The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-27
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Saturday, Aug. 81, 1881.
DAlRYING ON PUGET SOUND.
EDITOR ISIELLIeEScER:

EDIIOb IN ELLl0ENAEk.
Amongst the numerous ways aud
means in Western Washington for men
10 make comfortable hvings, or larger
gains, may be mentioned that of the
manufacture of butter aud cheese.
The tame and native grasses here; the
root crops, which can be raised TO
such great advantage for COW feed; the
mild climate. pleasant, cool nights. and
health of the cove, tend to produce
rich, good milk here. There are hun
dreds of very superior localities here
on which dairy men could locate and
make big money. Very large amounts
Of butter are yearly brought from Cali
fornia and sold In Washington Terri
tory and Oregon at high rates.
And the worst Of the matter is that
most Of il is very inferior. There are
most excellent soils here for grasses,
and for root crops. Between having
green pastures and root crops, the cows
can have green food the year round.
l will give one case in point. About
rs years ago, Mr. Wm Bishop left 8
British ship Of war in company of q
companion of his-a man of about his
oSn age. They each took up q dona :
,ion claim in Jefferson county, Wssh-
ington Territory. about miles SOUTH
west from Port Townsend, in what 10
known as Chimicum Valley. Timber
and brush covered the valley. The soil
was good; The country well wstered and
healthy, and these men with rs cents
in hand. each set to work in good ear
nest. The valley 10 estimstsd to be
fourteen miles long. and three quarters
of mile wide. besides the slope Of the
hills near by. They had first choice.
and took up excellent claims. Others
came thers and also took up claims aud
made homes.
BY industry and economy Mr. Bish.
op supported his family and cleared
about $50 acres ready for the pillow,
sold hay and vegetables. until he was
able to start dairy some years ago.
He MIXED 60 cows, and bought large
quantities of milk from the farmers in
the settlements, and began the manu-
facture Of cheese Ia the surnmer months
and butter in the winter season. His
cheese 10 of q superior quality and sells
readily in Portland ct wholesale, for
IA cents per pound. BE makes 1900
pounds per day Of cheese and so pounds
per day of butter in each respective
season. The cheese is put mp in uni
form size Of Is pounds each. The but,
ter Is sold in Port Townsend at the
average of 80 cents per pound. Its
reputation is quoted as No. /. The
cows are pastured on clover, timothy
and red top in summer. and on roots
and bay in winter. They are housed
in winter where they are MIXED. The
whey is fed to the pigs which yield a
handsome margin of profit.
The cows at this cheese factory cost
from $50 to $40 each, according to the
size aud quality for milk and beef.
Mr. Bishop is worth. to say the least,
$35,OO0 In addition to his other ill.,
comes, his whole farm of $50 acres is
underlaid with the hsmatite iron ore,
which is taken to the Irondale blast
furnace two miles and q half, for
which be receives 25 cents per pound
royalty,
1t may seem irrelevant to this guess
ton, but l ask indulgence to state that
good roads lead through this valley,
connecting with Ports Townsend. Lud-
low and Discovery. The number of
inhabitants in Chimicum Valley is
about IT'S. There is q good school
house here and a free school kept in it
about nine months in the year. There
is also neat house for public worship.
A telegraph line runs through this val
ley and lie Office is here Is also post
Office. 1t has cost about $40 per acse to
clear the lands in this large valley. yet
it has been done, and the settlers are
generally well to do ss farmers. There
are quite number of bachelors here
who desire TO sell their farms at . bar
gain. Upon those claims good cheese
and butter factories can be made.
~ DAVID NEwsoME.
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