The Pacific Monthly Volume 20 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...will never be over-production of high-quality fruits and vegetables, owing to the comparatively limited areas that are peculiarly adapted in soil and climatic conditions. There are, perhaps, a half dozen districts in the Pacific Northwest where these prerequisites are known to be particularly favorable to horticulture--such, for instance, as Wenatchee, Yakima, Spokane, Hood River and the Rogue River Valley. Doubtless other districts will be found equally good, but the process of development will bring forth many failures where one success will be attained. The inference is clear: The man who engages in fruit-raising or gardening today can afford to take no chances; and the only way he can avoid risk is to locate in a district that has been proved. WHY ARE IRRIGATED FRUITS BEST? Some say they are not: The world's fruit buyers say they are. It is very simple--the country that does not need irrigation has not enough sunshine, the country that has enough sunshine to color and flavor the fruit needs irrigation. The SPOKANE FRUIT BELT is the only proved district in the Pacific Northwest that is contiguous to a great city. Think what that means--not only in market advantages, but in regard to the modern conveniences and the benefits of civilization generally--it means rapid transit, electric lights, the best schools and churches, theatres and all of the refinements of life. J Think what it means to the children I--the fresh air, health and freedom of the country, and the educational facilities of the city. - We operate in the SPOKANE DISTRICT. Our orchard lands are but 30 minutes from the heart of the city--a great, throbbing and growing inland metropolis of 100,000 population, J Our project is new: therefore our prices are low. Our orchard lands afford the g...