The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-06-20
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! WHAT PEOPLE SAY !


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Geo. P. Eaton, Asst. Land Agt. n. p,
Recommendations has undergone many
changes the past few years. am agree
ably surprised to find so many improve
ments of such a substantial and benefi-
cial nature underway. | have always
had great faith in the Yakima country
and | am still of the opinion that this
locality is one OF the favored of the great
northwest.
}. c. Dixon-During my stay in your
city while in charge of the Columbia
schools have made many friends whom
regret to leave. should have liked
to remain here a longer time in connec-
ton with the schools, but the offer from
Ballard is too good thing to be consid-
cred in sentimental way. I will have
thirty-two teachers under me, which
represents about 1000 pupils and so you
see | will have plenty to do to keep me
busy throughout the year. l don't ex-
pect to come back here again before nv
school opens for the season, but l NAV
come later in the year. One thing |
like about the Yakima valley is its eli
mate. but believe can dispense with
1t in favor of the Sound weather with
out much inconvenience.
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H. NJ. Gilbert-It has been reported
at different times that the frosts had in.
jured the melon vines and potato tops
on the Excelsior ranch at Toppenish to
such an extent that much damage would
result. But wish to say this report is
false. Indications were meyer brighter
than they are this year for big crop of
melons, and the potatoes never looked
finer than they do at present. The frost
did not hurt thing that we have grow
ing on our big ranch and the time has
now passed for it to do any damage so
you may look for a surprisingly big
crop of melons this year as we'll as other
kinds ST truck.
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1. b. Gum, secretary, State Fair COM
mission.-The State Fair catalogue and
premium list will be ready next week to
send among the prospective exhibitors
and racers. and others interested in the
fair. The premium list is a good one,
much better than that of last year, and
from all indications it looks as though
there will be a greater display of farm
products from over the state than ever
before. Inquiries have come in from
counties that have not heretofore been
represented at the fair, and the display
OF the home county products will be
something worth looking at. As there
will be an unusually large crop of every
thing this year it may be expected that
the display OF home products will be un-
equaled. Our races will be better than
ever, too, for we have the best horses of
the northwest entered. The purses,
offered for horse racing naturally attracts
the best, and one good thing about it is
the entry fees are more than the premi-
ums we offer, so you see the state does
not have to put up any money to attract
the racing men.
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c. X. Harris.-This week will lust
about wind up the strawberries this sea-
son. The crop has been light. This is
accounted for by the cold weather pre-
vailing during the time when the plants
were in bloom and also by the heavy
rains we have had this month. The cold
weather caused the flowers to blast and
the rain destroyed the berries. Ship
ments have been light in consequence
and many people who have been waiting
for the price to drop before beginning to
put up the berry for domestic use will be
disappointed, for the price will not be
any cheaper and by the middle of next
week thelast of the berries will be picked.
However, there will be an immense crop
OF cherries, which we have been shipping
in big lots lately, and it is expected there
will be big peach crop as we'll as all
other kinds of fruit.