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Show BLUE CREEK FARMER HERE Optimistic Concerning Prospects of Dry Farm Valley Company May Construct Railroad Rail-road Mr. A. J. Nelson of Draper was In tho eity Wednesday on his way to his mammoth dry farm In tho north end of the Bluo Creek volley. While attending to some matters of business In our city wo had tho privilege pri-vilege of a short conversation with him during which time ho told us something concerning his operations In tho Hluo Creek valley. Mr. Ncl son has tho largest farm In that lo callty, having something llko R,000 acres under fence. On tho question of dry farming ho waxes eloquent, during his remarks ho never falls to mako it known that ho has 'never raised a crop that has not paid." Last year ho raised 33,000 bushels. His highest and best yield was 3..100 bushels on 100 acres, while his wheat yielded an average of 28 bushels per aero throughout. His yield In oats was Gli bushels per acre. Mr. Nelson has also had exceptionally exception-ally good results In that locality with spring wheat. Twenty bushels per aero ho says can bo depended upon In any kind of an ordinary year. Ho Is decidedly optimistic concerning the futuro of this valley. At present there Is nearly; ono foot of snow. Tho crops are well protected and another good year Is looked for. All that 1s necessary to mako tho country boom is a railroad, ond tho Southern Pacific Pa-cific havo given such assurances that this Is a practical realization In the near futuro. |