Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-16
THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDAHO.
Agriculture to Become the Chief In
dustry in the Near Future.
Business Activity Reviving.


throughout the country, in recent
letter predicts that agriculture will
become the chief industry in Idaho
within a few short years, though at
the present time mining would seem
TO hold sway above all other indus
tries. Quoting from his recent let
ter he says:
"The president of one of the larger
banks of the far west listened attent-
lively few days ago to narrative
by a citizen of New York of the con-
tinued and increasing development
of mining properties in Idaho.
His listening was an act of cour-
tesy, since he is familiar with mining
developments in the far west, and
has carried on considerable business
with some of those who are exploit
ling the mines OF Idaho. He said it
would be difficult to exaggerate re-
specting mining development in Id
aho
But, after all, the future OF Idaho |
and of the far away western states
is to be linked with agriculture and
its expansion rather than with mines.
ew persons in the west, and still
fewer in the east, he said, have the
4 slightest conception of what the ag-
q ricultural development of Idaho is
J., to be, and, probably, within few
e years.
:. Those who suppose the available
- ba cultivation n wheat
" and other grains is being rapidly TAX
e en- up, would be astonished to see or
.e learn something of the enormous un-
y cut area in Idaho peculiarly adapted
h to agriculture. That will be the
S chief industry of Idaho one of these
s. days. for the working of mines can
ry not continue indefinitely, especially
as the precious metal mines.
X From other parts of the west upon
If the eastern slopes of the Rocky
d. mountains, come reports of the in
crease in agriculture, especially il
ct states which a few years ago wer'
presumed to be chiefly occupied 70
many years with mining.
From that large area of the north
ION west set apart as the ninth fedora
, reserve district authoritative report
Inv came which suggest how importan
lar to our prosperity is the vast nature
on area devoted to agriculture, becaus
ga il in some sections crop condition
ine are not gratifying, these are mol
than likely to be made good by col
ditions in other parts of the COUNT
i've which affect like crops.
AN The farmers of the northwest a
has put to it swiftly and adequately
ac- utilize an immense amount of val
hat able feed All through the mort
west the farmers have been busily {
two cupied in perfecting plans where
ows undeveloped, half ripe corn can
Owe ,onverted into ensilage. This mig
.oud be thought 20 be merely local Qu
ason ton, not of particular moment to I
: ex- rest of the country. Instead, it
only wolves factors that are of natiOl
well importance. since a great demand
cage stock to which the ensilage may
Like fed suddenly developed, and as
Mr.. suit the banks throughout the nor
n a west are finding, for the first Il
after in many weeks. an excellent dem;
which for funds. Thls demand Will 500
de- or later be rehected III otner p'
$50 of the country.
e. In the east there is little un'
the standing of the magnitude of
". il movement of grain from the har
re to fields to the markets of MinneaI
IT ev- and Duluth. New records are b'
d, la made and grain is moving IN |;
rent, and increasing volume.
II ov- John II. Rich, the federal res
s net agent of the ninth district, of W
,567O Minneapolis is the center, has
nceiv- formed his friends in New York
in the last two weeks of Oct
and is there was considerable lherea'
raight the amount of rediscounts at the
md he eral reserve bank.
owing. There seems to be only one /
inches probation of this movement and
using is. according to Mr.. Rich. that
ID this dicates considerable lhcreas
on will the demands Tor money at
acre" points.
This of itself is significant CT
%. since in the late spring and d
s. pow the summer bankers through
4 other northwest. and also in Iowa, in
# Sho- ed their friends in New York th'
Power plethora of funds they were cal
nv Van was without precedent and tha
of the were embarrassed by the magl
Calls on of deposits, since they could nc
ade un- profitable employment for the
nip pro Now there begins TO oe pro
that it employment and this is looked
ption of as one of the factors which al
ne Flee ing greatly in the revival of b'
Is taken activity. at least in that part
United States east OF the
mountains"