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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

by leaps and bounds during the next
five years until all the orchards now
planted are bearing, when it is con-
servatively estimated the output will
reach 1900 carloads annually. And the
best part of it is the varieties plant
ed are of the very highest quality
King David, Jonathan, Winesap, Win
ter Banana, Rome Beauty, Delicious,
etc.
4 In order to tell a comprehensive
story about the Emmett fruit it be-
comes necessary to outline what fruits
are produced and then take up the
statistics regarding them in sequence.
The farmers of this section are at
present raising for commercial ship
ment cherries, small berries, (prin-
cipally logan and dewberries) april
cots, peaches, telling and freestone)
cantaloupe and water melons, prunes,
pears, grapes, European and domes-
tic varieties) apples, and under this
head may be included commercial nuts
English walnuts and almonds.
There are various methods used 70
market these numerous crops. Some
ship Independent, several individuals
buy up neighborhood products to
make up carload lots, but mos of
them deal through the growers or
CARNATIONS or the large commission
houses that have established packing
and shipping plants. The Emmett
Fruit Growers Association is the old
est organization and has brought good
results to its patrons. Some so farm
ers shipped through this concern dur
ing the present season. They con-
signed their output to James A. Coo
gan, of Kansas City. The Fruit Grow
ers' Union, while new, handled con-
siderable material this year. The
principal private buyer is Denney &
Co., of Chicago, who has big ware
house at Emmett. Then there is Chas.
Sinsell, of Boise, who handles the crop
of large apple acreage. E. K. Hayes,
local representative for the Max May
field and Earl Fruit Companies, who
has large prune orchard of his own
and deals principally in that product.
A. A. Richards is another large
prune shipper who owns large acre
age of that fruit Obermeyer Broth
ers are the biggest melon and grape
shippers and l. A. Flagler is foremost
in cherries.
This year in quantity more than
doubled the crop of last year as shown
by the comparative carlot figures,
from available sources:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

Spring in that part of the Payette
Valley which lies in Gem County and
which is directly tributary to En-
NETT the busting county seat, trans
forms the countryside, with the 1lrst
warm days, into fragrant falryland
of pink and white blossoms. The fruit
trees are in bloom. Everywhere the
air is filled with the intoxicating odor
of cherry, peach and apple perfumes
mingling. 1t is a land of delicacy and
delight. The glistening snow that has
not vet left the nearby mountain
tops, paradoxically lends harmony and
contrast to the pink tinged whiteness
of the valley. 1t all reminds one OF
the sweet, charming innocence OF
beautiful girlhood.
Later when the petals fall In
clouds as the warm winds stir the
trees, the mountain SHOWS, which
have disappeared, seem to have been
transferred to the lower land, minus
the chill. AS the May month smiling
ly slips away in succession OF DRILL
liant DAYS, the first commercial value
of the earlier display is made appar-
,ent. The fruit which was heralded by
the blossoms becomes evident In the
first early varieties. These In the
Emmett county will be cherries. Scar
let red pie cherries, blushing yellow
Royal Annes, gloomy black Bings and
Republicans. This year was propltu-
GUS for a bounteous fruit crop and
that the optimistic forecast would be
fulfilled was early apparent.
The fruit crop of the Emmett coun-
try is abundant, the variety numerous;
and the quality excellent. To proper
Iy describe it, it is difficult not to over
indulge in superlative adjectives, even
when one is adhering to the indisputa-
BILE facts. The harvest is continuous
from early June until late October.
Around the town within radius
of seven miles are 100000 cultivated
acres, largely planted to fruit Or
chards. In a very few instances the
trees have been planted from 10 to
20 years; for the most part those IN
bearing are six to seven years old,
while the greatest acreage is planted
to apple orchards not yet old enough
to produce. At present the principle
crops marketed are peaches and
prunes, but in few years apples will
far exceed all other fruits of the val
ley combined. For instance, last year
80 carloads were shipped, while this
seasons total will be close to 200 car
loads, and the increase will continue
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

by wagon haul to Boise and neighbor-
ing towns. Nor does it take into con-
sideration the small shipments made
by express and parcels post, which
amount to considerable. At least one
carload was shipped by mail this year,
according to the postal authorities.
Figuring on low estimate, fruit
will net the growers of Emmett S249,-
366 this year as against $4,000 last
year on the carload shipments. Add
to this at least $4,000 received from
local markets and small shipments and
it figures the tidy sum of s274,S66
for fruit alone.
Now to go back and cover the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14
FRUTT-AN IMPORTANT PRODUCT OF GEM COUNTY
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES OF
SHIPMENTS
Peaches, 21S Carloads; Prunes, 1873; Melons,
II; Pears, 2; Cherries, 2-The
Apple Estimate Is 200.

