The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-26
County and City Official Press.
Thursday, Oct. 20, 1879.
SAGE BRUSH LAND.

Tie Dale. Aouataiaeer. published
East nf the Cascade mountains III Ore
gou, publishes the following encourag
ing facts in regard 10 the productive
ness Of large class Of our east-side
lands. which have commonly been de-
nominated desert " and consequently
held in little esteem
!" IL conversation with Mr.. q. ".
Carey, general agent for the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
Caiifornia, We obtained some items Of
interest in regard 30 the Yakima
country. Mr.. Carey and family re-
turned from there few days since
where they spent four weeks at Mr..
Tanners. Mrs Csrey's fathers on the
Atahnum. Mr. G.. thinks the country
IN that section has never been properly
represented 10 the outside world either
IN extent or quality.
Mr. Hughes. on the Atahnum.
raised 500 bushels of graia this sea-
son. being all average of 80 bushels to
the acre.
Heretofore, OF until recently. II has
boen generally understood that the
Yakima country" was only adapted
for stock raising and IL has been init
mated that stock raisers in that section
did not wish 10 encourage Immigration,
especially farmers On account of their
ploughirg up the range but owing To
the low price at cattle, they are now
anxious for settlers TO come III and do
solope the resources of the country.
thereby inviting capitalists 20 build
railroads the one thing needfni to
make that country the paradise of the
Pacific Coast. of the sage brush p"
land referred To there is yet about 3 900
acres vacant within ten miles of va
klma City i'll tho At,anum Valley
alone. To you who have no homes we
would say go and possess this goodly
land"
Experiments have proven that what
i known as the sage brush land Is
not excclled bv ANY land an the olnl.e
wien properly irrigated, which may bs'
done III many places with "a plough. 30
beautifully is the land adapted for irrl'
CATION Any person who is the least
skeptical IN regard 10 the wonderful
fertility of the sage brush" land can
have their doubts removed by calling on
Mr. Sohsnno. at Yakima City, aud cx-
smihing the products Of small piece
fenced. and cleared by him a few year,
ago here you will find potatoes aver
aging from two o. three pounds. and
other vegetables. in proportion. lIi'
orchards boru fruit this season for tbs
first time. and ~ pot excellcd in size oil
quality in any country. while his grape
have the size and flavor of grapes in th,
baSt grape growing regions Of Califor
MIA
Mr. Lindsey. living near Yak,ms
City. raised twenty potatoes in one
hill the average weight of which wer,
- pounds
IL has heon some years since tn,
value of these lands for tho growth
Of cereals and vegetables was demon
strated and announced in other dis
tricts. bait their utilization has been slow
on account Of the prior occupation .
the more promising river valley soils
The establishment OF tho wheat grow
ing capacities Of these broad leve
stretches of prairie land. almost limit
less IN extent, j. fact of incalculabl,
advantage to ear Territory. 1t demon
>.ra,cs the cspability of our eastern az
ricn,inral counties of sustaining an al
mes, limitles~ population and busines.
which will gradually gather and pros
l,ar there as soon a. our seattle an,
Walla Walla railroad is carried across
the mountains. SO IS 70 give them eAs'
access 20 and from the sea.