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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1907)
SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT CRANBERRIES GROW IN TILLAMOOK. to the Aere-Pronta- ble Industry. But few counties in Oregon can lai claim to raising cranberries, but of th» few, Tillamook stands pre-eminently as the leading county of Oregon fitted to monopolize that industry, and as one which affords ample opportunities for those who desire to enter upon the profi table occupation of raising cranberries^ Conditions in Tillamook Countv are such that the cranberry industry is bound to ♦ a a grow to large proportions, and become a great factor in the development and FISHING SCENE ON THE TRASK RIVER. industrial prosperity of the countv, whether it is developed by local enter, “In the East the vines are often in projection, is d< ep, and consequently in former years were Messrs. A. Comp prise or by those seeking homes in the fested with insect pests, and if the clear of obstruction near the wall of' ton. Jasper Smith. Krebs Bros., A. C. Northwest, where they can make ^com «rowers have not control ol the water rock, furnishing a safe and quiet . i Gist, ai d others who owned a dozen or fortable and independent livelihoods. the whole crop is in danger. 1 under shelter from north and northwest winds. I more stands. About 12 years ago Krelm A few years ago cranberry raising in stand that the pests have been imported The scenery, viewed from the north I | Bros, erected a bee hive factory near Tillamook County was only in its exper here at different times in shipping plants, and northwest of the bay, is splendid, I Three rivers, where they manufactured imental stage. Today it is a demon bqt they soon disappear as they cannot taking in the mouth of Sand Lake, fthe well known Simplicity beehive, as strated fact that those who first exoeri. live in this climate. Cape Kiwanda, Sand Cape, Nestucca! w’ell as sections, frames, etc., for the mented in cranberry raising are now “There are many acres of cranberry Bay and shores, Salmon Cape and Cape ' 1 same. They also had a machine for possessors of valuable cranberry bogs land in this county situated at different Foul weather. j rolling the wax into foundation, or It has surpassed all their expectations. places. The land in its wild state is The country surrounding it is the! more commonly called “ starter.” Their To give a correct and concise idea of this worthless, but properly treated, and developed—and far greater undevel business grew for a Burn tier of years, industry in Tillamook County, we may planted to the standard varieties of the oped—portions of Sand Lake cran until the people, engaging in other and stale that it is only in its infancy. tame cranberry, it can be transformed to berry district, with its thousands of That busy little worker, the honey more lucrative ¡.ursuits, became neglect What Mr. W. C. King has accomplish tl|e most paying basis. cedar timbers and telegraph poles, sur. bee, flnds in the Nestucca valleys and ful of their bees. ed in this respect, every industrious per MAccording to the best authority, the rounded bv stately fir piling. hillsides endless quantities of luscious When facilities for the lee« placing son can do. Like every other industry, chief requisites for a successful cranberry Its already established cattle ranches, honey drew, so palatable to I he taste of the honey in sections, and new hives, kit requires labor and a certain amount bog are, a good peat bed, entirely free with dairies and creameries springing mankind, could be had, the honey could l>e put [ofcapital to develop, and with these from clay *or loam ; good drainage, to a up in all putts of the country adjacent | When our oldest settlers took up upon the market in merchantable con [combined, success awaits those who debth of at least 15 inches ; plenty of to it, furnishing to (he outside world their abode in this land of evergreen dition. VX lien this was done, a demand turn their attention and energy to cran water supply ; and a coating of three the finest productions of their kind, vegetation and pure mountain water, whs immediately created in the cities berry culture in Tillamook County. Mr. to six inches of clean beach sand over the demand a landing or shipping point of | where the hillsides were covered with for Nestucca honey, and it gamed a King says : entire surface. their own. A town of six acres has flowers at many species, and the fra reputation which stands champion today | “I commenced the culture of cranber “There is money in the cranberry busi been hud out and recorded and a few giant vine maple blossoms were to be over all its competitors. Extracted ries in the spring of 1893. I find that ness and the many bogs of Tillamook lots sold to adjoining the bay at the bane seen in innumerable quantities in early honey, with the Nestucca insignia at the vines are well adapted to thisclimate. County are w*aiting lor men of means <>f the cape. From the town to within I spring, their instinct taught them that tached, will sell where other brands will They grow vigorously, and where the and energy to develop them,’’ 1(H) feet of a place for a trapeze landing. I this was the natural home of the honey not, as in this form it may be of a manu. bogs are properly prepared, they are enormously ptoductiye. While picking my crop one year I measured off some ' ground and picked them carefully, and found that thev