Loomis Valley Hay Farm

Excellent investment property earn a little income from a hay lease while you plan your next step Land Excellent Valley soils are thoroughly irrigated, wholly fenced, and primarily flat with a slight incline that makes for a perfect perch to build on. Improvements Completely fenced with all the irrigation lines on site, ready to grow some Hay or Alfalfa Recreation Great Location minutes from thousands of acres of State hunting ground and dozens of fish-filled lakes Agriculture Primarily used for hay or alfalfa production, could easily hold a couple of cows Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources Water for irrigation comes from the White Stone Reclamation District General Operations The property does produce Hay or Alfalfa.  If managed correctly and the weather cooperates, one could harvest four cuttings, but three seems average. Around 40- 60 Tons per year could be a lot more if it were reseeded Region & Climate Okanogan, WA has a semi-arid climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 86°F, while the average low temperature in winter is around 23°F. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with an average of 10-12 inches per year. Okanogan experiences about 300 days of sunshine annually. Snowfall can be quite heavy during the winter months, with an average of 48 inches each year. Okanogan, Washington gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Okanogan averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Okanogan. The US average is 205 sunny days. Okanogan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure. Weather Highlights Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees Winter Low: the January low is 21 Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year History It was called “Loomiston” once. It was one of the great mining towns in Okanogan County at one time. One of the first settlers was the pioneer merchant, J.A. Loomis, who built the first store on the site and called the place “Loomiston.” In 1886 the Colville Indian Reservation was thrown open and hundreds of prospectors flooded in. By 1891 the influx had turned Loomis into a boom town. Its three block long main street was lined with buildings, including a total of eight saloons and two dance halls. But in 1893 the bottom suddenly dropped out of the silver market and threw Loomis into a tailspin. And it stayed that way until 1898, when interest in mining suddenly revived. Loomis roared back to life. By 1899 its population was well over 500. Loomis was a tough mining town in its days, typical of many mining camps scattered through Okanogan County in those days. But the mines around Loomis, like most of those mines of Okanogan County, the price of silver dropped. After that Loomis declined rapidly and the miners drifted away. Today the Loomis of old has all but vanished. The colorful main street is no more although a few buildings from the past still survive. Location There are minimal services in Looomis, a Post Office and a convenience store with a great selection of a little bit of everything, and a surprisingly great fresh food selection from their deli.  The closest hospital is in Tonasket or Oroville, about 20 minutes away. Home Depot and Walmart are in Omak, WA, 50 minuets away