The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-25

SEATfLE, NOV. z6..'-The expert
Ynents conducted by tho agents Of the
agricultural department in Alaska
during the past summer have demon
strated beyond 8 doubt that the Ter
ritory 10 capable Of sustaining an
agricultural population Of upwards Of
5000, 900 people. This is the opinion
Of Prof. @, g. Georgeson, the special
agent Of the agrioulepial department,
who bas had general charge Of the ex-
pertinent work In ahe Territory for the
past three years. Prof. Georgeson
arrived from Sitka this morning on
the steamer Senator and is on his way
East to- compile during the coming
winter months his annual report to
the Secretary Of Agriculture. He
williteli Of successful attempts which
have been made during the last season
20 raise grains north Of the sixty-fi1st
parallel OF latitude, OF horses turned
loose in the fall in the interior Of the
Territory, coming through the winter
in good condition, Of cattle and sheep
laf. &c themselves 20. years 60. oc!y
living without Feed through the win
ter seasons, but multipl. .ng rapidly,
and the sheep producing . good clip
Of wool each season. All these and
many other astonishing things will be
included in the account Of the obser-
vations Of the Government agents for
tho season. In san interview given
out here last evening Prof. Georgeson
said:
"The results Of our Investigations
havs simply been astonishing. The
leading feature Of che work this Sea-
son was the experiments conducted in
the interior along the line Of produc-
ing crops. I have this season seen
rye raised at Rampant City which was
sown in August, 1900, and which came
through the winter in excellent eondi-
tion and matured August this year.
Barley sowed in May was ripe on An
gust 18. Wheat and oats were little
later in ripening, but came through
and made good crop, maturing in
excellent condition. For three years
I have produced excellent drops of
-heat ct the Sitka station. "It made
this summer trip from Eagle City to
Valdez, distance Of 435 miles, and
oil that distance, and for ditance
of fifteen miles on either side Of the
trail travelled, there is fertile ooun-
try Of not less than 100000 acress,
all of which is now excellent grazing
land, and one-third to one-half of
which is capable; with comparatively
little expenditure Of labor, cl being
broken up and made to produce crops.
l found ripe grain growing at two
places on the route, the mouth Of
Steel Creek and Copper Center. There
is not the slightest doubt that the
country can be made immensely pro-
ductive in agricultural industries.
have seen horses which were turned
out By miners in the fell come through
the winter in good condition and soon
get fat In the spring. I have seen
sheep raised by the Alaska CONNER
cial Company the year round withop.
feed. I venture to assert that If the
agricultural possibilities Of ths Terri
tory were developed it would sustain
no less than 5000, 900 people in SELF
sustaining industry. There is need
Of Q survey Of the Territory and the
application to It OF the homestead
laws, and it will then be ready to be
made q State. New York Evening
Post.
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