The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

that lire there should also be good
opening for scme one wishing TO 80 into
business.
Two cold. substantial banks with good.
conservative management AID backed by
an abundance OF capital. and with =
thorough knowledge Of the business re-.
qusrenaents os this section, Carr Il Carr
and the Montesano State bank fully sup
ply the present wants in that Line.
There 10 one hotel in operation and two
restaurants. with lodgings in connection.
Ore ef the restaurants has ore of the
hotel buildings rented. which is being
used By the management for . lodging
house for rs guests.
TraAtng Point fer . Large Section.
It is The center of one of the richest
and most productive parts OF the Che.
halls valley: the natural outlet for the
WyEooche river valley settlements. a sec
ton Of country which viii Mt some not
distant Gay be noted for its fine farms.
and which In even now noted for its pro.
dgcfive soil and immense yields Of all
and any kinds OF farm products grown
In Western Washington. IL is the natural
trading point fer the main portion OF
the satsop country, than which there il
no better In the state. this Is also true
as regards the greater part OF the North
river valley. which. while comparatively
newly settled section. has shown that the
soil Is worthy of comparison with that
OF the best In the state.
The country for which II is the natural
trading point and outlet is of sufficient
extent and Of such great richness Of
soil as 10 be easily capable Of maintain.
ing population Of at least 5000 people.
who would derive their living from agrs.
cultural pursuits and business directly
connected Herewith. In the same dis
trict there is now a population Of about
three thousand. exclusive OF those res.
Gent of Montesano.
The above estimate OF the number which
the country tributary to Moniesano will
support Is not the haphazard guess OF
one knowing nothing OF that of which
ne speaks. but il the result or a careful
calculation. based upon knowledge Of
the extent OF country the quality of the
soil and the various conditions surround
Ing this section. Other calculations, made
by men having a thorough knowledge
OF the various facts necessary to he
known, have placed the number as high
as @uo. In making the estimate for this
article conservative figures have been
used. which the actual facts will bear
out and substantive.
Hut = small Portion OF Lands In
Cultivation.
There IS. comparatively. but a small
portion OF the lands In the district now
under cultivation, and il may DE added.
or which is cleared for cultivation for
il needs TO be understood that the farming
lands Of this section have all Of them
or nearly ail-when an their natural state,
a crop growing on them which was
planted by nature and which is. IL prom.
erly harvested and with the proper ma
ehiaery and appliances for its utilization.
valuable one. The timber. with which
nearly all these lands are covered is the
crop referred to. With the necessary
mills and factories present to use the
TIMBER. the cost of clearing the lands
wotld be more than covered in most
cases by the value of the timber tt.eiY 2
and the necessary mills and factories will
certainly come in the near future
Farmers Have All the Necessitse.
Is and Many Of the Luxuries..
The expense OF clearing the land here IL
not a small item. where the natural prod
ucts are all burned UP or thrown away.
yet all Of those owning their farms here
have, with nothing but their own labor
and the CROPS raised from the land clear
ed, made their farms not only self.sup-
porting. but have become well to do. and
have surrounded themselves with all OF
the necessities and many OF the luxuries
of life. This, TOO, at a time when there
was no market for the timber and when
burn ii, or. on the oostor, lands. float It
OF on winter freshets.
As soon as the land h cleared OF the
small brush, grass seed may be sown.
and good pasture can be had the next
year II Is not necessary 10 wait until
all the timber is OF before the land can
be used.
OF SOi1-Some of tho
Yields.
When the land IS cleared enough for
cultivation there Is made available the
most productive soil in the world:
productive that II is hard for those who
have had no experience with 1t to reaizs
or believe wha, /, VIII yield. To give
SONS 'dea Of wha. some OF the yields
are. ana OF what the soil Will do. some
OF them arc here given They are average
yields, and not exceptionally large ones.
picked out for the purpose Of making a
good showing for this section. They are
given per acre. and with the exception Of
hay. which is given In tons. are In bush
els. Here are some of them.
Hay 3is tons; wheat II bushels: oats 60
bushels, harley. 81 bushels peas Is BUSH
c's: rye, ~ bushels; potatoes. a25iz bushels:
carrots. 10 bushels. parsnips 5i5 bushels:
heets. lse bushels: rGtabagas. ilss bush
els; tnrnips, ioe bushels These yields
are the average Yields as taken
fra'n the reports Of thir,y-six prac-
teal farmers CT the county and may be
relied upon as correct, The same re
ports. in speaking OF large yields. speak
0f crops Of oats which turned out 30
bushels IA the acre. wheat - and ~
bushels. hay. 5 and tons: potatoes, 600
ai'safss- II needs 70 he remembered, 800
that these yields are on lansi without
dressing NOT grown oa land where the
dressing "a Isu' on for the purpose 81 sec.
ms HOW large Srcp can re- raised II
- the natural sichnsss OF the soil. IN
a3Gcd by any artificial means There
are M vegetables which DO rot Weld
heavily The same rsoartx from NH en-
Tire above averages ara taken speak Il
eaboases weighing % ard 80 pounds
apiece and Of crops which rtn - TONS
- the acre There are 10 vexas ahl..s
which viii grow IN this climate ah!cn
Will nos Tiesa heavily The same is tr,se
- AL rs0rS. Crops which renus~e very
Dot weather VIII noi Grew here ss they
% where that condition g present. bat
any o3hsr kinds can h. raised ana will
yiria well
frnits DO Excellentiy.