The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-03
Grain Is GROWN
Z Pursued by Eastern
r,biDgton Farmers
= PRODUCING 4 CROP.


.r,e realize the extent OF this
s -h,ca the farmers depend al
a .-s,r,,v upon the production OF
- 1hssr livelihood, and fewer still
SSo@t the varieties OF grain grown
= r. zs.6s and cost Of productioa. the
- - marketing and other such
[!!!|s- g the everyday experiences Of
-. 3, the great finland Empire"
Ss.wton. One of the best-anformed
- ~ state on these subjects, and
Sd nxoneer with wide experiences
"a ~. washington farming, IS Will
81. 81. Foslefte, OF Whitman county,
- oue ef washlngton,s worlds
81 .,osioners and in charge OF the
5'5Irursl department. To Post-Intsi-
xeporter Mr. La Toilette has
- foIiowing interview:
~ clarity Of the Inhabitants OF
11ou east Of the Cascade mount
1870 a5oug the Snake and Upper Co
S6yers depend upon grain raising
M { nx,sihcod. Four counties south OF
-. '2s~k1 river and between that river
- <S Blue mountains, viz, Walia
rnguusbsa. Garfield and Asotin
s';1s.s lave the production of grain as
fexfor Ia their subsistence Ly-
"a $500 the Snake river and the
" xk1ane mountains are the two
- sunf:es Of Spokane and Whitman,
- 80 belng largely composed OF what
s; ..5.xly termed the famous Paiouse
.s.es,x. which annually produces from
i 1|Iliin ID S.aae,0Co bushels OF grain. In
% - Bend of the Columbia river we
IS. ~ counties OF Adams. Lincoln and
a1.s1oa. whicf are becoming great
-. u<osucing section OF this state.
~ Years ago these counties In the
- p<pd country were q perfect para
pa. q he stock ralsers. but these pros
..,.na pr5pgietors OF great herds have
s1unik been driven out by the set
- rim their fences and plows until
= IL business Of stock raising has
! tu6ni51d from the paramount industry
] i thxt section 70 q very small factor in
p business and pursuits of the Big
ID peopis.v
ssTS;tak are the varieties OF grain grown
= tAs sssi area of land?'
M principal grain grown is. OF
eesa wheat, but Ia addition TO that
~ Quantities OF barley. oats. flaxseed
g ri are produced The principal va
~ Il wheat grown has been what is
n1u;sriy ard best known as Little
CD kAich Is hardy variety. and does
<.fs II
- ! very stir straw. and stands up
- ~ long period of time after rip
usas. Tas head Is very compact, and
- fAad Is well seated over the grain or
iayy. and holds tenaclously TO the cob.
a1kinx Il less liable TO shatter by the
11ds man the majority of varieties that
live been tried In Eastern Washington.
s5fese are, Of course. many other varie-
~ II wheat besides the favoTite Little
ea& which are successfully grown. such
= Hue Stem. Australian White, Chill
usb. Aiesh Velvet Cfaff. Red Chaff Club.
0stgm White. Fuitz. Yellow Amber and
esAers q various merit, which are grown
\ qualities proportioned by locality,
nasSafe. method OF harvesting. etc. The
szFiesies that are popular In some grain
aau!sies are not used here. These are
~ SITTER ssrawed varieties. which do not
sid up well for the headers. shatter
sAsHy and must be harvested with bind
"a Tie varieties which have been, in
~ iudgmens, the most profitable in this
sals are Little Club. Red Chaff Club and
<Ssf rft.h A.. > 1f,.s~
snissIss, the Blue Stem. The latter sells
Rsle higher In the markets. but in my
apersnce Il does not Yield as well as the
|tsae varieties. but this, OF course, may
= largely governed By locality. nature or
~ moisture. etc
~ o. our wheat Is known es soft
saeSf II seems to be a peculiar contii-
s'a e cur soil and climate TO produce a
sAt wheat With siiff straw. The va
sssaes q wheat grown In the Middle and
Asfthera states. such as South Fife, Sas-
AaseasUan Fife and others have soft
STAINS AID very bard berries, but when
80 g taest varieties are planted In
= ssFss Nashiag,oa they seem TO change
sss'ssf nature the berry gradually becom-
~ soft and the straw harsh.
re Yield Of wheat per acre "a. OF
ssafse' governed by locality, nature of
"a aaa method OF cultivation. On one
sasn nan may get an average OF fif-
Ssa sasneis to the acre and on his
sssnaeEs farm adjoining the same va
~ y wheat may yield sifiy bushels TO
= ass, the difference being caused by
$ sesisoas Of cultivation and the con-
- q Tue ground. In the part of the
ses Fssse reside-Eastern Whitman
inquire on a yield OF from
.ss . taltSy bushels an acre on what
ssSnsie old ground that on which
80 oeea raised SUCCESSFULLY several
= q wheat. While on sod or fresh
- Aaa On summer faliowed land we
..s ss~ Sssn thirty to hfty bushels per
1atse estimates may vary little
ses cages OF extremely favorable or
1ess aafayoras,se seasons
seaaa what yen hase said it Is easy
:. 8 =. \. saas wAeat has been king In East
!. Z ash'asioT. Now, What other kinds
- "a DO YOU produce over theref"
~. ealse many different RiI.Sss a. r,ts.
- - hesne the variety known as
a. So. ssaa cats has given the best salts
g 49, 10Th IN point % yield and value
ss 1ssa ana milling purposes. The Waite
-. 60 aae Lathe White are also largely
-. AL three % these varieties are
$ g sarsnglesi varieties. and there
- .se several varieties OF side cats.
s'esa g oats ranges from 10 10 100
-ssssss TO he acre.
=. sy y grown IN several varieties.
-. nfnSnsaeRt being u sSx-rowea.
49, essssy. fsnisiarly known as white
9, $ Nesea - seh adapted fer brewing
$ 80 parreses and wall yield from 40 10
-. ssss Der acre ana has frequently
:, naose taaa loo bushels per acre
: 1ses faliew land. The sour-rowea
!. = sa'iey Is largely grown for feed ana
q. ave ssssssasi or AearfleSs barley for
- : sAsse5 mostly for feed purposes
=. sssss fssm ten 70 twenty bushels PER
Is good commercial crop.