The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-12-29

II - very uill lCull 10 name the
principal source of income for the
people of Leavenworth, for a survey
of its resources discloses a multiple
ity of revenue producers, each indie
pendent of the other and most Of
them capable of greater develop
ment; some of them newly develope
but now past the experimental stage
The Lumbering Industry.
The numbering industry is probably
the largest enterprise in this imme-
date district, its payrolls running in
to thousands of dollars, most of
which is spent locally The Great
Northern Lumber Company, located
at the southwest corner of the city
limits of Leavenworth. operates a
large sawmill, cutting approximately
100000 feet daily; a large planning
mill and box factory that turns out
one and onehalf million apple boxes,
a large number of peach and cherry
boxes and other crates besides hi~"
grade of finish stock; and several
logging camps in the country adjac-
ent to Leavenworth where they have
a supply of timber estimated to last
twenty years. Their payroll ap-
proximates $4,000 monthly.
The Peshastin Lumber & Box Co.,
with offices at Peshastin, Wash,
four miles southeast of Leavenworth,
operates two sawmills with a COM
bined cut of about 10000 feet daily
and large planning mill and box fac
tory from which they turn out one
and one-half million boxes yearly be-
sides large quantity of finely fin
ished high grade stock. They also
operate several logging camps in the
Peshastin district where they cut
their own logs from a reserve calcu-
lated to last another ten years. While
their plant is four miles from Leav-
enworth, this city is their principal
purchasing point and a number of
their workmen live here Their pay
roll approXimates $4,000 monthly.
Forest Wood.
In line with the numbering, is the
production of from rs to 100 cars of
forest wood in this district. Most of
this is cut from windfalls, second
growth timber and isolated patches
of timber of footage impracticable to
cut for lumber.
Shingle Mill at Lake Wenatchee.
Near the foot of Lake Wenatchee
is located the c A C Mill Company's
shingle mill cutting about eleven
million shingles yearly. Their ship
ments are made from Winton but a
number of their employees are resi-
dents of the Lake Wenatchee district
who make Leavenworth their trading
point.
Fruit Industry Growing.
Ten years ago the apple shipments
from the Leavenworth district were
but a very few cars while the crop
this year will amount to 110 cars of
apples. two cars of pears and about
one care of grapes, bringing a total
gross revenue of approximately
S135,000 with an estimated yearly in
crease of ten per cent for at least the
next five years This strictly local
crop is taken care of in two modern
brick and tile common storage ware
houses built this year with modern
facilities for handling the crops cas-
lily for the next five years. Excellent
soil, climate and an abundance of
water assures the future of this in
dustry. From the Peshastin district
the shipments of the 1922 crop will
amount to about 700 cars of apples
and pears. Most of these returns are
banked through the Leavenworth
banks and practically all supplies
purchased of local merchants. This
district is a great revenue producer
porter of our numbering industries
Hay. Grain and Cattle.
OF an estimated production of sc
cars of hay, mostly alfalfa, about 12
cars were shipped out while two cars
of grain were produced and used To-
cally. Each year is showing a good
increase in production of hay and
general farm produce, the soil and
climate being ideal for general farm
ing and the supply of water more
than sufficient.
Another year will probably see an
| entire local consumption of locally
produced hay and grain. This is due
| to the increase this year in the num-
ber of head of cattle raised locally
| This year the local farmers ranged
about 125 head of young stock on the
! Forest Reserve. For 1923 they have
$50 head already signed up witt
more due to be listed before spring
Leavenworth has consumed abou
! $16.500 worth of locally grown beef
pork, mutton and fowls, while the 10
cal markets amounts to about SIS,
900. giving ample opportunity foI
great increase in the local production
of meats. In line with the produc
ton of meats is that of butter fat
! The Leavenworth Creamery has av
eraged about $50 pounds of butterfa
week this year and with the in
crease of stock shown by a canvas o
the situation, should average from
400 to $50 pounds a week anothe
year. This is practically all consumed
in this district. Apple growers arr
gradually being educated TO the fac
that general farming can profitabl!
be included with fruit growing,
practice not followed in the past, an,
the production of meats and butte
fat is bound to increase rapidly il
the next few years from this sourc
alone.
The Forest Service is very willini
TO set aside reserves for herding 10
cally owned stock and at present ar
leasing grazing privileges TO shee
owners who bring in some so ,00
sheep to this district each year. Al
supplies are purchased at this plac
while the sheep are in this district
! period Of about four months, pro