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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
lyy Die adjourned meeting ot the society to
rjjjfoonsider matters connected With preventing
; tbe spread of orchard pests, was held in this
ty on Saturday. Mr. Dunne was presented
rith different works published in California
ud copies of laws of that Stato on this sub
ject.
KC Mr. Hayden, of San Francisco, who is local
officer there, to act in disinfecting and des
troying insects injurious to fruit, happening
fto be in our city, by request read .in essay of
great interest relating to the dear bought ex
perience of orchardists and vin-yardists of
- that State as follows :
MB. HAYDEN's AIJDTIESX.
Mr. President and Members of the Horti
tural Society: I have been invited to address
you to consider ways and means for improv
ing the condition of the fruit growing indus
tries and other lines of business dependant
upon them. Most proininmt among tho
things to which your attention is called is the
need of practical means of exterminating in
sect pects now infesting the orchards and gar
dens of the State. To tho3o not iutimately
connected with fruit growing and insect at
tacks tho call for this meeting has probably
been strange reading, and perhaps some of
you veteran horticulturist!) have come lure
with honest doubts as to tho need of and the
good that can come of it.
Let us review briefly the history of tho in
dustry in question and glance at its present
condition and probable future, and see whether
we have before us a subject worthy of consid
eration. Among the first acts of the early
pioneers that came to Oregon was the plant
ing of orchards, They not only wished to re
place the comforts of civilized life which they
had left behind them, but well understood
what a, hold bearing fruit trees would give
them in a country so far removed from civili
zation. The vine and fruit tree ever have
been and will be the emblems of contentment
and homo thrift Those early planted trees
throve, and, although mostly of inferior varie
ties, they allowed this land to be well adapted
to some of the most important species known
to man. But a few years ago your trees and
fruits were noted for beauty and freedom from
blemish through insect attacks; now these
tiny adveanes are but too well known to
you, and their number is legion. Largo and
valuab'e parts of the State are already infested
and they ate rapidly spreading over more ter
ritory. Whence came these insects ? Most
of them were imported on trees, scions and
vines, but a large portion camo from Califor
nia, hid in the fruit and crevices of boxes,
scattering broadcast over your land, some
thing as much to be dreaded in your orchards
as tho yellow fever or smallpox would bo to
your families or homes. It is unnecessary for
me to speak of the amount of damage that
may be done to your fruit crop, especially
apples and pairs, by these pests. Unfortun
ately it is too w ell known to all paaties in
terested in fruit growing and the various
branches of business connected with that in
dustry, and in ordtr to impress upon your
iniuds the necessity of an immediate warfare
for tho extermination of these pests. I will
state the experience of some of the commis
sioners of the horticultural boards of Cali
fornia. Onasajs, "I have visited all tho or
chards in my district and find three-fourths
of the entire crop of this season has been de
stroyed by tlie codling moth." Another says
that in his district the crop of pears, applf s
a:d quinces will not amount to one-third of
the value of 1880.
From these statements, I assure you that
they are not exaggerated, the prospects of the
fruit growing industry are cot encouraging.
The bj stem of fruit growing as practiced in
your State by a large number of your orchard'
ists may bs termed the go-as you-please
order, and has producedra chaos from which
order can only be restored by the aid of legis
lation, and such legislation can be obtained,
and the object of the meeting is to construct
a solid foundation upon which can be organ
Ued a united warfare for the extermination of
thoaa evils which through negligence have
been allowed to spread throughout your or
chard and fruit growing counties of this State.
Let it be dittinctly understood that no longer
will orchard property be allowed to be kept,
a it were, for the exprss purpose of propa
gating insect pests, and to spread contagion
in the neighborhood where such property is
located. Such places should be declared a
public nuisance. The shipments of fruits or
other transportable material infested by insect
pests should no longer be allowed without in
curring the penalties of law.
