The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-19
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j. M. Bradley Tells What
He Sees On Tour.

John Mr.. Bradley. field editor of
The Gem State Rural, Idahos great
farm and dairy paper, was two-day
visitor on the Richfeld tract this week
and spent every hour of the time in
the fields investigating conditions and
securing data and photographs for a
story for his publication. MIR. Brad
ley is also a lecturer for the Agricul-
tural Extension department in Idaho
and during the past ninety days has
travelled more than 5000 miles in this
dual capacity and as a consequence
feels that he is in position to pass
judgment on agricultural conditions
in southern Idaho. Before leaving for
Twin Falls where he will spend week
with Dr. w. E. Sullivan, federal hog
cholera expert, he talked interesting
ly of conditions here.
There is absolutely no reason for
me making a biased report favoring
any particular part of the state" he
said. Il give conditions as l see them
and l can say without hesitation that
crop conditions in the Richfield tract
are equal to any in any part of the
state and in most cases you far ex-
ceed- No where in the state have l
found such wheat as you have here
and the oats are without question far
and away the best. / am informed
that in spite of the shortage of water
here this year and with at least 25 per
cent more acreage demanding water.
that with the possible exception of
come to full maturity. But the thing
above all that has interested me is the
great increase in the acreage under
cultivation. 1t has been two years
since l was on the tract and 1t is
wonderful what has been accomplish
ed. Your live stock men are setting
a pace that is being noticed all over
the state and l am frequently asked
about the hogs and dairy cows on the
Richfield tract. In the past knowing
the quality of the Richfield farmers,
have always unhesitatingly said yes.
when asked if it was true and now
after having seen the Poland China
hogs on the Taper ranch, the Berk-
shires on the Breck ranch and the hogs
on half a dozen other ranches l know
that l am absolutely safe in boosting
the Richfeld hog. l am quite sure
that Mr.. Tapper's Poland Chinas are
as good as there are in the state. When
one considers that the tract is but yet
only in it's swaddling clothes so to
speak, when you know the class of men
who are behind the game, a class of
farmers who are using their head. and
not trying to farm by main strength
and brutality, is is a perfectly safe
BET to predict that in five years, OF
ess time, Richfieid can proudly en-
olazon on her banners the fact that
this tract is the home of the best live
gratifying to know that the dairy bus
ness is getting a start here. l be-
ieve you can grow fine ensilage crops
whether it be corn peas or what you
choose to grow and with the addition
of concrete silos, the dairy busness
will speedily become one of your most
profitable institutions. The dual pur-
pose cow, the silo and the hog are the
combination which insure bank ac-
,ounts. The silo 1ightens the feed cost
and divides the labor in the winter
tirne. 1t insures your cows fresh green
feed in the winter time which means
hat the average butter fat production
will be upheld in the winter and with
the by product of the calf, the skim
milk for the hogs and the fertilizer
there is a continuous and profitable
income and in the end there is not
And. in conclusion, let me say that
after viewing the grain you are gath
ering for your fall exhibit. exhibitors
at the Boise fair are going to have a
fine run for their money If they keep
the first prizes in that end Of the state
1t is the best have seen anywhere in
the state. The Richfeld spirit is al
ready known throughout the state and
think its greatest exempiication Is
the splendid hall which you erected and
the magnanimous manner in which
you handled your recent Chautauqua.
The superintendent. under whose su