Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-29
Crops Are Fine
In Rogue Valley

William r. Brewer, editor of the
Rogue River Argus, is something of
"a chaser-abouter" and has made an
other of his pedal-aute trips over the
north end of the valley. He recites
his observations as follows:
Last Friday morning we took to
the road once more. This time We
went via the south bank of the river
as far as the Rock Point bridge. We
do not like the road on that side as
it is very sandy, but if you wish to
see things that is the road to take.
The first sight was field of wheat
and vetch hay that had been cut, but
while it was standing a tall man
could walk through it and be out of
sight.
And the corn in several fields
why, you can almost see it grow.
But the sight that really took our
eye and caused us to stop was large
garden at Riverside. The Bermudas
were being harvested and some of the
corn was tasseling out
Everything is certainly looking
fine, but there was nothing startling
until we passed Central Point, and
then we were somewhat surprised.
We supposed the Pacific Highway
pnp1nlataI tn
to the public, but we found that only
about two miles had been built thus
far, and if the crew keeps real busy
the end of the MedfoPd pavement will
be reached by August /. 1t looks as
though the screws on the road ma
chinery better be frightened up lit
tie so as to crowd the work along
little faster. We could find no COM
plant about the quality of the work
being done, but the quantity is what
needs remedying
Medford is not so many, after all,
We went there to find a man and we
didn't even know his name, to say
nothing as to where he lived, and we
found him with ease.
What interested us most while in
the city was our talk with Secretary
Streets in regard to the grain and
grass exhibits for the worlds fair at
San Francisco next year. He has
bought machine in which he will
place each exhibit, one at time, and
when they come out they will be all
tied up in smooth, neat bundle. He
wishes them as soon as possible so as
to get them fixed up ready for ship
ment. We would like to have at least
twenty-five samples from this part OF
Jackson county. Who will be the
first to bring us in fine exhibit of
hay or grain? This is not for boost
ing but for good, wholesome advertis-
ing.
Our next move was to take No. 16
through to Grants Pass, and the first
interesting thing we saw was that
No. locomotive on the Grants Pass
Crescent City railroad had been all
cleaned up, painted up, fired up and
had been hauling rails across the
river. On inquiry we found that
about half a mile of rails had been
laid and that work would be showed
along just as fast as possible.
As far as we could see during our
travels our little town of Rogue River
is doing as much business per popula-
tion and money invested as any of the
larger towns.
About 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
we started for home on our wheel
and we saw one thing that would do
your heart good to see. 1t is a field
of wheaton tho Hodson place just
across the river from here That
wheat Is tall enough to look over "a
seven-rail fence and see the autos
go by, and it is thick enough to play
a game of hide and seek in Mr.. Sis
son feels somewhat proud over his
success in raising wheat for Mr..
Hodson.