Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-23
LA GRANDE, ORE.
UNPR ECEDENTED RAINFALL
propItlous OF Abundant Crops lone.
seekers Invited 10 Promising Country.


Special Correspondence.
La Gfande, Union Co., oregon, April
l5.-The fragrance from the fruit bloom
ms the air with such inspiring
thoughts that We feel II perhaps prop
er to write some Of them for your yalu-
able paper.
We have had, perhaps more preclpl-
tatlon during the last go days than has
fallen for at least six years The
grounds Is so thoroughly soaked that
good crops are assured and the farm
ers are happy, Already the fan grain
Is from six TO eight inches high and
provides excellent pasture for stock OF
all kinds. The fall grain will be pas
tured for another two or three weeks
when the stock Will be turned In the
hills and the grain allowed TO mature.
We have never seen any section where
such practise is so successfully carried
on as here. The wheat seems to laugh
and defy the stock 70 keep pace with II
and really the more II Is eaten while
young the stronger Il becomes and the
better yield Is had,
MIR. BramWell, who has charge Of all
the field work for the Amalgamated
Sugar company, says that he has the
largest acreage listed and contracted
for that has ever been known since
the history Of the sugar factory In this
valley He claims, too, that the conf
pany and other beet growers have
learned what kind OF land is best suit
ed for beet culture and an immense
harvest Is anticipated, The influx Of
"Mormons' here makes the beet cul-
aNianalya Tho oil
Oregonan will not bother with beet
growing us he claims there Is too much
work connected with Il. lie claims he
can raise from 30 TO 60 bushels Of wheat
per acre, and that II so easily made
that he does not care 10 bother him
self with any garden work at all and
viii even buy cabbage and other gar
den products.
The stake tabernacle is being push
ed 70 completion. Many masons are at
work and the scene reminds one or a
hive Of Utah bees. At the last stake
Priesthood meeting the building COM
mittee was urged TO push the work
With all possible dispatch. being as
sured that the wards would be on hand
with the necessary funds. II really Is
surprising TO see the unity manifested
Ut tne Union STAKE,
The fruit growers are jubllant over
the grand prospects for q heavy Yield.
Az II appears now, the trees have
more on than they can possibly carry
and mature and a heavy thinning will
have TO follow About 300 carloads Of
winter apples were shipped out
OF this immediate vicinity during the
last year, Thousands OF acres of
young orchard have been set out and
II really looks 10 a man up a tree
that Oregon Ia forging to the front IN
the fruit question as In many other
respects.
laundering Is on in full blast and the
hum of the saw In the hills Is very
marked.
La Grande Is keeping pace with the
onward march on the line OF progress
slcn. We have now nearly G,00O popu-
latlon, and each day brings new men
and families. The Stoddard Lumber
company has placed large planners In
Its already large plant and is do
ing n big business.
II is reported that Sister Brnmwell.
wife OF President Bramwel, is very
i'll and grave fears are entertained as
to the outcome All hope for her speedy
recovery.
Charley Woodhouse, It is rumored.
viii act MS superintendent OF the sugar
factory here Mr. Woodhouse was here
some years ago as foreman and he viii
find hearty welcome.
We invite immigration. We have an
excellent country and again we say
to those contemplating q move don't
move TO any section until you have
seen this, To see Is to know, and to
know IS 10 move here,