When the Eastern buyer thinks of good
fruit he thinks of Emmett Orange Clings
from the c. P. Hartley ranch this year topped
the New York market.
Most people have eaten peaches, but I'M
til an Emmett peach has been eaten they do
not know what real peach tastes like
Jas. A. CoOgan, of Kansas City, paid $500
box for the first car Of extra fancy iona
than apples shipped to them this year
I. L. Flagler received word from a Cedar
Falls, Iowa commission house that carload
of apples shipped by him from his Emmett
ranch was the best lot of apples ever in that
city. Many other similar instances are on
record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

but proved impracticable because of
the destructive tendencies Of the inc
vitable vandal, so were later fenced
in. 1t is still pretty sight, however
during the season to pass by rows of
laden cherry trees, red with fruit.
In citing an individual instance as
typical of the cherry production, it
is natural to choose Mr.. Flagler. He
shipped the only individual full car
load sent from this section during the
present season. All told he picked
some $4,000 quarts. The Frozen Dog
ranch netted $40 from one-fourth of
an acre of sour cherries.
Next in order come apricots. They
were unusually plentiful this season
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

ground more thoroughly, following
the fruit from crop to crop as it ripens
through the summer and autumn
months. The small berries come first,
consisting for the most part in small
acreage for the individual, amounting
to an appreciable figure in the aggre-
gate. The berries, however, are well
come as they produce needed income
while the main crops are growing. Two
or three canneries operating in the
valley put up much of this commo-
dity as preserves and jams. The Hall
Brothers and Field canneries are the
principal ones here.
Cherries and Apricots-
The cherries come in early June. An
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14
PEACHES, PRUNES, APPLES AND
MELONS
The Big Four Products of the Upper
Payette Valley Cherries and
Apricot. Also Abundant

From early June until November 1st fruit
is being harvested in the Emmett country.
Cherries apricots, peaches, melons, grapes,
prunes and apples are picked each year by
the hundreds of carloads.
Many people find employment picking
and packing during the fruit harvesting sea-
sons The orchards thronged with merry, in
dustrious workers hurrying between rows of
laden trees, make pleasing sight.
Much of the quarter million dollars pro-
duced from the Emmett fruit trees goes to
many families in the form of wages paid for
labor
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

and brought good price; in fact, it
is claimed the largest in the history
of the Emmett country. The Frozen
Dog people got 1900 crates from an
acre and quarter, receiving $3.50 for
same. H. j. DeClark harvested two
and one-half tons from small acre
age. Apricots are not as yet being
shipped from this section in carload
lots, most of the yield is hauled by
wagon or auto to Boise, or shipped in
small lots, or canned.
Peaches a Big Crop.
At the present writing peaches
form the major fruit crop grown in
the Emmett district. AS has been no
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

item in The Index of June 10, states:
Cherries are ripening and the or
chards are scenes of bustling activity.
Ira Flagler, the cherry king, is mark
citing a superior variety of Black Tar
tarians, which he is selling at $500
a crate or 60 cents gallon, in Boise.
He makes a trip every day with his
auto. Also, it is noted that Royal
Ann and Bings are being picked at
the Westlake orchards. Many of the
cherry trees are planted along the
roadside making a tempting display
to the passing public. 1t was origin
ally intended the cherries should be
freely sampled by any who so desired,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14
242 $50 s249,866

242 $50 s249,3
These figures by no means do JUS
tice to the fruit crops grown in the
district, as it must be borne in mind
that small berries, cherries, grapes
and melons are marketed principally
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

