The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-12-03
RAIN MAY
Be REAL BOOST
FOR NEXT YEAR
While Some Crops Suf-
fer as Result of Down
pour Moisture Portends
Better Season.

While fall rains have resulted in
considerable damage to crops, &C.
cording to the monthly summary Of
conditions published by the Caldwell
Commercial bank, these damages are
believed to be more than offse,
through benefits to the soil that will
be realized on next years crops.
Many farmers, the report continues
are taking in cattle for contract feed
ing during the winter as the only
available means of disposing of the
big hay surplus. The statement says:
To Our Customers: .
There has been an unusual rain
fall during the past 80 days, which
has caused delay in threshing of
seed and in some instances has re-
suited in considerable damage. 1t is
estimated, however, that the damage
has been offset in the benefit to the
soil for next years crops and to a
good late range for stock. Stock is
still generally being held on, the
ranges in the low hills and pastures.
Hay-There is no established price
and but little hay has been sold.
Stickmen seem to be awaiting the
time to make purchases when the
range and pastures are fed out and
actual feeding must begin. There
seems to be scarcely any market for
baled hay.
Grain-Considerable wheat remains
with thep roducer. Declining mar
kets with at times no price offered
have been retarding factors in mar
keting. There seems to be nothing
upon which to base a prediction that
there will be any immediate advance
in price. Present indications tend to
further inclines. The oat crop while
not large is mostly unsold. This is
also true of barley, heavy crop,
which is practically all in the hands
of the producer with scarcely any
price offered.
Iotatoes-The late potato crop was
only partially sold and returns very
disappointing as to the price received.
Also yield was not up to expecta-
tons.
Livestock-Several farmers have
taken in cattle on contract to be fed
out for the next spring market. This
seems to be one way of marketing
hay as we'll as feeding out cattle on
a cooperative plan that should result
satisfactorily to both parties. There
is strong demand from farmers to
secure either cattle or sheep on con-
tract to be fed through the winter.
Prices on all kinds of livestock arc
on the decline and but little demand.
Cream-Receipts are reported goud
and prices advancing. Creameries to-
day are paying, viz; SAC pound for
sour cream; SIC pound for sweet
cream.
Poultry and eggs-The Thanksgiv-
ing business on turkeys was very
heavy, but the estimated receipts are
thought to be a little below those of
last year for the same period. Deal
ers paid SOC per pound, live weight.
Poultry prices today as paid by deal
ers, viz: 20 cents pound for heavy
hens; l2c pound for light hens; lac
pound for spring chickens; l7c pound
for ducks; lac pound for geese; Zoe
pound for turkeys, all live weight.
Eggs, Csc per dozen.
Shipments-A comparative state
ment of car lot shipments as made
by the Oregon Short Line railway
of livestock produce and merchan-
disc for period from October 81, to
November 81, 1916, 1919 and 1920, is
herewith given: