The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-20
farmers have commenced cutting their

farmers have commenced cutting their |
clover hay, and the sweet odor OF new
mown hay fills the air. There Will
probably be 115 acres of hay cut here
this summer for the market, and II pro-
perly cured the country need not De
ashamed to own its product.
One of the leading farmers, Mr.. w:
B. Moore, informs me that there Will
be a.. L, 800 sores of grain here
wheat, oats and barley--which yields
on An average about 20 bushels to the
acre. Mr.. Moore has probably the
greatest number of acres in grain OF any
one farmer; he has lI5 acres In wheat
oats and barley, all looking finely. de
is also logging. and have never seen
nicer lumber put into the water than
he is hauling He feels very indepen-
dent about mill companies. as he raises
his own grain and grinds it for his own
use.
Mr.. Henry Oliver keeps q large
dairy, and makes more butter than any
farmer in Whatcom or Snohomish coun'
ties, and of as good brand as the Ter
ritory can boast. Many others make
large quantities for the market. but
none think as large q quantity as ne
does
The fruit crop Looks finely. Trees
arc loaded; berry bushes breaking
down. Strawberries have been the
rage for the last two weeks, and many
pickers" and "picknickers" have &C.
cepted the kind invitation of Mr.. j.
Livingston. who lives about four miles
sp the river from the store. to " come
aud help themselves" They have
been, have seen, and were conquered.
The advice the returning parties give
TO those at home is. "if you 60, wear
loose clothes q Wonder why
Mr.. Pearson is doing a good business
in his store. and Chez with Mclaughlin
& Mcnamara, K. Oliver. and John
Irving, have each had piles driven for
wharves lately, and each will be plank
ed as soon as possible. McNsmsrra will
build warehouse on his. Pearson has
one on his. Irving will have one fin
ished by the Fourth, and Mr.. Oliver
will build soon.
We intend having quite time i'll
Mr.. Irving's Hall on the Fourth of
July.
Miss Kate Bradley has q school of
thirty eight scholars. Miss Bradley has
taught four terms here and has given
entire satisfaction, which speaks we'll
for her a. teacher. Miss Bigelow. of
Olympus. is teaching about three miles
I'D the river. She has about twenty
scholars. The school houses are horri-
BILE. How teachers or pupils can en-
dnre TO remain IN them fol six hours q
day through t"rm OF scl.,"l ';nnot
imagine! We dare not say mole about
them, but some one should see to frrn-
ishing and fixing both these school
houses, and make them fit places for
children and teachers to come to.
What q great change. Mr.. Editor, in
the last few years has taken place here
Where there was heard the "thud" OF
the Indian paddle. as he padded his
canoe over the flats in search of water
fowl, now can be heard the click Of the
mower, and the pillow boys song
Where then was heard the doleful song
of the Indian, mourning the loss OF
some friend, now can be heard the
merry laughter of children on their
way to school, Acl SO that produced al
abundance of salt grass now load down
vessels with golden grain. We car
scarcely comprehend it. and yet should
FBco he :f:9%ea ~ note the changes il
. tue next ten years, we are conhdenl
they will be fully as strange. SEND
your reporter down here to interview
some of the farmers and take items 70,
publication, that lifelife picture o.
this picturesque country can be repre-
sented to the public, and you will
greatly oblige the people of
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