The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-02

. 10 tllHcT lOTUAllu OF Dan fraHciSCp
II Is impossible to deny this fact al
The ocean steamer rates 10 Europe or
(, freight via Panama Canal will be III,
same from Astoria, Portland or Sar
Francisco.
!, Fourth-'rhe quality Of all fruit'
grown In the Nehalem even from ;
poor class Of young trees u admitted
equal to Southern Oregon ever
after IS years growth So with vcge'
tables, potatoes and wool crops Ar
inspecting engineer Of bond-holder,
took with him to London large sam
pies OF all these and OF fruits, apples
cherries, hops, butter and cheese, even
hay All were pronounced there equal
to any similar product ever imported
into Great Britain, while the lumber
samples OF Nehalem taken to Glasgow
| by partner Of the larger Scotch tim
Der merchants OF Europe while here
six months ago, stated with the Pana-
ma Canal the export Of same in the
manufactured state with sash, doors,
etc, would be a valuable income to
Astoria | exporters, Nehalem coal as
q rule Is declared yaiueless on account
Of the preponderance OF sulphur 4
per cent. But in our surveys a coal
expert from England now in the
State OF Washington, took one to a
place where coal bed OF four miles
existed from which on the spot he
made In my presence 200 pounds Of as
fine cooking coal as ever saw with
only one per cent sulphur, all Of which
would go over the P. o. & S, Ry, Co.
to Astoria
Fifth-The extent OF Nehalem Is
much greater than the Hood River
country and like the latter equally d.
versifed. | have spent three months
with our surveyors continuously In
the Nchalcm and travelled through Il
all between the seaside and Washing
ton country with a dozen or more
special trips in addition since and
hence as a fruit growing country |
am able TO make the comparison OF
the Nehalem with that OF the Hood
River region, and the attitudes Of the
various portions OF each region where
fruit can be grown prohtably in each.
region where fruit can be grown
pro6tably in each.
Hood River country has three dis
tricts or subdivisions-the west be-
tween Hood River and the mountains
lies east of that river; the second dis
trict goes south for distance OF 10
miles from the Columbia; the third
district is south OF the two first and .
extends for 10 or II miles. II Is the
upper valley. The whole OF Hood
county has an east or west slope, It's
orchards nearer the Columbia aver
age elevation, $50 feet above the sea;
the main valley Is 900 feet, rising in
the Willow Flat district to an average
Of 1850 feet. The Mount Hood dis
trict and the middle valley varies
from 1850 to 1000 feet, with a good
exposure as to light and air drainage.
The apple predominatcs. The first
tree was planted rs years ago and now
347, ,435 trees, divided between yellow
Newtons, 60 per cent of all, and the
Spitzenberg. 40 per cent, or divided
nto l74.000 trees Newtons and $4,000
Spitzcnbergs; others OF inferior quail
ties. Strawberries occupy 756 acres
md planted extensively in the young
apple tree orchards, allowed to re-
main there until the apple trees come
nto bearing, thus furnishing an in
'ome for sometime while the apple
rees are growing, s33 acres out Of :
SO acres are grown alone in straw
'erries among the apple orchards.
The only berry grown in Hood !
rally is Clark's Seeding which has {
old for $685. a crate, l73 crates be-
ng considered very good crop in c
Iood River districts. There are a
rowing ols2 pear trees, 4527 cherry
rees, 7l80 peach trees. 1t is aston Il
hing to note that IS per cent of the {
WHOLE $4,000 apple trees or 2o7,- y
90 apple trees have been in Hood q
liver ONLY within the last SIX o
ears, 1t is found by experience that q
lie less irrigation applied to the trees D
ield best results consequently in the >
'ehalem the. fruit grower will surely q
epend upon the rainfall, which is
lore than ample with natural drain n
&c slopes, All this shows the advant- S
ges of the Nehalem and its future c
" fruit growing, In extent it is II
oube that Of Hood River being 50 tt
lies in length from the east slope h;
Saddle Mountain, which looks into W