The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

tai number or sacks received, 6193.
Total number of pounds 2,O26,782.
Average weight per sack, 329 lbs.
In grade it runs mostly fine and
fine medium with a small per cent
of crossbred or medium wool. The
total number of sheep which pro-
duce this wool is 3S6,154, valued
at $1,344,616, divided into 1876
bands, and these sheep consumed
1880 tons of hay at sc per ton,
$S1, Average weight per head
in 1910, six pounds. 1t took 81
care to transport this wool, an aver
age of SO sacks per car. The total
amount paid for freight was S42,-
974.67.
The grand total $284,216.2O,
which amount is about $780, less
than 1909. There were received at
Caldwell warehouse 27 two-horse
loads, 101 four-horse loads, 2O7
six-horse loads. The total amount
paid for wagon transportation was
$20,26O.00 and these same teams
loaded with goods from Caldwell
merchants, 2,768,OOO pounds, and
they paid out for expense over
$4,000, not taking into considera-
ton any expense for repairs and
blacksmith bills. In addition to the
above there were received at the
Caldwell warehouses five cars of
wool shipped in from other points.
In addition to the wool handled
through the warehouses at Caldwell,
100000 pounds of other freight
has been received and delivered,
making a grand total of 10000, 900
pounds. Figuring the average load
for a six-horse team to be 5000
pounds, it would require 1850 six
,, horse teams to do the hauling, and
these teams placed in a string
would be II miles long and it
would take 5000 two-horse teams to
transport this freight.
Fruit.
The country in and around Cald-
well is in the heart of the banner
fruit country of the nation. It's
grains and grasses, too, have been
notable prize winners.
Soil, water and climate are on
the job together here to make this
an ideal fruit country. The almost
steady stream of sunshine fills our
fruits with delicious juices, tints
them with charming color, and
rounds them into robust fruits OF
great keeping qualities.
The Caldwell fruit belt extends
about twelve miles in length, and
from one to four miles in width, on
the south and west and practically
adjoining the southern limits of the
CITY, This body of land in every
way excels the famous fruit lands
in Wenatchee and Yakima, in Wash
ington state, the Hood River lands
in Oregon, and the Grand Junction
lands in Colorado. But lands thai
sell in the above places for $1,000
an acre, or more, are on the mar.
ket here at from SIS to 5000 ar
acre and much of this latter lane
was in a raw state four years age
and was going begging at from So;
to $40 an acre.
The hay annually shipped from
Caldwell will poke at least 5000,
900 into the pockets of our farm
ers.
The annual precipitation ranges
from 10 to IA inches. This comes
chiefly In the winter.
Within sixty miles of Caldwell 4
measureless quantity of timber, a
yet scarcely touched by the lumber
man. and which will supply thi
section with inexpensive building
material for years to come.
Livestock.
While an irrigated farming an
, fruit growing district, Canyon count
is surrounded on the north, east an,
south, by high, rolling hills an,
mountains, which are covered wit
grass and timber that AFFORD n sum
, mer pasture for great bands o
, sheep, cattle and horses that see
r the huge hay stacks OF this county
+ valleys for winter support. Thes
: mountains also contain gold an
silved mines that afford an cage
: home market for the fruit, grain an
0 vegetable product of this valley,