Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-16
CANAL USERS MEET.
A Very Delightful and instructive
Meeting Held Last Saturday.

ISOLATION last Satur'iy proved to be full |
oi enthusiasm. The hall was well filed |
by both men and woman, Tor this was
ladies day, with lunch attachment.
The production OF clover seed on the
tract was the special subject OF discus
sion.
Mr.. barrow, Of Twin Falls, man OF
large experience in seed production,
was invited to address the meeting, but |
being unable to be present lac sent over
very exhaustive paper upon the ques
ton thoroughly covering the various
phases OF raising various kinds OF clover
seeds
lie is very enthusiastic over the crop
AS big money maker here. He las
thirty acres OF clover and will SOW forty
acres more the coming spring.
Mr.. William Wagner, our own towns
man has been carefully investigating
clover seed production too, and he has
become a great enthusiast over the great
value OF this crop to our tract. He
gave very interesting talk upon the
subject, and also spoke OF raising seed
peas, which crop he has also been in
vestigating carefully.
A number of the settlers on the tract
raised clover seed last year, and probab-
y 100 acres in all were threshcd, and
the average yield was from } to bush
els u the acre. As it has solJ at from
- to IL cents per pound or around $500
per bushel the cash return FROM the crop
is very interesting. The quality OF the
seed is very good, and the ne il no Doubt
whatever but We can prod uce large yields
OF seed OF the very best quality on tiic
tract.
Most OF the seed raised here 50 far has
been red clover, but on the South Side
, Alsike clover seems to he most in favor
10y the growers. Some imye tried white
clover with great su,uess, and that. If
We can produce it successfully, pays in
better than any other variety.
1t is generally conceded by our old
settlers that the very best crop We can
raise on our new soil is either clover ol
= talialia. Both do splendily from tin
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start, and when We can plow under ;
sod OF either We can raise bumper crop
OF most anything We care Is plant.
We are too far from the big markets
to profitably ship our hay, and mos1 o
the farmers are getting started with in
stock as rapidly AS possible. for til
alfalfa is worth twice As much To- sce
is We can get Tor it il sold.
Now il We can count on crop Z
clover seed every season, most farmer
Il will divide their fields between Glove
and alfalfa, and by feeding the hay AM
pasturing the fields OF both, and raisin
the clover seed for the casli crop, il
bound to bring great prosperity to til
: tract.
j" Mr.. Wagner emphasized one Interest
ii ing feature OF this seed crop, Icy CON
pairing the cost OF marketing He sa
/ that IA farmer would have to haul Il
b" loads OF hay or 80 loads oi spuls t
81 equal the value OF Il single load oi se,,
!" at the present prices OF several product
" Mr. Busse gave Il very interesting tai
~ upon the Potato Experimental Static
~ recently located here by the goVcrnmel
he and explained how it would he wort
many thousands OF dollars to settler
1t will be in the charge OF some OF Il
" best potato experts in the world, wi
- at the governments expense, will
Nv exhaustive experiments seek To discoN
. has rk.ft. To. f-4f. Il
T., do il to the best advantage and prot
~ and how to control every disease Al
pest that may appear.
The government has apprupriat
$1,000 Tor the operation Of the staff
b. this year; Mr.. Kuhn has donated one
he the choicest 4O-acre tracts ior the pit
%, pose and the State has been requested
all appropriate $40, 900 Tor the bull iings a
We equipment.
Is Mr.. Stafford OF Gooding, Pres. OF
Associated Water Users Union. addr
scd the meeting on the subject of
III proposed Carey Act COMMISSIONS, VIII
III it is proposed To have established rs
TIC Legislature, to manage the various ca
10 Act projects in the state. These dir.
III are now performed 10y the State IL
III Board composed ri the Governor 4
''e other State officers, who have 50 ma
MY other duties that there is 40 time IL 2
c. the necessary attention To the Y
'"V important Carey Act matters.
u.s. This was such profitable gather
III that it was decided to have Il sim
my meeting at the next regular session. +
Sth, and an invitation was extended
every farmer on the tract to attend.
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put Mr.. X. J. Broyh.s, of this place
Fan purchased from f.. q. Gauss his RI,
at store at Wendell and will console
lay tho hnsipess with that nj f. j. L