Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-15
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NEW ORLKAss, Jan. 81, 1875.
n, saturday, the I'd inst. the State
a Territoriai Commissioners Of the
v~rosstioo visited the space accorded
v..hinstsn Territory 70 view the ex-
,aa, and hear the explanations to Be
"a. b, tbe Commissioner. Commis-
-..,.,, from twenty three States and
,.,,,soriss, With their ladies and
..,,bsf of casual visitors, were In at
,..a.ns.. Commi, sioner Meeker beosn
!, aisttibuting copies Of bis Governors
,.uort upon the resources Of the Terri
,o,, which be said was 30 full and com
,,..e that scarcely anything was left to
!. s.id. ba. he was here to verify ty the
.,oduots the vords OF bis Governsr.
X the tables were hlea Of over thirty
...spapers paslishsd in the Territory
n. Tem missioner said there we're atty
e,s nsvspspers in all, which would soon
sSsre,- said the Commissioners. lis
cation OF Q tree (the Douglas FRI
.,obt feet 10 diameter; alongside of 10
istsis plank, 53 inshes vide, which you
81 zee might have been s3 inches, or
mo,e, II we could have had the faciii-
80 foY cutting that width. These tws
ssnlincs. the one 30 aud the other 63
80 hioh, are OF the same species aud
,sursseus vast forest. the stosehsuse
al ths natien for Lumber, Of which we
sat GOO g0O, 200 feet annually and are
restricted only by the demands OF the
MARKET. These specimens OF timber, of
which there ara - varieties here, illus
trsts the capabilities of our ooantry for
6nishipe lumber, ~ yell - :or ship
building.
sThis wheat on the tables and In sacks
srs representative in their character.
Tea will sss here the specimens OF q
yield Of 90 bushels Of wheat per sore
and l02 Bushels Of oats. Thsse sre not
erovn upon small areas, bat are pro
dsssd in large quantities. The average
yield Of wheat for the yea 1885 was
over 30 bushels psr acre. You will see
by these samples Of butter aud cheese
and the grass on this stand that We
have empAatically a dairy country.
Grss remains green 10 many localities
usaYly the whole year long. and In the
eastern and drier portion this bunch
srsss, which you see here, gives its best
fattsping. Qsality, after having b en-
cared, a. h stands on the grouud. Ihe
beef in this Jar 10 taken frsm that
bunch grass range, and shows what
sYcsllens quality 10 there produced.
You vill zee BY this fruit that while
my friend Of Nevada thinks 0 high
slssation is necessary TO the production
Of goed qualities, these sauples, raised
on tide level, will compare favorably
vith any In this building. We have not
quite a. many varieties here to show;
nevertheless. they are grown in or
Territory. Apples, pears, plans, chsr
ries and prunes are produced In the
greatest profusion aud widely distrib
uted; Rrspes and peaches grow in more
favorable localities, which these sam
ples verify. All OF The hardy small
fruits are wonderfully productive and
perfect. We raise the black berry, rasp-
perfection. Yonder blackberry stalk lS
feet long and the Wild Roossberry -
feat long show what enormous growth
may be found In that Territory. This
hazel. which yon are used TO as switch,
10 here ~ a tree nine inches In diameter.
would call your especial attention to
this beautiful white sugar, which 10
made from the beet grown In the same
held A. this sample beet which | hold
n my hand. We can make this sugar
II q cost of less than Ave cents per
pound and susosssfolly compete with
that produced from cane.
"Our fisheries are not largely devel-
oped. but here you will see this halibut
six feet long; this salmon In oans, her
ring in boxes, oolahan In kits and the
rock cod In dry salt. These ssimon in
barrels are not exported 90 largely a.
that In cans. Here IL large dried
salmsu, shown o. prepared by the 10
dams for their own feed. In this box
10 hsh guano, and here are Ave Jars Of
different varieties Of fish oil.
"This honey Ia from the white clover.
which In the western pertieas OF our
Territory In particular grows in great
abundance; and here, gentlemen. let me
say that when | crossed the plains, In
1859, not honey bee was west OF the
Rocky Mountains, and nov ve OF the
Pseifc slope are able TO send voa thou
sAnds Of tons OF honey per aunsm for
yoas nee.
Here are seventeen lots Of corn do.
mated BY az many persons fron the
eastern portion of orr Territory, and
from this you will be able 10 zee that
We can produce a 6ne quality. II 10 not
grown b large quantitiss. besause wheat
and other grains are more profitable.
10 the western part OF our Tsfritery the
niehts are too cool 10 bring out this per
fiction In corn.
These potatoes, beets, tsrnipe, car
rots and onions are what we can grow
10 verv great abundance, and Of excel
lent quality. These hops In the bale
se produce OF hks quality, 100000
pounds annually. This sample On ths
psles is Just a. they grew 10 the hop
yard 81 Puyallup, and before this Expo-
alton closes expect 10 have them grow
ing here on this space.
We invite your attention 10 the fact
ssss ours 10 Q thriving Territory With
great latent rcsoarccs; that ws have
nearly doubled our population within
nve yesrs, that We are out Of debt and
have money in our treasury; that ve
sAvs enfrsnshised the women and ALLOW
snem 70 vote; that - have healthy
climate, pure water, ans scensry, easy
anc regular communication and all that
eoce 10 make up the pleasures and com
fsrts Of civilized life"
A MnuxpERsrkxpNo.-- October
18th. issa, Mr.. .. @. Fulton. rrafic
Agent for the No,sAsru Pnclfio In thts
eity. mAda A rata af A. 20 nQR ton on