The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03
Wins With Alfalfa
Seed

E. N. Wells has ,440 acres of land
south of Springfield overlooking the
big bottoms. He formerly lived al
Malad, Idaho, where he learned con-
siderable about raising alfalfa seed.
He bought cattle ranch at Spring
field with alfalfa meadows already
established, and when they began to
get thin he tried letting it go to seed.
His predecessor had made failure
of raising alfalfa seed, so Wells was
doubtful He met with Indifferent
success, but improved as he learned
! just how to apply the water to suit
his lands and the climate. His mea-
dows were free from weeds, and his
alfalfa seed was of high quality and
free from pests. Our Uncle Samuel
discovered Mr. Wells and his high
quality seed some years ago, and
bought his whole crop at high price
| for use in introducing alfalfa ia To-
oalities where it was new. Aside
from success in this line, Mr.. Wells
operated his farm without many new
ideas being applied, and managed to
stay land poor and hopeful. He raises
some stock, but has never specialized
in pure breeds and last summer he
decided to build a fine house which
he did, and now presents a modern
bungalow on an eminence OVERLOOK
ing the country for miles around. Mr..
Wells had learned that building a
home was matter of unusual ex-
perience to the uninitiated, and know
ing that he was not versed in the
ways of builders. he picked out a Mr.
F. NJ. Taylor in whom he reposed
confidence, and in one hour made a
man-to-man agreement as a baisis
for building operations, and the work
began.s Both men worked for some
weeks, AMI saw the Accomplishment
|of their designs Mr.. Wells changed
his plans as to details when he chose,
and Mr.. Taylor carried out his wishes
without taking advantage of him.
Mr.. Wells is justly proud of his new
home, and the pleasant business re-
lations existing between them at the
close of the work mark both men as
the kind that are always in demand.
Many farmer and many a business
and professional man hesitates about
building because of the reputed tricks
of the trade by which men are sep
arated from their money in building.
Mr.. Taylor is resident of Blackfoot,
and his conscientious attention to
building operations is gaining for him
an enviable reputation and one that
brings him business.
Mr.. Wells and his neighbors are
becoming interested in the sugar beet
and have proven that even with in
experienced hands they can produce
profitable crops of them. Men who
make money by renting farm lands
in good locations close to beet dumps
have been making overtures to Mr..
Wells to secure large tracts of his
big farm for this purpose, and the
growing interest in beets in that
locality may mark the beginning of
a new era in agriculture at Spring
field. The profits of beets and alfal-
IA seed are opening new sources of
profit, and the older residents, who
have been raising range stock and
finding their range cut off, are turn
ing rather gladly to these new and
seemingly better lines of enterprise.
Mrs. Wells's maiden name was
Marietta Moon, and they lived at Ma
lad prior to coming to this county.
They have nine children and their
friends congratulate them. on the
completion of their new modern
home. Mr.. Wells is planning to sell
off some of his holdings and confine
his operations to a smaller sphere.