Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15

oAAukLlk tne5c iaQGS INTO agricuIf IRA
use. F1is can only be done TO adyan
fage In places where the woods ar
shinned out by fires or by the loggers
and which can be p1rchased for trifiin,
| sums, burned of undsrgrovth an,
seeded With grass; il can then be util
lied for raising cattle, sheep, pigs ant
poultry, and 30 bring profit, the owne
meanwhile reclaining small tract eacl
year for regular crops. To destroy tim
Der, the growth of centuries, and dali,
increasing in value as suoh, ID the "a
premest folly, and deserves failure. tn
timber should be carefully husbande.
for ourselves and for the coming GEN
erations- know Of q Iamentable de-
struotion Of hundreds ef acres by on,
man, which. IL now standing, would en-
rich the owner. The adaptation of th,
forest lands TO ultimate agriculture i
placed beyond cavil in Lewis and Gov
htz counties, whore most productive ana
valuable conditions have resulted frou
the woods. Travellers from Europe 70
mark that all of these lands far surpaa
the thickly populated lands Of Northerr
Europe. Along the Pacific, north O.
Gray's Harbor, N Jedsrssn and ClalIan
counties, lies vast region for hundreds
Of miles, where natural grasses grow
viRorously-a country unsettled, caPabl,
OF supporting many thousands of people
An extensive portion of the Puge,
Sound country lies at the junction oI
the Straits with the Georgian Gulf, de
nominated the San Juan archipelago
which consists of hundred bsautifu
islands, which extend, indeed, all ovel
the waters to their soathern end, CHIEF
of whicn are WILDLY, Fidal9o, SaI
Juan and Orcas. All of these islands
are surrounded by deep sea waters
from which they rise to various eleva.
tions, some covered with mountains
bordered with trees or having comp Ara
tiyely low yet elevated plains. Ths soil
Is very fertile and farming productions
large. The usual forest growth ID main
tanned, and beautiful lakes of fresh
water are distributed in all directions
The chief supply Of lime north of San
Francisco Is manufactured at and con-
veyed from Orcas and San Juan. Three
millions OF acres are covered by noun
tains and watcr-the Black Hills, the
O!ympian range and the Cascades be-
ing rocky and barren, save of timber,
which Ii dense at many points.
A traveller landing at the towns from
the sea or passing by railroad or other
wise over Washington west VIC uld con-
clude that the entire country is one vast
wilderness Of forest, and 90 indeed it ID
with exceptions described. Ten mil
lions Of acres west, and two east of the
Cascades consisting in various propor-
tions of fir, white and yellow; oedars,
white and rcd; spruce, hemlook, pine,
oak, ash, elder, vine maple and cotton
wood make up this vast body, which
may properly be considered the timber
resource of the world. Chiefest Of ali
stands the hr, the supply of whieh ID
confined to Vanoouyer Island, Wash
ington and Oregon. These trees have
. rough bark, grow 70 an average alti-
tude when of full size Of two hundred
and fifty feet, and FULLY five feet in di-
amster. Some are found which indicate
an age Of eighteen hundred years. They
have bat fev branches, which are near
the top and Incline downward at an an
Gle Of forty Ave degrees, straight shaft
and sxoeedingly superficial. Wide-rang-
Ing roots. Some huge specimens are oyer
three hundred feet high and fifteen feet
In diameter. An expert, commissioned
by . mill company reports from twenty
to forty millions Of feet Of lumber
70 the ssotion-0ne square mile-in Che
halls County. II may be safely esti-
mated at an average Of fifteen thousand
feet, including all varieties of trees,
over twelve millions Of acres. Let the
curious multiply, and estimate value,
nov, and in coming time, considering
constant growth. Is IN diflicult to de-
termine whore the best 10 70 be found.
Mr.. Iverson, a we'll known Government
surveyor. says that he thinks they are
TO b found in Whatsom County, town.
ships thirty six, thirty-seven. thirty
eight and thirty-nine east, that they
viii average seven feet in diamoter,
three hundred and twenty Ave feet high
and stand 90 closely together that they
oannQp be removed.
Cedars are often found of larger diam
eter but not 20 tall; one is known to
Ineasuie twenty five fest across of sound
condition and vigor, one growth in Che
halls. They are nearly a. large In Ma
son and Whateon The wood is Of a
beautiful hue. white. yellow and red.
and 10 very valuabls, in she markets,
with supply far ahead Of demand. Cy-
press Of compact. solid texture and sizs
equal 10 the 6r, grows extensively 70
wards the coast; Also hemlook equally
large, but not 20 useful or in such de-
mand. Cottonwood also attains nearly
equal NAgnitude, Is coarse aud tsna-
o,ous, used for making barrels and kegs,
for which porpose It 10 much required
At high prioea
Forty sawmilla, portable OF psrman-
ent, propslled By sseam or water oouf-
sss, ranging In size fron email power
10 the largest In the world at Port Lud-
low. which measures -four hundred and
forty fest adapted 10 timber one half
tAe length. manufaoture four hundred
millions Of feet annually. Several Of
them have their own steamers and ships.
Tue TsoonaA mills have fss for their
own uss. The largest and BEST lLmber
y used Tor shipbaildin9, seldom requir-
and nssts are fu1GiGAsd fsr Amsrioan
and Earos,ssn shipyafdA Tho general
esads AndD maskses % the AtiAnsie and
pAsiae eoasls os North and d6oasA Aasse-
~. 1sAnaA xaalnnd and ReUpsysAisay v
for The boiI11nR g eAipa
TAs eosos1s Ase Allsa vi1A elk, deeR,
boaEA vu1voA 1o9oa Oo0goO - @Allog
VIA aniaAb q fuP anA ehaoe: anA ~
v1osse abesna - IN aoeaA aoses and
G.. leslasehsa. ssrysyos General Of
~ Tegriteey infoens No that neasly
The sastso basin = undaslniA With coal,
ss0s anahsasi1s, bus ehis1y ignite and
bttuminus. TAs oinse % Bellinehan,
Bay which Tor many year1 sapplisd the
ooast are about 70 b rU-opened. Coal
can b plaosd on ships as the mouth Of
tunnslA which hang over the waters
The Newcastle mines, near Seattle, the
CaFhousdo As Tacoma, are fully capa-
BILE, each, 10 load one thousand tons a
day from their bankera Mines have
bsea opened in Thurstou county, and
coal vas lately brought to light near
Vancouver, as the Black hills, and in
Winooche in ChshAlis. Nine steamers.
sons Of them having three thonsand
tons capacity. are in the coal coast
viao trade.
Bog iron 10 plentiful At many conven-
lent points. Ssmstio and magnetic upon
the mountains. A snpsfior quality of
magnetic 10 washed up from the sea
adapted 70 the mannfScsure Of the finest
cutlery. Extensive iron works are g.
tablishsd - Irondals In Je6ereon
eeunty. and eoandrtos ass q 6sasals md
Tacoma TAs iroa b aid 10 b veil
adApesd for ear-vhsels and railroAd
haso. Ths abundance of 0atsgial for
ahaRo0al viii Ur0n0Ao ehn a0enh1ihnn noat