Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18


ing on the M. Conway ranch about a
quarter of mile north of the McKin'
ley school, Mr.. Conway having recent
ly purchased and moved to another
ranch east of town. Aside from a
crop of hay, Mr. Weatherbie
has good prospects for fruit of various
kinds, especially apples, as the trees
are thrifty and we'll loaded with green
fruit. The ranch contains seven acres,
all of which are under cultivation and
nearly free from stumps. Buildings
and fences have been constructed,
making an ideal place for chicken rails.
ing. The above along with a five room
cottage makes this very desirable
country home.
White Rock chickens are getting
special attention at the Thomas Fitz-
simmons place. One old biddie .5as
reared "a young to date and will soon
be laying again. This ranch contains
eight acres and possesses house, barn
and other out buildings. The princi-
pay crops are oats, hay and a good as
sortment of fruit, and with a first class
garden, a COW and pigs there need be
no dependence on others for a living
After selling out in Washington and
returning to the old home in New
York, the family decided that after all
Olympia is the better place to live,
hence the return and present location
"They all come back"
J. c. Gable has the c. R. Peterson
farm leased for six years and is now
part of his second crop. AL
ready this spring about 900 crates of
have been picked and
marketed. This necessitated the hir-
ing of as many at 35 pickers at times,
who received about 5000 for their Ia
Dor. One hill of the Magoon variety
produced $40 berries. At present the
hay crop and red raspberries are both
being cared for while loganberries and
will soon be ready to
pick. In all about nine acres are
planted to berries while the orchard
contains 200 apple trees and about 800
prune trees.
The balance of the IS acres Is pro-
ducing garden vegetables, potatoes,
oats, hay, roots and pasture. Five hun
dred and fifty-seven sacks of potatoes
were stored in the cellar last fall. OF
these 63 sacks were planted again this
year, and unless present prospects fail
will yield we'll.
The live stock consists of Rhode Isl
and Red and White Leghorn chickens,
II Poland China hogs, six dairy cows
and team of horses. The buildings
are modern. The water supply comes
from spring that has been enclosed
by concrete building and a gasoline
engine furnishes the power to force
the water through pipes to the house.
barns and various watering troughs
Wagons, buggies, plows, discs and all
kinds of modern machinery are used
to keep the place in a good state Of cul-
tivation, while flowers and various
kinds of nut trees furnish beauty and
shade.
In only one year and four months
w. J. Webber has done much toward
his ranch north of the city.
A commodious hennery, some SO feet
long, has been constructed to house
the Buff Leghorns, of which he al
ready has nice flock. The next i'm
provement will be the construction Of
a new house, which will be ready for
occupancy some time this fall. All
kinds of vegetables and potatoes are
growing in the garden. Mr.. Weber
works much away from home, but by
this place is not only say.
ing his house rent but by clearing at
spare times will soon have an indie