Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-08-23
More Farmers Wanted

mat $4,000 familie S are needed at
the present time to help feed the
100000 or more people who are kent
busy in the mercantile and manu-
featuring pursuits of the state of
Washington and that there are 20
ooo'OOO acres of land lying idle for
want Of developers, are statements
made in a book covering dairying.
poultry and stock raising in Wash
lngton, issued by l. NJ. Howell, sec
rotary of state.
The data was compiled by Harry
f. Giles, deputy to Secretary Howell
and was gathered from all sections
OF the state. Included are many let
ters sent in by settlers who have had
actual experience in the various
lines, In speaking of the settlers,
the book says:
They are especially needed to
help supply the meat, dairy products
and poultry products that must in
large measure at present be shipped
clear from the Mississippi valley,
Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Cali
| fornia."
There are at present 10000 farm
| operators, but these it is stated are
| insufficient to maintain the large and
constantly increasing urban popula-
ton. 1t is declared that the 10000
600 acres of idle land include all
kinds of soils. The lands are owned
by private individuals, by the state.
schools, by the railroads and the fed
eral government and consist of log
ged-off lands, prairie, irrigated and
dry farming lands, while the soil
ranges from a light sandy loan to
heavy black river bottom.
1t is shown that three-fifths of the
| aggregate value of all live stock in
the state consists of horses. The
cattle increased during the last ten
years 120 per cent and all other lines
of stock show an increase, with the
exception of sheep and lambs, which
dropped off PIP per cent
The horse is found to be most nu-
merous in King, Pierce, Whitman,
Lincoln, Okanogan, Douglas, Gar
field, Grant and Adams counties,
while the mule is becoming more
numerous, especially in Walla Walla,
Adams, Lincoln and Columbia coun-
ties. 1t is also pointed out that the
culture of bees is something to which
many might turn their attention with
great profit. The leading counties
now are Yakima, Clarke, Lewis, Ska
git, Walla Walla, Whatcom and
Whitman counties.
The report says that dairying has
come to be regarded as one of the
most important subjects of study and
is attracting much attention. This
is due to the fact that there is an
ever increasing demand for dairy
products, while the profits are be-
coming larger each year. King
county, as usual. leads in the num-
Der of cattle, while most of the west
side are ahead of the east side
counties The state now has many
model modern dairy farms and has
produced some world-beating COWS.
Practically every section, it is an
nounced, is adaptable for dairying,
and the report covers the climate,
soil and vegetation in the different
sections of the state, so that the read
er may draw his own conclusions,
while letters are also included from
dairymen situated in the different
parts of the state.
1t is also pointed out that in addi-
ton to the home market Alaska of
fers a big field for the producer,
while the 5000 miles of railroad in
the state provides model transpor-
tation. To help out the farmer there
are the state institutions, the state
dairymen's association, which are al
ways willing to assist the newcomer,
and the report states in detail nu-
merous opportunities for getting
started and tells how to obtain the
best results.
After dealing with swine raising
and raising of sheep and goats, the
subject of poultry is taken up. This
industry is declared to be Just In
its infancy" for it has failed to keep
pace with the increase in population