Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-01
Thousands of Acres Coming Into
Bearing.
A PROSPEROUS CLASS or PEOPLE,
Salem the Centre OF This Growing
Industry.

On the beautiful rolling hills from
three to six miles south of Oregon's
capital city there ie sight that would
please the eyes of every person in Ore
gon. Few peop'e IL salem realize
what magnificent Improvements have
been made in that region within sign;
Uf the city during the past few years.
There are now scattered about these
beautiful rolling lands the largest acre.
age of prune orchards to be found in
apv one locality in the North Pacific
coast. What 'ew years ago was 81
most purely t.mbe land and wheat
farms is today verittble gardeh spot
There are orchards ranging ell the way
from two hundred acres down to the
small ten and twenty acre fruit farms.
Some of these vast fields Of trees are
now well along ih be ring and Others
are arriving at that age from year to
year.
This property is W ed largely by
new corners who have settled here
within the past few ye Ts. They all
have neat, comfortable homes, and
enjoy the privileges o happy, con
tented village settlement. The place
has be.n named Rosedale. 1t has a
store, postc flee, scho Ill ous9, church,
blacksmith and wagon shop. Here are
als) located the large stables and head
quarters of the Oregon Land Company,
which has so successfully planted large
tracts of fruit and assisted the settlers
In becoming located in their desirable
and prosperous homes. Nearly hun
dred horses have been used the past
season cultivating these orchards, and
the work has all been done by such of
the settlers as desired employment.
THE PLACE
of this company seems to be to plant
out the trees ard cnltiyate them fer b
series Of years, aud then turn ihem
over TO the purchasers First the
ground is cleaned up and put iuto ibt
highest state of cultivation. Then the
young trees are planted in rows 20 feet
apart each way. They are well pruned
back aud then The cultivation beginP.
Ia a season the land between the trees
are worked with plows and cultivatOrs
from twenty to thirty times, and the
result Is the sell is clean as a hOt-h0uee
lower bed and the trees get the full
benefit by making strong healthy
growth. The WORK Is naturally better
done In this way or IA large scale, ali
under the supervision Of one eXeeH
foreman. than 1t would be by indyid-
uil land owners.
This hill land is acknowledged the
best for tree culture in the world. II
not only posses the qualities necessary
20 make the best Of trees, but IL can be
worked at all times Of the year. II Is
no UNCOMMON sight 10 see farmers out
plowing Immediately after prolonged
rains, as the drainage here Is as nearly
perfect as nature can make IL. Thus u
j. not necessary 10 lose much time IN
the winter months, except when u IL
actually raining This is 40 doubt one
Of the causes Of the great prosperity IN
this region, fur the settlers are all
Thrifty people aud make every day
count, The perfection Of the trees - o
wonder 90 behold Many AZ three
years old are the size of map's arm
free from all defects, aud the bark 0p
lhem shines a. brightly 40 neg silver
dollar There seem 10 be absolutely 90
stunted trees in all shese large tracts,
The ihiri and fourth year he trees be-
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ihe labor eNlepded, Alter ibfy ers
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