produced at the rate ol I. One thousand bushels to the acre. Allow- irg M per bushel as a net profit, I do ygbot know of an agricultural product fellwt will compare with it, and placing figures nt a minimum. g “It cost from two to four hundred | dollars to prepare the ground and plant the vines, including the cost of plants The land which has timber standing on | It is the most expensive to prepare, although none the less adapted to the raining of cranberries, so long as the land is made up of vegetable muck peat. - ^•‘Thc bog must be so situated that caa be drained off by means of ditches the debth of at least 15 inches, and one must also have control ol plenty of water fur irrigation and flooding pur- Although I hnve seen some «"•«lies that were a success without water supply, I do not consider it in view o( a large outlay. bog once set in the proper shape last indefinitely. The first cost, ougli quite large, cuts little figure in ng run. SCENE AT A HUNTER’S CABIN IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY. ■ find that the cranberries grown here f a darker color than those grown. along the shores, a good road has been her, and at the first oppoi t unity, each | factored article, Nestucca honey, in East ; those here are much super. CAPE LOOKOUT COUNTRY built. But realizing that they were in settler purchssed a few «lands of bees i pound section, sells at 15 cents |ier n flavor, and also weigh more to advance of a demand for its comple and platted a lot, thus establishing al section, while extracted honey, lecause Plenty of Fertile Lands and ushel. The size of the berry is tion. the parties await the coming de miniature apiary. Thi-, for the time the question arises, w hy bee men go to t the same. Abundance of Timber. mand. being, was a great help to the settler' the expense of purchasing an extractor cotding to my experience, the Me- One-quarter of a mile south, over who w as struggling to secure a livelihood. and lalior to take the honey from the The most inaccessible, and often the land cranberry is the best variety lor most Important localities in a new o|»ert land from the town Hite, is a As time passed the apiary was enlarged, conib and sell it for 10 cents pur pound, acific Coast. It i« the largest and large stream called Crogstad creek, until finally a surplus of honey yielded when the unextracted sells at 15 cents Country are the last to be developed. prolific, a splendid keeper, and by per pound. This leaves the impression Cape Lookout, although extending furnishing an admirable mil) site, ad a nice profit. ds the best seller. In the East this two and a half mllea into the ocean, jacent to which is a body of thousands of The honey industry pays exceadinly in the minds of many that the extracted s considered a poor keeper, but it is joined by the fertile Ian Is of one acres of Tillamook County timber, on well. The Nestucca valleys cannot be j honey is adulterated, bui such is not the rs to be better adapted to this ch- of the most productive counties of the land well calculated for figging, and excelled in the advantages offered for case. The reason is, that alioui two* and grows to perfection here, Northwest, but has, by reason of its free from rocks to render it untillable the producing of honey—California and thirds of the time of the honey-making lave had good success with the inaccessibility, except as a refuge for or unfit for grazing land. the Southern states not excepted. White is taken up in making the comb, and y and Bell variety. They yield well The grades to ths bay are laid on clover is claimed by the most scientific when extracted, the pure honey is taken storm-tossed mariners, been left for :ll well and are of good color, lheii future development. It is 800 feet grade of less than 10 per cent, even over apiariests to produce the beat honey. and tlie blank cells are replaced in the the Cape. A county road from thei is excelled by none, and they are high, forms a solid, perpendicular ba I »each nt the mill site, connecting with au<^ ^is seems to be a natural production hive and refilled, thus giving the bees ^Bod size, though not as large as the saltic reck, and has a government res the state r<»ad from Woods to Tilla- of " *' -------- rirer •----------------- *• White * a chance to gather much more honey in the ~ Nestucca bottom soil. HBarland berry. ervalion for a lighthouse. According mook City, is graded west of the Sand clover, however, is not the only source a season, "The picking season is usually one of to ( apt. Cleveland Rockwell’s coast Lake district. from which honey is produced, but Nestucca honey has been on exlii. pleasure, for several reasons, to both The climate and range are such -that there are endless tarieties of wild plants I bition at several state fairs, and at the survey, it is midway between Yaqtiinn picker and proprietor. The weather is for 12 years there lias been no time sum. lighthouse and the lighthouse on Tilla mer or winter, when we had any difficul which bloom in succession until late in Mechanics Fair at Portland, and lias ■Mrally fine—September and October nlook Rock. It stands for future use ty in finding good mutton and be*4 in the fall. taken the prize each tune for sweetness M^Ueii men, women and children come i <>ur flocks and herds, and we have never and improvement. Among those who were the most and flavor. for an ouinig ill the cranberry fields The bay formed on the toulh by its fed or cared for them by sheltering. extensively engaged in the bee industry Owing to a succession of very late They come with a camping outfit,.pre pared to enjoy the pleasure of out of- ttoorlilr ill' bt'.