The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-01

felt unless one happens to stand on OF
near the bars where they are 6rst lifted
BY the wind. Through this cause
can only account for the poorer classes
Of land found in neArly ell the valleys
along and near the mouth Of the Snake
aud Ys1ima rivers. White Bluffs. and
Dapy other localities along The Colum-
sWMl< wsssssn W.sAinetoa contains
. much less area Of srable land than
the eastern portion of the Territory,
yet its proximity to . good market,
and the eqsal certainty Of abundant
crops. renders it often the first choice
Of that class of aericulturists desirous
Of . varied system Of farming on .
saali seaas, and . good home market.
ttb slpsdent feed fce steck during
ths wiuees neaehs. TIE yalleys a the
,cels4bia. Ievia. Covlits, Chehslis,
Puyaalup. Duxsmish. and all other
rivers In this portion of tbs Territory,
and mAny OF the higher table lands
furnish abundant opportunities where
any pssetical. energetic man, With Or
dinsry industry, will reap a remunera-
tive reward. -H
IS Rx1xNI or ARABLE LANDS.
In the valley of the Columbia, exclu-
sive of the present Indian Reservations
and the Blue Mountain district, there
are over 500 townships Of land. Esti.
mating each township st q, 500 acres;
which is $40 acres less than foil town.
ship. aud the result is II ESQ. 900 acres.
Allowing one-hslf Of this area to be
more buitsbie for PASTORAL than agr,cul.
tursl purposes. ON account of inferior
quality and Objectionable aurface for.
snaAions. snd wc. hase in, round nun.
! ess S5.626. .O90 acrss OF ar.ble land.
This attAssl6wet estimate of 20 bush.
els per acre (this year the average il
over 30 bushsia) will yield l1s, ,5OO. 900
bushels or nearly s SOC. 900 tons Of
wheat This estimate is not based upon
ruD0fs Or unreliable reports from irre-
spnnsihle or interested pestie.. but
upon my Ow" personal observations in
the fejd. ard the result Of my annual
inspection through this Territory. dur
ing which time I carefully interviewed
sli,shs iarmsrs and threshsrs that I met
- TO the amount sown. the yield per
acre cost Of raising wheat. average
price obtained. best quality of wheat
land. locality. ETC., and I am fully con.
6debk that my estimates are under
rather than over what this cOuotry will
4wbAO vbaA generally sultsAd.
''-'' y '' CLIMATE. j
ln this portion of the Territory
greater extremes Of heat and cold are
experisueed, aad yet compared with
The same latitude east, the climate il
excsedipgly mild, corresponding more
with that Of Maryland. During July
and August the mercury sometimes
ascends to 95 aud 100 degrees in the
shade. but seldom drops to zero in the
winter. Daring the four ssas0ns of the
year the average temperature 10 50
degrees in the spring, u degrees in
summer. So degrees in autumn, and 81
degree, in, winter. With some snow. !
~teh lastssenerslly bet . few seeks at
Stsekie seldom fed or shsltsred, liv-
ing sIFd6k ths winter "a bdnoh grass
sN1 vhitq pege. The annual rainfall
so6th 81 the Snake river is about Is
inches. increasing gradually north Of
tAst Point. TIE summer 10 alWsys.dry
frop June-to Ssptep.her .ad often till
October. insurin4 TIA fnsmer . most 70.
liable harvest and threshing season for
securing his grain. Peach trees thrive
well and bear proiusely. and corn 10
sssiiGed and 6stdfsd - fer north . the
Spokan valley. Lites ell other portions
Of the Pacific ossst, = few hundred feet
ee incssased altitude gives . much
loW6e 6eSonpsrature, - that reopi4 need
ooly . % 20 . Few miles during the
Waro4oe WSsthef - enjoy ths purs. cool
aneuasain IL. In the valleys, however,
~ anigAas ere sulncisntly cool dufsag
~ su0ose 10 issarG rofrsshing Slesp.
ass2 en IslA4b xAyleAr1ox. .,s
! !, Baf lew il any, of ths Stats OF Ter
iiteTeG in the United Statss have bstter
natsraa advantsees foe tie tssnsposta.
tson Of their prsdaceiops 70 market then
Warrington Territory. Within .its
N0lSo o peeeeots tooro ero over 1VVU
miles Of inland uavigasiso,, 70 equally
distributed that bat small portions Of
fhe Territoey are very rs0ote from
levieabls vsfsrs- However. the ob.
iflueiops at Priest Rapids and two or
Tire ethex poiuts sbouD On the Colum-
6A cloapp this Otherwise important
sivsr - navieatioa for hundreds Of
nilss. The .impesyseent o. seaovsl
Of theee oheesa11iops would render the
Celu1bie nayigabls ioe over 100 miles
ftoa IL moath, which woald prove Of
ieee!c.!ahle adya9t9ss to the whole
EaafS river, vhict il the principal
tributary Of tb6. Columbia. drains su
ese r hal Hhaat pra1leiae-aopp
aR8.' sss ! :ssss 5si;e IS Sd no. z,
steamsrs ef 200 sn6 $50 tQos capacity
fog RI lesQt1W it 6uGn with
The Cols0ois, q . far ~ the mouth Of
~ CDeAsNAADf. r. SSsa Jeheitsds ITO.
except AsEilk Hftslbef ssd October.
vhea The 1n11e uU oososAl tapids In the
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