East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-08

Announcement was made Dy II. l..
oliver today that he is going to cut
up his farm just west of the city into
small tracts and place the whole on
the market. Surveyors are now at
work running the lines and laying out
the place into 10, 20 and 80 acre
tracts.
The Oliver farm consists of two So
acre parcels, both of which are high
ly improved with fine buildings. one
of them is occupied by r. L. Oliver
and the other by his son, Roland
Oliver. 1t is the intention of the
divers to place both farms on the
market, including all the improve
ments, orchards and water rights,
making a clean sweep of their entire
holdings. Mr.. Oliver gives as his
reason for selling that he wishes to
retire from active live, and. like many
other Umatilla county farmers who
have made their stake, move TO the
city and enjoy the fruits of his early
l.bors. He expects to hold his VIII sat
land lying north of town, which
amounts to about 4s0 acres.
Controls Water Power.
The land which is to be subdivid-
ed lies about a half mile west of the
city limits and approximately mile
and half from Main street. The
100 acres are abundantly irrigated
with the exception OF a few acres
which lie upon the hill side north of
the line of railroad. This high land,
however, is considered valuable. as
1t controls a water power and fac
tory site. There is surveyed water
fall of about 80 feet with the whole
Umatilla river to take the water from.
That this power will ultimately be
made use of in the development OF
the city and county is probable.
The cutting up OF the Oliver farm
into smaller tracts is regarded as the
beginning of a movement for smaller
farms in Umatilla county. This farm |
Is the only large river bottom one adj !
jacent to Pendleton along the Una
tIla river. 1t has been spoken OF as |
u future site for branch asylum or
other state institution. Situated so |
near the city and its schools 1t is re-
garded as a splendid place for su-
burban homes and country places |
where both the advantages of the
city and country can be had. For
about Is years the Olivers were en-
gagged in the grocery business in this
city. at the same time living on and
conducting the farm where they rails
ed most OF the fruits and vegetables
which were sold in their store.
Since retiring from the grocery
business most of the land has been
set to alfalfa though fruit and vege-
tables have proved themselves to be
much better money makers. Mr..
oliver says that he cultivated the al
falfa of late years on account of the
ease with which good returns could
be made.
Profit I'm Small Farming.
In speaking of some of the profits
which he had gotten from fruit and
vegetables, Mr.. Oliver said: STRAW
berries, and / used to raise lots of !
them, have brought me in from $500
to $400 an acre in the days when they
retailed for about 6 cents a box. They
are much higher now and would give
better returns. Two years ago onions {
brought IN $500 to the acre at the {
beginning of the season and would )
have returned $40O If held a few c
weeks. Tons of cabbage may be {
grown on an acre Of ground and It is I
very profitable. We have had single {
heads which would weigh 35 pounds. 9
There are big profits in all the vege- I
tables, especially onions, cabbage,
celery asparagus, peas l
md beans. Easier money and Just as
much can be made from strawber- I
ries, dewberrles, red raspberries and
oganberries. Few people know the
value OF this land. It will produce
well with the Milton Freewa- s
ter and the products can be put on "
he market in fine, fresh condition" p
Two years ago Mr.. oliver shipped fl
hree carloads, or 1900 boxes, of ap- d
Pies to the middle west, which were 5
pronounced by the representatives Of e
)ne of the large Wala Walla pack Il
ng companies as the best apples that 1
,ver went out of Umatilla county The p