The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-05-30

! WHAT PEOPLE SAY !
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well under way to thorough test, but
at present. The station is located on top
of Rattlesnake mountain, within full
view of the Sunnyside and surrounding
districts, and it is an ideal place for such
experiments. The grasses have all been
planted and are growing fine, though the
recent rains have been more than was
expected, for ii it is going to rain here
throughout the summer season there is
no need of testing to see what kind of
grasses will grow best. Rain will bring
any kind of grass and plenty OF it. How
ever, conditions are not likely to change
that much and we shall go on with our
experiments just the same. | shall re-
main in the valley during the summer
and watch developments, and at the
same time make complete collection of
all the native grasses and others now
growing in the valley.
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County Commissioner w. l.. Dimmick
of kiona.-The rains have been of Won
derful benefit to the wheat in the Horse
Heaven country, that is where l live,
and you may now look for the biggest
yield in the history of Central Washing
ton. At first we did not expect great
yield in fact we thought it would be
slight, but were afraid to say so, but
now everybody is jubilant over the pros
poets, for they never were better. This
year about nine sections OF new land
were broke and put to wheat, mostly by
new people, and if the crop should be
light it would make the situation look
discouraging to them. This new land is
the best in the valley and the produc-
ton per acre is expected to be above the
everage. In fact the wheat yield has
been gradually increasing for several
years past. At first if we got twelve or
fifteen bushels to the acre we thought
that a good yield, but now thirty and
thirty-fve and sometimes forty bushels
are the result. 1t seems as though the
longer you cultivate the land the greater
becomes the production. However, we
are all hooking for something big this
season. The Oregon parties who pur-
chased the land recently from the
Northern Pacific are making prepara-
tions to drill we'll for the use of the
people who will develop this land. This
company has done nothing yet in the
way OF development or making sales,
and they will more than likely do moth
ing till next fall. Taking everything
into consideration, believe the pros
poets for the Horse Heaven country are
about as good as any place in the state
*x*
Deputy IT, S. Marshal A. l.. Dilley-
You may talk about the eastern climate
and the Sound climate and the other
climates Of the world, but for me, give
me Yakima climate. 1t is the best,
most invigorating and healthful climate
to be found this side of the Jordon river,
and the person who says he doesn't
like it doesn't know what he is talking
about. Now, compare it with that of
the Sound and the coast country in gen.
eral. What do you think OF a climate
that makes you want to sleep eternally,
say 25 hours out of "a? That's what the
Sound climate does, and besides that it
takes all the ambition and energy, ETC.,
out OF you, and ere you are very old in
life makes you feel as though YOU were
a close kin to the fish eaters of the coast.
Why, think of it; all, or vast majority
OF the crazy people of the state asylums
are from the wet belts. It's the rain
that makes it so, and l believe that in
few years the Sound country will be full
OF bowling maniacs. Give me the Yak
ina climate every time.
~x~
DR.. C. G. Fetcher-Our trip to Ever
EFT last week on account OF the h of p. |
grand lodge session was an enjoyable |
one. The Everett people treated us all
in the most clever manner, and we'll can
they afford to show great hospitality to
visitors, for Everett is growing and pros
pering like Kansas sun-fower The |
city is growing fast, industries of all
kinds are going up about the place and |
all mills and manufactures are running
full time streets are being improved |
rapidly, electric street car lines extended,
and to cap the climax $50, 900 opera |
house will be erected. And further than
this the government is spending $3.50. 900
on putting in a jetty at the mouth OF the
Snohomish river so as to give Everett a