, 1884-08-02

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The result Of this seasons farming
in the Big Bend country prove con-
clusively that that region will in the
years to come be the great agricul-
tural centre Of Washington Terri
tory, and justifies all the flattering
newspaper descriptions Of the vast
section that have been published.
Early this year there was a heavy
travel to the Big Bend and a great
many farms were located, but the
early spring was phenOminally dry,
and large per cent. Of the settlers
became discouraged and abandoned
their claims. The drOuth did not
last long enough to permanently in
jure the crops, however, and the
timely and abundant moisture that
extended throughout eastern Wash
ington has insured an immense yield
wherever the soil has been cultivat-
ed. f. b. Nash, Esq, a brother Of
our tOwnsman Col. Nash, was among
the early settlers Of the Big Bend
this season, locating with others near
the base Of Badger mountain, only
few miles from the Columbia river,
where there is an ineXhaustible
water supply besides plenty Of tim
Der. Mr. Nash arrived in this city
early in the week, having in his pos
session large variety of samples Of
the product Of that country. These
specimens of the vegetable kingdom
grown for consumption are on exhi-
bition at @. Il. Belden's commission
house on Riverside avenue, and the
farmers Of this section are invited to
inspect the collection. There is no
eXaggeration in saying that the
grain is equal in appearance to that
grown on the choicest farms OF the
northwest and will stand the most
critical examination. 1t must be
taken into consideration that these
products were grown on sod land, and
# the soil does so well for the first
crop what can be expected when the
land is under high state Of cultiva-
tiOn. The collection embraces wheat,
oats, barley, corn, beans, potatoes
and garden vegetables. The grain
stalks are tall and the heads thick
and heavy, and taken altogether the
display is silent, yet incOntrOvert-
lille proof Of the possibilities Of a
section THAI has remained unknown
up to a very recent date. The re-
ward Of the experiments made by a
comparatively few settlers who went
into the Big Bend with the deter
minatiOn to remain until a fair trial
was given the land is so satisfactory
that in another year the travel in
that direction will be greater than
ever. The land is all government
property and open to settlers. 1t is
clear and rolling and every acre can
be cultivated successfully. 1t is
some distance of the railroad but as
soon as the demand is created for a
line Of road so soon will one be con-
structed. A mail route has been To-
Gated to the Badger Mountain coun-
try, the choicest portion Of Douglas
county, which embraces the greater
part Of the Big Bend, and the people
Of that section, who have been cut
of entircly from the surrounding
world, will have Rpid communica-
tion with the railroad Mr.. Nash, II
gentleman Of progressive ideas and
extensive knowledge and eXpe-
ricncc, has that faith and confidence
in the agricultural feature Of the Big
Bend, created through personal ac-
quaintancc with the nature and pro-
ducing capacity " Vhf land. lie
expects to see thrifty farms and
lively and f0uriShing towns spring
up in that section in a very few
years, resul. Of the cmigratiOn OF
Intelligent and industrious farmers
from the Uver-CrJwded Eastern
States.