The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-09-07
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years has demonstrated that ex-
elusive wheat raising is an un-
| profitable industry Ill this state.
| This condition of affairs has forced
the agriculturist to look about him
for remedy. He has at last dis
covered that "a little farm we'll
titled" will yield a greater net in
come than an immense acreage
devoted to grain raising, which, as
rule, is !arned in a slipsh0d
manner. lie sees that diversified
interests will pay him best, and
now evidences a greater determin
alton to take advantage Of the les
sons so dearly taught him by eX-
perience, than ever before. If he
will only act as his better iudg
ment dictates and will follow the
lessons taught by the adversely of
the past few seasons there is
surely an era Of prosperity await
ing him.
Years ago it was claimed by the
farmers that clover and timothy
hay could not be grown here.
Experience has taught them, how
ever, that these commodities could
be raised, and with a profit. They
have also learned that butter can
be made here equal in quality to
that manufactured in any other
state. With the aid of a silo this
industry can be carried on success
fully. Perhaps Oregon has no
other industry that has been so
sadly neglected as dairying, yet
those engaged in the business
have, as a rule, met with success.
During the spring butler in some
localities IS a drug in the mark ct;
two months later it is scarce and
by Christmas time it is almost i'm
possible TO buy even an inferior
quality of the article. In the
spring when COWS are fresh and
grass is green, there is an over
production of butter and
on that account many argue
that the business is Improbable;
but this is a mistake. Choice
dairy or creamery butter finds a
ready market at good prices
throughout the year. The depress-
ed condition of the market during
few months Of spring apd early
summer only applies to inferior
grades manufactured by persons
unsupplied with proper dairy ma
chinery and facilities.
fog raising is On the increase
and upon comparison our bacon,
lard and hams are seen 10 be quite
as good as any we are buying in
the east. An increased interest
in this industry furnishes the
wheat ralsers a home market for
considerable of their product
which is now shipped to Liverpool.
No business will yield a greater
net income on the capital invested
than poultry yard, yet we i'm
port eggs, chickens and turkeys by
the trainload from states where
the climatic conditions are no
more conducive and profits are no
greater than in Oregon. Expert
ments have proved that our soil
and climate are uneXcelled for the
production of fruits, still we i'm
port most of our canned fruit.
The same may be said of vege-
tables, such as peas, corn, beans.
tomatoes, etc.
/ We have now passed the exper
mental stage; we have learned
that all the industries enumerated
above can be carried on success
fully right here in Oregon, and we
are now ready to take advantage
Of onr favorable surroundings and
conditions and diversity our inter
! ests. Many farmers, who in the
past have bought their butter
eggs and meat IN town, will here
after, if they expect to succeed,
raise these commodities them
selves and perhaps have a surplus
to dispose Of in exchange for gro
ceries. The farmers who have
been most successful in the past
are those who invariably take
something to sell every time they
go to market. Experience has
taught us that fruit, vegetables.
poultry, pork, eggs, butter, bacon
lard, etc, can be produced in Ore
gon, and that they can be mar
keted with profit. Some of these
products at least, should be raised
by every farmer. The prosper
ity of this state demands the de
velopment of every possible in
dustry suited to our conditions
and to no one does this statement
appeal more strongly than to the