The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-06

TO be developed on the company's 10000
acres In this one tract OF land There
are about 700 acres in the first unit
development thus far has been confined
10 comparatively small area lying d.
rectly on the interurbAn railway between
Seattle and Everett. and on the public
highway.
Ninety days ago this area. now beaut-
fully parked. and dotted with shrubbery,
and rows OF filbert trees. and handsome
buildings. was absolutely in the raw. and
covered with charred stumps and logs
and unkightly weeds The rapid progress
made. the character Of the work. the
plans and purposes OF the company. and
its high rating in the Northwest have
attracted 10 Alderwood Manor much won
der and much intelligent and studious
interest
Service of Experts Free
An important feature OF this enterprise
r. In the fact that settlers will have at
all times. without cost, the advice and
services OF experts In the various lines
OF industry 10 be undertaken AT Alder
wood Manor Men and women who know
the science of poultry raising. dairying.
gardening. filhert nut culture. and who
know all about animals. fowls and plants
will be on the ground TO help the settler
who finds himself facing a new and
puzzling problem IN field. orchard. yard
or chicken run. Demonstrations and
talks on practical subjects will take
place in the community hall.
This hall also will be used for recrea-
tive and amusement purposes by settlers
at Alderwood Manor. The company con.
structed the hall with all modern con-
veniences. water. lights. lavatories. and
has also provided for the installation OF
a moving picture outfit and the produc-
ton OF moving picture shows.
Marketing the Products
Things produced at Alderwood Manor
will be sold practically at the door of
the producer. unless the producer wishes
20 market his own wares. The company
will do the marketing. Products also are
10 be standardized with a view of selling
what In produced on these lands at
prices little above current quotations
For instance: Eggs will be sorted &C.
cording 10 size, and they will be the
products OF layers carefully selected on
points agreeable TO scientific standardik-
ing methods. All other products will be
treated in the same way and properly
stamped. These practices, II is believed
will give Alderwood Manor products an
enviable standing in the markets.. Scien-
ufic methods In production. in handling
and marketing will be the rule
The company now has 5000 or 5000
White Leghorns In houses and yards
constructed and maintained according 10
the best approved plans. these birds are
of select strains. they are of different
ages. ranging from chicks to layers. and
the company is using them to demon
strate what IL believes to be the final
word, up TO this time, in commercial
chicken raising and egg production. The
chicken houses are models of cleanliness
and convenience. and represent sim
gular combination OF art and utility in
poultry architecture. Nothing seems to
have been overlooked to make these
places convenient. healthy and pleasant,
not only for chickens. but for caretakers
as well
Filbert Nut Orchards
Hilbert nut orchards will also be n big
feature OF life at Aderwood Manor. A
A. Gutenberg. one of Americas foremost
nut experts, has demonstrated the fact
that these nuts can be grown in COM
mercial quantities on Puget Sound. He
is now growing them. He will be the
expert in charge of these young orchards
at Alderwood Manor. These trees will
thrive in chicken runs Rows OF them
'rofit on Puget So und" (illustrated)
Of Alderwood Manor, free to all pc
Mill Company, Land Department, w