The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 11, 1921, Page 11

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1921. ‘~ Vel. I. _ ORGANIZATION FORMED IS FOR SELLING EGGS ee A eee PROGRESS IS MADE IN 1920 CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING PLAN PERFECTED Roses Picked in the Open Christmas Day at Seattle mPa PANT R AtA AT CGE LAR Ligh Ut PURASER: STREET RMIT “STC MT. BORES we bt : THE SPATTLE STAR JANUARY, 1921. SS pgge e SE STE ngee E ra 2 ee a a Se ee PAGE 11 AALDERWGOD MANOR COUNTRYSIDE preter e teemene Price: 25 Cents a Year. No. 1. MARDING PLANS TO AID FARMERS M« first plan to aid the farmers weuld be to arouse the country to the menace to its future unics American agricotture is pre- served. The agriculture of the United States is the basic industry of the country, in which every person in Amer. jen has a deep concern. If history does not deceive us by anchanging repetitions of her precepta, a nation's life ts ne longer than the span of her agricultura) health The soil is our mother, and the mether of nations; it is land hanger that founds revolv- tions, anarchy and decay. CLIMATE IS > BIG ASSET IN BUSINESS ALDERWOOD POPULATION . SHOWS AN INCREASE OF 235 PER CENT IN YEAR Ago—Wealth of \/Egg Production Is Now 172,800 Weekly Compared to 70,000 Twelve Months Families Doubled GROWTH DURING 1920 AT ALDERWOOD MANOR Families settled during the year..___. atecrmetnaniniie 210 Popalation, January 1, 1920.00.00. We most look our land problems and farming situs and hauling facilities furnished by|| tien squarely in the face, and latitude, mo ice whatever forming || Population, January 1, 1921... 1,463 wesual egy buyern, whose only inter-|| ect bravely and wiscly and tm the waters of the harbor. The|| Imcrease in population acnimtnineastiaeics est is in getting eggs and not im ac-|/ promptly. temperature scliom falls below 32| Layers, January 1, 1920... ewe 20,000 eemmodations, have been considered I eam net indulging t2 0 * \@egrees In winter, nor goes above 88! Layers, January 1, 1921 55,000 by residents of Alierwood Manor.|/ sentimental generality, when |. [decrees in summer. The prevailing | ad ee er RE { The egg association came as a re-|| I say 1 hope I am think- ’ winds dering the winter monthe are £¢ production, january 1, 1920, weekly... 70,000 \eult. Im less than ing and’ saying something to from the south an! in summer from | Egg production, January 1, 1921, weekly..___.172,800 j help point the way, not only te a fair And just prosperity || te American agriculture, which will tend te stop land speculation and the increase of the tenant-farmers, but will || Fruit trees, year ago —._.__. Fruit trees, January 1, 192 Wealth of families, last year. 780 - $2,150 4,500 tt i | if ef! F f . ; i 1920, Manor | j " LDERWOOD MANOR'S growth One team of horses and three don- [ih it i pil if f F 3 | if ff ij 1.7 HF i gz 3F} att ei a i : | 4 z fir SEE Sear 3 <5 pfe Ne a j i i3j : cary | } 37 Ai ] l Qhager ii i rl i iff ‘he i i | Effected net be far of Maner clergy hpi fie fh rh lelfe a t iftF se New slong comes « August 26 of thet year. 286 down to 280 egg each. The above statement. l za i than that of) superintendent and hie as | practically all the year ‘round and with ne extremety hot weather in rem- TO DEDICATE 46 some time pablic interest has cen- White Leg- tered sbout this event. Some start- era, known as “Babe Ruth,” with ling surprises are in store for this an accredited record of dedicatory service. more *| ment elnb. | through life creaking.” After the program, im charge of Plans have been made The bufiding is nearing completion Phenomenal layers were produced,|and by January 17 the contractor 318, 307 and 306 eggs re-| will be finished. spectively. The record of other! The dedicatory program will begin in the fame pen run from) at 8 p. m. | “Cheertulness is what greases the sistants have made affidavit te the axles of the world; seme people go mer, this climate is idea! for poultry raising, as well as delightful fer these | so fortunate as to live Bere. (Phete by Piersen & Co.) FARM BUREAU IS ORGANIZED iene S. Parle. Under the farm bureau orgunize- tion demonstrations and lectures will be given along lines of interest to all residents of this community. aa CTS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Myr. and Mrs. B. P. Clark recent- ty celebrated their tenth wedding an- niversary by entertaining et cards and a supper afterward. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Muirhead, Mra. Pierce and son, Mr. and Mrs. McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. Miles and Mr. and Mrs. Bram- lett. The host and hestess received a gift of cups and saucers from their guerta. «-|Green Lawns and Shrubbery Surround __ Alderwood Manor Even in Winter Time +. ih asineere sagen 1} The following persons have been Washington, D. C._._.33 77 named to take charge of the depart- Sen Francicce, Cal _5o The program, although incomplets,| ments: Horticulture, McKenna and) aforesaid Barred Plymouth Rock.