Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-30
Agricultural Notes.
81 A REGULAR cONTRIBUT. r.

l'dHN houses OF On toiitduE idutS
All tier supplies must be purchased
at the company store, and even the
2rog-shops and billiard tables are
owned ami run hy the comp any.
The Seattle coal ami Transportation
company gives their help no show at
all; every article usei Ill he family
must pay profit to them; i'll fact,
everything to wear, to eat OF drna
has to be got through them, or else
they do not want You TO work for
them. Last season our burnt dis
trict was built over and 30 or 10 mel
were constantly employed III the
building operations. Now these men
had good wages ami made times
lively, trade good, aud put large
sum Ill circulation every month
helping everybody, especially the
farmer, and those who handle his
produce. Ii we had wooden mill
at Tumwater, or starch factory,
or even a first class flour mill, grind
ing only u hundred barrels day, it
would add much to our farmers pros
perity and large market for their
goods. Permanent manufacturing
industries are the crying wants of the
whole Sound country, and they must
be established before we can pros
per. 1t is a we'll known fact that
even our small capitalists and rich
men and women have to hunt up
chances for investment, and many
times they cannot find safe and pro.
fitable chances for investment to en-
ploy their money. Twenty-three mil.
lions, in round numbers, is the sum
Of the trade of San Francisco, with
this northern coast. Very much of
this amount is of manufactured arti-
cles. imported from the East or
manufactured in San Francisco, leav-
ing large profits in the hands of
those who handle them.
Doors, sash, blinds and mould
inys are made at home; at least
enough to supply the local market,
and but very few of these articles
are brought up from below now.
Five years ago, every steamer
brought doors and SASH, as they now
bring tubs, buckets, washboards,
broom-handles, brooms, and the
observation-disclosures things found in
our stores. Very soon all this will
be changed. Seattle turns out furni-
ture in quantities, even shipping
large invoices to San Francisco on
almost every boat, and the notes OF
enterprises come to us by every mail
indicating that the change is at hand
which is to make this country what
it ought to be, manufacturing
center of vast and healthy indus
tries.
BEST BREEDS OF CATTLE.
A paper upon the "Best Breeds
of Cattle for the West" by Mr..
Baker, of Ohio, read before the agri-
cultural convention at Washington,
introduced the subject of live stock
and provoked discussion. In the
paper read and the discussion follow
ing, the statements occurred which
are here given.
Mr.. Baker, after passing encom-
iums on Ayrshires, Guernseys, and
Jerseys as good family COWS, pro-
nounced Short-horns the most sue
cessful breed for beef and the dairy
both at the north and at the south.
This breed adapts itself to variable
climate, hence is the best for the
Western States, in his opinion. Mr..
Corcoran, of Iowa, thought that
Short-horns in the west are as hardy
| as natives; be also commended fol
this breed for the United States, both
for beef aud milk, when properly
bred and fed. A defect common il
the east he believed to be breeding
in and breeding too fine. A member
from Virginia claimed that the pure
bred Short-horn can be made a com
bined COW, and Short.horn grades
are the best dairy cows, except Jer
seys, which he designated az butter
cows.
Mr.. Curtis, of New York, who
believes that breed is of more i'm.
portance than feeding, said thai
Short-horns are not adapted to his
State, although they succeed we'll il
the beef-raising sections of the west
Mr.. Beverly, of Virginia, gave the
Holsteins the preference for oxen
for beef his choice was the Short.
horn in all climates when plenty
prevails. This member had word
to say about feeding for beef. HI
claimed that it is easier to gain three
pounds a day from grass than two
pounds from grain; outdoor feeding
is the most economical.
KILL THE PIGEONS
or you won't have any peas. My
Early Wonders are just coming out
of the ground, and as fast IS they,
show above the soil, Mrs. and Mr..
Dove come down on the rows. and