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  1. Turning Salt Flats into Wheat Fields

    A Yakima sheepman discovers how to reclaim abandoned alkali-ridden soil through careful irrigation.

    Jul 29, 1897Ranche and RangeYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Klondike Gold Rush and the Northwest Farmer

    As thousands flock to the Alaskan gold fields, regional agriculturalists anticipate a massive economic windfall from the sudden demand for food.

    Jul 29, 1897Ranche and RangeSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Wenatchee Bets the Valley on Alfalfa — And Dreams of Dairy Herds

    A touring correspondent finds the apple country sowing alfalfa by the acre, convinced the real money is in feed, stock and cream rather than in boxed fruit shipped east.

    May 21, 1898Ranche and RangeWenatchee, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

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