Category:Thurston area

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Wheat and hay were the major crops in Thurston before [[1900]]. Oats, clover, and corn was
Wheat and hay were the major crops in Thurston before [[1900]]. Oats, clover, and corn was
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also grown. Around 1903, a filbert orchard was planted on [[High Banks Road]] by [[Quakenbush|J.W.|J.W.
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also grown. Around 1903, a filbert orchard was planted on [[High Banks Road]] by [[Quakenbush, J.W.|J.W. Quakenbush]] (Duerr 1980:10). Prior to [[1910]], livestock – pigs, cattle, goats and sheep - were
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Quakenbush]] (Duerr 1980:10). Prior to [[1910]], livestock – pigs, cattle, goats and sheep - were
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raised for domestic use. In [[1912]], one farmer cultivated cherries, potatoes and alfalfa, while
raised for domestic use. In [[1912]], one farmer cultivated cherries, potatoes and alfalfa, while
maintaining a small herd of dairy cows. Hop culture may also have been practiced in the
maintaining a small herd of dairy cows. Hop culture may also have been practiced in the
Thurston area at that time (Jones 1985:36).
Thurston area at that time (Jones 1985:36).
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[[Category:Lane County agriculture]] [[Category:Springfield]]
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[[Category:Agriculture]] [[Category:Springfield]]

Current revision as of 04:26, 11 November 2008

The earliest claims in the Thurston area date to 1851 (Genealogical Forum of Portland 1957, 1959, 1962).

Wheat and hay were the major crops in Thurston before 1900. Oats, clover, and corn was also grown. Around 1903, a filbert orchard was planted on High Banks Road by J.W. Quakenbush (Duerr 1980:10). Prior to 1910, livestock – pigs, cattle, goats and sheep - were raised for domestic use. In 1912, one farmer cultivated cherries, potatoes and alfalfa, while maintaining a small herd of dairy cows. Hop culture may also have been practiced in the Thurston area at that time (Jones 1985:36).

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