The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27
Vol. NO. IL.

DCcn. upon IN" whole. successful. wy
eth conceyos that the agriculture of this
territory must always be limited to the
wants of a pastoral people, and to the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the streams and noun
tans and irrigation must be rcsorted to,
if Il large population is to be supported in
ii. This country. which affords little
prospect for the tilcr of the SOIL is per-
haps one of the best for grazing in the
world. 1t has been much moderated by
travellers who have only passed by the
Columbia, the land along which is a COL
lection of sand and rocks. and almost
without vegetation but few miles from
the Columbia. towards the hills and noun
tains, the prairies open wide, covered with
Il low grass OF a most nutritious kind,
which remains GOOD throughout the year.
In September there are slight rains. at
which time the grass starts: and in Oc-
tObCr a0d November there is good coat
OF grass. which remains SO until the ensu-
ing summer and about June it is ripe in
the lower plains, and, drying without be-
ING wet, is like made hay in this state it
remains until the autumn rains again re-
yivc it. The herdsman, in this extensive
valley. could at all times keep his animals
in good grass, by approaching the noun
talnS III Summer, on the dcclivitics of
which almost any climate may be had
and the dry Grass of the country is at all
times excellent. II is in this section Of
the country that all the horses are reared
for the supply of the Indians and traders
in the interior. 1t is not uncommon that
one Ind an owns some hundreds of them.
| think this section, for producing hides.
talIow, and beef is superior to any part of
North America for, with equal facilities
for raising the animals. the weather in
Winter, when the grass is best, and con-
scqucntly the best time to iatten the ami
mails, is cold enough to salt the meat.
which is not the case in Upper California.
There IS 10 question that sheep might
be raised to any extent. in a climate 50
dry and sufficiently warm, where very lit
tie snow or rain fails. 1t is also. | think.
the hcalthiest country have ever been
III, winch, suppose, arises from the small
quantity OF docaying vegetable matter,
and there being 10 obstruction from tim
Der to the passing winds"
OF the High Country of the Oregon.
included between the Blue Mountains on
the West and the Rocky Mountains on
the East, Mr.. Greenhow gives the follow
lng account:
"ihe Southern part of this region is
desert, OF steep, rocky mountains. deem
narrow valleys, called holes by the fur
traders, and wide plains, covered with
sand or gravel, generally volcanic, which
can never be rendered capable of SUD-
porting more than very small number of
inhabitants. The distinguishing features
OF this territory are, its extreme dryness,
and the great difference in temperature
between the day and the night. 1t sell
dom rams, except during few days in
the Spring; there is little snow in the
valleys III winter, though a great deal falls
occasionally on the mountain tops and
no moisture is deposited in dcws. Mr..
Wycth saw the thermometer, on the banks
OF Snake River, in August, 1892, mark
eighteen degrees Of Fahrenheit at sunrise,
and nlnety-two degrees ut noon of the