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Show MARKED ADVANCE IN IDAHO DEVELOPMENT Alfalfa, Wheat and Oats Crops Reach Value of $3,540,499.80. P. M. Rand'all, of this city, manager of the Western Moline Plow companv, has returned from an extended visit in the southern and western parts of Idaho Mr. Randall said that the crop conditions in that section of Idaho aro excellent and that, with each succeeding succeed-ing trip which he makes at frequent intervals to the Twin Falls tract, he is surprised at the marked advance in the development of the country. During his recent visit, Mr. Randall made a thorough investigation of crop conditions and obtained the July report re-port of the Watermaater 's department of the Twin Falls Canal company, showing the value of the crops raised, according to the prevailing prices. According Ac-cording to this report, alfalfa leads with 5'i,370 acres under c.uli.i ation and valued at, ; 1 ,734,81 7.50. Wheat ranks next with L'9,703 acres valued at $7L'7.-72.'?. $7L'7.-72.'?. The oat crop was valued at $1266,-018. $1266,-018. and potatoes at $3.r9,S80. Tlio values of garden truck, seeds and fruit were not included in the report. re-port. It is said that there are about 50,-000 50,-000 acres of uncultivated and unim- S roved ffiTm land in the Twin Falls istriet to which water might bo furnished. fur-nished. In speaking of general conditions condi-tions in Bouthem Idaho, Mr. Randall sa.i d : "Many business men at Twin Falls told me that they were looking forward with a great desl of pleasure to the visit of the C'ommereial club September 10, i.nd I think the. Idaho people will have a surprise for those who go on the excursion to Twin Falls. "The people of Twin Fulls aro especially es-pecially interested i'1 the Burlov cutoff, cut-off, now being built by ''he OrogOI Phort Line and are ulso making great efforts to ei ure a branch road of the Western Pacific railroad. They have received some assurance that the latter rood will he built. "This is a good opportunity for the alt Lake Commercial club to do Mrne coiid work bv assisting the Twin Falls people in obtaining the- new roads. Tlie entire Twin Falls tract is tributary l Salt Lake, and in a commercial way, it will be a great benefit to this city. When one stops to consider that seven years ago this entire territorv was a waste of sago brush, it is wonderful to note the many improvements; the fine homes and orchards now covering the immense tract. "As au example of the agricultural prospects, I saw eight heads of wheat takoo from a field near Twin Falls that weighed more than 'J8 heads selected se-lected from the best to be found in the fields of Minnesota. The test was mivde bv a prospective purchaser of land, who selected the wheat heads in Minnesota before visiting Twin Falls. |