The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-06
PROSPEROUS YAKIMA.
North Yakima, Nov.

North Yakima, Nov. .. 1899
There are few people. even in Washing
ton, that realize that right at the geog. aph-
ical center Of the state is valley which
is no doubt destined 20 lie the most pros
porous ana populous OF shy equal agrfcul-
tural area In the world. / refer 10 the Yak
ina valley.
From an intimate acquaintance with its
industrial resources. during the late finan-
cial depression. formed the above opi7-
Ion. After an absence Of two years nave
returned 70 find my most roseate anticipa-
tons more than realized. Upon every
hand are the evidences Of wonderful de-
velopment and substantial prosperity. At
North Yakima II great many new business
buildings and residences have been erect
ed, and yet am told not house. or even
room can be rented In the town. Scores
OF Incoming families have had 10 move on
TO other places To- find shelter for the win
ter months. and many tents still remain
beside the irrigat!ng bitches. The mer-
chants assure me that their business is
very much greater than ever before, and
the farmers have the cash 10 pay for their
purchases. This Is hardly 10 he wondered
at when the farmers have had splendid
crops and excellent prices the Lass two sea
sons
n few Illustrations are convincing. Potl-
toes AZ present prices have paid over s1eo
realize over 81 on from thirty acres A pc
tato field almost equals Il claim In the
klondike. Apples are being contracted at
S-lQ per box 4 dealer tells me he can
get from $3.50 10 N.75 per box for good
red apples placed on the cars here N!tn
100 trees II the acre. the returns can oe
apQroXimate3. One man asserts that the
fruit fran his thTea-acro prune orchard
sold for over 81 cl1 Timothy hay sells fer
ia Al ~tn e.
for Sc. The average yield OK alfalfa IA at
least Ave tons por acre, besides two
months pSStursge The hop men are raIA-
- depressed They can only get % cents
per pound st present. AS their Yield is
the best in The United States. 100 pounds
per acre, they can make \ fair profit even
o. - CENTS. / rather think however. that
Z would be 4 benefit 10 the valley 10 d.
crease tAa HOY area ana increase the mum
b@T II cows ana creameries The ore ls =
speculative Crop aud the other an assured
income
According 20 The United States geological
survey The water supply ct this vallev
exceeds tbs; ~ suy irrigated section Ct
-" United States. and scarcity a water
need never be feared TIE climate cannot
- surpassed Eith plenty II sanxhl-.a The
richest ri sos aaa an abundance 81 wAt-
er. re resuI; IS assured Il industry ar1
conmon sense prevail IN their conjunction
l. really scans as ~ there IS one MA Sc
whera TIE farmer does not have Il rev
ur'oD Providence Ter crops. ! have some
times thought ths. Il is about Is safe play
ing wall street as 90 take the chances
% getting a crop - Central Illinois. wne..
I followed q p}ow = tov
x VIII probably he fair % e@tin44e t-a-
80 aCr~s under irrigation 1fchs. ~ Yekf-
RIA county This can Ia trebses 81 tne
construction = new systems aoz-n ay-
t@sl2r wells cover several tha4xant. eereg
q rGs best lard There are about s11>s3
acres n alfalfa 80 IN orchards 4rg 80
81 hops AZ many thousand acres more
are Devoted 80 general farming Ths 1ual-
icy ~ ira traits and vegetables r4ts.t
heys Is u0saypAs AAoU. Il ssa catt.e arf
a quarter 81 "a rnl!8an saee2 az lei IN ,aa
vaiiev annually
! an sai4 ;hat ne receipts < the N1rra-
EN- pAti3c railway &, this pc3rt are aysr
Sstssl gSr month az present W'fhsa.
Washington. Ike CSIua. has bse- ttvitte.5
Into z0aAs e, influence II win ret - tong
before x5Tue ether railroad wf4 - s@axtrw
- sAara mis- @sns;&a:y Increasing revenue
= ~og.i ;ske columns 70 a6>qua ely c.
se-toe w3th any PARTICULARLY she resource
5sfos5aGt lions ard prospects 81 thfs val+ey
Il car supper: ee~e-sl str3aes fee xa--.rz.
t.-G e 1as - present ard with IN fa,s p
ogEs.eal - tAs mineral resources ce WASH
iuGson an Afaska The growth e tae cf.-
les or ta@ Saan4 Ar4 she constantly ex-
ga.6sux Crs~8ta! tra1s. = reFr3aasn mar.
kss ta- al agricultural products = as
sgreA A. z. wyCK0rF.