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(5) Truck Farming (a) Diversified; (b) Truck in combination 

 with fruit growing. Limited areas and certain soil types are espec- 

 ially adapted to the growing of the more profitable truck crops 

 such as onions, celery, etc. 



(6) Poultry Farming Diversified or specialized or in combination 

 with dairying and small fruits. Exceptional market demand makes 

 any form of poultry production, properly managed, successful. 



Columbia Basin, Blue Mountain and Central Oregon Divisions. 



(1) Diversified Grain and Legume Seed Production On dry farming 

 lands where livestock is not desired. 



(2) Diversified-Grain, Forage, Hogs and Horses A still better type 

 for the dry farming lands. 



(3) Diversified-Grain, Legume Seed, Forage, and Hogs or Sheep and 

 Poultry An equally good type for the dry farming lands and good 

 also on the irrigated lands. 



(4) Diver S'ified-Grain, Forage and Hog Production A profitable 

 type for both the dry farms and the irrigated farms. 



(5) Diversified-Dairy Farming with Hogs and Poultry The best 

 type for the irrigated lands. 



(6) Diversified Fruit Production On the irrigated lands in selected 

 areas in the Columbia Basin and Blue Mountain divisions. 



SELECTING A FARM IN OREGON. 

 Selecting The Type. 



Of course, the type of farming to be selected must be determined 

 largely by the personal experience, inclination and capacity of the 

 individual for any certain line of production. From the economic 

 standpoint, however, the capital required, the length of time before 

 returns are received, the relative risks of failure involved, the chances 

 for increased valuation of the property, the labor requirements for 

 the different types all must be considered in selecting the kind 

 of farming to be undertaken. These points settled, a careful survey 

 of the conditions in the different districts of the state as to the soil, 

 climate, topography, transportation facilities, markets, community 

 advantages, labcr supply, prices of land, etc., will disclose those 

 sections where the largest number of these factors favor success 

 for the particular type of farming chosen. 



Selecting the Region. 



Most newcomers as a rule give too little consideration to the 

 relative advantages of the different sections of the state for the 

 type of farming they wish to undertake. No matter what type is 

 selected, no farmer need fail in Oregon if due care is used in selecting 

 the most suitable section for his purpose. No better investment 

 of a portion of the newcomer's capital can be made than in a careful 

 examination of the chief farming districts, and then of the district 

 itself for the individual land. 



