The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-11

! TIL" klamath country Is specially
adapted to general farming. th" stock
industry and dairying Clima,ically
| the conditions favor the raising uf
| grain, alfalfa, timothy and certain
root crops. Much ut the level valley
/ door which will h" reclaimed from
I narsh land conditions viii be- ~ FOR
| special crops ~ celery, cabbage aud
! 'arious allied products Some of III"
land will ultimately bring returns IN
orchard crops "f appl"s. plums aud
cherries. though ~ lar us practically
demonstrated the district Is prcrmi-
nently suited tu all the phases of
! stock raising
Tn" district Rs stated has to the
present been off the highway of
travel and lar ont Of touch with
thos" elements which In these days
are considered necessary tn bring out
agricultural value. Il has 10 the
present, however. served purpos"
u demonstrated an axiom In West
'rn irrigation which throws much
light upon the future possibilities of
irrigation farming. Previous to the
Government undertaking In the Kla-
math VALLEY the country was sup
pli.d In II small way with two prl-
yatc Irrigation systems covering
about 5000 acres of farmci land
m" cost of th"s" sNst"ns was per
hapS somewhat above the aycrHg. In
construction uf western priyai" pro
Ircis. "" find. however. that with
"a limited Crup range. scarcely anS
market. and with whole series ol
cs~ than normal advantages. ~,
'aFm"rs under IN" bitches were a.
lass well Ia do. They did not farm
veil. though they progressed. When
10" larger development began u few
Years since. IN" Klamath basin was
'illcd with good grade and bloodcd
cattle. II was filled with we'll bred
horses aud In This r.Eard was second
Ia none Of any western locality yis-
tied during an "Nperi"u'" Of 10 years
as specialist ia soils and agricul-
turai conditions throughout the
West. The results here shown give
practical demonstration. that with
cheap classcd land. high water cost
urOm To I dollars per acre per
year,. distant markets, no railroads,
and narrow range Of crops. the r.-
suits obtained were In the main fully
successful aud sometimes even phc-
nomenal.
What the klamath country needs
IL farmers skilled In animal hus-
bandry and dairying. The develop
mcnt 50 far made Indicates that as II
stock country our possibilities are es-
iablished, Stock this year Is being
driven over 100 miles into the Kla-
math Basin TO be finished aud then
driven 10 points for shipment. Thou
sands of animals annually are
brought here To consume our rough
age. 4
A. a horse country the disiriri Is
rncxccllcd. The horses are fJsh
grade and sired by registered ami
mails. The klamath horse Is strong.
clean-limbcd, sure-f0Oted and sound
In wind. The Army continually
scOurs the district Tor messenger,
cavalry mounts. and artillery stock. |
The klamath district should be the |
headquarters OF some OF the best I
pure blood stock raisers in the coun-
try. ..
The hog aud mutton Industry and |
dalrytlg Ia IL locality is entirely
Transportation faciii-
Ties have entirely controlled the
growth OF this class OF products. The I
production OF grain. hay. field peas
and crops suited for these industries
is easily possible and with railroad
outlet their success IL assured.
The klamath country represents
perhaps a first unit Of large area
a comprehensive acreage Is
being placed under irrigation for
production along lines similar to
those common IN the Middle West.
The success of this work here and
elsewhere in. the state will bs Tor the