The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-27

All the Wsrfa WIN Buy Our Fr1fs-
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Tacoma in June. under the above subject.
related tie experience Of early settlers on
the Pacific coast. Who were attracted 10 this
part OF the country because Of its superior
climatic conditions. its geographical posi-
ton and then the discovery Of geld. soon
caused fna 600 men TO settle west OF tina
Sierra Nevada mountains. Numerous
industries were soon opened up in the way
OF manufactures, but little attention vas
given 20 the raising Of any farm, garden or
orchard produce. which was i'm ported from
Eastern states and foreign countries. sell
ing .. very high prices. At one time the
fruit from one box of peaches. he said,
Was sold for $illS1. On certain occasion
fruit grower was seen coming from the
market. looking very respondent and on
bis neighbor asking the cause, he said that
ruin stared them in tia face; cherries had
dropped from 50 to IS per cent and were
down 10 $50 per 100 pounds
After the gold digging excitement had
subsidized on this Coast, il was found that
the country was well adapted to the cul-
tivation of fruits and vines and that more
profit could be derived from these than
from the production of grain. In short
time thousands of acres were planted with
fruit trees and in vineyards. These yielded
opened. but canneries were soon estah-
lished in the productive localities. and
soon more lands were converted into
cherry and pear orchards which paid enor-
nous profits.
Some time afterwards for those persons
who sought TO engage more extensively in
the lumber business. the PACING North
west afforded fairly good opportunities for
marketing timber which was in proximity
to outlets.
On this point Mr.. Hixson said:
1t was reserved for the great inland sea
Puget sound. with her placid water and
hundreds Of miles of shore line-to be the
great center Of that industry. The great
Northwest, q il was then termed. at
tracted attention, not only from California
but from all parts OF the country.
Emigrant and capitalist, as in the rush
for the gold diggings of the past, aban-
doned parallels of travel, and met in the
forest, between the Columbia river and
British Columbia. Men who had grown
gray in the business in California, but re-
tanned much OF the energy and yigor of
early days il that state. were ready with
money and experience 10 establish mills,
men who had made their mark in that line
of business in Michigan, Wisconsin. Maine
and other states were on the ground TO
take hand and IL was but short time
until the white-winged carriers from all
CouutEtc3 Wcfo 10 Dc ISduy W lodo tIS uiio
lumber made around Puget Sound to the
Hawaiian islands. Japan. China. Australia,
Peru, Chile. California and other places
throughout the Pacific ocean.
Thus was the great Northwest inaug-
urated. Its great wealth in lumber--like
the gold fields of Acknowledgement to-
gether hardy, energetic, determined pop
circumstances might have taken many
years. The first settlers, like those OF CAL
iforuia. paid but little attention to the pos
sibilities OF producing anything OF COM
mercial value from the soil.
Hay, oats and potatoes, with some
kitchen vegetables, were raised for home
consumption. Then hop yards were
sanguine expectations of those who first
engaged in the business. They found that
they could raise a very superior hop for 2
cents o pound less than the California
hops cost; but all lands and all locations
were not adapted to raising hops. The ex-
pertinent was made with fruits, and it is
now demonstrated that all the hardy
fruits. such as cherries, prunes, piums. APP
Piles, pears, ounce, rs well as berries of all
kinds. not only grow but reach the high
est state of perfection in Southern and
Western Washington, and the peach, april
cot, grape, as well as the other varieties OF
large fruits and berries, attain great per-
lection in Eastern Washington.
The question then arises, what must be
the occupation of the inhabitants of this
great state; the dwellers in the country
who are the wealth producing portion of
the population, when the timber gives
away-like the mines Of California; an
swer horticulture. The echo from the
valleys and mountains of California says:
To horticulture We are indebted for our
prosperity.
Then why should the people of Wash
ington hesitate or doubt that by skill
full planting and cultivating orchards the
happiest results should not be attained.
Everything except tropical fruits can be
grown to perfection in some part OF Wash
ington. The geographical position gives
advantages for distributing and market
ing the same over any other part of the
of large population where fruits cannot
be raised successfully. The same carriers
that take the lumber and coal TO distant
markets can carry the products of the or
chards. The same railroads that seek
business in this state, of which there are
four. to one in California, can distribute
the products of the horticultural to all
parts of the country. and the time will
soon come when vessels making their out
fit for the fisheries. whaling and sealing
voyages. will come to Puget sound Tor
their supplies of fruit on account OF its
superiority and proximity to their hunt
ing grounds.
To be prepared to supply the various
markets that will be opened up. with the
kinds and varieties of fruit. Is the subject
that should engage the attention OF the
horticulturist. Certain markets will want
some varieties Ia fresh state, others VIII
want II dried; then again others VIII want
IL preserved in cans. while stsii others
will want it in the conditions OF fresh.
dried and canned. One thing you can
rest satisfied about, and that Is hundred
times more can be marketed successfully
than 10 now being grown. l would IKE,
however. to impress one thing on The hor-
ticulturists of this state, and that Is, II
they expect to enter the markets of the
world, II they expect to make their fruit an
article OF commerce. they must put II In as
attractive condition as that from other
places which they have 20 compete with,
and they must be willing TO sell II &C the
same price. or q shade cheaper until IL be-
comes known. When it becomes known
IL viii be like the Erenchman's wine--it
will speak for itself Ii 1t Is superior
which claim II is-the consumers will
soon find IL out, and the reward will be in
its having the preference and being taken
first. which is quite per cent. IN any
commercial product. What 10 wanted IN
this state IS the money from other local.
ties IN exchange for our products. we
must raise more than is consumed at home,
producing something TO sell that VIII
bring money into the state. IL Is through
the horticultural interest you must LOOK
FOR Its accom- pishment
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