Since ignorance can no longer be pleaded,
strict quarantine laws should be made and en
forced to secure the best rtsults in this effort
and to improve the condition of ycut fruit in
terests. There must be a clear understand
ing of what is aimed at and cordial co
i
operation among all patties interested. Many
of our States have laws rcquiiing land own
ers to prevent thistles from going to teed on
their premises. Michigan has n law to con
trol tho spread of tho disease of the peach
known as the yellows, which served largely as
a model for tho California horticultural bill.
You havo a law in your own State that com
pels tho washing of sheep that are scabby.
Where can you find a country with such a
list f fruits as you are able to produce? and
will you sit idly down and see them d stroycil?
Your sister State is already battling with the
foe. Sho has her laws and they are being en
forced. Orchards that two years ago were
deemed only fit to cut down and be destroyed
are now being reclaimed, and in some in
stances whero the land owners had offered to
part with land for one-fourth of its original
cost, you could not buy them to-day for
double tho amount, aud all this has been in
one year under the horticultural law.
You have it in your power betore it is too
late to stop the spread of these insect pests.
Will you do it? If so, now is your time to
act. Your Legislature is now in session ; see
that a bill is drawn that will put a check to
tho increase of these pests, and then seo that
these already here aro destroyed, I know
that the Chief of the Horticultural Office of
California, Matthew Cooke, will give all the
assistance in his rower, and although some of
California's laws are somewhat defective, you
must remember that it was something new,
and impossible to make pel feet on tho start ;
but you can make uso of her experience aud
avoid the difficulties sho hat had to en
counter. It is but a short time before you will be in
direct communication with the East by rail
road. Canneries will spring up ; a demand
will be created for dried fruits, and by rapid
transit an avenue will be opened along the
lino for green fruits. I can predict that fruit
growing in Oregon is only in its infancy.
With the advent of canneries will come an in
dustry in every way desirable, giving employ
ment directly to thousands and indirectly to
tens of thousands of people. Boxes and has.
kets call for timber and nails; cans for tin and
solder; labels for paper, ink and paint ; and
in trantportation, wagons, trains of
railroad cars, steamei s and ships play their
part. What good citizen can bcindifferent to
the welfare of an industry which keeps so
many hands busy? What taxpayer can
afford to havo it languish ?
The amount of m6noy expended by the
brcharists of California for the year 1882, in
clearing their orchards, will not fall short of
SI 50,000, and in some, instances as high as
$4,000 have been expended by single indi
viduals. I will close by giving you a sentiment, which
will, I trust, meet with your approval : The
horticultural industries of Oregon, they must
and shall be preserved.
As a result of the deliberations of the meet
ing the following bill was drawn upas tho ex
pression of tho ie ws and wishes of tho so
ciety, and ohe secretary was instructed to see
that the same was presented for action of tho
Legislature, now in session. This bill pre
sents many changes and additions to the one
previously published as intended to be intro
duced, and the full text is now given ;
A BILL FOB AN ACT
To protect and promote the horticultural in
tcresis oi tue state.
Be it enacted by the legislative assemblv of
the state oi uregon.
Section 1. new ver a petition is presented
to the board of the coaoty commissioners of
any county, ancl signed by tue or more per
sons who aro resident freeholders and possess
ors of orchards, stating that certain or all
orchards, or nurseries or trees of any variety
are affected with codlin moth or scale hue.
or other insects that are destructive to treei
or fruit, and praying that a commissioner be
appointed by said board whose duty it shall
uo tu mpcrvjev hue uuuuhuu ui such insects,
as hereinafter provided, the boird of county
commissioners shall, within twenty days
thereafter, appoint some resident of that
county to act as such commissioner for said
county, who shall be known as county horti
cultural commissioner, and shall exercise the
duties of that office as hereinafter described,
for the term )f three years.
Sec. 2. The county horticultural commis
sioner shall give bonds, in the sum fixed by
the county commissioners of each county, tbtt
he will discharge the duties of that office faith
fully and impartially.
