THE WEST SHORE.
toward the north. These hills arc cele-
bratod M among th finest wheat-fields
of the valley. They rear their oval
cratt from the middle of the plain, and
present a very picturesque appearance
when seen Irom a distance, in places
they are heavily timbered with fir and
oak, which adds much to their attract-
ivenesH. From the summit of the high
est of these hills I had a grand and com
prehensive view of the valley, and the
mountains in the distance. To the west
a most beautiful and highly cultivated
basin is spread out like a magnificent
painting, dotted here and there with
farm-houses and villages, grass plats,
meadows, fields and wooded plateaus.
The course of numerous streams is easily
traced by the timber which grows upon
their banks. The line of the west side
railroad is distinctly seen. The- coast
range of mountains forms a dark back
ground to the picture. Turning now
to the east the view is more varied, but
none the less interesting. At our feet
rolls the ' Beautiful Willamette," made
famous in history and song. On its
eastern bank stands Salem in all its
molest beiuty, and further on, other
towns are seen more or less distinctly,
ai t!iey are more or less distant. In
that direction the valley is alternately
wooded and prairie, nuking a picture of
fine relief. In the background, rise the
noble Cascades, with their mighty peaks
all in view. To tlc southeast dimly
marked in the distance, rise the "Three
Sisters." Nearer is Mount Jefferson,
more than 10,000 feet high. Next
co.ue. Mount Hood, that grand old
captain of the range, looking sublime
and majestic in its clerical mantle of
white, 11.n5fi.et high, his crest glitter-
liiiv in tk.. . I ... 1
. ... .uusmne, a shining gem
against the blue back-round of a cloud
less sky. Turning further to the north
.mountains St. Helen,, Adams and Ran
er, all shining, ,0wy peaks, pjcrce the
ky in the dun distance, the ast one
one hundred and fifty mile. the
7 fliM: " Picture to
gUJden the heart, ad ispire lhe
lover, of .ture. There i, life in SUch
views as these.
C B. Watson.
A MODEL STOCK FARM IN EASTERN
OREGON OR WASHINGTON.
Return, made by the Surveyor Gen
eral. office hjwth,t during ,he 1 1
ro'4r4.no3,acre.0fUd hTv
been surveyjd in this ,te Th. .
W,ttic.a, machish ever "
wmyeJ i0 .ny previous"
V BIV. C. H. ATKINSON.
ITS AftKA.
An Iowa gentleman wrote, asking:
where he could best buy a stock farm,
or land for one east of the Cascades?
He aimed to buy land for fields and
pastures, and to put the whole within
fences. His plan was to raise food for
stock. On inquiry for such land in
Wasco county, a sheep owner, said
"we have no stock farms here. They
are eaten out. The natural grasses are
gone from large sections." He meant
to say, there are no stock ranges left in
northern Wasco. When reminded that
the proposed buyer wished to make a
stock farm, like those in Illinois and
Iowa, he saw that such farm3 or lands
could be found and probably purchased
in mat locality. They can be of anv
size, according to a man's ability to pay
ursi cost ana cultivate and stock them,
They will be limited probably to a quar
icr section, or half section, whole sec
on, or two or three section tk
MK,
smaller and most thoroughly tilled and
cu.icnea will prove the most profitable
SPECIAL RESOURCES OF THAT SECTION.
natural grasses are signs. The h..n
grass excels tame grasses in nutrient
4. it fattens stock most rapidly,
-...M,ID,e value, when cured
n the pasture. Were it. .L.. .
own gauiereu
rV'lHlike other
: ' miM fie,d growth
''.uKunant and s crop the best
r wmtenng stock. Cultivated fields
of it wou (1 ,1, ; t neius
maice the finest pastures, if
guarded ai net "'
o .ti lucmnnr
WILD RYE GRASS
This plant grows rank in tk
eol.mM.bJ.. .'h ."".H"
when sown like other ck'
vated fields. stot thT " CUUi'
srouud. ; " et0Uth:ck'c?vsthe
blade, : Tr and me tender
"le, sheet, and W 6;"L8?Uht
"vated w 1,1 .... . cm.
..... .,c in tne .
aKimaco.int.. , ;
i : ny last were
gnerandmor k; yUSt
t. These : .' u,nn wheat or
llat have been ,L 'TPT8
the oast " tle'h0rsMad
hav.".'de that region " yCa?,and
raises an,ke- n the Pse of
OUGHT TO BE PRKSp.
Native grasses of kno, '
are to be preferred above exotic,.
QUESTION OP THEIR Rkpro
" 8er ,n tne Ochece vallJ
said two years ago: "OurimatJ?
a permanent grass. The man wk, J
find one to restore our nu.
will deserve a rich reward." The
ply was: "Why not restore ,h J!
grass, which your vast herds have eattt
off?" This grass is perennial by ro
and seed propagation. It Vet
thrives under the saere brush nH .k..
out of the reach of hunirrv t.i. 1,
enclosed with fences, it will reprodua
itself, and cover the eround with..!
- . 11 mil-
tious food as in former years. A stock
farm in the bunch grass countrv hi..
great advantage of preserving or restor
es and perpetuatine that
like manner rye grass seed can be sown
on cultivated land and made to product
more and batter fodder than in it nat
ural state. Probably one acre of alt
vated native grasses will eive four timet
the product of the same acre untitled.
TAME GRASSES CORN AND ROOTS.
In fields far from transDortalioD.
wheat, rye and oats are made into har,
Their rank growth makes cheap and
rich fodder. Timothy is seen less fre
quently in the Upper Columbia basin.
Aitaita proves a success in the bottom
lands along the streams: it will prob
ably grow on the high plains, where
wheat and oats never fail. Clover, iti
next of kin, finds here all the needed
elements of growth. Peas and beans
supply a large per cent, of food for stock,
Corn planted for fodder has proved to
be a good crop. Vegetables thrive on
the high prairies. DOtatoes. turnips car-
rots and beets can be easily raised 01
any part of the bunch-errass and MB
brush land. Such crops planted before
Or after wheat in rntarlnn. .ive the lo
of the fallow year, its crop of weedi,
and aid the decomposition of the soil,
whilst they add a laree Der cent, to their
productive fertility. They also furnish
large harvests of fnnH to sunnlv thede-
--rr v
mand for winter and spring, and keep
UD the Crmarth .n,l nf Animal
1 VII w igv W
Their uses in England and Scotland
have made the stock of those couhtrirt
superior, and their farms model on
or a centurv.
rani iiskt ails
It IS lrnnurn rkA ,.rM var thlt 101
uyers,
must be enriched to the same extent