The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-03

SPRINGFIELD
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i A body has been found in the river
[ about 10 miles below here, In the
forks Of the Snake river, where the
Portneuf river empties in, which Is
believed to be the body of Mr.. Erps,
who was drowned here some time
ago at the Tilden bridge, when some
of the timbers gave away. The news
was first obtained thru the Pocatello
Tribune, wherein it contained the
statement that the body of an un-
4 identified person had been found in
\ the Portneuf river. On further in
vestigation it was found that it was
in the Snake river, where the body
was recovered. John Erps, who has
been here since the accident occurred
conducting search for his missing
brother, thought that the description
given in the Tribune was positively
his brother. He left Immediately
for Pocatello to view the body and
further investigate. John Nelson &C
companied him.
\ Alfalfa seed is the topic of the
day in Springfield. Every one is fair
ly saturated with it, but why should
) MT we be, when we hold the worlds
: prize on Grimms seed and. Idaho S
prize on native alfalfa seed. A. b.
Lyman, of the Lyman Seed company
of Minnesota, who was in here last
i fall looking over the famous seed
: territory, is now contracting thru his
agent. D. Wiltamuth, all the land he
can possibly get for raising Grimms
alfalfa seed for his own seed COM
, | oo+ ic - n God
that ten years lease is taken
on the land, the seed is fur
/ nished, and the farmer does
: the work Of caring for the
seed. for which he receives 20 cents
pound for all seed raised. Some OF
the farmers are very enthusiastic
about it, while others, some of our
present seed producers are much OPP
posed to it, A great number OF
farmers have contracted, among
, them are o. F. Rice, 40 acres; G.
l.. Andrews, 20 acres; A. D. Nelson,
j. Herbert and many other. There
, are so many discussions pro and con
!, about it we cannot refrain from CIV
ing some of the ideas expressed. r.
N. Wells, who produces the largest
L dmOuuS Vi HdtltC oAA0AAG SSSo AOA ~
thinks it is a good thing in some
ways. He contends that as the seed
! is furnished, it will increase the Gull
! tivation of seed, whereas otherwise
! farmers are prone to wait till next
+ year, or some other reason Is given
, for not getting the seed In this year
and helping the country develop
!, He fears, tho, that it will have q
. tendancy to lower the price of seed
, here. This year the price of Grlmms
alfalfa seed was between 80 and ~
, cents. and Mr.. Wells is still selling
i his native seed, famed and cleaned
: at 18 to 20 cents per pound, and ne
y saws there is no doubt about 1t, but
what the Grimms seed is worth a
great deal more. Mr.. Wells sold
! one car of native alfalfa seed, un-
4 cleaned at Is cents per pound. just
; this week he sent out some large
Q shipments of seed to Twin Falls
Lewiston and Deep Creek, Wash
Wells and Snyder together sold three
I cars of seed, some clover, however
q which went to Illinois, and Mr.. Wells
!, has sold about 1000 pounds in Ida
n no, besides shipments he is now max
!. ing. He informs us that there is
q great deamnd for seed from here
! and he would be glad to see 1O(
d cars of alfalfa seed go out each veal
n instead of four or five.
|, Some are much opposed to these
contracts for fear SO many will begir
: the cultivation of alfalfa seed tina
4 it will cripple the beet industry ant
| we are all anxious to have a factor!
l located in our vicinity, but we arr
of the opinion that there will b.
plenty of land left for beets, as no
all soil is adapted for alfalfa, ant
/ not all farmers are in favor OF thes
contracts.
4 Those in favor of it, however
maintain that 20 cents pound l
good price for 10 years, as tn
price Of alfalfa seed is likely to droI
and also that it will save advertising
which is an item Of expense. MI
Wiltamuth has promised us goo
article in the near future, on ho'
I to care for the alfalfa seed as give
out by the Lyman Seed company
which will do doubt be Of great IN
terest to many Of our farmers, t
whom the cultivation of seed is new
.onla IA .a-Pfii te2- Bis his al
L Judge Cowen, of Blackfoot, wa
here on Friday and Saturday lool
ling after his ranch. He has lease
the lower part of his ranch, all Q
the south side of Danilson creek,
Pete and Toney Parsons for a ter
of two years. The remainer OF ii
farm will be managed by Charl
Brown, formerly of Salmon, Idah
He will be assisted by Frank Call
hue. who is also new person in tn
vicinity. Mr.. Cowen is doing SON
improving this spring In the way
a. great amount of fencing.
Lyman Tanner went to Blackfoo
Saturday, to visit, with his parent