Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
FARM PRODUCTS
BRING FORTUNES
TO THE country
Shipments of Livestock and
Grain From Caldwell Dur
ing Past Eleven Months
Total 1886 Carloads.


Caldwell. Dec. developments Of 1886
carloads Of livestock and grain out of
the country tributary to this city from
Dec. "a of last year to Nov. "a of the
present wear index the marvellous
prosperity the farmers of all sections of
CANYON county are now enjoying, and
II is money from these royal revenues
which is so sreatly expanding the cir
culation of money in commercial and
industrial channels of this city and
contributing to its prosperity and prog
ress
The total number of these shipments
include All carloads of horses, 127
carloads of hogs. 40 carloads of cattle,
81 carloads Of sheep, Is carloads of
wool 1914 carloads Of wheat 26 car
loads of oats. 209 carloads of hay, IA
carloads of barley, so carloads of bran,
2oa carloads of flour. 213 carloads of
potatoes. 4 carloads Of eggs and 2 car
loads Of seed. Az compared with the
shipments of livestock and grain for
the corresponding period of the pre-
wious wear the shipments of the pres
ent wear are 575 carloads greater.
BlG PURCHASES OF HAY.
Adding 10 the significance OF the
magnitude of these shipments and their
import To the farmers of the surround
ing country is the fact that in excess
of 1000 tons Of hay at an approximate
exnenditure Of $50. 600 has been pur-
chased by the Caldwell Horse and
Mule company. OF this city, from the
farmers of the surrounding country
this wear and fed to the horses pur-
chased BY the company In this con-
nection. it is interesting to note that
the value of the shipments of horses
made by this progressive company this
wear has been in excess of $2,505, 900,
which has gone out among the farmers
OF this territory.
The large proportions Of business de-
veloped by this progressive company
has had the effect OF advertising the
city in highly favorable manner
throughout the United states and in
giying il a national reputation as be-
ing one of the nations largest horse
and mule markets.
POULTRY SHIPMENTS.
Still further accentuating the import
of the increased expansion of the
money circulation of the county, adding
SO greatly to the prosperity of it's
farmers, which is matter of com
ment In all parts of the state is the
fact that there has been shipped from
this city within the past three months
alone poultry in excess of valuation
of $4,000 The consequent influence
of the vast amount OF money brought
into the county III this manner, as a
matter of course, uas had u wonderful
influence upon the business of all kinds
and is manifested through a marked
spirit of optimism, giving IA strong
impetus to both commercial and in
dustrial activity as we'll as to the i'm
provement of both city and country
property. The beneficial effect of the
vast sales made by the farmers this
year is almost inestimable, but can be
readily understood When it is under
stood that the value of the shipments
from this city this year reach several
million dollars
TO IMPROVE PLANT
Following in the wake of the very
practical demonstration of the pro
portions which the country tributary
to this CITY has assumed as a grain
growing section, the Caldwell Milling
and Elevator company will Immediate
" make provision for the rapidly in
creasing crops of grain by improving
their present plant by the construction
of a concrete warehouse of large pro-
portions and a zoe. 900 bushel grain
elevator which. together, will increase
the storage capacity of the companys
plant to 100000 bushels of grain. the
total improvements to be made by the
company to meet the growing needs OF
the surrounding country involving an
expenditure of approximately $500, 600