Seo. 3. It shall be the duty of the county
horticultural commissioner, whenever he shall
be informed by any person, or learn by his own
knowledge, that an orchard, or nursery, or
trees, or fruit, or any fruit-packing house,
storeroom, saleroom, or any place in his jur
isdiction, is infested with scale bug, codlin
moth, or other noxious insects, or their epgt
or larva?, known to be injurious to fruit or
fruit trees, and liable to spread contagion, he
shall cause an inspection to be made of the
aid premises, and if found infested, he shall
notify the owner or owners, or the person or
persons in charge or possession of the said
trees, or place, as aforesaid, that the same
are infested with said insects, or any of them,
or their tggs or larvae and shall require such
person or persona to disinfect the same by
PORTLAND, OREGON,
destruction of such insects, larvre or eggs,
within a certain time to bo specified. If,
within such specified time, such disinfection
has not been accomplished, tho said person or
persons shall lie required to make application
of such treatment fir the purpose of destroy
ing them as said commissioner shall prescribe.
Said notices shall be1 served upon the person
or persons owning or having charge or posses
sion of such infested trees, or places, or ar
ticles as aforesaid, by the commissioner, in the
sime manner as a summons is served in a civil
sction. If the owner or owners, or the person
or persons in charge or possession of any or
chard, or nursery, or trees or places, or articles
infested with said insect, or any of them or
their larvie or eggs, after having been notified
as above to make application of treatment a
directed, shall fail, neglect or refuse so to do,
ho or they shall be deemed guilty of maintain
ing public nuisauce, and any such orchards,
nurseries, trees, or places, or articles thus in
fested, shall bo adjudged, and tbo simo is
hereby dcclarod a public nuisanco and may
be proceeded against as such. If found guilty
the court shall direct the aforesaid county
horticultural commissioner to ahato tho nui
sance. 'I he expenses tnus incurred shall bo a
lieu upon the personal property of tho defend
ant Sec. 4. It shall bo the duty of said county
horticultural commissioner to keep arecord of
his official doings, and report the same to the
countv board and also to tho secretary of state,
who shall incorporate the same in his biennial
report.
Sec. 5. Each county commissioner may
select one or more persons, without pay, to
assist in the dischirgo of his duties, as lie may
deem necessary.
Sec. 6. Directions for treatment of trees,
E remises or articles 'infested, as described
erein, shall be furnished by the commission
ers of the county wherein tho same shall be
located.
Sec. 7, The compensation of the county
horticultural commissioner shall bo $3 for each
day actually employed in his duty as suc'i
commissoner, to bo paid by the county
wherein the same shall be loca'cd.
Sec. 8. Whereas there is danger of tho
spread of insects injurious to trees, orchards
and fruits, this act shall take effect from and
after its approval by the Governor.
GENERAL H0TES.
According to the Minneapolis Tribune, the
Northern Pacific land department, which sent
East last year an elegantly fitted up car, w ith
a fine exhibit of the products of the country
along the Northern Pacifio line, has this year
fitted up another new car for the same purposes,
which is an improvement upon tho other.
This car will be sent out upon the road this
week to be stocked for tho south-western ex
position at Minneapolis and will afterward go
to Chicago and St. Louis.
The work of seeding tho broad acres of
Eureka Flat, W. T,, goes bravely on in
spite of the lack of rain. Over a thousand
acres of land have Deensown in that region al
ready and more is being eown daily.
An immigrant came diiving into Walla
Walla recently with a single mule, and a
small one at that, hitched to a light wagon.
Our informant says the man told him that he
drove that animal in the way you seo all tho
way from Kansas.
William Cochran & Co. is probably doing
the biggest logging business of any firm on
Puget Sound. They havo run two largo camps
all summer one on Lake Union and the other
oa Squak Slough. At the Like Union camp
500,000 feet were put in the water for the
month of August. The cut on tho slough was
large, the 1,700,000 feet now in Black liver
being all taken out at that camp, fie is now
opening a logging camp on tho Adam Tosh
place, wheru he expects to run all winter with
from IS to 22 men aud eight yoke of cattle.