Continued on Page 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02

Rice With Sausage. Put three
fourths of a cupful Of rice in quart
of boiling water to cook, stir with
fork and boil five minutes, drain and
rinse with cold water, drain again.
Melt two tablespoonful of butter in
double boiler to which has been added
one chopped onion, stir. and cook, until
yellow. then add the rice and cook un-
til the rice has absorbed all the butter,
then add two cupfuls of hot broth, half
teaspoonful of salt, dash OF pa
prika and cook until the rice is tender
More broth is added as needed. When
cooked, stir in a half cupful of grated
cheese, lightly, with forks, two table
spoonfuls of butter and two canned
pimentos, finely chopped Turn on a
serving dish, heap in mound and ar
range cooked'po sausage around the
rice. Sausage lat may be used to sea-
son the rice in place of butter and
green peppers instead Of the red.
Beef scrappIe.-Boil two pounds OF
flank steak until tender, put it through
a meat grinder. To the liquor of the
beef add a pint of oatmeal, boil for
half hour, then mix with the meat,
season with pepper and salt and put
into a bread pan or fiat dish to cool.
Fry in slices until deep brown. This
will keep for some time and makes a
most wholesome breakfast dish. :.
Potato Pancakes.-Peel and crate
six large potatoes after soaking in cold
water. With the potato add one large
onion, grated; half a teaspoonful OF
salt, two eggs, teaspoonfuf ct baking
powder and enough -four to make
thin batter. Fry until brown on a hot
we'll creased griddle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02

acid, its a.: tinctive flavor to special
substances difficult to identify.
The peeling Of tomatoes may be
easily removed if the tomatoes are
plunged into boiling water for less
than minute, then drained, and
chilled over ice, If possible. They may
then be peeled when needed. Perfect
~ ripe tomatoes may be scraped with
the back of knife to loosen the skin,
which then will peel easily. but this Is
less rapid than the scalding process.
II cooked tomatoes are to be strained.
1t Is unnecessary to peel them before
stewlng, as the skin will remain IN
the strainer With the seeds. Some
persons believe that immersion in hot
water Injuries the appearance and fla
Vor OF the tomato and peel them with.
out this treatment.
Many persons prefer to serve toma-
toes unpeeled, particularly the hot
house tomato or other varieties with
thin, tender skins. If this is done, the
tomatoes, like all other fruits or veg
etables eaten raw, should be washed
carefully. The very small red toma.
toes which grow in clusters, known as
cherry tomatoes, often found in large
markets, are very, attractive for sal
ads. These and the yellow plum to-
matoes are perhaps always eaten with
out peeling.
When banana is used underripe it
is less of a fruit than a vegetable.
1t is also commonly used for fritters.
1t may be baked or fried like po-
tato or yam, and served with meats.
The South has come to appreciate
this fruit as vegetable more readily
than the North, though such uses are
now very general.
A simple way to cook bananas: Re-
move the skin, scrape off the rough
outside, cut large ones in two across,
dip in egg and crumbs, and fry brown
in deep fat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
Fishes See Well.

An examination of the eyes of many
fishes in the tanks of the public
aquarium at New York was recently
made by means of the retinoscope and
other instruments. 1t was learned not
only that all fishes can see we'll, but
that of the many examined none was
near.sighted nor suffered from any alb
normality. Considering their big, roll
ing, CLASSY eyes, squint.eyed fish
would be a horror! The glassiness, by
the way, is owing in many cases to the
fact that, in the absence of lids. the
eyeballs are protected either by a
Shiny material, or by a transparent
skim; these are not noticeable in life,
but after death quickly become cloudy
or opaque. Fishes such as the absurd
little buffers, which dig In the sand,
have real lids that close over the eye.
The studies Of fishes eyes have proved
valuable in understanding and reliev.
ing human near-sightedness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
Tobacco in History.

1t has been settled to the genepl
satisfaction of students of tobacco MIS-
tory that one Hernandez de Toledo
introduced the smoking habit into
Spain and Portugal in 1859, and that
he brought his tobacco from Santo Do
mingo. Jean Nicot was the ambas-
sador of France at the court of Por-
tugal and he. acquiring the habit in
Lisbon, carried it with him back to
France, where the habit took hold in
fashionable circles some time before
Sir Francis Drake and his men carried
Indian pipes and tobacco to England
in 1885, at which time Sir Walter
Raleigh set the pipe-smoking fashion
at the court of Elizabeth, whence it
spread over England. The habit of
taking snuff followed closely in the
trail of the pipe smoke.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
STARTING OF THE ANIMALS

Many ANIMALS can be started from
seed planted now for winter flower
ing, and with the use of the plants
now growing in the garden and young
plants raised from cuttings good
display can be obtained for house
culture at very small expense.
1t is a good idea to pot the plants
sufficiently early SO the pots can be
plunged in the garden, permitting
them to remain there week or two
before taking them into the house.
A good rule is to allow two leaves
to remain on cuttings of such plants
as geraniums, cutting off the top half
of these leaves with sharp knife.
Any cuttings that die or rot must be
Immediately removed. ~
s The Rex Begonias are propagated
from leaf cuttings, that is, portion
of the leaf cut and stuck n.the sand,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
PE0NIEs.

