Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-08-12
AN OUTSIDERS VIEWS ON
LINCOLN COUNTY

(By Secy. Oregon Mchair Goat Assn
The writer has just completed a
very interesting trip through parts Of
Lincoln County, and cannot refrain
from setting down some of the i'm
pressions received while they are still
warm. The first objective of the trip
was the Farm Bureau picnic at va
chats. AS your readers probably al
ready know, this was an unqualified
success and speaks well for the pro-
gressive spirit Of jhe small community
which put it through, Anyone would
be proud to live at Yachats. OF the
scenery, the fishing, crabs, clans,
etc. nothing need be said, as they
have been eulogized many times. The
natural resources Of soil and timber
are good. But there are two main dis
advantages of the Yachats country.
The first is lack of adequate trans
portation, which is being remedied by
the new road from Alsea to Waldport,
and the second is the lack OF culti-
waited land.
Yachats needs more settlers, and
the same can be said of every other
community in Lincoln county. But
what good is there in bringing in new
settlers to buy out the ones who are
already there? What Lincoln county
needs is more land under cultivation.
The 1920 census places the value of
Lincoln county farm lands per acre
below all the other counties OF West.
ern Oregon.
Farming in Lincoln county is first
and foremost livestock proposition.
In growing grain, hay, or potatoes,
your farmers cannot compete with
the Willamette Valley. But you have
room for hundreds OF thousands OF
goats, sheep and cattle. You notice
| mention goats first. 1t will be nec-
essary for the goats 10 clear out the
brush before the sheep and cattle can
make the best use of your wonderful
soil and climate. The writer went
into lincoln county especially to get
the facts about Angora goats, and
the evidence is clear that goats thrive
there, not only along the coast, but
also in the interior Although some
people have not been successful with
goats. their failure has been due to
two main causes,-first lack of care,
and secOnd,-varmints. In regard to
the first cause, the writer is convinced
that the disease which has in the past
caused the death of many goats, Is
more nor less than stomach
worms. This can be prevented, ac-
cording to U. S. Grant, the veteran
goat breeder Of Polk county, by mix
Ing one pound of bluestone and one
pound Of copperas with 100 lbs. of
salt, to which the goats have access
at all times. The dose can be grad
ually increased 1t is important that
the bluestone and copperas be pow-
dered. Footrot and lice should be
looked after and no goatman
gets the full value of his range unless
he breeds up for fineness and weight
Of fleece and freedom from kemp.
In regard to the varmints, that is
l matter for concern to every person
n Lincoln county Several farmers
old the writer that the brush was get
ing thicker, and that there are less
goats in the county now than form
srly. The census reports bears this
'ut. There are actually 2O9o less
arms and nearly 253t less area in the,
arms Of Lincoln county in 1920 than
n 1910. Is Lincoln county going
backward? The goatmen claim it is
lue to the varmints. One bear has
70 goats to his credit this year-a
pretty expensive bear for Lincoln