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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1901
Page
5
Observations from North Yakima area show scale wrecking many small orchards and threatening profitability. Officials plan strict enforcement next year to disinfect infected properties under Chapter 109, with fines from five to fifty dollars and costs for noncompliance.
The final Northwest Horticulturist from Tacoma highlights Yakima valley figures led by J. W. Peck. It details Peck's 182 acre Moxee ranch near North Yakima with an artesian well, $16,000 investment, and expected 2000 apple boxes plus other livestock. Other mentions include A. J. Koreski, Perdy J. Flint, F. E. Thompson, A. J. Splawn, and H. Kampeter noting potatoes, peaches, prunes, Hereford cattle, and potato varieties.
Report from North Yakima highlights J M Perry of Porter Bros shipping 52 carloads of prunes and peaches, Redman Kinyon 40 acre fruit farm with 60 tons of green prunes, 50 varieties of apples winning best pack. W L Wright shows 1000 boxes of Sawyer Esopus Rome Beauty Ben Davis apples. F Walden wins 38 firsts eight seconds and sweepstakes for best apple collection with 7000 boxes projected. Essex rape seed by J W Young yields 1500 pounds per acre. crop timing advice includes September sowing for pasture and risks from May aphids.
A list of petitioners seeking western Washington homes and farm sites includes J C VanVleet of Buffalo New York and G H Maxwell of Maxland New York. They request land information and potential small manufacturing or investment along with western Washington farm prospects, fruit lands, and dairying opportunities. Additional applicants include E G Barnum Niagara Falls New York W Brockway New York City and H J Barton Watertown New York seeking various farm and homestead lands with funds and travel by fall.
A list shows L P Bairney of Grafton New Hampshire and others from New York Pennsylvania Vermont Ohio and Iowa seeking agricultural lands fruit dairying ranches and mining information. Amounts range from 5000 to 15000 dollars with aims including general farming wheat and fruit ranches and westward relocation.
A collage of medical quackery and household tips including Dr Loyal Ford’s dyspepsia cure, Foley’s Honey and Tar endorsements, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure success stories, DeWitt’s Little Early Risers testimonials, plus light humor about smoking and restaurant dumb waiters. Mentions North Yakima Drug Store Yellow Drug Store and Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic with prices.
G A Granam agent announces round trip to Hot Springs for 4 dollars each way for sale daily limited to 30 days.
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