No other herbaceOus plant lives so
long or produces flowers equal to
the peony.
Peonies planted this autumn will
flower next season. The middle OF
September to the middle of October
is the best time to plant, preferably
the earlier season to permit the plants
to make a good root growth before
winter sets in. The soil must be rich
as tho peony is gross feeder.
Remove the soil to depth of three
feet and fill up the space to the depth
of q foot with we'll rotted COW manure.
Spade the manure in we'll. If the
soil is clayey, mix with 1t equal parts
of sand, leaf and mold and manure for
the other half. Fill up the excavation
with the prepared soil, rounding it up
to the center, which should be six or
seven, inches above the level Of the
lawn - r*Ht;' - s|:@;t <S>'f. =. Y
In setting the plants dig a hole from
one and half to two feet deep and
two feet wide. Allow space Of three
feet in diameter for each plant, pla'
cling the crowns three inches below
the surface. firming. the soil well
around the roots This is best done
by the feet Of the planter. IA
\ Mulch we'll before cold weather
with coarse manure and leaves. In
the, spring loosen the soil. after re-
moving the mulch, to q depth Of i've
or six Inches. care being taken to
SIR tho soil without injuring the
crowns ~ the plants.
Il Commercial fertilizer strong "a pot.
- should be used n the spring
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
HER TIME WELL OCCUPIED
Pity the Poor Society Woman Who Is
Martyr to Duty Of Being
Well Dressed.

The other day called on friend
who lives in fashionable New York
apartment. She told me she went
every morning for fitting"
protested.
you mean in the spring and fall,
when you are getting your things,
don't you?"
mo; mean every day, through the
eight winter months. It's an awful
nuisance. No wonder I'm nervous
wreck. wish John would let me
wear ready-made things. It's absurd,
but it's fact that l hardly ever 60
through the day without going either
to the tailor, the dressmaker, or try
on hats or shoes or corsets. l have a
good many things made between sea-
sons, when the prices are lower. And
l have to squeeze in time to 60 shop
ping; I want to see what the new i'm.
ported things look like, and go to
tie openings. I've discovered a dear
little Frenchwoman who makes all
my lingerie {my friend wears lingerie,
not underwear), and very cheaply, too,
considering the exquisite work she
does, but she expects ME to tell her
just how want everything done. md
to choose designs for the embroidery.
and to buy the lace and ribbon; and,
of course, I try on every garment.
Stockings and wells are about the only
thing can get ready-made. and 1t
takes lot of time selecting them.
Don't you think the new wells are aw-
fully trying ?"-Atlantic.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
WHEN PREPARING EGGS
Y
MUCH CARE SHOULD 81 GIVEN
TO THEIR COOKING.
DigestibiIity Is Affected by Tempera.
ture Of Water In Which They
Are Boiled-Proper Method
Of Making Omelet.

While it would seem that anyone
can cook so simple food as an egg
satisfactorily, no other food is so az
fected by different cooking methods
and particularly by degrees of tenn
perature. The albumen, or egg white,
is greatly changed by heat, and the
way the heat is applied. IL 1t Is
gently warmed, coagulation, or hard.
ening, does not at once take place,
although the substance may be per
fectly cooked. But if plunged at once
into boiling water or liquid the albu-
men becomes tough and far less de-
sirable as food element. 1t is. there
fore. much better to cook eggs by
some other method than direct boil
ing; steaming. poaching or "coddling'
keeps the albumen soft while cook
ing. For dishes requiring hard
boiled" eggs, it is best to let them
simmer for about twenty minutes, so
that the white will be solid. yet ten
der, and the yolk dry and mealy. Fry
ing, or coating the egg directly with
fat, also hardens the albumen and
makes it less digestible. 1t Is far
better to put the eggs in buttered
dish and "shirr" or bake them in the
oven. The secret Of successful dishes
like the omelet, which is made so we'll
abroad lies all in the temperature OF
the pan, the fat and the quickness
and skill with which it is handled
'before allowed to become tough or
stringy.
Eggs contain no starchy qualities.
This teaches us to build up our egg
menus with starches such as potatoes,
rice, macaroni Eggs also need to be
served with fat, which does not mean
frying in fat, but sauce or dressing
containing butter or other oil.
An error common to housewives Is
to relegate the U.s. of eggs chiefly to
cakes and buildings, adding these to
an already heavy meat meal. Since
eggs are the equivalent of meat, II
we use them generously in pudding
we do not then need meat in our first
course. Similarity, it is unwise die.
tetics to ser'e heavy, rich cake as
the last course of dinner beginning
with fatty meat like lamb, which
already has given us muscle and fat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02

