Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-06-18

ferent as the rock on which they had
perched themselves, 10 watch her pro
gress down the ripping stream the
cold grave OF millions.
Memoirs of JOHN Ship.
Farming. Agriculture, as prac.
tised in modern times, and particularly
IN this country, embraces more Objects
and requires The exercise OF as much
aud great variety of talents, as con
slant and persevering attention, as any
pursuit in life
A good farmer must have good
orchard, good stock, good grain, good
mesdows, good enclosures, aud must
know how TO keep them so He mast
watch the state Of the market, and a
beve all he must see If others have ex
ceiled him in their agricultural pursuits
and endeavor, If possible, 10 ascertain
the cause, and ayaiia hlmself OF THEN bet
ter skill.
The preservation of manare, its sp
p'icaiion, the effects Of irrigation, of
draining, asserting, preserving and
preparing seed, the manneg and time
of ploughing narrowing aud sowing,
taking care efs,ock &c &c eugbt all
to undergo his inspection, and be sur
Ject to his remarks in their progress of
eifecting the object intended
Intercourse with those engaged in
the same pursuits is to be sought in
every way thai car afford beneficial
results. The interchange of civilities,
occupied IN comparing oar views on
subjects which eDGfoss cur daily atten.
ten and condtice TO our support snd
comfort in the social family circle, are
10 be encouraged, but those that EN-
brace whole communities are 10 receive
our open counlenance and jealous sup
port. Selected
Oregon Territory The following
article, from the (GaIena1 Miners
Journal. is translated lrem the journal
OF French gentleman, who resided
several years west of the Rocky moun
tains. The information it gives Us re
specting the soil and products of the
Oregon territory, is very Interesting;
and we join heartily in the wish ex
pressed by the editor of the above
mentioned journal, that bis correspond.
cot may furnish further extracts irom
the same source, for publication.
"fhe mouth Of the Columbia is situ-
ated in 46 degrees aad 10 or 90 min.
utes of North latitude, and between 25
and % degrees of West longitude from
the meridian of Greenwich. At the
month Of the river the tide rises nine
feet perpendicularly, and i, perceptble
from rs to 80 miles from the sea do
ring the three years which ( spent at
the Columbia river, the cold seldom
passed the freezing point, and / think
the heat was never greater than rs or
76 degrees. The West wind is most
frequent IN Spring and part of the
Summer. II commonly rises with the
tide and diminisbes the beat OF the day.
fhe North west wind is almost con.
stant during the latter part of Summer
and first of Autumn When the North
west wind ceases, it commences frogn
South west, and blows almost contin
ually from the frs. of October till the
end of December or beginning OF Jan.
uary. This is the rainy season, and
the most dissgreeable 10 the year.
The surface oil The soil in the vallies
is e coat Of black vegetable earth, not
more than five Or six inches thick
Beneath this is q kind Of gray earth,
extremely cold Under this sub.soil is
coarse sand or gravel, and beneath this,
stones. On the high lands the soil is
very thin and stony. On the sea shore
10 the south Of Point Adams, we found
a kind of white earth resembl ling pipe
clay The Indians brought speci
mems Of red, green. and yellow, earth,
q nd shining mineral substance re
lead ore These were found
At distance further south. We were