, 1880-04-08

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found 10 br valuable fsg grssinE parp~~s-.
Perhaps no portion Of tipe Eryal S,,d sAss
" dcveicping northwest u .ub1crt g. s,s-
CT and hrs g@dis@l rlinsAIbr ctssnxr.
than Is Clalam eouafy. The wsr1,, gaysn
ocean current. striking H. ~rst-ra slsufs
aud flowing up thc straits Of Fpz. serve
TO temper the rigor of lts winter IN ~
Uark.d d'grec A. the snow-el4d PEAKS
Ia It's mountain rhaiu soften and mell01
It's summer hest. Taken together and
understood fully Ia their workings. these
two powerful influences render the climate
temperate in the extreme.
Among the varied aud valuable prOduc-
tons Of this favored county may be found
all kinds Of cereals, roots, vegetables aud
fruits, except those confined TO tropical
climates. Wheat is frequently produced
at the rate Of 40 to 80 bushels per acre. and
In some cases as highas go bushels though
the general average In the county will not
be far above 25 to 30 bushels. Oats reach
nm average of 40 to 80 bushels. with an
occasional crop Of over 100-barlcy about
the same. Potatoes flourish here at the
rate of 200 to 300 bushels per acre-with
occasional crops verging upcn double those
amounts. All kinds OF garden truck can
be ''had for the planting" In liberal crops
except, perhaps, tomatoes, watermelons
sweet potatoes. etc.--and even they can
be produced with reasonable artificial ap-
pliances. Corn succeeds only where early
and hardy varieties are used to withstand
the influences of cool summer nights.
Most farmers raise enough for home con.
sumption only. Apples, pears, plums,
cherries, etc, down to blackberrles, goose
berries, Strawberries and currants all do
well and can be produced by any farmer
OF ordinary experience. Turnips. beets.
carrots, ETC., are raised In abundance for
stock, Hay is made from timothy and
clover, at an average OF about y tons per
acre. and, in some cases. ns high as tons.
The fresh wafer streams yield trout and
salmon Of different kinds in their season,
while the salt water teens with animal
life In the shape of red and white salmon,
Goldfish, sturgeon, llaibut, herring, snclt,
anl many other kinds of palatable fish,
The fishing industry, although yet In its
infancy, is destined 10 be one ofthe main
agencies for sustaining dense and varied
population in future years. Ducks and
geese abound, and, on shore may BE- found
grouse, plIeasants, pigeons, quail. etc.
There are few iur-bearing animals. these
being confined TO beaver, etter and mink.
Occasional hawks IRE found to barass
poultry; and such pests rs black bears,
pautllers, coOns, wildcats, skunks, weasels,
etc.. arc not entirely unknown, though
losses among yomg stock are infrequent
and light. No fatally poisonous reptiles
or insects are found, and, beyond frogs.
garter-snskes, hornets. yellow ] ackets and
'bumble bees" there Is nothing to remind
one Of them.
DESCRIPTION IN DETAIL.
Beginning at the northeast corner OF
the county, at the mouth OF Port Discov-
cry Bay. let us take tour Of critical
observation along the shore line. Wefind
Sequim bay about nine miles distant from
the starting point, with little available
farming land intervening, except high,
grazing country. save enough perhaps for
one or two claims around small lake
about midway between the two bays. This
land Is still nnsurveyed and Is vacant.
Seauim bay is a beautiful body Of water,
extending little over four miles inland
in a direct southerly direction, and vary
ing In width from 4 few hundred yards to
three -tourths ofa mile. The mouth OF
the bay is made quite narrow by sand
spit which, on account OF the position OF
the shore line below, renders the bay conf
pletely land-lockei. About tl'e mouth OF
the bay. OH the west side, are number OF
Indian huls. aud IRON twenty 10 hhy IN
dlans live here during ll'e greater part Of
the season. The deep water inside tie
bay IA accrssible 20 vessels of large siSe-
there belng shout " fsrt OF water 10 TIE
channel ut lON although tugs ios
rowing would b. necessary, A. Iie @aAi'-
lei il quite too narow 10 Tisk saiing sn.
Oucy il,ide, the bay h Arg enough TO