The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-17
OHrial Paper Of North Yakima.
FACTS AND FIGURES WANTED.

TaR HERALD this week publishes list
Of those who are embaTking in the hop
business or extending their yards. It is
necessarily incomplete, but should be
made as full and reliable as possible for
reasons innumerable. 1t is the desire Of
TINS HERALD to get not only a complete
List Of the hop acreage already In and to
be planted, but a detailed list Of every
acre Of fruit, new and old, and every piece
Of ground brought under cultivation.
This Is big task that we have laid out,
but II will prove Of immense benefit to
Yakima county and her citizens, and can
only be done by every subscriber supply
ing the information about his own prop
erty and his neighbours through letter or
BY personally notifying The HERALD cdr
tor, and we earnestly request that this be
done at once. Let not the reader say,
''That's 9 good idea and will do my
part" but act ct once while ii Is fresh in
mind, and the earlier the facts are ready
for presentation the greater and quicker
the benefits which will accrue.
One Of the main advantages to result
from this compilation Of figures will be
our ability to present our claims in con-
else form to the transportation companies
in requesting reduction in shipping rates.
Heretofore, In making demands Of this
nature, the railroad representatives have
said, show us what you have to offer,
and demonstrate that you have sufficient
products for shipment to warrant Us in
giving special rates, and the rates will be
forthcoming, but we had no facts to offer
no 6gures-Only ElitteFing ReneFalities.
and our desires were tabled. II We could
90 before the transportation people with
plain, unvarnished statements. to the
effect that we had 50 many acres devoted
TO hops, 90 many TO orchards, small fruits,
hay, vegetables, or cereals, and that We
could regularly, during the season, fur
nish 50 many carloads Of our products
upon demand, We would commend their
attention and their respectful considers
ton. This Is one Of the reasons THE
HERALD has entered upon this work and
why IL urges the corporation Of every pro-
Queer and every shipper to assist in GET
ting complete and reliable data.
Other reasons are numerous, among
which Is the fact that the publication Of
such information would obviate the work,
the time and the expense Of hunting for
buyers. Instead Of our going after them.
they would come to US II We could make
aprOper showing, and would bid for our
products, and in this way We would 81
the top market prices. Another bene6-
eial result would be that ii would catch
the eye and appeal to the intelligence and
money making sense Of railroad builders
who are looking out for fields that offer
profitable investment, and Il our show ing
was complete, reliable and attractive, it
would contribute much towards inducing
the building through Yakima Of q com
peting line Of railroad.
Again, before closing, The HERALD
wishes to urge upon every producer, every
shipper, every merchant and every man
interested in the advancement Of the
Yakima country to lend Is aid in thi'
work. The labor Of each will. be small.
but the result promises much. No one
can afford TO neglect this, and Ii Is to b
hoped that . hearty response will b,
made before the next issue Of The HERALD
and that the responses will continue
until the data Il complete.