A Washington Territory paper correspon
dent writing about the Willamette valley says;
We learn that the Willamette valley crops
are better than for six years past. Among
the extensive wheat growers may be mentioned
Joseph Watt, Charles Burch and William
Thurman, of Amity. Ebenezcr Kite, Feiry
dale, has this season threshed SO, 000 bushel.
The West Side railroad track is now being
well ballasted. The Yaquina and Prineville
railroad is being pushed forward. The pre
sumption is that it will connect with the east
ern roads of Jay Gould. A fine bed of coal
has been found about twenty miles east of
Albany,
Immigration is beginning to diift into Col
ville valley this year. It seems to be general
ly supposed that the Northern Pacifio branch
to Kettle Falls will be among the first feeders
to be built, as the Canadian Pacific would un.
doubtedly use it in the construction of its line
east and west of the crossing of the Columbia,
This is the more probable since the selection
of a pass through the Selkirk range only 140
miles north of the boundary line. The Col
umbia is navigable about 260 miles north of
Kettle Falls, and the road from 8pokan Falls
to the latter point would be only about 100
miles long, Kumor has it that IJallett's force
has but two more month's work ahead and
where that force next goes is a question of
vital importance to thli part of Washington
Territory. Spotan CkttmitU.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1883.
orrtcnilem:
TAXATION AHD INTEREST.
Polk Countv, Or., Sept. f), 1832.
Editor Willamette Fanner:
We see in the Farmer, of Sept. Sth, a well
written article, headed "Taxation aud Inter
est." But it socms to us, Mr. Editor, that
you, too, havo fallen into the error that taxa
tion and interest are united, or directly go
hand in hand. Let us investigate this matter
a little to see who is right or wrong, or
whether we aro both wrong. A certain
amount of taxes havo to be levied annually for
State aud county purposes. An assessor comes
around and assesses all property, both real
and personal, notes and accounts, etc. But
now the assessor comes to a'man, who owns a
farm of 320 acres of land, 200 acres of which
is under cultivation, 120 brush nastural laud.
Tho cultivated land is assessed at 15 per
acre, (all it can bear at present) and the wood.
land at $4 per acri, (more than much of it is
worth.) This man says ho owns personal
property worth SI, 500; now add all together,
and tho assessment comes to just S1.9S0. A
pretty, fair showing for a man in this world's
goods; but, behold, ho claims $5,000 indebted
ness this must bo deducted, for the Courts
havo said so, and that man pays no taxes
whatever, though his children draw school
money levied on his neighbor, Ho neither
helps build, or repair school houses, nor doo3
ho work tiio road, as he is just a little over 50
years old, but does all the grumbling for tho
whole road district, because the roach aro not
worked to hotter advantage. His neighbors
live economically, pay their debts, and koep
out of dobt, and have taxes to pay on all tho
property they own. Tho debt of tho man,
abjvo set up, is secured by mortgage, and tho
mortgage is on record with tho county clerk;
but tho notes havo gone to Frankfort-on-the.
Main, whero, we fear, our assessor do-s not
go. What manner of business is that? If a
man, in his private affairs, were to follow that
stylo of business, we fear he would Boon alight
in tho county poor house. As wo have seen
n iw w-jero tho gross wrong is being done, let
us seo now, now to provide a remedy. Land
cannot, at present, ho assessed higher than is
being done, as no tarm yields over 4 per cent,
lear inuomo. when wheat is onlv Mi rani. nr
bushel. Nor would that provide a remedy for
tho evil. Our Legislature Bhould provide an
entirely new assessment law. Fiist, that law
should provide the assessor with a blank for
every man to be asses-cd, with a printed oath
and affirmation on each blank. Secondly, tho
law should make it obligatory for ev rv man
assessed, to sign his full name to either the
oath or affirmation, after stating, if indebted,
to whom, whether secured by n.ortgage or
judgment, and of course, also, tho amount of
indebtedness. Now provido that tho assessor
proceed to tno records of the county, and as
sess all tho mortgages or iudrrmonts then ro.
