The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
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and which ars capable OF sustaining
large population. Most Of the land was
originally secured by the present owners
ia leo acre tracts. largely by prescription
and homestead settlement but there are
some large bodies held by companies and
individuals for speculative purposes Two
hundred and thirty thousand acres Is
probably a fair estimate OF the total
amount OF land In the county really suit
able for cultivation when cleared. The
estimates ordinarily given are consider
ably higher. This Is a little less than
oue-sixth OF the total AREA and little
more than one-third OF the por-
ton of the county lying west
OF the foothills OF the Baker-Shuk-
san range. The total number OF acres
now on the assessment rolls - e.4SS %
which about s.sea have been added by final
proofs made since April /. 1895. The
county assessor reports the number OF
acres new under actual cultivation OF
some sort--in hay. grain. hops. FAX, to-
oagco, root crops and garden produce.
orchards and small fruits. at ESQ. and
Ga his Judgment this is about one-tenth
OF the total arabic area There are IN
the county a little ever 200 farms, or
ranches as they are generally. though
enormously. called. and the total I'M
proved acreage being about Aee u ap-
pears that the average number Of acres
sixteen. But such averages are rather
aes-~psive As matter % fact probably
considerably more than half Of the farm
sr~ have not sc many acres as That under
cultivation, while there are good many
who have forty 70 100 or more There are
Rrrraxiraatetv . 30 acres IN orchards
VARYING In size from fractional part OF
an acre 20 about twelve acres, mostly
yonnx ard inst coming into rrcAtahis
hea~inx. Fruit raising, stock raising and
aagr~snz are now and ps-hzclF Always
vii - the most profitable sources o.
income fer the farmers. The farms as
rule are fairly well stocked ana some OF
thena exceptionally SO. ExTFe@sea N
round numbers there are altogether IN
ts~ county 9 aac horses. s.oe cattle, $50
sh9.e and 80 hogs Ncst q tas farm
reroua~sv has been acquired ey hard iAeoT
a3srA bv vsrv iifsfe capital It's crca1oa
kas h@sn sAe result q years O. t"1 ana
prsvasinns far greater tHAn tNSS
eomerA Sad ft necessary 10 enaaFs- A@@
earfy settlers were TIE pioneers q
vast wilderness. They soNha tae tssfsA
pfsrnexal reaching miles rpon miles from
tha mountains 20 the sea and as4tnef
res4 r0r a tran leading srtc - ssttttesT~s
ard tsere vas ret a white man A~est~-
sfen ssz~er shaa the HHssS0n hay YIN
psny's pesf On NancSuyer iS-NFia- "ssrs
ere cay - Victoria now stands >9S
shx~a sr~ sores g uites q wagon reads
resehfrsg eat "a every sectier of TIE rcun~
AZ nearly ninety niles 60 rAlsrc@dy
steamers urea tbs lakes. rivers ais
Sa9Ha arf n1e clfses ard towns anesa-
snw 3 rea&r market fer a. to pros@s1s
a. - SesEx s-s farms Bat II mast not
~ tslssxsuass thzt Ere difficulties * f&Ta
s~sg1exasas ard development have al sesa
sxarcsEae ~ 4he great improvements o.
tAa past Tew YEARS. TIE SETTLER vno
eouass nere nex wish Gssls 81 no -no-sy
ara ranAersaEvs % rake sonss 2n1
sIVfnx Ter himself an1 rs family even
ug,en amr mgasE fertile asr&s - pretty sire
e have ; hard tine q 4. as "a soalG ~
sxgs sA&2&g 60 @@x9 sagwa<Ss. so- s1zE