Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-16
RICH HILL COUNTRY
FINE FRUIT FARMS BETWEEN
DALLAS AND MONMOUTH.
Observer Representative Finds Many
Herds of BloOded Stock In
Pleasant Valley.

For a real, sure enough picture OF
prosperity in Oregon, one should pay
visit to the 15O-acre farm of Glenn
o. Holman, a few miles south of Dali
las, in Pleasant Valley, formerly called
Cooper Hollow.
Here is a large orchard, planted 60
years ago, loaded to Undertaking
fullness with beautiful fruit; grape
vine which, Mr.. Holman says, will
yield a ton of grapes this year; plums
in plenty, and of the most delicious
flavor; peaches. pears, and other
fruits in great abundance. Forty-six
plums were counted on IL inches of
one small limb.
Mr.. Holman has AZ head of hogs of
mixed breeds, mostly grades. AL
though not registered, they bring him
handsome profit.
Mr.. Holman was formerly an attor-
ney at law 81 like this better" said
he, in speaking of the beautiful farm.
Here, l am not vexed with an end
less anxiety over motions overruled
and demurrers not sustained. Here,
there is a maximum of profit for a
minimum of labor"
Walnuts Will Pay.
If every land owner in this county
would only make as much of his op-
portunities as does John B. Stump,
whose ranch adjoins the town of Mon
mouth, there would be no more talk
about undeveloped Oregon.
Mr.. Stump owns 1000 acres, which
he certainly knows how to use to the
best advantage. His stock is all of
the best. He has some extraordinary
fine Jersey cattle-all registered. He
has one bull which was shipped direct
Iy from Jersey Island, distance of
1000 miles.
Among the interesting sights to be
seen on this farm Is a walnut grove of
$50 trees These trees are six years
old and are planted 40 feet apart. All
are bearing we'll this year. Mr.. Stump
thinks the walnut industry can be
made profitable in Polk County and is
we'll pleased with the results he has
secured.
On this farm is a 20-acre field of
corn, which, while not measuring up
to the standard of the Middle West,
is certainly a promising crop. Work
did it. Mr.. Stump makes liberal use
of fertilizers, and neglects no oppor-
tunity to increase the productivity of
his land
Makes Money on Bees.
p. L. Fishback, who lives on r. F.
D. 1, northwest of Monmouth, has
pretty place, on which he has lived
for 20 years. The farm is good soil,
capable of producing any crop that
grows in Oregon. He has 10 stands of
bees, which are a source of considera-
BILE profit and require but a small
Mount of care.
Frank Raines, a prosperous farmer
of this neighborhood, has been quite
sick for the last two weeks, but is re-
covering.
II. Wunder, of Monmouth r. F. d.
1, has been keeping house alone while
his family and daughter, and the
Clapp family enjoyed an outing at the
coast.
Alfalfa Thrives I'm Polk.
r. b. CLANCY, a prosperous farmer
living near Monmouth, is another
farmer who believes alfalfa will prove
a profitable crop in Polk County. A
of the Observer visited
his farm yesterday and found there a
field of alfalfa which gives promise of
becoming a luxuriant crop. At present
it needs rain, as does all vegetation in
the willamette Valley. Mr.. CLANCY
predicts that alfalfa raising will be
made highly successful in Polk Coun-
ty once the proper method of culti-
vation is thoroughly understood.
Mr.. CLANCY owns 100 acres of rich
land, every acre of which is making
money for him. His stock is well Sc
lected and is in excellent condition.
His COW barn is a model of conven-
ience and cleanliness. 1t is provided
with concrete floors and with the new
style feed racks, capable of adjustment
according to the size of the animal oc-
cupying the STALL
Two other successful stock raisers
are A. w. and IL. ID. Tredway, who
live north of Monmouth. They bought
the farm three years ago, and have IT
well stocked. Their herd of blooded
Poland China hogs looks well. A g.
old Percheron colt, which
may be seen running loose in the barn
yard at any time. would be a sure
at the State Fair. The
Tredways came to Oregon from Da-
kota and are we'll pleased with this
country.