Orson Clark-11/30/81 - Pg 17

Orson Clark: There was only one ward. There are two wards now.

Interviewer: What was the one ward called when you were there?

Orson Clark: Vale Ward.

Interviewer: Was the chapel in Vale?

Orson Clark: Yes.

Interviewer: How were relationships between Mormon and non-Mormon farmers up there?

Orson Clark: They were all right.

Interviewer: You didn't face any prejudices or anything like that?

Orson Clark: No.

Ruth Knowlton: Was anyone raising any berries of any sort in that area?

Orson Clark: Across the river they raised berries, Fruitland. 

Ruth Knowlton: It seemed to me that there were berries up in that area, but I wasn't sure.

Orson Clark: Out the Vale way, there was only one chap that used to raise strawberries.

Interviewer: You said you also had a dairy up there didn't you?

Orson Clark: Yes.

Interviewer: How many head of cattle were you milking?

Orson Clark: Oh, about twenty-five. I had about thirty head.

Interviewer: You said they were Jerseys as I recall. Were you growing alfalfa for your own cattle or were you growing alfalfa to sell for hay?

Orson Clark: For my own feed and when I had surplus I would sell it.

Interviewer: Were there any years that you were hit by drought up there while you were farming?

Orson Clark: Yes, there was one year that was quite dry.

Interviewer: Were you able to make any money that year?