The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-02

During the past summer. ever Ance 6ec-
Rotary Of Agriculture Wilson pad visit
20 this state, the department., convinced
Of the richness Of the soil Of Washington.
has been Doubling its energies. not only
% promote the present agricultural prod
ucts, but TO introduce many new plants
and grains from foreign soils that II In
believed viii thrive here.
For several years past the department
has had IN japan. South America, She
ria aad Asiasic and European countries
. cosps Of scientists looking for asrcui-
tusai seeds and plants that would grow
In this country. with q view OF tntroduc-
ing them 70 American soil and testing
their adaptabiiity. In these EXPECTATIONS
Washington and the Pacific coast II 10
receive abundant attention The soil OF
this state. where the climatic changes
are about the same az In Europe and
Central Asia, In 10 BE- planted with seeds
and plants 10 . degree never before known
In It's history.
New Variety 81 Hops.
According 10 Mr.. 9winSie the Depart
menf for the past year has hal an agri-
cultural sDecsaIist exploring the Bohem-
Ian hop fields He has been successful
TO a degree that may mean much 10 this
state. a fex weeks ago the department,
at Washington received communication
from this specialist, stating that In 10
hernia he had found variety OF hops
that far surpassed anything grown tn
this country, The product was limited
and used almost entirely a; home In the
production Of high class Of goods. Last
year. however, few bales found their
way 10 the New York market. where
they sold readily at 20 cents a pound. Al
the same time the Washington and Ore
gon hops were selling on the New York
market at 1914 cents a pound. or q little
more than ~ per cent Of the price
brought by the Bohemian product.
TIE rspor. further states that the soil
on which this high grade Of hops In grown
10 similar in character to, that Of this
state and Oregon. while the climate. dur
ing the growing season. Ii almost den
teal
The repor, has led the department TO
determination 10 transplant this ysri-
ETY. In tbs state Of Washington, a sufYs-
Gent amount % the plants viii he Inn
ported and sent TO the Pullman expert
mental station 10 make thorough test 81
their acapfabiisty here. n the experi-
ment proves a success IL IL the Intention
Of tine department 20 distribute the plants
over all sections 10 which thssr growth IN
suited and encourage their cultivation IN
this state and Oregon TO an extensive de-
gree.
Mr.. Ssingfe for the past year has beer
where he has been studying new plants
for importation and cultivation. IL they
prove q success. We have demonstrated
beyond doubt that dates and aga, ss good
- any found IN any part of the world, csn
be grown IN Southern California and Ar
soma he Ah iaa night. During my
stay abroad ! have paid ess~cisI attention
to these tao fruits. ard have brought
home with me several valuable varieties.
which am now taking 10 Arizona 10 trans
plant ~ the climate and sati conditions
are similar. We have every confidence that
they vii prove successful ~ such proves
20 be the case. We will distribute the plants
and may roon expect 30 grow In thesW
states 3 much better class 81 these fruits
shsn at the present time.
Gsssss SD Pbssss.
While in Europe. I also paid much at
fsutson 10 forage plants. grapes wheat
and fruit Of . variety and kind not grown
In this country. found many II each
class that . heiisys would thrive on ths
Pacific coast. The Agricultural products
~ Egr0ps cannot b. planted in tire stcs
soiis Of the Central Western or Eastern
srafes on account 81 the hard winters.
The climate of the Coast. where no hard
winters are endured. are better suited TO
fheir growth and deveICpment
Many ~ tass~ varieties ge viii import
Pullman station, vino II Thoroughly c0upe-
tent 20 watch sGf care for their progress.
All that prove sgcc~asfui vii b~ cultivated.
They viii 10 introduced ~ the department
ffstribgfIug limited amount Of seed In
re different sections
"Orgr department must NOT be confgands
Ell Ssta che conxresslDnaI distribution 81
| seefs. where bssssness II done on WHOLE
| safe plan " vii 10 'Be aim 81 our brsnch
| ~ the service 20 fis,rDgts only a limited
snessnt ~ valuable sesd. AMI the grower
VII have 20 Increase bis own supply In
J wheat 7 have hssp mUca struck with q
/ large grain found in Europe Ths will
l probably - ore 81 the ffwt hfou0hs here.
"Ffom al the Countries IN wbfeh the De-
| yartmrnt a4s specialists plants and seeds
| ..n y. imported for trial. AMI much - fhs
! experimenting viii be done ia the state ~
I Washington.
During ny @ay on this Coast I am 10
| ing ~ fsrnfilsrix~ myself with the asrfcuI-
I tafsi conditions. I have visited tne fslossss
/ wheat Axis and before returning piH take
| run through fhe hop districts. win a
! sies - gathering data % value % me de-
I psffment"
/ During hs stay Mr.. asinaie vfIl visit
l the sxpOpltlon ami inisrvies a. many
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