The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20
u1|Tn|lI COUNTY IND
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Csntinued rsum - MsvuA
datA thesagheut the Pae1ne NerthweGG
The sxoellencs oe thu climate - not -
u1rAed than tAe fertility Of the PAloaso
sotl Spring usually begins In February.
by which time the plows are running. An0
continues until about the ieth Of June IN
summer. owing 70 Tie high altitude and
pure atmosphere tAo weather u never 90
preooiye, nights and morningD throughout
The oeasen beine cool Sunstrukes are o.
knoun- Winter bog1ns about the HOLIDAYS
"a hrea1D ~ ~ IL lst OF February. -
January the country has tn ccad snaD.
usually lasting wsek ~ ten dAys whea
the Temperature DROPS sounsftmee 70 - -
greas below xeroL Snow falls TO depth q
from six 70 eighteen incAeaI but rarely ~
mains on the ground for moro than two
weeka In winter the ground rarely freeses
20 . depth greater than stx incheA and e
- se3do0 that stock has 20 b 1oA - exceed
feur wseka. Aimost uniformay the fali seA-
sea b favorable Tor hArveating ana storing
al kinda Of cropA Weather data Obtained
It Colfax shows the mean Temperature ne
spring 10 be So degrees. summer q degrees.
fAu = degrees and winter = degrses IN
average mean temperature for the year o.
about IS ceGrese. Destructive epclonaA
biissards. toenadoea and heavy tAun4ar Al
Iightnins ssorms are entirely nn1nc9n. a.
drouth has never been experienced 1no
spSing rainfall - ample and Umelyr No.
ing good crops y certainty.
The Lands.
or the /, 80 % acres Of land IN thu coun-
ty, about lilo 40 acres 10 held under patent
from the government: there - shout 1oASoo
acres ownesship 20 which % In controversy
between the Northern Pacific railroad. the
governments and the Hen hndera. he -
mainder. In the vicinity Of 2oooe acres, =
open 10 settlement Much o8 the lieu lan0e
are cultivated. and = larxo poft1oA Of The
fAilroad lands hAa heen leaAed to Armoeo
or stockmen, 1mmiorants eeekine hcuAso
d the palouoe country WI DO veil b come
prepared u boy. improved aAd ouluvaeod
an acre.
water aaa T1aAoR,
Although Whitman county has no weey
large streams within IT. bordera. q UNI
doubtediy has the most even distributes
Of water Of any region on the Pactfc coast
Snake river. . nayigAhie stream. fcrps the
southern boundary. the Paleuse river. with
H. north and south branches Joining 1t
Coifax, flows from east to west through tAs
central part while r1nA Hnck AA1 Thorn
creeks furnish the water supply for he
northern part Of The county. Each Of The
streams mentioned Is fed by Numerous
amali tribusaxisA extending 70 every pAxt
az the county. affording drainage ana wates
for stock. In addition TO the streams and
creeks thsrs ere never 1nAline SPRINGS Of
pureat water on almost every soee1on Of
land and good water can b. obtained AAy-
where BY digging from ten - Afty Aeet -
small expense. Ordinarily there q bat 0t.
tie rainfall between ths lat a. June and The
lst Of October, yet the annual rainfall =
ample. The rainfall u inersasing annuaIlv.
a. the ground 10 be1ng put mere generally
into cultivation. The country Il devoid Ct
/ timber. except Tor . aca4tegfne growth
along the North rAlouse and In the CceuP
d'Alens mountains, on the eastern bOroar
Of the county. which lsttsr y The principal
base Of supply for lumber and fuel he
timber In the mountains consists Of pine.
cedar. tamarack. Or and cottonwood. and
from 100000 TO lAooo.ooo fest II yearly
noatsd down the Palcuse river 70 b tfans-
formed into lumber BY tho sAwmiln up0n
| its hanks. and for fuel
Products aaa Yields.
A happy combination Of coll and climate
has made the Palouse country grain pro-
ducing region uaSfvaled b. aay h The
wor,d-a vast natural garden spot. The
principal cereal production. In the order OF
their importance, are wheat, harley. oats.
rye. nax ana buckwheat. Wheat % she
staple Agricultural product, the cDop during
each Of the last three eeasone warning fIum
100000 TO l0.0oe.O 600 bushsis The average
yield Of fall sown wheat II close 20 fosty-
ave bvshsls N acre throughout the county.
eprine soWn wheat has averaged frum
tventy-avo To thtrty-flve busheie>an ae4o.
according % locality. Instances % seveu1y-
ave ana eiehtv bushel yields q faI acuu
wheat ana 81 nifty ana saxty bushea yiseao
OF spr1ng eown are b. no Weans uncommon.
Barley yields from sixty to ssvsnty-ass
bushels "a acre. ana oats from siYfy-avo 60
nineey-ave bushels IN ACRE 0SAnoo q
various KINDS grow luxursanfiY. ana vsge-
tables are produced n the GREATEST prOfu-
sion. unexcepfional N quality ana davon
This u one OF the great fruit counties q
the Northwest. probably drnt In thSs state
IN the value q 10 ssla1e crop. Tne warm
bars OF light sosI along snake nvsF prodnce
early fruits and berries ~ pfonusion. ana
which md mArket IN 0eotanas the
Northwest territory Sno stun fusthsf sast-
On the highlands Of the FAiouee country
are produced the nnest Favored w1nSer ap-
pies, the yield OF last year N this ffuit -
snx estimated q - or - cAsioeoe Inese
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