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ALAND of many and diversified re
sources, of great mineral and timber
wealth, of rich agricultural nnd hor
ticultural possibilities, with n cllmato
combining tho sunshlno of California and
tho molsturo of Oregon a fertile valley
sot In tho midst of u sconlc wonderland
U that Naturo can offer to inako llfo
worth -while, Is found In Jackson County,
Oregon.
Medford and Ashland, her two largest
cities, aro metropolitan. Tho country
well Improved. Tho population of moro
than average Intelligence. Tho products
nro varied and ninny. Somo of licr re
sources need moro capital for develop
ment, nnd tho land a more diversified nnd
Intcnslvo cultivation.
Topography.
Tho county Is bordered on tho cast by
tho Cascado Montnlns, on tho west by
tho Coast Range, tho Itoguo Itlver Moun
tains on tho north nnd tho Siskiyou
montnlns on tho south. In tho heart of
this mountain-protected area is tho Itoguo
Itlver Valley, which has earned world
famo for Its pears, apples nnd other
fruits.
From tho lovel floor of tho vnlloy, slop
ing benches nnd rounded hills lend up
to tho mountain ranges, heavily wooded
with yellow and sugar pine, fir, cednr,
oaks nnd laurels, with now nnd then n
snow-capped peak 700O to 9000 feet In
height. Tho cllmato may bo described In
ono word as "modorato" about hnlf wny
between tho humid Wlllnmetto mid tho
sunny Sacramento.
In tho 'COs nnd 'GOs some of tho pioneer
sottlors set out fnmlly orchurds. Orud
liallv it beenmn known Hint Mm nunin..
nnd quantity of tho fruits wcro excep
tional. Tho orchards dovolopcd and
Itoguo Itlver Vnlloy fruit bogan to win
prizes nnd command fancy prices In Now
York nud London. This led to a plant
ing of n very largo orchard ncrongo and
today tho Itoguo Itlver Valloy Is ono of
the most successful orchard districts lu
tho United States.
General Funning.
General fnrmlng Is receiving much nt
tentlon, for It Is realized thnt tho high
specializing In fruit growing should bo
balanced with diversified and Intensfied
farming, stock raising nnd dairying.
Corn.
Corn Is rather extensively grown, a con
Blderablo portion between trco lows In
young orchards. Wlillo tho nights nro
moro cool than In tho typical corn states
of tho Mlddlo West, yet good yields aro
regularly harvested nnd us high ns 108
bushels to tho ncro has been grown, nnd
it Is not uncommon to hnvo It reach n
height of 13 feet. Tho nvorago yield is
27 bushels and averago prlco 70 cents.
Alfalfa.
Alfalfa is profitable and when tho year
Is favornblo as to rains and on good
sandy and gravelly loams, Molds of four
to six tons por ncro hnvo been Krown
without irrigation year nftor year. Alone
tho creek bottoms, where water Is easily
illvorted. much acreage is In alfalfa. Tho
combination of corn nnd nlfniru mnko a
perfectly balanced rntlon for feeding nnd
fattening stock nnd Is now considered
Dairying,
Tho dairying Industry has not yet be
Kn to approach its possibilities. Move
ments havo started toward bringing In
blooded dairy cows to tho Valley, tho
farmers co-operating with tho bankeis
who abslst in financing tho scheme.
Poultry.
Professor James Drydcn, of tho Agri
cultural Collogo, said. "I know of no
section in tho United States thnt Is moro
Tavorablo n n climatic way for tho rais
ing of poultry than tho Itoguo JUvor Va.1-
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turo, a modorato rainfall and nbundant
"!!8h !lt ,I,l,".r' ra,BlnB has become
a profltnblo sldo lino with orchard care.
As Oregon has a 00 carloads of eggs and
inrgo quantities of poultry shipped In an
nually, it is a good idea to go Into tho
poultry nnd egg Industry extensively
cspcclnlly if you can produce your own
grain and feed.
fipeclalUod Fruit Growing.
Fruit growing is tho leading Industry
nud Itoguo Itlver Vnlloy fruit Is known
nround tho world. Sixty-fivo thousand
ncres nro now planted to orchnrd. In tho
year 1U13 tho total output of npplcs and
pears was 1150 cms, and the net returns
reached well above J 1,000,000. New or
chards aro 80 per cent pears nnl tho dif
ferent vnrletles havo been slftef down to
soven varieties Ilartlett. Howll, Anion.
Cornice, nose, Winter Nells, which nro
&"r7lr,fc;?d ln th0 ordt'r ' which thoy
i , .J ' 0f.Ui? ,,enrs onp-fourth nro Uart
letts, one-hnlf Hose nnd Anjou. nnd tho
tonilce, Nells nnd Howells.
