The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-08-20
MAMMOTH CROP YIELDS
IN BOISE VALLEY
THIS YEAR
CORN, WHEAT, BARLEY AND
OATS PRODUCED IN REC
ORD BREAKING GUAM
Titles BY FARMERS
Corn Runs to 100 Bushels to Acre
Wheat Makes So Bushels; Barley
90; Oats 100; Clover Seed g; Alfalfa
Reaches Nine Tons to the Acre
Excellent Showing Made by All.

The gentleman from Southern In
diana was frankly skeptical of big
yields of corn in Idaho He had the
same simple character and trustful-
ness Of the gentleman from Missouri
and was willing to be shown.
The first field met with was declar-
ed good. 1t was new ground and he
was assured he would see better. At
the next stop, few miles south of
Caldwell, he entered the field with all
the superior manner of the man from
the Middle Western corn belt-and
came back in half an hour in the same
half-dazed manner of a groom after
his first encounter with an Idaho
bride.
He declared that he had never seen
had never dreamed that such corn
could be grown anywhere. The field
he estimated would run between us
and 100 bushels to the acre
And that is substantially the story
of all the crops in and around Cald-
well this year. Corn, wheat, oats,
barley, alfalfa, potatoes-all the my
Rad crops that gladden. the heart of
the farmer-all are of record proper
ton; and that means a little better
than anywhere else in the world.
Field after field of corn will run
better than 100 bushels to the acre
J, H. Trout, at Roswell, registered no
bushels of corn last year; he declares
that his yield this year will be very
much better. Roy Johnson garnered
lO8 bushels of corn to the acre last
year; this year it will be nearer IFS
bushels.
w. A. McKague has a good field, as
has Harry VAIL R. S. Brown of
Wilder made 100 bushels last year;
this year he will have a very much
heavier crop. B. F. Leavell's corn
crop will run between rs and so bu-
shells; but then Mr.. Leavell is unusual
ly conservative. J. H. Forbes has a
field that will run over 100 bushels, c..
F. Oellien has a fine looking field.
For a state that only a couple Of
years ago was declared totally unfit
for corn raising, this years crop will
prove decidedly enlightening.
Good Wheat Yields.
Threshing of the wheat crop is at
its height, but the crop yields are of
an encouraging character, being heavy
and of first class quality.
The best single yield that has come
to our attention is that of V. D. Han
nah. Mr. Hannah averaged 68 bu-
shells of wheat to the acre.
Among the yields of wheat that are
reported are the following:
Harry Clemens, Kingsbury, 90 bu-
shells; Fred CLANCY, SIS bushels; w. R.
Bell, 81; Sam Vassar, so; Smith Bros
SO; Gakey & Goble, 40; Waldo Weeks
30; Will Osborn, Wilder. 65; Jess
Mattingly, turkey red, 81; C. C. Green
field, Huston, IS; c. F. Oellien, 81;
Bent Altizer, 40; Louis Griffith, 81;
Frank Weeks. 40; w. A. Adams Al;
Neal Hibbs, 90; Henry Iverson, "a.
Irwin Lee, in the Gem District
has l4O-acre field of wheat thai
averages 90 bushels. All of the yields
are good and only small portion
are reported.
Barley and Oats Yield.
The barley and oat crops will eaua
any previous yield-and the quality
fully as good.
]. S. Hurlburt had a yield of g.
bushels of barley; Lawrence Wamstac
of the upper Roswell country, had ;
yield of 90 bushels of barley; T. O
Wheeler has 65 bushels; and severa
) others run between.
Oats are of good quality and run
fully up to the average. Fred Chene,
has ITO bushels; c. F. Smith, los; w
S. Rogers. 90; V. d. Hannah, 100 bu
Record Alfalfa Crop.
, Alfalfa will run to the banner crol
this year From all accounts the aver
age will run near 9 tons to the acre
with four cuttings. The first cuttins
was perhaps little under the aver
age, the second. little better thai
: the average, the third the greatest eve
enjoyed, as well as the earliest; ant
l the fourth cutting is now on its wa,
nerrily. On number of farms TIL
first two cuttings brought five tons
and the outlook is good for at leas
: four tons from the next two cuttings
] Clover Seed.
q There is every prospect for a yer
y good clover seed crop. A. F. Tai
{ bot reports nearly bushels red Glove
S 10 the acre, and Mr.. Wagner, son-in
law of ]. G. Whittig 10 bushels c
Alsike.
There are three fields of clover i
5 the Gem District that are the equa
of anv in the country. They are q
: the w. A. McKague place. the A. "
S Griggs place and that OF c. T. How
n ard.
]. L. Maxwell and f. B. Smell of tn
u Gem District report that their alfali
II will go over 9 tons this year. w. !
e McKague reports about the same.
IS c. V. Peckham of Greenleaf report
IN unusually heavy crop in nearly a
lines around the Greenleaf communit,
e Alfalfa was never heavier. and tn
a corn promises we'll. Wheat. oats an
.e harley are of record dimensions an
y the promise of the harvest is indee