The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-28
Clatsop County Offers Splendid
inducements.
WHERE CROPS NEVER FAIL
The Extreme Cold Weather in the East
Will Send Hundreds of Farmers to
Oregon and Washington 10 Oh
tain New Farms

SeSefa letteTS nave pSeh rscSiNS
st the Astorian office the past wee
from people residing In the east. max
ing inquiries relative to farming
aairying and stock raising. Some in
Quiries for business opportunities an
few from Michigan and Pennsylva
mia about logging and timber. Ever,
one OF these letters asks for copy o
the paper. What they want and expec
Is a copy OF paper containing de
scriptive matter of the resources of tn
county. The Astorian makes an ef
fort to publish at least one article |
week on some subject concerning som,
special industry. but II would be |
good thing If one issue of the papel
devoted to description of the in
austries of the county could be pub
Hshed for mailing TO people in tbs
east making inquiries.
There is no question but that Clat.
sep county is one of the best on the
Pacific coast for diversified farming
There are many products that can be
raised profitably that are in great de-
mand and always find ready sale. Po-
tatoes is one. of the best paying crops
IN the county, although very few ara
grown. 1t is a fact that nine-tenths
Of all the potatoes used in Astoria are
shipped in from outside counties. and
that there are not enough raised in
the county to supply the hotels and
restaurants of the city. 1t is estimated
that from 800 to 400 sacks of potatoes
can be raised on an acre of land. They
bring from rs cents to 81 per sack and
all that is necessary is to plant them,
dig them and bring them to the mar
ket and get the cash. An acre of land
planted to potatoes will bring from
$3.50 to $500. In other words, any man
with energy and a knowledge Of farm
ing can make an Independent fortune
raising potatoes.
Another branch of farming that pays
is vegetables. At present nearly all
of the vegetables are supplied by the
Chinese, who realize from $1,000 to $4,000
a year clear profit OF five-acre tract
OF land. Even then there Is not suffi-
cient raised In the county to supply
the home demand and over half the
consumed are shipped in
from Portland and San Francisco.
of dollars are sent away
from Astoria every years that could
Be- Kept at home If there were suffi-
sfent number of farmers to raise the
products necessary to supply the home
market. Owing to the extreme mild
winters, farmer can raise vegetables
every month In the year. The coldest
weather in CIatsop county this year
was "a above zero. and this only lasted
for three days. The average tempera-
ture is about As above, but more fire.
quently 60 above. In the east last
Sunday the ground was frozen to a
depth of several feet. In Clatsop coun-
~ there was not a particle Of frost In
the ground and plowing can be done
any month in the year. While in the
East hot fires in the house were nee
sssary to keep the people warm, in
Astoria it was warm summer day;
DO fires were necessary and the doors
of the houses were wide open.
Good farming lands can be pur-
chased at from s. an acre VI, accord
ing to location and improvements.
Dailrying lands, that have been dyked,
range IN price from $25 an acre and up
according to the location and adapta-
ton. Most of the lands are situated
on or close to rivers and small streams
With an abundanec of pure water. All
are easy accessible to the markets.
either by boat or cars and handy to
the markets. Very little wheat, oats
Or barley is raised, but hay produces
from three to four tons to the acre
and brings from $12 to s15 ton and
Is In great demand.
Dairying is another profitable in
Iustry and even with the number of
dgfry farms there is not sufficient pro-
ducts to supply the market, Butter
sells for about 30 cents a pound and
eggs seldom go below rs cents per
dozen. The dairy market reports pub
IIshed in the Astorian will give east
srn people a better idea of the prices
Of all kinds of farm produce. It costs
no more to live in Clatsop county than
IN the east, while farmers receive
much better price for all kinds of farm
produce, making farming profitable.
The very best schools are to be
found here. Churches of all denomi-
nations exist and there is abundant
room for at least 1000 families on the
fertile lands of the county. A good
crop is always assured.