The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
gHE LAND FOR FRUITS.
:. wiaa.torms, sippinG fros's or
u,,h.ring Droath--I'nsisss s"ri-
-. s..ox. An Great rrefu~ton.

- rill.on dollars Is an approx mate
..4rats 81 the value Of tie ifnil eF0N u
!. "a ssate last season. but tiie lep4S
- : =. .nsrs.y the produce or oHe-foaFsh
Z - trees that are planted 50 ina
ses.arwatlve estimate would place
:. rgsi,let.0n In Eve years tine az
-. 81 ssoe0. even though no more
-. go p.anted. Tree painting. now
y hff0v prosecuted with eutau-
80. 4, ever she state. From the Waila
-. s.,rssrlaa asone s00.ooe fruit trees
- - s.,rin., tbe past year. and az tho
-. r. s "a estimated that fully one
- ~ M trees planted come from the
n-..sa nurseries The total acreage de-
go a fruit culture ~ now about INV
49, .ae.ates an addition Of 1880 acres
- war and 1860 acres the previous year
TAers are several reasons why frat cut
80 ~. increased 40 rapidly during tlie
s,ss few years. First, the climate, as mo
he.r current OF the Pacific ocean so hol-
- ~ conditions that the temperature
I frks from extremes Of heat and cold. IL
!, msa Il some sections humid, through
a ~ sho.e year. afTordiug % nature
~ MAJ IL desired for producing frait OF
ysrs large slza ard OF fire flavor. Be-
asse II these conditions, annual frult
ersss can 81 depended upon Almost 70
ssszrty. The sell TOO. II everything that
:. D. desired and tie facilities Ger mar
ssslsg are good and are improving every
y4f.
Furthermore. the state generally is TAX
tx a. aeslve Interest In horticulture anu
ssag rfefytAlns possible 20 foster me
fssa industry. Il has two experiment sta
'has one AZ Pullman. Ia Eastern WASH
sgsan ard enc 81 payaliap FOR Weslefa
Nssargion. The tests made at these sta
tafs and tha returns collected snow thAt
tssesse tho difference IN climate nearly an
tssiis grow III equal profusion. WITH ths
tsce9'len Of some OF the more delicate
nretlss Of grapes In both sections OF tho
sais
The state Cares for Orchards.
T4ese experiment stations have been
tA'sssaarly ussful ia the experience
a.sc1 q fanzoas diseases common % tres
= saa the deprn&a,ilps OF insect pests.
faere 4 also a state hoard OK horticulture.
resisting % seven members. each eoYer-
- separate district as follows;
N. Jssaee. president. Wallis NaIa;
: cAeasle. Adelaide; Chatnc}d knight.
Hgsps; char,es H. Ross. Puyailup, \. J.
Hosen. coupeyNla s. ~. Naxey. ~
sssssts Il. II. spsi3ins. Almoia. and r
Z eAss, secretary SkaEii CITY. :
= he new settler iust starting az or
ea2nl tie practical Information a. he eo-
AsN fsaln these commissioners Is peea-
afH Valuable Also. iu his purchase or
saSg trees he is entirely protected from
eaza sna from the possibility of planting
= eTeaard trees THAI are diseased or
A'ssssa vi,h Insects. as carefu. Inspection
"a fssf g sff ~
sassfs e prevent tho Introduction !ntq
q sisie q such 5etrlmoats 70 fruit cul-
fsfs. TIE growing orchards are also in
sse'ea 50 that The Industrious horticul-
MS = also protected from the laziress
wearslessaess o. his neiEhhor IN the busi-
Tafeesh the encouragement OF the state
ss'4, frsit growers associations have
- eyEan.Ees all over fhe state. which
s's praYed useful N collecting tntargaa-
. a. e TIE condition ~ The various
@ssSsis. Tie hes; way e ship. ard other
ss =" '''e ''''''s' " '''' 80 -
The Southeastern Counties.
fes Horticultural district embracing
- seea'es q Nals WAla. rranklln.
sea GaFaci3 and Asogsn there was
80 activity in fruit cal,ace during The
efAsea, oNirE 90 fhe tendency az
- g tie great Nhtat farms Into
- aodings. farmers Aat.as found
-. - Haa Paws mach better than wheat
49, e mech less s3v labor IN planting
- afFssiiag 9'te Seasons crcp was
49, light hat ar.ar fHe 80 mar
- supplied aver go car leads were
- g EaSteFa s.a,es
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