-ilih-giviiig ocean •breezes, and a rest from the city and home toils. “Il picking, lines are stretched across a plot of ground three leet apart, and licker works between the lines, the making a carpet upon which to They hang on uprights about six high, and are truly beautiful to Upon. The berries, a bright red and, in many cases three and p and touching each other, com hide the vines and ground be NESTUCCA HONEY A PRIZE WINNER. I pickers are giving a nix-quart re, and are required to pick the clean as they go. When the re is full it is emptied into a bushel nd when the box is full they are a check which » good for 75 cents, en are in attendance to oversee kers and carry away the boxes t pickers puked about three boab- TILLAMOOK BAY rams in the early spring the past few years, it is with regret that we note our people have not given the alien* lion to l>ee culture that they have in the past. Y«»t nearly every farmer has several stands, from which, if properly cared for and the season is favorable, he may realize from 50 to 150 pounds of the best honey, which, if placet! on tl e market, would } ield a handsome return to each stand. The bee business of this section is not overdone, as the outlying range offers ample opportunity for the li’lls woikers to sap the succulent weed of its sweetness, as they will travel for miles, and return heavily laden ; and, if necessary, stop to rest while carry ing their burden. Tillamook Jottings. I illamook is a stock raising county. Tillamook hay sells from $6 00 lo $15 00 a ton. Tillamook County is a land of milk and honey. Tillamook County has no disastrous floods. Tillamook County is a world beater for grasses. Tillamook County grows immenre crops of potatoes. Tillamook County had only 24 deaths during 1906. Tillamook cows keep in fine condition the year round. Tillamook dairymen are happy, indus trious and thrifty. Tillamook County is not pestered with tramps and hobos. Tillamook rivers and streams have plenty of trout and salmon. Tillamook County for profitable and successful dairying. Tillamook dairy farms are not covered with mortgage plasters. Tillamook County dairymen have bank accounts and loan money. Tillamook County is being cleared up fast for dairying purposes. Tillamook County contains soil that is especially adapted to onions. Tillamook County is not troubled with cheap Chinese or Japanese labor. Tillamook County grows garden truck which no other section can surpass. Tillamook County has some magnificent landscape and rugged coast scenery. Tillamook honey issupurh, and lor flavor and dearness nothing can surpass it. Tillamook County hns large bands of Angora goats and is a profitable busi ness. Tillamook County affords splendid en- joyment to cam|iers and summer out ings. Tillamook County is free from insect pests, for the salt sea breezes sooti kill them. Tillamook dairymen nre paid once and sometimes twice a month for their milk. Tillamook County is an inviting field for all classes who are possessed of some means. Tillamook County has a reputation for pure, cold spring water,which is found everywhere. Tillamook County will become the great manufacturing center for lumber in the near future. Tillamook County produces splendid straw berries, Logan berries and other small fruits. Tillamook County had 108 inches of rain fall in 1906, which kept the grass green the jeer round. Tillamook dairymen nre making money and enjoying life, being an independent class of fai tners. Tillamook County has been settled for 60 years and no one in all that time has lost n single crop. Tillamook meadows are green and afford abundance of green pasture during the hottest summer months. Tillamook County is the most healthy part of Oregon, with a mean tempera- tare of 51 degs. last year. Tillamook County is the sportsman's paradise, with deer and liear hunting, combined with splendid fishing. Tillamook County has no saloons, the people having voted on two occasions that they were opposed to them. Tillamook County will soon have two rnilroads and or.e or more electric road which will all be completed next year, Tillamook County never had a crop fail ure and the various kinds of hay, oats, barley and edible roots yield in profu sion. • Tillamook farmers are wide awake, well informed, hard workers, industrious and adapting themselves to all the new devices. Tillamook County is a place where peo ple can make an easy living if they have enough means to enable them to own a small farm. Tillamook County raises oats, the yield being as high as 100 bushels per acre on the prairie lands and even better on the rich bottom lands. Tillamook Countv produces many wild berries during the summer cud autumn, such as salmon lierriee, thimble berries, two kinds hnckle lierries anj sallal lierries are most common. Tillamook County contains whole forests of big trees, many of them being 40ft. in circumference and over 300 ft. in height. Most of the forest trees mea- sute from 15ft. to 20ft. in girth and nre often free from limtis for the first 150ft. Tillamook County has numerous cheese factories, and as a same of what they are doing, one factory received during 1906. 3,745.460 poun Js of milk, made 3M7,180 pounds of cheese, received for same $45,464 20, and gave $66.78 per cow fur 681 cows.
