Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-26

We have heard people say that
there was no market on the bay fo1
farm produce, and that it would
not pay to farm. But we are in
clined to believe that this is mis-
take. While we do not claim that
Lincoln county is grain producing
county, we do claim that mixed
farming will and can be made to
pay the farmer larger profit than
the average farmer makes out Of
his grain crop. Potatoes for sew
eral years past has averaged fifty
cents per bushel. One advantage
the Lincoln county farmer has over
tie Valley farmer in that particular
crop is that if he has no market for
his potatoes in the fall he need not
dig his potatoes until spring, as
this fact has been established by
our leading farmers. Two years
ago Mr. Trapp did not dig his crop
Of potatoes until April and then
shipped them to California, where
they netted him the sum Of one
dollar per bushel. Mr.. Traps
ground was then in good condition
for another crop, For the hay
crop heretofore there has only been
a local market, from the fact that
farmers were not prepared to ship
their hay. But this season some
Of Our enterprising farmers are 60
ing to purchase a baling machine
and will bale and ship their hay to
California, where they will receive
good prices for it, The tide and
bottom lands will easily produce
from three to four tons of hay to
the acre, and favorable seasons
many Of our farmers have cut the
second crop. So we think that the
hay crop will pay. Another crea.
ture or feature of the farm pro-
duct is hog raising. = Hogs do
we'll here and will bring in more
hard cash than any other product.
Five acres sown to clover will keep
forty head Of hogs. And on the
rich bottoms can be raised all kind
of roots to fatten them on, or peas
can be successfully raised. Useing
grain or chop to harden the meat
the last two or three weeks before
killing time. Berries of all kinds
do exceedingly we'll on the low
lands. If our farmers would plant
; some of their lands in blackberries,
raspberries, gooseberries and straw
berries it is among the possibilities
that we could induce some one to
build cannery, 1t takes many
acres Of berries to run a cannery,
But a cannery that would can
fruit and berries and take care oI
our fall run Of Salmon would pay
) the owners we'll also our farmers
and fishermen, and add many
: thousands Of dollars in wealth tc
our county annually. We have
watched the apple market for {
number OF years past and do no
e remember the time that good choice
apples at some season of the yea,
; would not bring a good price il
, San Francisco. Our county by
; reason Of its peculiar location ant
close proximity to the coast, ant
; mild climate is certainly the bes
. fruit belt in western Oregon. Ap
h. pies hardly ever fail. We do no
; know of any industry that will pay
; better returns on the same amour
. of capital invested, than an appl,
= orchard. 1t has been thoroughly
e demonstrated that !rui,, such a
e apples, pears, peaches and prunes
! do better on the uplands. There
, fore farmers need not use their bes
l land for orchards. An orchard o
d. ten acres in bearing winter apple!
a or good late keepers is an indepen
. dent living for any family, beside
D money in the saving bank, Lanc
S suitable for orchards can be bough
very reasonable and the ground neeC
E not be lost to crops during tn,
: period from time of setting on
orchard until the trees are large
enough 10 bear. For small crop
can be raised every year and onl,
adds to their cultivation. Coo
helps those who help themselves
, Why not the farmers get together
form a joint stock company anC