The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-21

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the soil being Of lighter grade than that
Of the upland, but Is well adapted to the
growing Of wheat. The eastern portion
Of this strip is principally all under fence
and the greater portion under cultivation.
This land is quite level and has more sage.
brush growing over it than the hill land,
still it is fine agricultural land and is being
rapidly settled. The central part Of this
region yet lies vacent and only awaits the
enterprising farmer to bring it forth from
It's wild state to productiveness.
WESTERN PORTION.
There Is some difference between the east
ern and western parts Of Horse Heaven
one portion being slightly broken while
the other Is level with scarcely broken
spot to be seen.
From Badger canyon you emerge upon an
open plain; here grand and picturesque
view is presented to the eye. For sixty
miles to the west the eye rests upon a
level plateau, which gradually slopes to
the Columbia river to the south. Your
gaze can wander over this vast area Of
country and nothing can be seen but the
tall, waving bunch grass and the settle
ment in the distance. Away in the dis
tance, looming up in the horizon like three
giants, Mts. Hood, Adams, and Rainier
can be plainly seen.
The soil in this locality is the same as
that Of the eastern part, and produces
wheat, corn, barley, rye, oats, etc.
Broom corn thrives well in this locality
and the straw is Of excellent quality. Hops
also are grown in this section and yield
exceedingly we'll; enormous crops Of pota-
toes are produced and Of good size. The
average per acre Of wheat on new ground
is twenty bushels; on old ground the
yield is much larger. The country is yet
new, the first settlement being made about
six years ago. Water is scarce, but like
the eastern part springs are numerous,
somefew having wells, water being reached
from twenty to eighty feet. Trees in this
section do we'll. Mr.. Travis has on
his farm trees that have made an enor-
nous growth in short space Of time; Mr..
Dennis has trees that have grown seven
feet in one year, which speaks volumes
for land supposed by many to be so dry.
In the southern portion Of this section,
extending back ten miles from the Colum-
bia river, the soil is more sandy and vege-
tation appears earlier than that further
north. The slope Of the country is to the
south to the Columbia river and is sufi-
GENTLY rolling to give excellent drainage.
The farmers in this vicinity are not over
run with stock, and do not have to labor
under the difficulty that many settlers do
in settling q new country, and that Is
herding stock from their crops until fences
can be built. Crops can be put in and
harvested without q shadow Of q fence
surrounding It. Rough lumber can be
had at Cleveland, 40 miles distant, for "
and Is per NJ, and at Prosser for .Sl4 per
M. Wood is worth "A per cord; coal
1915 per ton.
The pioneer Of this country is s. NJ.
Webber. He settled in this section in
April, 1888, and had the choice Of the
country; he laid out the first road from
Wallula to Prosser; has 800 acres Of as
fine land as can be found in Horse Heav-
en-, and he can see every acre Of his farm