The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-18
DAIRY INTERESTS PRE-
EMINENT.


continental systems OF the country
for west-bound tourists and home
seekers, from St. Paul and the Middle
West, will go into effect, for this
point, on March lst, and remain in
force until the 30th day of April; and
among the hundreds who will have
heard of Astoria and Clatsop there
will be scores anxious to head in
here and take note of what we have
to offer the man searching for new
home.
These men should be informed OF
the immense dairying advantages in
this territory; and the section should
be heralded broadcast and these peo-
pie be met with facts and figures and
specimens indicative Of the value OF
this industry. The output Of the
dairiyng interests in and about AS
toria last year ranged from $l75,0OO
to 100000, and it is only in its in
fancy; a few short years ago it was
of no appreciable value, and there are
still thousands of acres of excellent
pasture and dairy lands yet dormant
and only waiting the arrival of the
newcomer.
Up Knappa way, the citizens are
talking seriously of organizing local
horticultural society, a grange, or
similar institution, and if this idea
was prosecuted all around the county
it would be of immense value to
everybody.
The markets hereabout are not
nearly supplied with grown
fruits and vegetables and dairy pro-
ducts, and these things should be
made far cry and loud one;, one
that will reach these west-bound
people and move them to investigate
what this county has to show them
along these lines. Caulifower, let
tuce, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, are
all imported here now while much
better produce can be raised right
here; and indeed is served upon the
home tables OF the farmers who in
dulge in home truck of the kind.
The organization of the farmers,
dairymen, gardeners and fruitmen, and
a united effort on their part to invite
and hold these coming inquirers, will
Der of redundant benefit to them and
their business; and on Sunday morn
ing next there will issue from this
Office the latest, and we believe, the
best, general write-up of these special
lines of investment, ever seen here
about. 1t would be an invaluable
source of information to supply to
the oncoming host on the railway
trains and river steamers and would
save an infinite amount of trouble to
those who desire to get this informa
ton first hand and exact into the
hands of the west-bound tourists. We
mention this, not so much because of
any business interest we have in the
sale Of these "Home-Seekers' and In
vestors' Astorians," but on account of
its aptitude to the emergency and its
careful compilation along these ex-
press lines of information.
At all events, the opportunity
should not be lost to secure our
share of these interested, and inter
esting, people, and whatsoever plan
may be adopted OF whatsoever litera-
ture shall be placed in these hands
in this behalf, there is no time to lose
in the gathering of it and ascertaining
how best it shall be delivered to
them. Some one ought to meet them
and see that they are cordially in
yited and honestly informed about
the city and county; and then # we
shall fail to get them or some per-
centage of them, we will not have to
reproach ourselves with having neg