The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-22

their associates and friends, will ma
turally take an interest In any enter
prise that viii furnish business Tor
their road. but we have something To
do ourselves, and we ought 20 be up
and doing.
In this article | do not propose 10
make a catalogue ~ u long list ot enter
prises that can be lnaugura,ed and
carried TO successful issue. most Of
which would call for an outlay Of large
capital
shall confine myself to single
proposition. which shall fully outline
business which, u inauguruted and
energetically and properly carried on.
will unfailingly Increase. within three
or four years, the capital invested 400
per cent. besides paying dividends. II
Is business. by reason of It's location
and character. In which there can be
only very small risks. What cannot be
done by one man OF small menas, can
be done by a combination of men. \
corporation can be instituted with linn
tted and specified capital. and certain
number OF shares. Assessments can be
hvied on the shares as needed In the
bushes.
The business which propose Is a cat
tie ranch company, 10 be created for
the purpose of purchasing cattle feed
ing and fattening them for the market,
and also rearing them In large num-
bers. We have no great upland praI-
ries that can be utilized for this pur.
pose. The only lands available are
.overflowed lands. Below Puge, Island
there are five principal islands, and for
purposes OF demonstration | select Isl
land No. 3. This island lies opposite
Long island and across Prairie chan
mel. one mile above Knappa. II con-
tains 100 acres. and Is prairie, except
a few scattering trees which should
be left for shade and ornament.
How can company be organized
In all combination enterprises some
one must take the lead. the more prom.
inent and influential the man the bet
ter. without invldiOus distinctions, let
me name Hon. Benz Young. Hon. G. II.
Page. Captain Geo. c. Flavel. Col Full
ton. Let all or any Of these gentlemen
take the Initiative in this business. and
II will be a success
II island No should be selected. the
first thing TO be ascertalned Is owner
ship Of the island and the price. The
railroad company and c. II. Page own
800 acres on the front OF the island.
This tract can now be bough: for sl2
per acre. Land lying back should be
had for less price. In my Judgment, a
capital OF $780, 900 for handling this ISL
and and the business would be ample
300 shares. 800 each.
Assuming the organization Of the
company, the work and outlay will be
about as follows
Land ...........SlOJO 300
Dike ........... LOW
In the dixie estimate / have figured
on the cost Of a substantial and per
manent dixie, 16 feet base, feet high,
including tn eflling ehtfo-dofthe tnHi
including the filling Of the sloughs,
lumber and construction, and the plac-
ing OF drainage boxes. The dixie should
be built the coming summer; In the
fall a wharf should be built, buildings
erected as needed, and in the fall and
winter 200 acres should be plOwed, and
In the spring Of 1898 sowed with oats,
10 be cut for hay. Being raised on
unrotted sod, the first crop Will be 600
TO 800 tons. A few acres should be
put in for root crop, for feeding
cattle.
In the spring, as soon as the grass
starts, commence buying cattle, and
in the late fall and winter you win
have fat cattle to turn out. In three
years time you will have ranch
worth 100000, and your original cap
ftal will not all have been called in;
and when you commence selling fat
beef in the markets Of Astoria, you
will get your own price for 1t. Most
Of the beef hitherto and now being
sold Is old and tough, hard on the
teeth Of the man who attempts to
chew ii.
There Is another business that many
parties believe can be prOftably con-
Quoted on the overfOwed lands above
Knappa. That Is cranberry culture.
At this point the river is fresh, and
can be used, when needed, for over
flowing the beds. The great peninsula
two miles broad, lying between War
rentOn slough and Blind slough is a
great bank Of sand. hardening 10 soft
sand rock as you go down. Here Is
sand for covering the beds prepared
for cranberTies.
Those who wish for full information
on cranberry culture can get by send
ing to the Orange Judd Company, pub
fishers, 81 and 81 Lafayette Place, New