The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-08-26

- tNAahb ANAA TINE Again.
A miniature farm will be one Of the
attractions Of the WalIa WaIla frnI:
fair this fall.
It 10 announced at La Graude, Ore,
that the beet sugar factory win begin
work September is.
The Pacific American cannery. II
Fairhayen, Wash. received 10000 sal
mon In two days last week.
The salmon pack Of the eanneries on
Bellingham bay will this year be worth
million and half dollars.
James Mcconnell, q veteran FAX man,
ufacturer. has established flax scutch-
ing mill at New Whatcom, Wash.
Reports from the Yakima hop dis.
trict indicate that the crop there this
season win aggregate some $4,000
bales.
The Spokane Industrial Exposition
announces the same liberal prizes for
fruit exhibits this year as have been
given in the past
Based upon reports from farmers
and estimates from grain dealers, there
win be at least 100000 busheIs Of
wheat in Waila walIa county.
l. L. Boiong raised this year on his
ranch near Willapa, Wash, a head Of
lettuce that weighed three pounds and
nine ounces. and some OF the leaves
measured foot across.
A poultry department il another OF
the big attractions which have been
added 70 this years Spokane Industrial
Exposition. In this department $3.50
In cash prizes will be given.
The Alaska Packers canning plant
at Semiahmoo has completed arrange
ments for an exhibition In miniature
at Paris. Of their entire plant 1t viii
be an exact reproduction. and show
everything in detail.
1t has been demonstrated by George
w. Turner that the raising Of max in
Morrow county. Oregon, is a success
He will harvest this year about 500
acres. and a number Of other farmers
In the western part Of the county hAye
tried the industry.
Last week q single carload Of shingles
was shipped from MarysvilIe contain
ing $4,000 shingles. but that record
Is already broken. the Harrington mill
having shipped 347. 900 in one car since.
Marysville lis now exporting three car
loads of shingles per day.
An unusual number of agricultural
and industrial fairs will be held in the
northwest this season. The state fair
at North Yakima. industrial exposi-
tons at Spokane, Seattle and Portland,
and a very large number Of county
fairs are attracting deserved attention.
The biggest cherry tree in the north
west is on the old homestead of David
Chambers. east Of Olympia. Il was
planted in 1919 by Mr.. Chambers, who
brought the twig over from Oregon. 1t
spread go feet across the top, and the
trunk measures eight feet and ten
inches in circumference.
The papers have been executed for
the sale by Newland Bros. Of their
warehouse at Lamona and by YarwoOd
Bros. of their warehouse at Mohler to
the orondo Shipping Company Of
Wenatehee. This company also lately
purchased the Green & Crowell and
the YarwOOd houses at Harrington.
Reports from ali sections OF Oregon
and Washington show that rain has
prevailed during the past few days and
that harvesting has been seriously in
terfered with. The damage to grain
so far has not been serious, but should
the rain continue many days longer
much Of the wheat in the shock win
begin 10 sprout.
Many Of the leading stockmen Of the
Pacific northwest are planning to visit
three big fairs this year II has been
SO arranged that they can go first to
the Oregon state fair at Salem early in
There will be plenty Of
time to ship the stock to the Washing.
ton state fair at Yakima, and at the
close Of this fair there will be plenty
Of time for them to get their stock to
Spokane before the Spokane Industrial
Exposition opens on the Sd of October.
The Hardwood Dairy Company Of
Spokane has lately purchased eight
creameries and skimming stations in
the Yakima valley. covering the entire
field in that district The milk will be
separated in North Yakima, the cream
and shipped to Spokane.
where all the butter will be made. The
Hardwood now handles about 10000
pounds OF milk per day.
The shortage OF cooper stock is very
and salters OF fish can not be
gin to get what they want in Seattle.
It is said the Pacific American Fish
Company is ready to contract for l2.00e
barrels. but there are no manufactures
capable Of turning them out In time.
There are a good many salt fish barrels
turned out in the Puget sound country
by the small makers. but no large con-