Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-10
DAILY POST INFELLIGEACER.


TOPICs.
The suggestions made by the Posi-
IyrrILrsEscg., a few days ago, TO the
effect that our agriculturalists would
find il to their advantage TO devote
portion of their lands to raising fat cat
tie for market, have been widely copied
and fully endorsed by the press OF
Yves ern Washington and Oregon. We
observe that the same subject Is attract
ing the attention of the journalists OF
Eastern Washington. The Walla "aiia
Statesman Of the 9Th inst. complains OF
the scarcity and consequent high prlces
Of beef, and says that beef cattle are
bringing $50 per head. and will probably
bring so or Si5 more each before
spring. The same complaint comes
from the vast bunch grass ranges of
Eastern Nevada, the Eureka Sentinel OF
the 18th ult. stating that it ia believed.
that the present high prices will rule for
a number of years. The remarks OF
the Walla Walla Statesman on the sub
ject are worth reproducing. That jour
nal says:
1.-The only hope for supply OF beef
cattle, and consequent reduction IN
the price of meat at the butcher's, rests
with our farmers here at home. They
will have TO adopt the plan Of raising
fat cattle for these home markess. In
the Eastern States il il part of what Is
called a diversity of agriculture; the
farmer giving some portion of his land
and care TO the raising Of marketable
beef cattle, sheep. hogs and tho like;
and this becomes reasonably profitable
to man operating hundred acre
farm, and In this climate, aud with orr
soil there is no doubt about its beng
accomplished and profitable. Practices;
farmers who have examined into tho
subiect are Of the opinion that this fea
ture will pay better than wheat raising
at GO cents per bushel."
The beginning of the end of the late
unpleasantness in Egypt ID beginning to
become apparent. The Now York
Graphic of late date partially sums up
the situation thus:
"Egyp. is paciiied, and SO the war OF
diplomacy will now begin. England Is
acting firmly enough, and there are no
sigus whatever that she proposes To re-
lax the hold she now has on the country.
The other Powers are still standing
back. but Russia aud France are show
ing signs of restles3nsss. The former
IS reported - DO ready 10 demand full
control over the entire Balkan PENN
snla, If England does not withdraw FROM
Egypt"
Tue significance of the purpose of
Russia in making this demand will be
apparent when IT is remembered that
the Balkan is the natural northern de-
Tense of Turkey, and that the immemor-
ial purpose of Russia is to break down
tho dsfences Of that country, one after
another, i'll order that in the fuiness OF
time the banner of Constantine may
have free entrance to the shrine OF that
great soldier who gave the city on tho
,Bosph0rus its name. Az for England
relaxing her foothold on Egypt. the sky
will fall and give everybody u splendid
ehanos to catch larks, before she does
anything of the kind. kussia's modest
demand fer the Balkan Peninsula may
not DO granted at once, but for all that.
wo adhere to the opinion hitherto OK
pressed in this Journal, that England
and Russia. making common cause,
will dominate the desert and tho valley
Of Sweet Waters, to the virtual exclusion
Of other European Powers. which will
be left FREQ to manage their own affairs
rs best they may, while the Lion and
the Bear, still mighty opposites," but
not "incensed," will fill wider space in
the eye Of the world than ever did I'm
perial Rome, and lord it over a vaster
domain than Alexander ever dreamed
OF making tributary TO his tag and
sword.
Tho boom continues. No sooner is
the erection Of a tenement house an
nounced than applications to rent pour
in; and m fast as stores are built, in
fact long before they are completed,
they are mapped up. Our hotels are
full to overlooking. Private citizens
have to take their friends home with
them to prevent their having to sit mp
all night in the offices Of the Arlington.
New England and Occidental. There
are no idle men among those who de-
sire to work. Seattle never was more
gratifyingly active in every department
Of her varied industries than today.
Factory, warehouse, school. college. uni
versity, shop and store, wholesale ANA
retail dealer, farm and dairy, mine and
orchard, all bear witness to condition
OF prosperity which is Of that solid and
permanent oh sracter that can have its
basis only in resources which nothing
short of aphysical cataolysm caas rob
OF their creative power. As a matter of
course, there are those who will contend
FOR the contrary; but We whose lives are
cast in this focal distributing point of
the great commercial empire to be bull.
up in this grand Northwest. are all Sc
rene. We symnathize with those who
look upon our growth and development
with the eve Of envy, and speak of Us
with the tongue OF detraction; but,
nevertheless, we realize that it is our
destiny to become the Sovereign of the
Ascendant and Wa shall c,,nt,n,a q,