The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

growth at any exhibit OF the exposition
The apples CRAPS. peaches. psEaEns. primes
rte, rivaiIed anythiDg ever pEodaced IN
California
Yakima eounty extends castH ard Is
miles FROM the summit Of the Cascade
mountains 20 the angle in the Coiu-nbia
river. where it toushes the Oregon bound
arg. and lies between the WenatcEee river
on the north and the KIickitat range on
the Soush. II embraces the fertile alluvial
plains of the Yakima. Cowyche. Matches.
Wenas. Seiah, Autumn and Tapsnzah
valleys. BIZ the aid Of irrigation pumrs.
millions Of 3cres OF the mos. productive
land can yet ~ reclaimed The climate OF
this region is about the same as that Of
Northern California The temperature Is
rnoained By the southwest trade winds
which sweep through the great gap IN the
Cascades formed by the Columbia river,
and the sEn shines nine-tenths OF the year.
The annual rainfall Il about eight inches.
The streams, however. lowing through
the county, carry water enough
from the glaciers of the Cascades 70 give
water to al the region, and the perfection
Of 3 system Of irrigation viii reclaim all
the arabic lands Of this fruitful plain.
Perhaps no other region of America vii
produce 30 great variety OF natural pro-
ducts. The annual hay crop Of the county
Is immense, and Yields proat 10 the pro-
Queer Of 81 per ton. Large quantities Of
wsterrDelons. syrup manufactured from
sorghum, and peanuts are produced for
market. TIE gatermeIons of Yakima are
famous for their size and lGsciousness The
soil is especially adapted for fruits OF all
md f1r0c ~
varieties are annually produced The
famous Mckee experimental farm is To-
Gated within a few miles Of the city of
North Yakima. The principal owners OF
this farm are Gardner G.. Hubbard. of
Washington City. ID. c.. and William. Ker,
esq, OF Mckee. This company has carried
the science of irrigation to high degree.
The main ditch is eighteen feet on the bot
tom, and calculated TO carry depth Of
three feet Of water. Il Winds around the
foothills Of the beautiful Mckee valley.
Alfalfa, producing three crops per year,
hops, tobacco grapes, apples, peaches,
pears and cereals Of all kinds are produced
IN great quantities and in rare perfection
On this great farm. Large quantities OF
cigars arc manufactured from the tobacco.
The city Of North Yakima is beautifully
ina region, on the Northern Pacinc rail-
road, at the confluence OF the Matches
and Yakima rivers. All the fertile valleys
Of the region are Immediately tributary to
it. Although the city was not plated
until 1855. yet it nov contains population
OF over 1900, and IS growing rapidly. II
has made decided material advances dur
ing the past year. The development Of
the vast Yakima plains by irrigation,
which is only a question Of short time,
viii make il the center OF vast area Of
unexcelled productiyeness. Many new
irrigation schemes for the reclamation Of
many hundred thousand acres have been
projected the past year. The rapid in
crease Of population of the Sound cities,
and the expansion Of the home market for
food products of all kinds, will doubtless
hasten the reclamation of this fruitful
region, and make it great source Of sup
ply for the heavy future population OF
Western Washington. E.G.E.