American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-07
ALONG The HIGHWAYS
Gleanings by the Pilgrim in His
Wanderings Here and There.

0dHutIlhes mere ana lneTe.
One Of the first things noticed by
the traveller along the highways of the
county is the fact that every ranch
owner has put In an extra large area
Of war garden" So far not a sin.
gle ranch home passed has been found
wanting in that respect. Of course.
potatoes are the principal crop plant
ed. Next in line beans seem to be
largest in both number and variety OF
plants. Corn, cabbage, turnips, etc.
are TO be found in nearly every gar
den. Not only are these tracts located
nea the ranch house. but in several
cases they have been found a consider
able distance from the homes-in the
spots where moisture was in excess
of the usual amOunt-in hOllows and
depressions. and again they the
hillsides and tops of hills. All of
them show evidence OF extreme care.
and no doubt can rightfully exist
that this section Of the state will have
an abundance Of garden produce this
fall.
Every now and then a wagon load
ed heavily with farm machinery and
implements is met on its way home
ward. This is always a good sign of
prosperity in an agricultural cOmmun-
ity, for every new machine brought in
is testimony of increased acreage and
larger crops.
Some four or five miles up the sun
beam road an auto was met on the top
of a hill. the occupants taking a com
. nwnhnr.rfr~a rfnr- aF r-aHTar rVH hills
They were from Illinois and what puz-
lied them was that some of the hills
were of a yellowish tinge and others
looked 10 them like green carpet. When
it was explained TO them that the yell
low represented ripening grain and
the green the same wealth producer
in a less advanced stage, their inter-
est grew. They wanted to know how
high the hills were above the sea level,
what land is worth. and how long il
had been titled. and many other things.
When told that ome of the land in
wheat within the range of their sight
had been sagebrush a few years back
they began TO get a new insight into
what the west can do and is doing.
These Illinois people are taking back
with them a fine impression Of this
section Of the state.
one of the children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Galloway. who are tilling a
ranch a few miles up Sunbeam road
believes in grasping opportunity when
the goddess offers herself. A pool OF
water Of fair dimensions had formed
i'm the road directly above their gar
den and the little girl was carefully
directing the water into the garden
patch where it would do the most
good. She stated that she might as
well make the water serve some pur-
pose as let it go to waste.
Within a walk of a mile two de-
. structive agencies were seen In active
operation. One was a boy shootins
. birds with a rifle. the other was a ca
stalking a robin at the edge of a grain
field. Both were seeking 10 destroy
. friend of the farmer. a friend wh'
=. works the whole day long destroyin.
T, harmful insects. The boy was reas
: oned with and promised TO refrain
I from further activities along tina
, line. and the cat was put il
touch with a stone travelling at q fas
enough speed to make her give up tn
stalking of the robin. IL boys wer
taught the good the birds do for III
\ farmer and the harm they do in kill
! ing them. no doubt the lesson will b
- needed by the great majority OF then
Merchants of this city and Of othe
towns %herabout should find no trou
BILE this fall in laying in their store
of potatoes, beans. and other garde
: produce. This section of the state
noted for the quality of its potatoes, an
the quantity this year will surely leay
nothing to be desired. The farmer
If have more than done their part /
-e complying with the request of the fec
lie eral government to devote addition;
Ie acreage to the cultivation Of gagrden
st Il is now up 10 the merchants to pJ
,r into parctice the doctrine of home pa
l. rOnage. The merchant buying from b
home farmers helps himself. helps II
le farmer and helps the consumer. It
lie team work that builds up the con
le munity. and cooperation between IA
mer and merchant is the maximum
s. team work.
In Coming up a little hill along the SUI
to beam road. a patch Of green vas sigh
In ed. Coming nearer the patch assume
Il formidable proportions; coming sti