The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-27
AGRICULTURAL
ACTIVITY IN
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INLAND EMPIRE
LARGEST GRAIN ACREAGE IN ITS
HISTORY PROMISED FOR
THIS SEASON
FOR MORE LIVE STOCK
MORE AND BETTER LIVE STOCK TO
BE SLOGAN IN THE FARMING
DISTRICTS

SPOKANE From all parts of the In
land Empire come reports indicating
an enormous acreage to be planted
to wheat this year and unusual activ
]. ity in other lines of agriculture, also
q in livestock raising, home gardens
and fruit growing. 1t is believed there
will be a response to the call of the
government in excess of expectations
: President Wilson has said he looks to
this district to give the most sub
stantial aid to the government through
it's production. Evidently this word
. has been carried to every hamlet.
Assurances of the Chicago price at
coast terminals for this years wheat
crop are, of course, big factor in
fluencing the forthcoming production.
A delegation representing chambers
of commerce, farmers union and
oranges has been in Washington for
three weeks and through their efforts
the price concession was made. Just
how extensive the actual returns will
be can only be estimated, but men
familiar with the situation declare that
several million dollars additional will
. be secured by grain men this year.
last year similar efforts by represent
atives resulted in $2,600,00O additional
for the farmers.
Seed men and implement dealers
say they have never known such ac-
tivity in their lines SO early in the.
year. At many points grain elevators
are already contracted for and others
are being planned, indicating that
more wheat will be handled in bulk
this year than ever before. At Nab
ton, WASH a 70,000-bushel elevator
will be built by the Mabton Elevator
company composed principally OF
farmers On an average 225,000 bu-
shells of grain is grown tributary to
this town. An elevator with capac-
ity of 10000 bushels is to be built by
the Union Warehouse & Supply Com
pany at Grangeville, Idaho. 1t has
already let the contract for this struc-
ture and for another one at Fem, Ida
ho, with a capacity of $4,000 bushels.
Elevators to be constructed in Colum-
bia county, Washington, will care for
upwards of 100000 bushels. These
include a building at Huntsville for
Price Brothers with capacity of 75,-
bushels one at Newbill for the Whet-
stone-Turner Warehouse company of
$4,000 and one on the J. E. MCGEE
farm for 10000.
The foregoing are only few in
stances showing activity in elevator
building
Live stock men of the northwest
meeting in Spokane last week were
enthusiastic over the outlook. Evl-
dence of their confidence was shown
in the sale of high-class animals at
the close of the conference session.
Royal Champion, a bull from the Day
& Rothrook Shorthorn herd, brought
a price of $3.50. This set the pace and
MANY proportionate sales followed. On
every side was heard predictions that
this year would see a continued pro-
gress in the raising of better grades OF
live stock. The conference went on
record declaring for a minimum price
of $3.50 on hogs at Pacific northwest
markets. The resolutions will be !
urged upon the food administration by |
the senator's and congressman repre-
senting the northwest The confer
ence went on record pledging support /
for the increased production program
advocated by President Wilson and
the food administration.
A most extensive campaign to in
duce city lot owners to plant their
backwards and vacant lots to veget-
ables is to be waged in Spokane and
in other communities as far as they
can be reached. The Importance Of
having every little plot planted to
garden truck is to be emphasized. A !,
strong point is to be made OF the fact
that every vegetable raised and eaten
on the home ground releases cor
responding amount Of other food
which can be sent abroad for the use
Of our soldiers and sailors. Last
year the Home Garden movement in
many places was very successful Il