The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-11-15
TIL. MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, l9l7.
A Letter From an Old Taneyite
Shoohone, Idaho, Nov. 5 II

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Taney County in taking the steps nee
essary to capitalize the natural resour
ces OF the sunny, southern slope Of the
OzaIks in which we live, refer oi
course to the climate and scenery, the
elements that have made Florida and
California prospectus. here take lib
srty Of noting some Of the steps that
have been taken toward the realization
Of the prosperity that Taney County is
entitled to enjoy. While I was still a
citizen Of your community the railroad
was built through the southwestern part
Of the county and could hear the con
tnual thunder OF blasting necessary to
rend a passage through those hills oI
solid rock. Later the School Of the
Ozarks was founded in the community
and aiterward it was supplemented by
the efficient High School Of Forsyth.
rhe railroad made possible the devel
opment Of the hydro electric power
N White River above Forsyth, and the
dam across that beautiful stream Great
ed Lake Tanaycomo. After that both
the railroad and power company natu
rally became interested in the develop.
ment and upbuiiding Ct the county lol
he development and Iurtherment oI
heir own interests. The railroad made
a bid llr sightseeing travellers by ad
,trtising extensively the senic wonders
JI The country, aod the power company
built a bridge across White River al
the head oi the lake and by its hhl.
ence helped the county to build other
needed bridges. Also i, took the lead
in the construction Of good roads Fl lor
auto travel. Aud right here the ciii-
zens OF the county took hold Of the
good roads job in an energetic and fiji
cient manner. The main travel Of the
future is by auto. Tourists will visit
the natural wonders ol the Ozrks il
ever increasing numbers il auto road,
are provided ior rleir travel; and thr
tourist business will make home mar
ket for much Of the products Of lhc
small farms and auto trucks will hau
cheaply, the remaining portion.
here want to make an observation
on the possibility Of irrigation in the
Ozark region. Having lived ten year,
| in a an irrigated country might be
able to oder some practical suggestions
regarding the subject. Corn is the
cheapest crop in the world to irrigate,
| just plant the lows on a down slant anC
bring the water to the higher end o
the field and turn it down between the
rows. One irrigation during the caring
period Of growth would insure a biz
crop, ard a powerful steam o. ga
power pump would take the water iron
the river or creek and deliver it at tht
upper end Of the corn lows. Ssvera
farmers could join in purchase the plan
necessary Tor the work, and all could
Join together and and irrigate one felt
1t time until their fields we're all GOV
,red. No irrigation is necessary dur
ng flush rainfall Upland farmer
With good wells or available spring
could irrigate large garden plots b.
Using heavy mulching to prevent evap
Iration. l never saw better or bigge
melons grow any where than were rails
ed by my son, on very poor Tame
county upland by just banking up tn
hills with old weeds and leaves OF th
crest Even a dust mulch kept up b
cultivating after every rain will prever
most Of the evaporation and raise
good crop without much rainfall.
9ind mill might answer 10 hoist tn
water from the well, but a gasoline er
CINE woul be better though more costly
I notice the farmers Of Taney ar
waxing up TO the value Of silos an
home canning plants. The former prt
serves Ioughage on the farm for wint,
stock feed, and the latter the produc
Ct the gardens and orchards Tor marke
j ing throught the entire season.
The readers Of the Republican mig
be interested in news from far of Idah
= During the reign Of war prices Il
). rinchers Of irrigated Idaho are makir
tig money on alfalfa hay at from ten
fifteen dollars in the stack and on sue