, The northern end
Of this tract is situated about fourteen