corded and not canceled. If the assessor finds
a case, wheio a man swore to an outright
falsehood, make it his duty to report the case
to the prosecuting attorney, and let tho clerks
of the county courts bo prohibited from can
celing any mortgage or judgment, without a
receipt in iuu oi an taxes levied on such mort
gago or judgment. Nearly all tho wrong is
lieinif dOllO bV dehtll- RPMirpfl liv mnrf-nm.n
which latter pays at present not a cent of
taxes in our state, as the notes take winga
and fly to Egypt. But wo hae a copy of the
notes and the securitv for the same on rncnni.
whero the property is situated, and right
mem ii must ue laxcu, u taxeu at all. .Now,
Mr. Editor, do you say that such a system
would raise tho interest on money? I think
not! But suppose it did ! Shall four-fifths
of tho tax payers suffer an injustice to relievo
fine-fifth of mony lenders from all taxes ? Do
justice to all, and let interest tako care of it
self, for it is ablo of doing so.
Gko. H. Eileus.
HKl'LV.
Wo agree with Mr. Eilcrs in every word ho
has said. If we retain the present law let us
tax the mortgage or the debt that has been set
ofl against taxes, and if taxes cannot bo col
lected from the money-lenders then not allow
tho deductiou for indebtedness. Wo say with
him: tax tho property, or its encumbranco,
where the property is located. Wo fully re
cognize all the evils he recites and appreciuto
the force of his arguments, but wo only inci
dentally connected interest with taxation, and
with his permission will again renew" our sug
gestion, for it was only a suggestion and not
an argument. Wo do not say that deduction
for debt should be abolished, but show what
might be expected it it was abolished.
Our position is this: Ten millions of money
evades tax. Money always has and will evade
tax. It is demoralizing that it does so. The
State and county lose heavily and tix comes
heavier on honest men, because dishonest laen
evade tax. Is it not better to change tho law
so that there wilt be no inducement for fraud,
if it can be done ? Can it be done without
hardship to borrowers ? It is claimed that if
mortgages are net taxed money will come here
abundantly, and interest will be lowered so as
to fully compensate the debtor for the tax he
pays. As of proof this we quoted thit money
on gcd real estate mortgage is abundant in
California at 0 to 8 per cent.
We hope that Mr. Eilers and others will
see the force of this proposition and not mis
judge the Pakmeb's suggestion, for it is only
a suggestion. If we had positive views we
should boldly set them forth. The Fakmxb
never shirks. But wo are not yot satisfied, ts
we have not tinio lo invtstigato tho subject
thoroughly. Wo arq unf i tunatc in having to
deduct indebtedness from ossessmmt, so our
ivtcrcsts aro enlisted on the popular (or un
popular) side of this mittcr, but wo rather
feel willing to risk carrying out tho suggestion
wo offered lust week.
MORE ABOUT GRASSES.
SlLVErtTos, Or., Sept. 11, 1882.
Editor Willamette Farmer i
I havo taken a very great interest in read
ing your paper, and cspocia'ly your articles on
"Pastures and Pasture Gra;cs," and am in
accord with your views that farmers as a class
farm ton much of their land to grain.
I wish to seed 25 acres to grass this fall
with wheat on summer fallow, and would like
your advice, and also the experience of your
subscribers who aro able to advise, as to tho
best kinds of grasses and clovers, and tho best
time to sow tho same, whether in the fall or
spring.
Mjl'.and is tho "rod hill,'' and this particu
lar piece is of s light nature.
I have been advised that timothy and or
chard grasses do hotter if sown in tho fall,
whilo eome other grasses, such as tho clovers,
do bettor if sown in tho spring.
