, 1878-07-06

WHOLE NO. l2e

Also he 'nsa very fine yearling hull.
Devon apl Durham mi xed' and fine
band of graded stock OF cows.
In numbers, Nicely. Adams, Stewart,
Pat o'Brien, Mess and Graham are lead \
ing cattle ralsers.
NJ. b. Maddox has an extra fine stal
lion, 1Sa hands high, two yeats old.
Black Hawk crossed with Messenger aud
Emmigrant stock, promises TO be the
besf stallion on the Sound.
The RAISING Of sheep is leading IN
tcrest in the valley, and there are very
many improved bands of carefully select.
ell stock, the choice being for some cross
between the South Downs, the best En-
glish mutton sheep, and the English
long wool, either Leicllester or Cotswod
| in preference to Merino. s.
This Gross gives Il very heavy wool
and tine mutton sheep, just the the
thing for those fertile river bottoms
Laugston's band will yield an average
clip OF II pounds tor each sheep, some
will cut l3 pounds of wool.
Nicely and Ballard have also flocks
that will yield a very heavy annual clip
OF wool.
l afl
All kinds of sheep do extremely vel;
seal, docs not exist in sheep raised in
the valley, Thuse brought from Stella
coon plains, if not too badly diseased.
recover without treatment within one
year. No foot rot Is found in tlic valley
/ BARNS.
This whole valley being . very flnc
fertile farming region, has some very
large barns. Alyord keeps hut little
stock Of his own for the size Of his
place, but winters, has 2OOor 800 head
at once, which he feeds for butchers.
To accommodate this stock, he has three
barns, al. very large. lie is now enlsrg-
ing one 10 xiso feet, SOFT win ne
ITO x 225 feet.
Maddox has ore Of the hest framed
barns 10 the sesrftory; size 100 40
feet: Hip roesrd posts p tcst nine in
clies, so feet from ridge polsto ground;
Can put ID 400 tons q lny and ties up
lJo head If stock. lIe justly elaims
this 10 he the inodpl barn oi he Sound
The plan is talien iroal the krenium
model exhibited by an American at the
Worlds isir In Vienna, considerably en-
larged, and put up in the most supstant-
ial manner
M MADDoxyLLE.
Thsis the business centre Of the vail
/ ley Mr.. Maddox was the townsitr pro-
proprietor. q. NJ. Van Doran Is dealer
in general merchandise he Is also post
master Of the White river post Office
| located here. VIM Meyers is the ferry
man. Jas. X. Titus, blacksmith; DR..
Benjamin is thcphyscian there. Frank
Mcclellan is preparing 10 keep y hotel
ami Improving his premises. 50 he will
soon have u fine place tnr business.
I.angston'> stare and ferry Is snmc TWO
| or ilrcelmiles aisove.
! Baker % HaHAilton's mill. formerly
McAllistcrs il two miles below Maddox
Vile. Geo. II. Smith is the mill super
lntendant. Ten hands are required to
run it 10 It's full capacity; but ak men
are now ut work; capacity 10000 feet
per day, hut now cuts about twnthirds
that amount.
POTATOES.
The h,gh price Of potatoes last year
was a great blessing 10 White river.
Mr.. Wilson OF Seattle shipped some 900
! tens last season, of which over 300 tons
or 10000 bushels were from White
river, besides what Others shipped,
Among those who raised the largest
crops were;
! r. Smith, 4OOo bushels
! Fountain, laDV
Hayes, sOOe I"
Me ClelIan s. Co. 5000
! Jacubus, 2ODj
Washbura, 1000
JEFF. 1000
Muller. 1000
! Sharkey. ioOv
Upwards Of $500 bushels were
prn6ably shipped, all t'ld, from tas
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