The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-18
ON CLA7SOP FARMS
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have roads. The first requisite ct on
rich county toward development mus
be good roads. You need population
nothing will bring the Kind OF peopI
YOU wish 50 quickly a a series d
roads that may he travelled over in Wn
ter as we'll as summer
When you can prove to 4 new come
that the products Of iarm> in Nat>o
county can he Qoickly, easily and cheapI
placed upon the market. then You WI
lind in your midst people from ahroa'
seeking TO invest goo'uy SUMS of none,
upon your wonderful timber and p'N
ture lands your tida lands are awaiting
Holland like industry "a develop int
the most prolific and beautiful pasture
lands in all the world. That of it~el
will bc worth untold millions Of iol5ar
in dairying, gardenin. and horticulture
in the near future. Its timber resource
a. was amply proven at the Lewis all,
Clark fair exhibit, was a. fine A. any t,
be found any where, Nature has don,
much for C'at>op county, and She T.
awaiting development by sturdy human
hands. and brains, that will come tc
guide her into a growth, not madly wild
A. now, but into beautiful fields, and
pastures green, and peaceful homes. sur.
rounded by orchards, and gardens, and
meadows.
Our climate is so mild that grass Is
perrenally green and flowers bloom in
the open nearly every month OF the
year. As was demonstrated by an eN-
hibit held in Astoria OF Clat,op county
products sometime since. The climate
and soil combine to produce manly va
rieties of fruits, vegetables. grains and
grasses in abundance and luXurience.
and flowers that are sweet to look upon.
In this climate that varies so little i'll
temperature during the entire four sea.
sons, it may be said, TO be nearly per
fect for productiveness and for health
fulness. When tell you that in our
yard-here in Astoia-in a southeast
exposure there is vining Hermosa rose
that has yielded buds and blossoms dur.
ing the entire winter, and is now covered
with young leaves and buds, you may
realize how easy it is to have few
roses all winter by planting in sheltered
places where they may get the sunshine,
and there is no beautiful rose or shrub,
perennial or annual flower that has not
grown with weed-like eagerness to bud
and blossom during the entire seven
teen wears of nv effort at home care
taking in Clatsop county.
Therefore, | know from nv own ex.
perience how easv it is ior home makers
to beautify the home place, with shrubs
and flowers. and these turns for this care
and love Of the beautiful in nature. are
always with YOU 10 cheer and comfort
during all the wear and We will not be
qrudge them the little rest time needed
10 recupcrate their lie forces. These
TACT, Of shrubs and dower- ,ay TO
the newcomer: those who are at all
familiar with our climate know the
wonderful possibilities and capabiIjtir,
Of climate and soil Of Clat,op county.
Remember always, that diversity and
rotation Of crops must be the ultimate
salvation Of Clatsop county farmers. !
have enumerated MANY tning.. but have
said nothing of bees. another source, if
a little care he taken, Of reyenue to
the farmer. NAV add. that for flavor
and tempting color the honey produced
here * unoxcelIed T NAV sav that
Clatsop county has as many and as
diversified resources to draw from for
ome,making and money-getting as any
county in the state. | could still enum.
crate many resources that could be
drawn from a. revenue to the farmer.
but I must leave to your intelligent Sc
lection the experimental methods and
resource. which YOU will soon learn to