I would liko to hear from yourself and oth
ers as to the valuo of "Ityo glass", the Mam
moth Whito clover and Kentucky liluo grass,
with a description of tho nature and character
of the English Kyo grass for a permanent pas
ture. Hoping to hear the subject of grasses moro
fully argued, I remain,
Very respectfully,
"Occasional."
msi-ly.
Friend Maschcr asks us rather a difficult
question. Our assortment of grasses was cho
sen, with a view to tho land being especially
made ready for sowing in tho spring, say tho
latter part of March. How such an assort
ment will do sown ou summcr-fallowod land,
after wheat is another thing. We submit that
part of his inquiry to farmers, who havo had
that sort of experience. It is true that some
grasses do well, or tolerably well, with wheat,
but what those kinds aro wo aro not piepared
to say. Wo have readers who can answer that
inquiry, and by so doing they will confer a fa
vor to others, besides Mr. Masoher.
The English perennial ryo grass is very val
uablo for pasture It grows thriftily, comes
early in tho spring, makes a largo quantity of
fodder of a good character; and Mr. Minto
gives it tho prefcronco over any other grass
for that purpose. Will not somo ouo conver
sant answer tho inquiry n.cre in full than wo
can do ?
Concerning tho Mammoth Whito clover, wo
can givo no information, save that wo havo
hoird about it, but not in detail. Some ono
elso can writo about that also.
Kentucky Blue grass is found to do well in
somo parts of this valley in tho spring and
early summer, but doe not keep on growing.
It dries up through tho summer and fall.
Whilo it docs to mix with other grasses for a
variety, it is not n grass to do alone, as or
chard grass, perennial ryo grass, or velvet
gross (miscalled Musqilitc)
Kyo grass and English Kyo grass nro prob
ably identical with the perennial ryo gras wo
havo already alluded to.
Wo ask correspondents to reply to Mr.
Mascher's questions in full.
Lane County Fair.
Mohawk, Or., Sept. 20, 1882.
Editor Willamette Farmer :
Tho first annual fair of tho Lane county
Agricult iral Society will be held Thursday
and Friday, October 0th and (Jth, on tho
Coast Fork, on tho farm of J, K, Sellers.
Much interest is being manifested by tho
farmes of this county in making a varied aud
important exhibition of farming products.
There is to bo no entrance or admission fees,
but an absolutely free exhibition of farm and
manufacturing products. To the people of
Lane county will bo afforded an opportunity
of meeting together in pleasant rivalry and
compare ideas as well as the products of field
and shop. Like an oyster in its shell and em
bedded in the solid rock are many of our
farmers walled in by their unchangeable ideas,
notions and methods, and all the agricultural
papers, lectures and schools in Christendom
could not cure them. But a comparison of
systems, methods and plans, with their cor
responding results, cannot but effect a lodg
ment in brain though it were encased in
adamant. We will bring all classes together
and force the slovenly iuto better methods of
farming by showing them their own foolish
nesi, and make them adopt better systems
from sheer necessity. Give them something
to think about, instead of listening to saloon
bummers' talk. Create in them if not in
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them, at least in their childnn a desire to
do something and bo somebody. Wo will, at
least, do our best to enlighten and aid farm
ers towards better ways.
J. S. CnuciilLL, Secctarv,
Fruit Farming.
Mohawk, Or., bept. 20, 1882.
Editor Willamette Farmer:
Mr. Bradford decidedly objects to my esti
mates of tho cost and profit of fruit farming.
First, as to tho cost of planting of land, etc.
Ho asks: "Whero can wo find laud suitable
tor orchards at $2 50 per acre ?" And second:
"Whero cm we find men who will purchase
trees, plaut and cultivate thorn at tho figures
named '" Well, Mr. B., will you contractfor
tho purchase of land, planting of trees, culti
vation of orchard, etc., at figures nimod ? I
have not a copy of tho Farmer containing my
estimate, but can approximate from a mem
orandum at hand :
Land $2 50 per acio $ 2 50
Cost of trees 20 cents HO 00
" setting do 10 cents .. 15 00
" fencing 5 00
" cultivating ten years, , 50 00
Totalcost 3102 60
$102 50
EVTIMATK OF l'ROIUTH.
