The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-08
WILL Be BIG CROP OF
FRUIT
Charles P. Hartley Claims 1t
Will be Larger Than
Last Year.

"The Emmett Country will harvest
a larger fruit crop this year than ever
BEFORE" is the positive statement of
Charles P. Hartley after a thorough
Investigation of the fruit district on
the slope and bench, as well as in the
valley. AS last years crop was a re-
cord breaker, Mr.. Hartley's statement
puts the kibosh to reports of fruit
failure in this end of the valley.
Mr.. Hartley says more crates of
peaches, more apricots, more pears,
more prunes and more apples will be
produced in Emmett this year than
ever before And his statement is
Q2rroborated by number of others
Who have taken pains to canvass the
situation.
On the slope proper, under the Can
yon canal, the peach, apricot and pear
crop will be large. Many orchards
will have to be thinned. On the Bran
we'll slope, The Index correspondent
writes, very little damage was done
by frosts to fruit. On the bench the
apple crop suffered no damage, there
will be a fair peach crop, and a good
ly showing of apricots and sweet
cherries, Harry Chadwick reports
that his apricots, peaches and sweet
cherries are all right. In the SPOTS
orchard, the Carmens suffered sever
ly, but there is a full crop of Elbertas
and Clings. The Johnson orchard will
have a full crop.
The pear crop is spotted, some or
chards being total failure, while
others are loaded to the guards. C.
P. Hartley estimates his crop at two
carloads, which will be the first pro-
duction of car lots by Emmett or
chards.
The peach crop on the slope is also
spotted In those orchards near the
Canyon canal the trees are as full as
it is possible to be; over half the
fruit will have to be pulled off. The
Shaw and Hiatt orchards are sight
to behold. R. B. Shaw estimates his
crop at between 1000 and 5000 crates.
The Frozen Dog ranch reports sim
liar condition near the canal, but
farther down the buds were more or
less nipped The Field, Geo. Hall, /
Barnes, DeClark and Flagler orchards
are full. The Hit and Wright or 7
chards are full on the upper half, but I
from there down the crop is thinner.
All along the south slope the same
conditions exist-the higher the
ground the bigger the crop. The sound /
buds dimish in number from half way
up the slope to the foot.
The prune and apple crop will be
large, ard the output will exceed all
previous years.
Of European grapes there will be
an immense yield. R. B Shaw re-
ports his vines filled to their capacity.
He also has a big crop of almonds.
On the lowlands, there will be no
peaches or other tender fruit
The Irdex has taken pains to learn
the condition of the fruit crop, and
the above, it is believed, is conser-
vative statement. The people of
Southern and Eastern Idaho can de-
pend upon Emmett supplying them
with peaches, as usual. as well as
apricots, pears, European grapes and
all kinds of berries, besides prunes
and apples, and still have surplus
for other outside markets.
The severe tests given the Emmett
by the unprecedented cold
waves of last month, are conclusive {
evidence of the adaptability of this /
section to fruit growing of all kinds. {
To add further evidence it may be t
stated that no attempt was made to t
protect the orchards by smudging or I
ire pots.