Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-12
SEED GROWING IS
VERY PROFITABLE
TO THE FARMERS
Meridian Ranchers Realize
Handsomely From Pro
duction of Grass Seed
: Large Profits Reported.

Meridian, Nov. 11.-One of the agrf-
cultural developments in the Meridian
country during the past two years is
In the production of grass seed. 1t is
predicted that the Boise valley Is des-
tined to become seed supply CEN
ter for not only the Pacific northwest,
but for the east and middle west as
well. In fact, eastern dealers, fully
impressed with the general adaptable
ity of this section for the industry. are
already seeking to establish adequate
market provisions.
Raising grass seed for the market by
the farmers of the Boise valley may be
said but to have commenced, but such
phenomenal profits have been realized
by those farmers who have tested the
land of the valley In the industry as
to make certain the great proportions
1t is destined to attain.
BIG SUMS REALIZED.
Indicative of this is the fact that
both last year and this year, numerous
farmers have realized as proceeds
from their grass seed crops sums
equivalent to from rs to 33 per cent of
the valuation of the land in the crop.
In this fortunate class is o. p. Hen
dershot. Of Boise, who secured from
10 acres on his farm near this place
this year white clover seed to the
value of s771. The seed was sold at
80 cents a pound, and in addition to
this neat sum, Mr.. Henderson, had left
hay to the value of $50, which, added
to the sum realized for his grass seed.
amounted to 1891, or an average return
on the land of sS3.10 per acre.
The seed was taken from a pasture
of blue grass in which stock was pas
tured until July. the grass being cut
and the seed threshed out from 1t in
September. Another Of the farmers of
the tributary country realizing a great
profit from his grass seed crop this
year Is Frank Rosenloff, who, from
his 40-acre crop of red clover, secured
1898 pounds of seed, which, at 16
cents pound, It's present market
market price, is worth s2230.24, an
average revenue on the crop of $55.75
per acre, not to speak of the vast
amount of hay left for feed after the
threshing of the seed.
OTHERS REALIZE WELL.
Still another instance illustrative
of the possibility for the correlation
OF the raising of grass seed with other
phases of agriculture to great profit is
the handsome profit realized by Clar-
ence Mellinger, prosperous and
highly progressive farmer residing
north of Cole school from the seed of
q 2212 acre crop of white clover From
this crop, Mr.. Mellinger secured $3.50
pounds of clover which he can sell at
16 cents per pound or for s916.74, equal
to an average revenue on his crop of
S4O.74 per acre, to which Is to be
added the hay which he had left for
feed. amounting to no small value.
That the growth of this phase of agri-
culture is to be a steady one is not to
be doubted, for consequent to the
many concrete examples of the pro-
nounced adaptability of the land of the
valley to it and the phenomenal prof
Its to be derived from it farmers NAV
be expected to extensively increase the
acreage of the crop. No exaggeration
Is INDUCED in when 1t is stated that 1t
Is to be reckoned as one of the phases
OF the diversified agriculture for which
the beautiful Boise valley is noted and
to which is to be attributed the fact
that 1t is recognized throughout the
entire United States as one of it's most
highly favored agricultural sections.