Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . s, or about three hundred car loads, worth on cars at Walla Walla,at present prices, about three hundred thousand dollars. It is anticipated thatwhen in full bearing at the age of twelve to fourteen years, the yield will be1.000,000 boxes. Doctor Blalock was the great pioneer in fruit raising, as ingrain-raising, on a large scale. The story of his carrying on the gigantic enter-prise with inadequate resources to a triumphant conclusion, though not himselfbeing able to retain possession, i
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Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . s, or about three hundred car loads, worth on cars at Walla Walla, at present prices, about three hundred thousand dollars. It is anticipated thatwhen in full bearing at the age of twelve to fourteen years, the yield will be1.000, 000 boxes. Doctor Blalock was the great pioneer in fruit raising, as ingrain-raising, on a large scale. The story of his carrying on the gigantic enter-prise with inadequate resources to a triumphant conclusion, though not himselfbeing able to retain possession, is one of the greatest stories in the InlandEmpire. The Touchet belt may be said to be distinguished by its special adaptabilityto high grade apples of the Rome Beauty and Spitzenljerg varieties as well asby the extraordinary and profitable production. In that belt are two orchardswhich while not remarkable for size have had about the most remarkable historyof any in the state. These are the Pomona orchard of J- L. Dumas and thatof J. D. Taggard between Waitsburg and Dayton. There are a number of other. li: 111- A WAIJ.A WALLA ((llXTV ORCHARD