pensive than meat in most places ami
as it stands second to it In nutritlgos
value is welcome dish for the table.
Creole HaEibut.--Cook together
pint Of tomatoes and cupful of water
with two slices Of onion; three cloves;
one-half tablespoonful OF sugar. 20
minutes; then put through a strainet;
cook together three tablespoonful each
of -four and butter; add the tomato
and cook two minutes. Wipe a two.
pound piece Of ha1ibut with a Cloth :
wrung out Of cold water; put into a
baking pan, stick with ar at,zeT> cloves,
pour around half Of the sauce, and
bake in hot oven 40 minutes, bastiBg,
with the sauce. Garnish with parslsyl
when serving.
Herring SalaG.-CoCk salt herring 81
minutes in boiling water to cCyafh
drain, cool and separate. the fakes.
There should be Cupful. Add an
equal measure of one-third inch cubes
of cold, boiled potatoes and a fourth
of the amount of hard-cO0ked eggs,
whites finely chopped. Mix and 1nOis- 4
ten with French dressing and let stand
in cool place for an hour Serve on
a bed of lettuce and garnish with rings
Of the whites Of eggu and the yolks
put through a ricer. Serve with a
good boiled dressing which has been
enriched by the addition Of whipped
cream. ~:
Crab Ramekins.-Melt three table,
spoonfuls of butter; :add three Of -four,
and when well blended, add three
fourths of q cupful of chicken stock.
When hot, add a cupful of crab meat.
a fourth of cupfsl Of chopped mush.
rooms, ther yo4hs- Of two eggs slightly
beaten, and salt and pepper to tasta...
Re-heat and cook three minutes; atIt1t
teaspoonful of finely chopped parsley
fill buttered ranekins, sprinkle with
buttered crumbs and bake In q mod.
crate oven. Garnish with sprig 81
parsley on each. .s. 4 !
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
SOME FLOWER HINTS

Set out Iris in September and they
will flower next summer. ~ '|
Hellebore busted on cabbage plants
while they are wet with dew will keep
the cabbage worms down.
Late pruning induces a new growth
on plants and trees, rendering them
susceptible to injury from the winter
cold. The time for pruning is during
I the winter or early spring, before the
buds start.
Look at the stored roots and bulbs.
If any sign of decay remove the
rotton spot and cover quickly with
powdered charcoal.
Gas-heated rooms, unless we'll venti.
lated. are bad for plants.
All faded or fading blossoms should
be cut from every bush.
. Fruit. trees are especially benefited
by this treatment. The fruit will i'm.
prpye, by tho check in Leaf growth
Climbing roses and vines can be
made to follow your will. If you will
give that a good start in summer.
Cut back the shoots that are too vigor-
GUS and take out entirely every weak
ling. II q branch 10 going up straight
and you want It to 90 sideways cut
the branch so that the bud which will
be ut the top points the way you want
the branch to 60. s53 81 t53 3 isss
Don't be too severe on your plants
In summer. but At the same time let
them understand you hold the reins
and that they cannot run riot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-02
Plain Paper Best.

A plain paper or one with quiet, self
tone pattern Is the only kind that
makes successful background for pic
lures. The soft neutral tone of car
fridge paper is a splendid setting for
ornaments and pictures, while soft
brown is b safe choice Of paper for the
average room, as against it almost any
picture, be it Oil painting, water color,
portrait. etching or photograph, ap.
pears to advantage. Gray is also a
good restful color A happy and popu.
lar combination is the gray wall GOV.
ering with white woodwork. 1t is an
admirable idea for the city apartment,
where there is none too much light.