| includes participation by Mr. Stiger| Taylor; Poultry, Sheets; Soils end | Babe Rath is owned and was bred of Everett, County Superintendent! fertilizers, A. L. Chase; Clothing, boy the Alderwood Manor Demonstra-| Martin, members of the schoo! board, | dled, 165; W. Miles, @, 210; H. Wright, 342; H Me- (Continued ea page three.) "his picture shows the hall at the extreme right and at tho left Is the general store and postoffice. these and just beyond the fence are the tracks of the Seattle-Dverett electric interurban line Beautifal Inwns and shrubbery surronnd the Social Hall et the Aldefwood Manor demonstration farm Between fera, weither barrenness of duly New Maven, Conn. 27 772 Atlanta, Ga. 2 | | New Orteses, La. a | 78 { Mrs, Heinzen; Food, Mrs. 0. F. Cor- Pity 72 tion Farm, located near Seattle,|the state apperintendemt ef schools! win, and Heme management, Mrs. E. saan — ee Wash. According to F. C. McClane,| and other visitors. — | superintendent of the farm, this hen consumed $4 worth of feed in one superintendent Wright of the schoo! Fer Se acinar Tere marketed) aitrict, the evening is to be turned ss eo © -\into = social event by the Improve- | Se wae hhatebed on March 31 “ m 1919, and isid her first ez ©") for the entertainment of afl whe come es visitors from eutside the dis- Summers are never sultry here, jast gloriows weather in which one can work and play and enjoy every minute. The winters frequently are without a flake of snow, and se- were cid ts unknown. In annual rainfall Seattle ranks below the average American city. Here are seme scattered compari- sons: Mobile 62 inches Galveston 47.1 i New York..44.6 Boston . .4 inches Philadelphin 41.2 inches Portland, Ore. 39.4 inches Seattle ____.33.8 inches Chicage 33.8 inches Average date Gret killing frost in autumn Nevember 22. Average date last killing frest tm spring March 22. Average length of growing sea- son 244 days. The environment and the climate are continual invitations te enjoy the great out-of-doors, BUYS MATTRESS PLANT R. K. John for 15 Yeare Identified With This Business. R. K. John, resident ef Subdivi- sion 2, recently bought the Western Mattress company, of Seattle. Mr. John is not new at this basi- nem, bat for 15 years worked as a superintendent in mattress factories im New York, Philadelphia and Chi- eago. His line includes upholstery, high grade parlor furniture, fancy furniture, #e. —_—_——_—_— Longfellow ould, “We judge oar selven by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” and progress in the year 1920 [has been remarkable. January 1, ion found this community still one of the fastest growing settiemeats'in the United States. imereased from 26,000, with a week- ly egg production of 70,000, to 55,- 000 layers with an egg output of |172,600 weekly. This indicates an 7 | increase im egg production during the year of 150 per cent. The poud 72\‘Tymen and poultrywemen of this community are now marketing an average of 480 cases of eggs a week. Co-operative Association Formed | To market this gigantic egg out- | put efficiently and so that every pre- ducer will get the maximum returns jfrem his or her efforts, a co-opera- |tive marketing association has been |formed. This organization is now \in successful operation. | The increase in the number of | fruit trees planted during the last twelve movths is another wonderful indication of the growth of Alder- wood Manor. One year ago there | were only 780 fruit trees set out, |: while now the total number is 5,604. Imcrense in Values The assessed valuation of Alder- wood Manor, exclusive of the Dem- onstration Farm, one year ago was $781,000, while now # is $1,967,- 324. In one year the average wealth of each family living here has tmcreased from $2,150 to $4,500, The largest profit realized from poultry by any eettler in 1919 was $7,000, while in 1920 the figure went | to $13,952. Growth in Fair The Third Annual fair, held three days in September, 1920, was attend-| ed by 12,000 persons. This was an increase of 300 per cent over the attendance at the 1919 fair. A year ago there were 294 entries and last || autumn there were exhibits ciassi- fied in eight departments with 1,183 entries. A year ago there was no telephone service to the homes, while today the Alderwood Manor telephone sys- tem has 104 subscribers. Clubs and associations here now |) number ten, while a year ago there jwere only twog Alderwood Manor || {a new divided into two election pre- | | cincts. key engines served the clearing pur-’ poses in 1919. Now it takes seven Visitors Prom Many Points Records for 1920 show that vis- iters to Alderwood Manor came from | every state in the Union, from almost every cou: ef Europe, from Aus- tralia, China and Japan. Delegations have been sent here from England, Australia, China and Japan to study methods used in developing the land. The Washington Logged-Of Land Congres spent day here to see how the 20,000 acres of land in this pro- ject are being brought to a high state of cultivation and yielding handsome profits. During the last year the peblic has been shown what capital, eredit and education can accomplish im the set tlement of logged-off lands im west ern Washingten. Get. Started IF YOU ARE INTERESTED im becoming independent of a calary, and at the came time obtaining a beautiful home near Seattle fer yourself il] amd famity— Send your name and ad- Gress for full information, which will be sont free. Puget Mill Company LAND DEPARTMENT: Walker Building SEATTLE, WASHINGTON The above is an exact reproduction of the first page of the January Alderwood Manor Countryside. Permanent Exhibit and Information Bureau, 218 Pike Street, Seattle. (AvvERpIEWENT.