Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-22
IN WESTERN Washington FOR
AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.
Opportunities for Thousands of
Farmers TO Secure Cheap Lands
and Make Good Money. The Grays
HarbOr Region Has Thousands Of
Acres of Rich Soil.

The wealth contained in the soil of the
lOgged-of lands in Chehalis county is
just beginning to att,act attention in q
small way, but, if the price Of those
lands and their fertility vas known in
the middle west there is no doubt they
would soon be settled upon In no coun.
try can SO many dollars raised on an acre
of ground as here. The rich soil produces
large crops, and, as we do not nearly
raise enough for home consumption, a
cash market is right at hand. at outside
prices plus the freight to the harbor.
The following article, taken from the
Seattle Post tInteiligencer, illustrates
what may be done, and is particularly
applicable to Grays Harbor:
The Hamilton Herald publishes an in.
teresting story illustrating the possible.
ties OF logged-off lands in Skagit county.
Five years ago David Meyer, the subject
Of the sketch, came from Kansas and
located near Hamilton. His capital then
consisted o 50 80, and represented the
savings Of fourteen years OF hard labor in
his native state. He was a sober and
industrious man and able to borrow $3.50
with which to purchase ten acres Of
logged. off lands Now he owns farm,
has plenty of all the farming necessities,
is out Of debt and has money in the
bank.
Five years on small tract of logged.
off. land has brought to one young man
absolute independence. 1t has accom-.
plished more than that in giving him a
home for his family, which consists Of
boys and girls who are being educated
in the district schools. Five years. work
has enabled the man to get horse and
COW, hogs and poultry and plenty Of
fruits and vegetables. He does not have
large cash expenses to meet and is able
to deposit money to his credit in the
local bank. Under such circumstances
is it any surprise that he should advise
young men to get land and build homes
in the timbered acres Of Washington?
Skagit county is one of the many rich
districts included in the logged.of lands
of this state. 1t has soil that retnrns
rich annual harvests. 1t is near enough
to the market centets to insure good
prices for all the small farmers may pro.
duce. 1t is good place to make home.
But there are other equally valuable
spots in the Puget Sound basin. The
country is large AMI little of it has been
occupied by homebuilders. Several cou,-
ties offer similar inducements to young
mer. There are openings in every sec.
ton for energetic workers.
The chief danger in settling on logged.
off lands is that many try to clear and
cultivate too large tracts. Ten acres will
generally give man Independence when
a quarter section will make him land
poor. The little farm we'll titled holds
the secret OF success in Western WASH
ington. 1t furnishes the foundation for
diversified products in every field. A we'll
managed farm Of small dimensions will
return something to the owner for mar.
ket every month in the year. 1t creates
and maintains home payroll where the
farmer is the superintendent and divi.
dend taker OF all that comes from the
land.