The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-06-14
HoNoRs BINGHAM FARMER
From Idaho Falls Post.

CIOM 1uAuO 8AA1 WI.
A representative of The Daily Post
had a pleasant and Instructive visit
Sunday At the home Of Hon. George
A. Line, one of the largest growers
of Grimm alfalfa seed In the famous
Spring feld-Sterling section. This
portion of Bingham county has gained
worldwide fame as the producer OF
a high quality of seed and shipments
are made by the growers associa-
ton to all parts of the globe where
! alfalfa Is known. Mr.. Line Is said to
be the largest grower of genuine
Grimm alfalfa seed in the world,
and when the Post man looked over
his vast fields, he felt that the title
had been well placed.
The Line farms comprise over
1900 acres, made up of seven dis
tinct farms in the heart of the fam
Gus Grimm seed section Mr.. Line
was the pioneer grower there, but
now the members of he association
number close to 200 and over 5000
acres are included in the seed pro-
ducing area. The seed is marketed
through this association of growers,
which maintains an office and ware
house at Blackfoot. 1t is put up In
neatly branded bags and the ship
ments are largely by parcel post.
With each shipment goes certificate
of pedigree" just as pedigreed
stock is handled. Mr.. Line origin
ated this certificate plan with his
own shipments and when the asso-
citation was formed, it was adopted
by that body. Grimm alfalfa is a
product of the northwest, having
been developed from some Is or 20
pounds of "Ewiger Klee" or Ever
lasting Clover" brought to Minnesota
in 1857 by Wendelin Grimm, an
emigrant from Baden, Germany. |
Every pound of seed sold from the i
Line farms can be traced directly to |
the home plot of Wendelin Grimm,
and a careful record is kept of the
fields.
Mr. Line has recently moved from
the "hOme" farm to a new modern
q portion of his land that he Is now
developing. He has built beauti-
full residence on spot that Is ideal
for landscaping and plans to make
one of the most attractive farm
homes in the Snake river valley. The
boys have installed a radio and re-
,eive programs nightly. The contour
If the land is such that an artificial
AXE can be easily constructed and
with parking and other improve
nents the place will be ideal. Mr..
Line was a member of the house of
from Bingham county
n the last legislature and has taken
| prominent part in the affairs of
interest to agriculture. He is now
state president of the Idaho Farm :
Bureau association. ,
BY orderly marketing and careful :
work to maintain the standard of :
heir product the Grimm growers
lave built up a great reputation and
lave made some money, but the job
s not a bed of roses" The irri-
,ating alone is a tremendous task ,
md then, too, there is the constant
'attle against weeds. The fields are I
worked time and time again to kill |
nut the weeds and pests and last
ear the grasshoppers added to the |
Their worries of the growers. 1t is G
hard job. but visit to the farms I
indicates that men applying them +
elves to one line can make splen-
i'd success. A check that Mr.. Line {
xhibits showing $6,221.00 for one Il
'agonload of seed indicates that
BED growing can be made profitable a
l the Upper Snake River Valley.