The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
PROFITABLE HORTICULTURE
The State Of Washington and Its
Fruit.


The exhibition Of apples and pears which
N Rudebeck has succeeded in securing for
display In the Horticultural building az the
exposition is attracting more than lis share
OF attention and leads 10 no little Inquiry
by those interested IN The fruit industry.
and Mr. Ru6ebeck seems sufficiently we'll
informed on horticulture In MS state 20 en-
tighten those desiring TO know OF the state
of Washington with reference 10 this spe-
cial industry.
Aasalugton, said Mr.. Rudebeck the other
day. Is admirably adapted to the culture
Of nearly all kinds OF fruit OF the temper
ate zone. Apples. pears, peaches. pIOnls
apricots. nectarlnes, prunes, ounces, ber-
res and small fruits do remarkably well
IN various parts OF the state. and in some
sections all these bear abundautly. p-oduc-
ing perfect fruit. In the west part Of the
state. west OF the Cascade mountains, ap-
p.es pears cherries. plums. ounces and
berries of all kinds are produced, having
superior flavor and of uniformly large size.
On the east side OF the Cascades several
sections. like the Yakima irrigated section,
the Chelan country. Wenatchee valley and
Snake river each seem to be ideal homes
for all the fruits produced in the state.
while n almost every part of the state
some OF these fruits DO well. Late reports
from he fairs held IN New Whatcom.
where the samples which I have on exhibit
were sent from: North Yakima where the
state fair was held early this month:
from Spokane. whose annual fruit fair IS
visited annually bv all The large buyers
In the east. from Wala Walla. Cheian ard
several other points in me state comes
he report that the fr'lit OF this season IS
more peIfect. Il possible. IS in greater va
riftv and abundance than ever before.
Notwiths landing this, our fruit commands
4 higher price than ever before, and FOR
various reasons. cur home market is grow
.ng rapidly because OF car mineral Develop
nsent and other growing industries. and tn
demand foT Washington tTu5I i0 eastern
markets Is steadily increasing. We are so
situated by natural conditions that our
IGit VIII always nnd ready sale as jGst
ever the Summit If the Rocky mountains
are sections az tbe country which produce
.ess fruit than 2ny other part of the United
>I+t - t&il-t-. eFatoFalbS auG drying
*st& bf,SeueGtS aTe now taking care or
large quantities of fruit. preparing il for
winter use OF long shipments. and sUch IN
dJsilles u tkeI:se3veS are very profitable.
OUT orchards and vineyards arc. as a rue,
young. LUt onr fruit Industry gives promise
q marvellous expansion; III fact j. would
greatly surprise me II our state does not
soon take tire lead Of all others in the
value Of this industry Il fruits such as
lFinq:5S, olives. CTga0ges. lines and fig5
are LOT considered. for in these California
VII always excel. When asked about the
nr!cA Of fruit ,9nds the value per acre OF
l~1ring orchards and the age at which
pgoItts wuuia arise from them Mr.. Rude
beck said that such land may be had At
prices varying from 500 10 $39D per acre.
depending on locality and conditions, raw
land without water for irrigation twners
II was not required being cheapest. These
anus HAY re li8It pE0Ntdiie the second.
and IN some cases the first. season by plant
ing vegetables among the trees or vines,
and IN four years the orchard will pay It's
wav II two or three-vear-old trees are
ulanted He closed the interview by say
ing ] shall be glad to show this exhibit
~ all corners and VII take pleasure. as
viii Mr. l.. *. Armstrong At the Wash
ington Headquarters Mines and Mining
building. in giving the fullest possible IN
formation on the state of Washington. or
] would refer the public 10 the chambers
az commerce IN any OF our larger cities.
or TO county officials Of the state. who viii
give valuable hints 10 intending settlers.