Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-07-31
AN OPPORTUNITY.
Farmers in this Vicinity have an Oppor
tunity to Secure Home Market
for their Hay.


Neb., who is connected with the Alfalfa
Meal Mill at that place and whose mis-
sion in the west was to select site for
another mill. The demand for the meal
beyond the capacity Of the Superior |
mill, and it is the desire Of the company
to locate an additional mill where they
will be in close touch with the growers
Of alfalfa.
After a thorough investigation OF the
crop here, Mr.. Pierce was very much
pleased with the quality OF the hay
grown on the tract, and at his request a
meeting of farmers and business men
was called last week at which time a
proposition was presented and discussed
by those present. and the general senti-
ment expressed was that we should Sc
cure the location of the mill if possible.
The,proposition in brief was that the
Superior Co. would install mill here
with capacity OF % tons per day. at a
cost OF approximately $4,000. 1t was
not their desire to exact any bonus from
the people here, and their confidence in
the success OF the mill was demonstrated
10y their offering to take a majority OF
the stock, providing the farmers would
, enter into contract to deliver "a suffi-
cient amount Of hay, and take portion
OF the stock which could be paid in hay.
The price offered for the hay was to be
500 per ton delivered at the mill, and
in turn the company would enter into
an agreement to take the entire output
OF the mill at profit over the cost OF
the production of the meal.
. After thorough discussion OF the sub
u into an optional agreement with Mr..
Pierce, pending solicitat ion among the
farmers for the hay. To run the mill
o successfully for the season requires about
4 5000 tons of hay, and during the past
II week An effort has been made to secure
l. pledges for this amount, but not with
N the success that was hoped for by the
r most enthusiastic supporters OF the prop
;s osition. Another meeting was held last
m evening and an extra effort will be made
= during the remainder OF the week to Sc.
Ia cure contracts for the hay.
ii At first thought perhaps the price may
seem somewhat small to the farmer, a.
the general idea prevails that hay will b,
a better price this year. This, however
re is simply a matter OF guess work, a
ID there is no authentic data upon which t.
n. base this assumption. Last winter VI
IN were fortunate in having several sheel
or men bring their hocks here for feeding
otherwise there would be large amour
1 of surplus hay on the tract to-day. w
speak advisedly when We state that tn
p majority of the sheep that were here las
winter will not be brought to the trac
90 this winter AZ the owners have alread
eu made arrangements to feed elsewhere.
No With mill located here, marke
u' would at once be opened for all the SUI
t" plus hay that could be produced on til
All tract, and a producer would not have /
'is spend sleepless hours in maturing plar
w for the disposal of his hay. 1t is a we
''S demonstrated fact that in order to farl
10 this land successfully it must first be PIT
oe into alfalfa or clover, and the firth,
fact that the producer is assured a ma
oi ket for this product should be an incel
ing tive for our farmers to encourage the e
tablishment of the mill here.
not Some of our largest producers ha
iia' made careful investigation OF this ms
the ter, and are much interested in the ST.
er- cess of this undertaking, and while
'e'- are not an alfalfa grower to any extel
nat we cannot help but share their bel
that it rs the best proposition ever offer
III the tract.
ana There are no end of arguments Il
NC. might be presented in favor of this ent
ana prise, but time will not permit of tn
here. As is stated above an extra eff
will be made this week to secure the c,
tracts for the hay as the time eXpi
u'ar Saturday and we trust that our read
nore who have hay to sell will think this III
nan ter over seriously and be prepared to
IL o for any information they may de-
por- when called upon.
very From financial standpoint, the
that $50, 600 would be paid out annui
for surplus hay on the tract, besides
H. pay. roll of something like $4,000
week, looks very flattering to the a
=, age settler. The general complaint
Wv been that while this land will prod
~. abundantly, there is no market for
products. The farmers now have it
~ their hands to create market for {
hay. Will they grasp it or will they
some neighboring locality take advant
of it. The next few days will tell.