I Up tvo commercinl vniletics of apples
oio ho Newtown nnd Spltzenberg. The
Hi? ?n,'i V0 faVrlte. .notwithsUndlng
the fact that several much-coveted prlzis
havo been captured by Itoguo River Vol
ley SpiUenbergs Including tho sweepstako
prize at tho Spokano National Applo Show
In 1809, In competition with all apple
growing districts of tho Northwest. A
unload of Newtown apples was awarded
io'5n nt lho Canai"nn Applo Show Jn
County Orchard I'rotcctlon.
A horticultural expert Is rotalnod by tho
county nnd a perfect orchnrd protection
Is maintained. Doputles dovoto their time
to Inspecting orchards and products, nnd
all diseases aro attended to. They aro
aided by a large force of volunteers, Bcat
pre,l through tho Vnlloy, who report to
ho supervisors. This activity has abso
lutely controlled tho pear blight.
Frost Protection.
Another phase or orchnrd work is frost
protection during tho blossoming period.
On the slopes and foothills, whoro air cir
culation Is good, killing frosts nro un
known, but In somo parts of tho Valloy
floor orchard "heating" or "smudging"
has been found efficient. A system of
frost warnings nro worked out and or
chards nro equipped with npparntus for
iinsty lighting, as tho danger temperature
approaches between mldulght and day-
limit, combining pre-coolliw i 3,ei ,re
ngo, with n capacity of 100Bcarstr5r8tor
Orchard Profits
from $2G0 to 600 an a? o nKe J'
could bo quoted and iBurc'svcte1'
orchards that havo av" 5c iffi ,!
aero for sovoral years. Tlil nrVr.. V"
slbllltles under tho best of S K
crop eondltlons and good managS"1
Gnmliigltmlcf.
All varieties of berries bear prolific
ally, especially tho loganberry and ibu.
berry. Two canning factories have ",
for nil tho loganberries raised. Tn
crops of strawbcnles nro crown T.
second crop ripening In October.' 7
hopo of the Vnlloy Is canneries anden
orators and thero Is room sllll for Iml
expansion In thnt direction.
Market Gnideii I'rwhicls.
Tho Vnlloy hns an extended rcptitaUon
for nieloiiH nnd cnntnlotipes. DronnDroi
cnino to tho Vnlloy three j cars ago ul
decided on raising cantaloupes for 111
market. Their yield nnd returns the tint
yenr wns 300 crates to tho aero.
TomatooB do especially well and on
cannory hns signed up 40 acres for MIS,
Gardening has been much encouraged ir
tho establishing of public city martttiii
Medford nnd Ashland, where tho piodwi
nuns uireci 10 mo consumer, both partkt
being mutunlly benefited.
Irrigation.
Tho boll of tho Vnlloy floor as a n'
rotnln molBturo rcmnrknbly, cspcciallj If
well cultivated and matures tree frifii
and coreals. Hut wherever Irrigates
practiced tho results amply Justify t!i
oxpense. For Intensified cultivation tli
grentor pnrt of tho Vnllcy requires file
to got best results. On somo shallovtA
wntcr Is absolutely necessary and remait-
ablo crops of vegelnblcs and small (rtfo
aro raised on very shallow soil Hill Ci
ntd of tho' Irrigation dltcb.
Dry Farming PovsIuHHIm.
Certain districts In tho Valley n
ndnpted to dry fnrmlnR. Tho avew
rainfall is 28 Inches. Tho Beaton li aij
and ninny crops mnluro before the Sa-
nior season of light or no rainfall arrlm
D. M. Lowo, of Ashlnnd, raises owlH
different products each year ca
ranch. Ho dry farms nnd his collwlij
of products hnvo won special prliaiB
entries from four different states cfw
Northwest nnd ho now has a dup7
tho Pnnninn-Pnelfle Exposition of o
COO products rnlscd on bis farmlutj
Aids for the Xcncomrr.
A tmnilini. nt nlla nrn fit the dlSDOSll
tho now orchnrdlst or farmer tonltfj
.Tnckson County. Tho county paiaoim
Professor Ilondcrson, stationed cm,
fers advlco regnrdlng fruit groUf.
othor ngency Is tho county deBonjtnw
furin, under tho direction of Pro.
Itolmcr, who uctormincs w :
worth of plant vnrletles for rtabW
of soils. Somo 50 varieties of pesriw
found growing hero and tW.17,r!:
been cut down to soven or "
crops and fertilizers nro i"11"''",
rlollcs of potatoes nnd corn are -
Limrt Value. .
Tho grontcr part of land valcesUM
upon fruit possibilities, , cheap" toW
est priced raw land la adJacMt l
matured orchard. M$n to wW"
commorcla worw sna i qr.
planting and caring Jor ;J orttorfJJ
or seven years Is about 100J
tills ago H unuiio - -, M m
and cared for command MOO w l'
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greater part of tho corn wjwj
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