Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-18

Fruit will show a decrease OF approx
mately 10 per cent. Lumber output in
creased 20 per cent, and livestock 10
per cent. Condition of farmers is about
normal, but that of merchants shade
poorer, 1t is believed. Bank loans 10
per cent greater. but deposits from is
per cent to 20 per cent less. Merchants
carrying lighter stocks of goods.
Hay Acreage Larger.
Bonner county - Bonners Ferry:
Chief products hay and lumber. Acre
age of hay is 20 per cent larger, but
that of potatoes 20 per cent less. Lum-
Der output will show decrease of 10
per cent. Livestock raising has in
creased Is per cent. Financial condi-
ton of farmers not as good as a year
ago, nor is financial condition of mer-
chants generally as good Collections
have been slow. Bank loans and de-
posits are about the same. Merchants
are carrying heavier stocks. Prospects
fair only.
Bannock county-Pocatello: Pota-
toes, wheat, alfalfa and barley. There
is a general increase of 10 per cent in
all farm products. Farmers are in i'm
proved condition and business is said
better. Loans and deposits are 10 per
cent increased. No new industries.
Prospects are good.
| Bear Lake county-Mo ntpelier:
Farming. dairying and stock raising.
| Fall grain and fruit were damaged by
frost and decreased 25 per cent to SO
per cent. Shipments will decrease 10
per cent to 20 per cent. Farmers are
in slightly worse condition. Business
is lighter. Loans and deposits are 10
per cent to Is per cent larger and
stocks are lighter. The crop was dam
aged fully rs per cent. The outlook is
moderately good only.
Bingham county-Aberdeen: Wheat,
alfalfa, barley, oats and potatoes.
Wheat increased 80 per cent, oats 10
per cent, barley 20 per cent, hay rs per
cent Fruit generally shows an in
crease of 10 per cent. Shipments will
increase 20 per cent. Farmers are in
better condition and merchants much
better. Loans and deposits are doubled
and stocks are heavier. Prospects
good.
Creameries Arc Built.
Blaine county-Bellevue: Wheat,
oats, barley, hay. An increase of per
cent to 10 per cent in area and of 20
per cent in yield. Financial condition
of farmers and merchants is improved
Loans and deposits are increased
stocks unchanged. New creameries
have been established. Prospects good
More Potatoes Grown.
Idaho county - Grangeville: Grain
and livestock are chief products. Acre
age of wheat increased 20 per cent and
yield will be about 80 per cent greater
oats increase in average estimated IL
per cent, with estimated increase in
yield of 80 per cent. Acreage of barley
and hay Is 10 per cent less, but it Is
figured the yield will be 80 per cent and
20 per cent greater, respectively. Acre
age of potatoes 10 per cent larger, but
yield will be 10 per cent less. Lumber
output decreased 10 per cent Live
stock increased 20 per cent. AMI Other
products 10 per cent. Farmers have
, less cash than a year ago, but better
prospects. Merchants are carrying
larger credits to farmers, otherwise M
change. Bank deposits and loans are
both about 20 per cent under this time
last year. No new industries have beef
established. Prospects good.
Jefferson county - Rigby: SUI
: beets, wheat, oats, potatoes, barley
; About the same acreage and yield
Fruit is generally decreased. The out
, put of lumber unchanged. Farmer
and merchants in slightly better condi
ton Deposits are higher. Loans de
Z creased with a great demand 70
money Stocks somewhat heavier
J Flour mills and creamery not doinl
/ much business. Prospects better thai
, last year.
, Kootenai county-Coeur d'Alene: On
report shows an increase in acreage o
wheat, oats and hay of 10 per cent wit
4 an estimated increase In yield of whea
/ and oats of is to 20 per cent, also a.
/ increase in apples of 25 per cent to 3
II per cent and small fruits of % per cen
| with farmers in about the same finan
II cial shape. or better and merchant
Il about holding even. Prospects fair.
Latah county-Moscow: Chief prod
uct, grain Wheat will show increas
In acreage of 10 per cent to Is pc
: cent, with increase in yield of 20 pc
= cent; oats acreage is rs per cent les
. but 10 per cent increase in yield
!. expected. Acreage potatoes 10 per Ger
. less. Apples and cherries 20 per Ger
and 80 per cent less respectively. n
: changes to note in condition Of farm
= ers, merchants or banks, though mer
!. chants stocks considerably lighte
!. Bank deposits some What lower. Pros
!. poets bright.
!. Wheat Gain Reported.
!. Lemhi county-Gilmore: Gold, ST
!. yer, lead and farming. There is n
{ change in farm products or the condi
= ton of farmers or merchants Loan
: and deposits are about the same.
!. Lewis county-Nez Perce: Chi,
!. products, wheat, barley, oats and live
|. stock. Wheat and barley will show In
!, creased acreage of 10 per cent and /
! per cent, respectively, and the yield
= expected to be 80 per cent and 20 pc
!. cent larger. respectively. Oats abo,
|. same. Increase in livestockk Is pc
|. cent Financial condition of farmer
/. not as good. Merchants are in abot
: same condition. Bank deposits are ;