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Varied and valuable are the resource! of the great empire com
prehended under the tweeping title ol the " raclflo northweet," em
bracing the four large states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana, and moat rapid is the work of their development. The product!
of the soil, the water, the forest, the mine are being poured into the
lap of commerce In an ever-Increasing stream, which already repre-
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SPKAOUE, WASIIINQTOII. 3. A IIIKMIIIAMMO CAMP.
tents a total value far Into the hundreds of
millions, and will, In a few years, be many
times greater. Millions of dollars art being
annually Invested In the development of Uie
unparalleled resources ol title region, and the
progress being made surpasses that ever be
fore witnessed In the history of the union.
There is space here for simply a brief review
of the leading Industries that have furnished
subjects for the accompanying engravings.
Fruit Is destined to become one of the
most profitable sources of wealth, especially
In Oregon and Washington. Although the
range of fruit products Is great, tsieclally In
the region lying west of the Carcede moun
tains, and In certain localities east of them,
embrscing all those of the temperate sons
and such semi-tropical fruits as peaches, ap
ricots, nectarines, figs, Under grapes, eta.,
the climate and soil art especially adapted to
Die production of cherries, applet, peart,
plumt and prunes. In early days Oregon
was known at "the land of big red apples,"
and the title should still belong to her and
i... .... it,. .i. i .lu (l.vor. lor and auanlltT of yield unsurpssssd. The cherries ol tlis Pacific northwest have no equal any
where not even in far-famed California, which state Is receiving credit In eastern markets for having produced thousands of tons of fruits that are the
the product of Oregon and Washington orchards. Peart and plumt, too, call for the unqualified admiration of all who tee them. It It In the prune, how-