Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-09
.rcr. Of OREGON xND WASH.
lxCTON.
49,, .be Willamette Farmer.

~annCC n Ot V1b~W' ~
lxCTON.
,r,om the Willamette Farmer
-. ~orld is greatly interested in al
-. yelatiuc to the Pacific North
mssS "a a the present time thousand'
vesH ves.,ng I, make homes hero. Tht
sfe e 9.;ds of immigration Is close al
n0oa ra vill ba at its hight when ths
lana srn Pacific road shall be 10 opera
wbieh will not be delayed longel
uon, .hrsa or four months at farthest
snsa sa~ , comer snd the intending SET.
Ins ANXIOUS to know pr rictictl fact
ue en;nr a.v farming. for the great rna.
eoncs's,5 ~ them ara farmers. So We will
1 small review Of the different sec
sons and the production most success
fuI in each. ,,. h.. ,..u ,....
.,,s farmed to wheat, as producers
sI, looked 70 that rs their most reiil.
nNs s.cn Wheat always bring. moaeg.
~ soms @ prics. Wheat Is succsssfnll :
> 80 over all parts of Oregon and
ye.a;noton. oJa; exoep. loc slitiss near the
snd srposed to SEA winds and m6is-
- pver, there the land may pr0ducs
sss. hns II Is not always OF ths best
.,;.v for milling. the Wilism9tte
qus i. we'll adapted 10 all vegetables
~ .aanr fruits. II is good country.
ns.;ds. wheat, oass and rye and barley
- here. With thorough cultivation
~ - average yield Of wheat is = bushels
= tas acre. Many realize u and "
srsssl,. and soms even more than that.
=. these are exceptional cases. Olts
Dai 81 Yield IS 10 80 bushels. Barley Is
- fayorite crop, as in California aud
-. ~ the mountains Rye is only
.s-r in sruail areas. Corn sometimes
100 veil but ia apt to bs late and il
sat 4 safe crop, through early varieties
ssnsralIy do fairly. 1t srows Will
suouoh for fodder. -,
s yseetables Of all kinds do we'll. The
..,Isc ia diversified with hills and
..s;,;sa The bottoms are excellens for
y.cstahles and for hops. OF the latter.
s,,sI has b,sn made in different pr
tioos Of the valley with universal
Fsnits thrive, except that peaches and
srnor.s are uncertain in colder seasons.
fr,bablv there is no county where
snnies. Dsars, piums, and prunes, cher
~ ma ali the small fruits. grow better
snd Weld better returns. Or pears this
Shois region seems TO produce in un-
ssnsl perfec,ion. Our cherries are the
- possibls. Prunes grow well and
~ prolifoally, not troubled by the
saruuiio or any other insec. pest. Tho
Sseinsss Of fruit growing is attracting
rsA attention, and will be IN )re OK
11o1iyely carried on each year. The
c1aodty OF the hill sections of Western
(l1aon and Washingt IN to produce the
fninnamed will be greatly appreciated
. IL years 90 by aud our people learn
lat tie Northwest, east OF tho Rocky
Mountains, will DO our great market.
II establishing Of fruit-drying COL
ooneefus and of canneries must become
universal.
The excellence of Oregon fruits is
eonoedsd BY fruit dealers In San Fran
eisco, who assert that iu favor our pro
duots far excel any that are grown
lheFe, yet California has the reputation
Of sxcelling in that respect.
All small fruits thrive here aud pos
eess very great excellence. Market gar
dsning and fruit raising have become
permsnent industries in the vicinity of
Portland and oil the valley towns.
What Ia true Of the Willamette valley
\ also true Of all tho different sections
II Western Oregon and Washington
All this region Is adapted to producing
sxceilent grass. The hay grass is gen
orally timothy. that yields one and a
half to three tons 20 the acre, according
70 locality and soil. Good permanoni
pnstures are made by growing different
varieties of clover, timothy, orchard
grass, English rye grass and other VA
Yislies Of grass mixed. Glover does
veil everywhere, especially in cleared
forest land.
This portion OF Oregon and Washing
ton affords many good locations FOL
dAirying. Men experienced in that
business will find wide field here "a
put II in practice.
Meat production is stimulated by the
hiah price of all meats. Any person
vho has made u business of fatteninG
beef, mutton, or pork could safely en-
gage In tho Same hero NJ there ID no rear
Mat meat quotations will decline.
Hop growing has become an import
ant industry in MANY parts OF Oregon
and Washington. On Puget Sound. In
Puyaliup valley and White river valley,
extensive b ID yards exist that have pro-
duced wonderfully and Of great excel.
knoe. Hops raised in either State have
I high reputation and hop growers have
been greatly enriched thereby.
Take the whole region north OF Cali
fhrnia and wost of the Cascades aud II
poasesses climate which insures good
pcoducts. Growths are not forced here
b hot seasons, but all things grow
1eadily aud mature gradually, 50 IA to
0svel0p to perfection all She qualities
Tat cereals, fruits and vegetables should
possess. Il is truo that in cereals and
~ other products this country sur
pasuee California, where everything
Rows rapidly, sometimes to enormous
siss, but lacks the perfect flavor OF oul
lostheyn products. This is she vsfdics
California dealers give. Our grain sells
log = higher price in Liverpool, than
~ best of California yield.
On Puget Sound they raise hay, oats
md potatoes for thoir staple crops, aud
md market for much OF their pro-
ducts In California. Their hop yards
NJ Increasing; some very large hoT
yanas are to be planted this spring.
southern Oregon possesses a mlldel
climate than the Willamette; Jackson
county oan produce corn, peaches and
Capes successfully. All that region
kegee River valley-is especially adapt.
- % tIuit growing and must eventually
uxe the lead in that line Of products.
1ase Of lhe Cascades stock interests
svAil, except where railroad construc
uoo has made 1t possible to transport
odush to market. In these sections
vnsas growing Is tho regular thing. II
oosn esosionn-sast aad west Of the Cas-
eAces-vheat can b sown Ia the fall o.
ine. Eaa Of the mountains the com
tning has been 70 SOW In the spsinR
semmer-fallowing is now becoming
erie. In the Paiouse country the,
esnfly plov in May and get heav,
sol sometimes 10 bushels to the acrs
~ moro DR.. Blalock, on his farn
~ Walia Walla, had $1,000 bushels o
~ On 1000 acres-5O bushcls to tn
- Another farmer, near there, ha,
St slu0 bushels on 80 acres-ovsr q
1910 TO the acre. The whole inlant
sosy y we'll adapted to wheat an,
~ and wheat ranges from 25 20 o
Sosls When well titled the LAM
Walla Walla averages IS bushels
Iafiey d another favorite product
~ ytotds heavily. Oats produces vel