The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-05-28

Etf!ie, tn III HAMILTON 'AMfbtlL, a /
resilient cighi yoa,s in The I'aH,y Of |
The UuiL,meife-ti ma'e, SC.
Tie climate is very mid, comparing
the dit, rent seasons one with another
Il is sometimes the case that We have |
what sc call a severe winter. hese i
are not frequent. When one does come
We are usually unrrcpsred (or il; thrt Is,
our potatoes are 10 be found exposed To-
severe frost.
The climate is very mild AVID agrees.
hle--Snmeumes II ~ thought To be rele x |
tug-anI at such seasons men cannot
perform as much labor as in a more riI- |
ornus cl mate. There is not an even
temperature Of The atmosphere in winter
~ Summer; but varies considerably, |
Sometimes the month Of September ex-
hibits a very even and agreeable temper
AZURE. except the nights, which are cool,
throughout the summer season. The
rains usually commence in the latter part
Of September, when most desired, and
continue. more or less, ill May or June.
Some seasons We have rains even later.
Generally the winters are very mild -
80 much so that scarcely any snow is
seen in the valley. Occasionally the
evenings are cool enough to freeze a lit
tie; but have experienced as severe
winter in Oregon as in lllin>is---it was
remarkable. The Columbia and Walll.
NETT rivers were frozen SO hard that teams
were able to cross over and back up.n
the ice. The weather for time was so
severe. that pigs were frozen, and pota-
toes and most kinds Of garden vegetables
were spoiled. Occasionally we have a
week on two AT a time in winter Of as fine
and agreeable weather as summer ever
furnished but as a geWerd thing the
winter seasons are changeable, though
The changes are no, as great as in the At.
.lanur States. In the winter we have
mud. instead Of snow and frozen ground
The people Of Illinois know what trav.
cling in mud is. We have crrasionaliy
to prv our wagons DOT OF the mid, and II
riding on horseback. 10 hel p our horse
out Of the mlre. But az the country be-
comes rrodden down by stock, we shall
he able to get abou, IN winter season with
more comfort. wonder the mud is not
worse than il is.-flr the earth is per.
(ec,lv saturated with water.
The frs, part If tie summer and fall
are the most pleasant parts of the year,
The sun is oppresslvely hot IN the month
It August, from II o'clock ill 4 p. NJ.
The mornings are cooI and pleasant, and
after The sea-hrPczs breaks upon us in the
arrsruann. aud especially about sunset
we begin 10 look around for coat and
even a blanket coat often does better than
a thin one; and when night comes blan-
kels are very acceptable 10 sleep under
1t is somoumes the case that the heat
of summer is interrupted by cool days
This happens when The wind blows from
snow n oun,ans; and good woolIen coat
answers al admirable purpose at such a
time. On su-h occasions, the wind may
change in tie rlrly part OF the day, and
A portion Of tie alt, noon be uncom(oTa
Ihy warm. But the cool nights are a
luxury that our friends in tie States would
he eager to enjoy-and am constrained
To believe ,hat they contribute much To
the health Of Oregon. These cool u. h;s
aud refreshing breezes are grea! promo.
tive and security for health.
1t will thus be seen in respect to eli.
mate, that Oregon is no. a perfect para
dis; but it is better than tina, Of most
countries. The mud and water IN win.
Ter il an objection; but for this we have
an entctual and satisfactory off. sci and
1t i. this :--the great Jurhen IF prOuid.
ing fer stock is mol knOpn in Oregon
The rains are necessary 10 cover its plains
with rich grasses and clover for stock.-
This matter, therefore, viewed in it's pro.
per light, will decidedly preponderale in
favor of Oregon and we shall content
ourselves to get wet and muddy OCCASION
ally. rather than undergo the hardship Of
raising fodder and grain for stock and
feeding out the same to them in winter.
The rains Of Oregon, TO most conslIIu-
lions, ale very healthy.
Raised RgM-Yeslerday the suckers