The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-13
IMMENSE WHEAT CROP
More Than Doubles Last Years Crop
Uncle Sam Calls For Much Larger
Acreage.

John W. Hardin, manager of the
Kimberly Elevator company, in con-
versation yesterday said that the
wheat yield i'm the Kimberly vicinity
would be just double the yield last
year. THE yield per acre is averag
ing about the same, and the acreage
is about double what it was last year.
There have been approximately eight
thousand acres of wheat planted in
the Kimberly territory this year, and
estimating from the standpoint of for
ty bushels per acre, there would be
a total yield of three hundred and
twenty thousand bushels in this dis
trict. Possibly about fifteen thousand
bushels will be kept for seed, leav
ing three hundred five thousand bush
els for the market. This is the way
Mr.. Hardin looked at the wheat con-
dition about Kimberly this year.
So far there has been no trouble in
getting cars and fro mtwo to three
car loads of grain are leaving the
Kimberly elevator every day for Den
yer, where all grain is being shipped.
If plenty of cars can be had Mr.. Hard
in thinks they can handle the grain
as fast as it comes in. The Kimberly
Elevator company is working directly
under the Twin Falls Flour Mill
which is a branch of the Colorado
Milling and Elevator company of Den
yer, Colorado. Four big milling COM
panies operate under this head, The
Hungarian Mill and Elevator COM
pany, The Crescent Mill and Elevator
company, The Denver Mill and Eleva-
tor company, and the Colorado Mill
and Elevator company.
That the farmers of the Kimberly
territory are prospecting from their
wheat crop this year is evidenced in
the fact that J. j. Dunn living east of
Kimberly, just received a check for
S9,646.50 for his CROP. Bennett Bros.
received a check from the Kimberly
Elevator company for $3.50 and have
twenty acres yet to thresh. They kept
their own seed at home, over 500 bush
els of oats for feed and seed and yet
have $4,000 worth of hay to sell These
immense profits were made from 100
acres of land, for which they are pay
ing $4,000 a year rent.
Mr. Hardin estimates that they can
store at least $4,000 bushels of sacked
grain, if necessary outside of the ele-
vator proper, and are at the present
time handling all kinds of grain and
grass seeds. For protection they have
recently installed a complete fire
fighting equipment and have on duty
every night a guard, who is a deputy
sheriff. Seven men are being en-
ployed this year to handle the grain.
]. X. Bullin OF Denver heads the
Colorado Milling and Elevator com
pany; L. L. Breckenridge of Twin
Falls has charge of the Twin Falls
tract; and John W. Hardin is general
manager of the local elevator.
r. II. Denton, local manager of the
Farmers Grain and Milling company,
also states a great crop of wheat.
This concern is handling over 1000
bushels of wheat every day and have
handled as high as 5000 bushels in a
single day.
1t will be interesting to note here
that all over the state there is an in
creased acrege of wheat this year. and
yet Uncle Sam has again asked Idaho
farmers 10 come across with greater
acreage than has even been cultivated
this year The following extract
from the Leader Herald. paper from
Canyon county, will probably be of
interest to Kimberly wheat growers
who are contemplating indulging in