The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-08

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de<ss wonderful 20 kncw that the dry
sxssi vii rro<fues IN the manner il docs,
bat suca i the case.
The creek bottoms are very fertile,
and s.seus1ssss OF tons of bay haye
beet hazied and shipped 70 the noun
fains this fall. bringing ~ high ~ 30
per ten. The upaands near Eifxrilie
have been taken by ssfflers and speed
isfors. and can BE bought from S. an
acre CD 70 so. 4 great many claims
are being successfully contested IA the
United States Land cff5ce. lis parties
who have taken them having gone
sway or neglected 20 cultivate them
according 70 law. Farmers and stock
Ssisers Interests DO not conflict, as
many suppose: but on thu contrary
they work sogetner In perfect harmony
10 the great advantage Of both. Many
Of the stock men depend entirely upon
the small rancheY Tor their supply OF
milk. butter and egzs. the stock men
claiming that they can make more
money by buying their butter and
milk than taking the milk from the
calf. and the raneher liz perfectly Will
ing that he should think 50.
This has neen an excellent winter
for stock Of ali kinds. The coolest
weather has only caused the thermo-
meter TO run down 10 10 above zero.
and Only one day has the weather been
very filsagreeabfe. All stock ind their
feed on The nutritious bunch grass
which cures on the root, and Is eonsid-
cred by the best of stock men far zu-
perioy 70 timothy or clover. snow sell
dom, II ever. falls 10 depth sufficient
70 make range finding bad. Cattle and
horses that have wintered on the
prairies are rounded up in the spring
and shipped TO Eastern markets. and
command good prices.
There IL an excellent opening for a
chicken farmer In this country. as
there IL great demand for eggs and
poultry coming from the mining re-
gions north. Eggs are worth 20 70 81
cents per dozen the year around, and
the mildness Of the climate allows the
hens 10 work INCREASINGLY. Poultry Is
almost as scarce ~ pork, both Of which
are seldom seen In our markets 20 any
great -xtent. Hogs fatten well on bar.
ley and small grain. and are selling for
from 10 3 cents per pound. The
Eastern farmer who desires Lucrative
business should come TO Adams Cen
ter and engage in the raising of pork
and poultry.
Like all new countries fruit Ii scarce
bat the young orchards only two or
three years old are now commencing
% produce in fruit bearing OF good
fIayor and size. There are numerous
young orchards in the county, and
many more are being planted as rap
idly a. the land can be put into proper
condition. All varieties that have
been tested, such as apples, prunes,
pears, cherries. apricofs and grapes,
do well, and should the winters all
pruve rs pleasant as this, the tender
varieties viii soon lie producing. There
are many Orchards that have borne a
small crop. and the spirit Of enterprise
~ taking root among the farmers. and
the eomisg year win see hundreds OF
trees Of ali descriptions planted.
IS we write the warm sun Is beating
down on the snowy hills, causing
small streams Of water 20 srickle down
the hillside, BAT seldom. IL ever, i
there enough uniting 20 cause stream
Of any size. the local soil drinking
up the water and storing Il
away In reserve for the summer
months. when no rain falls for two OF
three months. The soil il peculiarly
adapted for the climate Usually rain
falls In the months OF February and
March. and often not another shower
moistens the soil until June. Ii in.
deed seems wonderful that crops grow
and mature. but such Il the ease. and
with wonderful results The uplands
are free from rock. and piows arr
never taken from the fsrrom until the
end il reached.