The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

page of this issue of The
Ranch, telling of great
auction on August Sth, OF the
famous horses from the farm es-
tate of D. Hamm in the White River
Valley is one of fuller significance IMAM
can ever be indicated in the cold, I'M
romantic face of leaden advertising
and display type 1t were shame, IN
deed. to allow this event so full OF
importance and interest to every agrl-
cultural reader in the West, to pass I'M
noticed and without comment In our
editorial columns, for this is one OF
the eminent chapters of book which
might be written on 1.-The Last OF the
Great Farms" chronicle OF the
changes which the forces OF progress
and development have wrought III
some of our once great and extensive
agricultural estates, which, owing TO
increase in population, more intensive
farming methods and the growth OF
cities. are rapidly being subdivided in
to smaller acre tracts to form the
basis of a living for hundreds OF farm
ers.
That which is about to happen to
the four hundred acres of rich and pro-
ductiye land composing the d. Hamm
farm in the White River Valley, has
happened to a number of the other
large farms of the Pacific Northwest
The story of the passing OF the famous
Hazelwood farm near Spokane, which
was subdivided into smaller tracts a
year or so ago, was published IN Inc
Ranch at that time, and many another
large estate in the Yakima and Wen
atchee valleys, in the Spokane terri
tory and in other regions have Travelled
the same path. 1t was only year ago
that the big and productive ranch OF
Philip Miller in the Wenatchee valley
was divided into small tracts and sold
to scores of hOmeseekers who from
five and ten acre estates will in the
future wrest an ample living from the
prolific soil of the Columbia river val
ley.
The farm of d. Hamm, which is 10
Gated near South Park and is now on
the very edge of the suburban growth
of the city of Seattle, was purchased
ten years ago by the firm OF Hamm q
Schmtz, who, at that time and for
a number of years afterWard, were pro-
prietors of the famous Seattle hostel
ry, the Butler Hotel. At that time,
the farm was purchased for the pur-
pose of growing fresh garden truck
and providing poultry and dairy prod
ucts for the Butler cafe, and for a
number of years it was used to fur
nish these fresh and uneXcelled prod
ucts to the thousands of discriminating
patrons of this great hotel. When the
Butler passed from the control of
Hamm & Schmitz, this farm five years
ago came into the sole possession OF
Mr.. d. Hamm, one of the members OF
this firm, and he has used it since that
time as a home and farm for the
breeding of fancy horses and stock.
Mr.. Hamm has made this one of the
ideal farms of the West, and has had
no desire to give it up as place of
residence, but the failure of the health
OF his wife, now compels him to seek
another climate, and he is compelled
to sell out his magnificent stables of
horses and stock, which are famous
throughout the west, and to lease his
land in small tracts to other farmers.
In all the West, with its millions
OF acres of broad, productive farms, it's
rich land owners and it's world-wonder
agricultural development, there is
probably not farm so ideal, so COM
plete in every detail, SO perfectly de-
welcomed and en- canahTV aoUinnad as