Sixth year, 20 cents per trco.S 30 00
Saventh year, 30o per tree. . . 45 00
Eigth year, 30o per treo.... 45 00
Ninth year, SI por treo 1 50 00
Tenth year SI per treo 150 00
Total returns. . . . ; 420 00
Present worth of land 300 00
$720 00
Balauco in favor of grower 017 50
Now, Mr. Bradford, I did not mako the
former cstirr.ato from my own oxperieneo alto
gether, but from statements in tho Farmer
and other papers, and instead of correcting
I ho exaggerated items, you simply givo a
growl or two, and lot tho matter drop, which,
whether intended or not, tends to detor our
people from engaging in that business. Why
did you not, a practical fruit man, make
proper estimates from your own experience
and enlighten tho public? Why not endeavor
to encourage tho upbuilding of nil industries
profitable to its owners and ot valuo to the
State and its peoplo? Is theiu not room for
moro fruit farmers, room for intelligent, pains
taking people of all classes? I mean no
offonso, of courso, but think wo can discuss
this and other matters energetically witlnut
getting our "dander up."
J, S. ClIOKCIIILL.
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Yakima Bop Crop.
At your suggestion I write you concerning
tho hop interests of Yakima county. Hops
were first raised hero in 1874, and the, business
has been gradually growing ever sinco. The
first yard planted was that of Charles Carpen
ter, who is considered, as ho really is, tho fa
ther tf the hop industry here, both on account
of his having stir ted the business, and also
because ho brought with him an oxperieneo in
tho business that has had a marked effect in
keeping up the standard of Yukiina hops,
which are quoted as high, anil aro as good in
luality as any in tho world. Tho climalo of
Yakima is peculiarly adaptod to tho culture of
hops, tho average yiold counting all yards,
good and indifferent, will not tall short of fif.
ken hundred pounds to tho aau, while as
high as tin co thousand pounds havo boen
raised on a single aero, and somo yards have
averaged as high at one ton, Tho yield this
year is fair, and perhapa as good us usual, mid
will reach about sixtoen hundie'd pounds.
Tho total acreage at prenuit is nbojt 83 acies,
diBtubutcd as follows: Charles Carpenter, 10
acres; Georgo Carpenter, 17 uuinj II, M. Ben
ton, 10 acres; II. Wiley, 12 acres; J. H. Fil
liiin, (1 acres; A, D. Eglin, lOiicns; Jackson
Jplanted this year,) 10 acres; A. Durgau, 8;
total, 83 acres. Hop bear a full crop the sec
ond year after planted. Of the foregoing "3
acres are in full bearing tho present year,
which, at the avcragj of 1,600 pound, will
make a total yield of 116,800 pounds for the
present year, at 40 cents per pound, which
they will doubtless bring, over and above all
expenses, will make a total income on hops of
$40,720. This ihdustry will grow in import
ance from tho fact that hops will bear trans
portation by wagon, while cereals raised here
will not, although the yield of all crops is
very large. The preient priewi will stimulate
those who have uot engaged in the business to
do so, and will prevent those already in the
business from deserting it Hops fluctuate in
value, aud for this reason several raisers, a
few years ago when prices weie low, planted
their hops; but those that have followed the
business one year after auotber are getting
ri:h, and so may any one that will patieutly
follow it up. The price for picking hop from
the vines is 70 cents per box. There can be no
prettier scene imagined than ono of our hop
fields in picking time. Indian are largely
utilized for this kiud of work. The pio
turestine trsmnnm of the iluakv ! ,.f ti.-
forest, together with all ages of the wearers
are seen all over the hop plantation, while the
trailing vines, trained upaard by cultivation,
sre surmounted with rivh rlutWrs of "fiUru
hops.- Cor. OuztUi.
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