Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-30
THIS RECORD YEAR OF THE
COUNTY.

Inc RAPID extension OF the farming
industry of Josephine county is a
matter that gives the highest salts.
faction to those interested in the
prosperity In this section Of the
Rogue River valley AS an illustra-
tion let us mention that j. d. Fry,
one OF our best known citizens, said
to the writer yesterday that he had
been In Grants Pass twenty-three
years, and that there was now more
going on In the way of fruit growing,
farming and mining than there had
been In all the years previous to the
present. other men would testify to
the same purport. The people Of
Grants Pass and the entire county
know that this has been a busy year,
more SO than In the past.
In the first place the season has
been a favorable one to the farmers,
and as a result there has followed an
abundant harvest which will mark
the year 1912 as one Of the best crop
years in our history. This includes
hay, grain and fruit. Many new
farms have been opened and the fu-
ture promises many more, and the
fact that the land has been produc-
tive this year has encouraged men to
cultivate extensively and next year
will Insure far greater effort The
fact that the soil responds to proper
cultivation is encouraging to a very
large extent. These remarks apply
10 all parts OF the county.
Irrigation has had much to do with
this years prosperity, as In every d.
rection large acreage has been add
ed to the lands covered with water.
The extention Of the power line down
Rogue river has been Of great assist
ance in irrigation as II has been used
by a large number Of people and more
will adopt II next 'year A consider
able acreage has been put in fruit
during the present year The or
chards planted a few years ago will
commence bearing to some extent in
1913 and this will bring additional
prosperity to the people of the coun-
ty In this work OF planting fruit
trees the Country Club Orchards have
led the way, and have been successful
from the very first This organization
has cleared and planted several hun
dred acres and have accomplished an
amount OF development work very
creditable to them, They are making
homes for that class of people who
appreciate a mild all the year-around
climate, q rich soil and other condi-
tons which are ideal to those seeking
permanent homes.
The coming year promises to add
TO the acreage under irrigation, and
It is generally believed that the big
gravity ditch viii be built during the
present winter, providing Of course
the litigation in which the two COM
panles are interested can be settled
mp. All parties to the different suits
have expressed themselves as salts
fed that a settlement win be reached
In due time The water rights be-
longing to the Chicago Rogue River
Co. and the Golden Drift corporation
are very valuable and II preserved
will he worth millions OF dollars to
those whose lands can be reached by
the waters OF Rogue river. II the
people interested In these two cor
porations will act to the best interests
OF themselves and settle these suits
good will como to the farming and
fruit interests In this part Of Jose
phino county. and Il is to be hoped
that this will he brought about
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