The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-05
AS GOOD AS ANYwHERE,

While the other parts NJ the state are
rejoicing in great crops and good prices
4, Is well enough to cast an eye ot quiet
| satisfaction upon the situation IN our
county, and to observe that here therr is
as good a chance as anywhere to make
good homes,
! \ ride or walk ON amy " the roads out
from Astoria shows that 81 far As cNcr-
ton has been made the soil has responded
hounumlly. The fruit trees are, with hut
| few exceptions. bending over with their
loads, 1t was thought that the late trosts
% the spring had damaged rru't hut az
the successive crops came along this prov
ed false alarm. Cherries, plums, pears
and apples have all shown up from fair
To remarkably good. small fruit is 'im-
mcnse." especially the void kinds, such
as huckleberries the bushes being rcd
! or purple with them, Occasionally ripe
peaches are seen. Anywhere within the
miles ~ the sea beach Is cool for the most
OF fruits, but with care all that is wanted
around home may be easily raised
Gardens are Hne. An the farmers are
having corn and beans, cucumbers,
| squash. etc. and some ot the moro am
bitious are raising tomatoes.
! The idea OF ensilage is taking hold upon
the dairymen, J. W, Reith has allied his
sno again this year. c, 5, Dow has built
a silo. making It on the barrel plan. n, J,
| Ingalls, intends 10 build one, 1t is well
established that grass put up and pre-
server fresh is a great economy In feed.
ing. Red clover is probably the best Tor
the purpose that can be raised here.
| oats have been good. Chris, Ehsen and
others on the Lewis and Clark are hRr-
vesting crops equal to anything usually
grown in the willamette valley. and n, F.
| stafford produced on clap upland cat
straw over six feet long with heavy grain
1t seems that considering soil climate.
products and general advantages. as
pleasant and happy homes might De es-
tablished here anywhere, Enough has
been done 10 show what can be done. The
produetiveness OF our tide lands is hardly
vet realized. Some Of the best farmers
find II very useful to let in the high tides
as can be easily done through the dikes.
onto the meadows, after which the grass
grows as II it more spring time again. The
advanage of irrigation on the uplanjs Is
/ also beginning 10 be apparent A good
soaking after they first crop OF hay Is
taken OF would make second crop equal.
ly as good. or the best Of summer pas.
ture. Water from our sloughs. or even
from the mountain streams is loaded
with meneral matters. and enriches the
soil. furnishing itself about all that Is
necessary for plant life.
There are many handsome uplands back
from nearly all the tide streams, where
levels OF several hundred or upwards OF
a thousand acres in one body may he
found-as handsome as any land in the
world. in easy reach Of tidewater. ard
crossed by running streams all the year.
Any one who has the grit and patience
/ 10 make a home may have here In lew
years the solid comforts Of nfe-his own
plum and apple trees. potato patch and
garden; cattle knee-deep In clover; busy
hens and bees-in short anything.
The various closing day exercises OF
the schools in the country show that the
young folks growing up here are not lack
ing. The summer term in the lower Wal |
luski neighborhoOd. recently finished by |
Miss Anne Lewis; term in the Young's |
river falls district by Miss Lille Lewis |
and that at Prospect park, by Miss NJ A !
Smith. all show careful work The closing |
exercises were well selected and well car |
ried cut. At prospect Park the pupil had |
special elocutionary training by Mr. Ros-
worth. OF Astoria and showed that they !
We as good material as any in the hands |
Of an artist
In the rather slow but still tolerably
steady progress that our state is mixing
it is well enough for US in Clatsop county
10 try 10 keep up the pace; and we might
profitably and beneyolently also let others
know what we are doing and enjoying.
and might do so with little more exertion.
H. s. l..