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than any Of IT,: westcrn States; for the
crops seldom, or never fail to mature, and
YOU reap a bonutiful harvest. The timber
here is cgualif not suPcriorto tAat of any
Fart Of TIE United States, growing from
$50 to 800 feet high, principally fir, pine
and cedar; but ash, maple, white oak Sc,
are also to be found in the forest. The oak
of this country is short. The vailsvs are
usually very level. The %countrj is gener-
ally we'll watcred-springs are Common
and mill-sites numerous.
The greatest objection We see to the
country is the wetand rainy season wiicir
usually lasts about as long as the winter in
the western States, ard occuls at the same
time of the year. This is SAID to have been
a cod winter by the settlers here, tiIousr
there has been no SNOW; nor have We seen
any ice in any of the streams. The ground
has been frozen at one time fo tie depth Of
2 or 3 inches. There has been more fair
weather this winter than usual. 1t RAND
about 8days in November, rs many in De
ccmbcr, and about or" t.rird of the month
Of January. ltscidom Iains as hard her,
as in the State, though the rains this win
ter are said to avc been heavier than us
ual. The climate is not adapted to the.
culture Of cnrn, thou ii tacy raise 50 or 10
bushes II TIE acre it, some places, grner-
ally OF low marS'!y ground. These. with
tao great difficulty Of getting 10 it, form tie
principal objections To t.: country. ANA
NV for its advantages. lSt-ttic climate
il mild and temperate, not subject 10 sud-
dHr changes; Consequently itmn$tbc More
healthy than IN the western States. End
rnc country at all SEASONS of the year af-
f.tdS plenty OF food for all kinds o. stock,
al that without the labor Of man. Blew
cry thing which the farmer has TO sell
must forever bring a higher price than in
0hc western States, for here is the wide
Ocean which affords a cheap and easy con-
vcyancc 10 any part Of tae world.
We will now endeavor to give You SOME
ilea ofthe preparation cessHry to be made
for a Journey to this country. Your wag-I
ons should be light but strong AMI inrabir.
Have the beds made, tight as possible, and
double cover them al! ovcr, 50 that they.
may not leak, fri they do your provisions
and clothes will spoil. Load them iig'r
saw fro.u IL to IL hundred al the Start, ana
brinx double the team that is nc:cS-
sary to draw Tie load on ordinary ruad;.-
Let it consist Of good sound oxen from 3 to
s years old. Bring sorle good mich COWS
and ! e frs they are valuable here: though!
trey nav be troublesome on the road
Bring mules to drive your stock; tin.y stand
the trip muc.. D::.r tta:: !,.>... I|Iawr,-
or briny s,:ne good American r"#Trs. key
:;,cin vcrY tcni"fiy CT yal w::! not got
them here. Br,s. , % ) par Of shoes and
nails for each; bat yDu; males Viii not need
shooting till you get to For; Laramie. Firing
200 lbs Of honr for each Frr,oH IL lbs ga
con, 10 lbs salt, 10 or 1913: coffee. 10 lIs.
susarand one buShcl of dried fruit !hr Cv-
Pry 3 pcrsnns-a good rifle gun 5ibS row
der and 10 lbs lead. Make Your tents
water tight and bring plenty OF cheap cot
ton shirts to trade IL the Indians Oh tbs
side of The mountains. Some tobacco, and,
trinketS will also trad" we'll. lou Should
travel in 4 company Of at least 30 W.: ms.
and continue together all :hc wav. STAR
s, soon as the grass is sufficient TO fee!
your cattle. It Will get jc't.r every day
:ilI you reach Fort IIali. From that To the
Blue mountains you will find it poor in places
From there to the Valley tie grass is good.
De sure to start by the Ist of May; an,!
Sooner if the grass will do to travel OIL
Travel steady, though do not hurry. AL
tile various rivers of Oregon abound with
a great variety of fish of The very best kind
consisting of Salmon, Salmon Trout. Cod.
Carp, Sturgeon, Founder, Ray, Perch,
LamPrey AMI Herring. Most of these ar"
taken throughout tie year; but in much
greater quantities dnring the months Of
May and October than at any other time.
We have only a sort Of provincial Legislature
which meets at Oregon City, situated on
the east bank Of the Willanmattce river,
d: the falls, about 20 miIcsfrom its junction
VITA the Columbia river, and l25 from the
Ocean. II is ncar the !ead of slack water
navigation; and destined to become a place
Of considerable manufacturing and COM
mercial Importance. 1t possesses a water
power scarcely ever surpassed. 1t con-
t:.ins at this time / stores, 4 mills, 2 of
". ich are Touring mills, a printing press,