, 1880-04-01

of the bay. Within from two and one-half
to five miles Of the bay are enough good
vacant claims being part bottom and part
upland) to accommodate 9 or ~ more
families. The present settlers are mostly
Americans, about one-halt being from
Maine, and all intelligent and industrious
people. In 1879 they had a public school
for 8 months, the average attendance being
six. Next year they expect to have school
months. They have no church. Suit
able roads and trails connect the settlers
with each other; also, main
road leads to Port Discovery
Bay. At present produce has to be hauled
only from Il to l 4 miles to good ship
ping place. The wages of farm laborers
is $50 month but the supply is greater
than the demand. The local markets are:
Seabeck and Port Gamble In Kitsap coun-
ty, distant by water respectively IA and 27
miles These places being extensive lum-
bermill towns, the market is always good.
The farmers can also always find employ
ment here at good wages If they wish to
work out; or, in some of the numerous
logging camps, lfprefered.
There Is a ten cranberry marsh on
the Little Quilcine, which will doubtless
prove a valuable property to the man with
enough energy to utilize II. North OF
this river Is fine body of unoccupied land
containing 500 or 1000 acres known as
the "Elk ground" which it IL thought Is
admirably adapted for hay land, il not for
general farming. The soil is reddish
clay, some parts being mixed with gravel.
The country back of the settlement has
not been thoroughly explored, on account
of the difficulties To be overcome In pene-
trating such a vast wilderness; bnt those
most familiar with II 10 not think there is
much desirable vacant la,nls more than
We have here mentioned. Oh or In the vi
cinity OF these rivers. The toot hills of
che range come very close to tide water
all along Hoods Canal. and are generally
too steep and close together to admit of
agriculture; but wherever land can be
found that Is suitable for cultivation, with
the exception of TN hard work in clearing.
1t makes the most productive and profit
able kind of a firm. Pure streams of water
are found everywhere. and. II of any sizs,
are filled with beautiful trout. The rrill-
Cipal crops so tar have been hay,
potatoes, oats, wheat and all kinds OF
fruit. Thos. Pierce has two peach trees
which bear well. bur the fruit Is not con-
sidered as fine as peaches grown In the
Middle States. A. p. Howe has raised
cabbages on the Little Quilcinc which.
without extra cultivation. weighed as high
as 65 pounds eacl just a+ taken IRON the
ground but Tree Of dirt. lie saws 1t il mo
trick" to raise Il field Of cabbage that will
average 20 pollad dressed. and that cab
bage grow no better proportionateiy than
does any other crop. visited this Sec
tlon In October, 1878, and was astonished
ut finding such lovely locations tor farms,
rich soil and luxnrLmt galdens. III. G.
Cottle raised, IN 1879, from not over a
OF an acre, l21s tons Of niangel wurtzel,
Squashes have been raised here that
weighed from 90 to 100 Lbs. Corn does not
always ripen, and is planted only for eat
ing while green. Tomatoes usually ripen
without extra care or being favored by
location. Melons do not do well. I'm
proved farms here are held at from $40 to
G5 per acre, but 1t is probably too high.
Going eight miles south from the Big
Quiicine, we come to the
DoCEwALLoPs;
two miles further to the .
DUCABoos,
and, four or five miles still further, to
HAMAHAMA CREEK
-allot which flow into Hoods Canal. The
country along and between these streams
Is about all alike, being heavily timbered
and rough quite down. to the canal, SO that
there 10 but little available farming land.
On the Docewallops are now three FAM
ilies-Americans; on the Ducaboos one,
and. on the HamaHama, two. There are
lew more good claims on these streams
not taken. One or two logging camps,
employing from five to twenty men are
usually.in operation here and the field for
logging is so extensive and favorable that
1t will for years yet be the leading indus
try.
Along the borders OF
DAYHoP BAY
which Is near Quilcine Bay, and upon tho