Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-01
FERTILITY.


and the climatic conditions fAvosing the
production Of cereals. probably no eoun-
Try In the world can surpass that portion
of this Territory bordering on Idaho
bsDt shaped region extending sou,h-
ward from near Spokane Fails 10 Colfa1,
and thence TO and including the Walls
Walla valley.
As present Indication of this crop,
AR. u. W. Prescott. Manager OF tho Or
seon RailwEy and Navigation Company.
In answer 10 inquiry, informs me thas
bis Company expects 20 hrina out from
Eastern Washington Territory alane. bY
their lines Of transportation, the present
gear. 10000 tons OF wheat and Hour.
Great interest Is also eeufered In the
big Bend eoantry, lying west Of Cheney.
Daring the past year settlers have peo-
pIed this region more rapidly than ever
bsfofe, though Il 10 ssill sparssly inhab-
tied.
The extensive valleys Of Klickilat
Yakima and Kittitas. Just eans Of the
Cascade Range. have great capabilities
Of development, being Adopted 10 fruits
aud cereals ~ we'll ~ 10 stock raising.
Nov thst tho Cascade branch Of .he
Northern Pacific Railroad Is being rap
idly constructed In the direction Of these
distant open plains, they are becoming
tpoge readily accessible aud are receiving
large increment to their population.
In many instances, wnere artificial
irrigation Is needed. IL Ia readily obtain
able AZ moderate expense.
Al a few localities IN Eastern Wash
inetou. particularly 10 tba vicinity OF
A.nsworth, ia In desirable that irrigation
Ia promoted BY sinking artessan ueliV;
and ID wpuld 10 gel. - the Government
voala adept asnae mode of stinulAtirg
the psaetice OF that sysiem Of oultafe.
thereby Fedeemin9 q naturally rich soil,
neu doomed 10 dssnse.
An able and scientific writer says; III
IL a knswn fxet thai the most prodartiye
and eadurtne wheat lands Of our emit
nsut lie between The Cascades and the
| Rsoky Mountains. They hNva the lsrc
al proportions OF the potash and phos-
pilates witch neuvish the cereals II
has been stated by well known ceole-
eiss that daFieR the sin distinctly motel
| volcanic overhoNs the ashes, which were
| carried largely by the prevailing windi
eastward into tbs bays and lakes which
lfortnsriy occupied the great intertel
hasin. mingled with other sediment d
| forxa the deep deposits which nos aon
1 estst,fs the soils Of those valleys ant
hsrh pfaisie lands. IL il easy 10 infel
thsk The excess OF alkaii IN sDoss re
suita from the arainAgeof this Substance
frurn the bills. Bat The wheat harvest
ef WslIa Nalls ard WaiiHan aouatts.
pFaxe the uonderfei fertility OF this re-
r4ua. Every year the nrops scern 3,
Increase Ia vaine and Amaoank tn
hills aud dry SAGE, brush plains hav'
rewarded the eeistsasaf. IL " know
thAe every acFs touched by water be
COMES irxuEtans with eereais and fruits
"i.is Known that an ossAn Of asria
molstusp noxss over shese regions frou
tee vsss western oeeAu. u needs onl
= coelas 90 deposit ths dews Ever
6ets OF blade Of Rrass OF grain aots \
! . esoleF.
.rhe Zelda Il xiasar Grain, ssarfe.
hx eNrsv rams er melting snous. pxu
| vide tks xreesAiioa. which la suzanne
deposits enough ct tbs aerial noistur
10 petfert their growth aniil The be:
xpaf. The deep piawine lnosers sAe SCI
|. a. A 10 ehsps b tie all hpad~d with nnoas
, tagss whtch grows coe4 enough 10 leav
! Is rassanrs atscat The roots % "a
! plAns fhus The iends that have 70
ss~s Abeaadea in tie haneh afasS shie
| i res wAsging Away hsfees the inersss
II docks and herbs. can be festarsd b
sha slax. ea3 the escses eersatS> vhsAi
easa barley aud cora. With orchard
assAat ~. ~ tarsshe1ss."
Ia Western Washington less asssRsio
has Asthssto been paia 20 agrssaisnr
shaa 30 tas very profitable pursuits .
h uharsnx and mAainS, Szpplies II u
rsssssssax< ana tsxeFses q. life. sAippe
Irsssn Cafeteria "a fnSet Soaad. hss
. "a 80 cheap aa2 convenient thai ctasi
M Sac land ana eaItixAsisS The ssld
! have sffsrsd .ssS inercsmssnss 20 ruSze
IehssF than hkxe tie oahsr Industries q
, tkss reeier. Bat the FNSxaI wun1efis
sesnsss IL hap fkFeinz h this part q
TIE Territory ard tae stsmasns at =
Eae eAss1 aesnAed foe fF1ita. veeeta5ss
! ard eay for hanas eankuGy'tlon togsses
/ uslh tas eacEuaaas sFid And the exTNss
! demand Cor eats, hArlsy ard POTATOES
. hare cs late ln1nsad saaHy ~ 1naessAa
TIE deyslnpmsnt 81 gich eliaNtal bras
lsnsts. wt irA. whea esesrnd. pFcducs Il
snnnAa i4.eese asnssEtlfg 10 an enettn