Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-10-24

SUNDAY, Aug. Sd. 81
You will perceive that have DELAYED finish
ing this letter for a couple of weeks, and for two
reasons. In the first place had no paper and
in the second had finished the letter could not
have mailed it as the post office is ten miles dis
tant. The man and family where am at work
are absent to-day visiting and your eXiIed broth
er is alone. My month will soon end when |
shall return TO my boarding place near my PLAN
tattOn Farming in this country is carried on
butte very limited extent. Although almost
every settler holds his $40 acres Zone mile
square, and none less than half that amount,
still, very few acres is all that is generally
cultivated sufficient to answer the wants of the
family. With the present high price of labor
the Oregon farmers cannot compete with the
Chi!jans who supply the California market most
", the flour from Chill wheat always command
ng higher price than any other. Another
reason why the Oregonians are such limited grain
growers is, from the fact that stock cattle hor-
scs, hogs, sheep, etc, can be raised here with
out cost and bear good prices.
1t positively costs more to raise q chicken than
a COW or horse. This is the country for the
man who wishes to get living without hard la
hor Al kinds of stock live the year in and out,
from youth to old age on the natural grasses of
season. on the former and in summer on the
latter, and are fat the whole time.
Not a finger is lifted to raise the finest looking
cattle in the whole world, the same of horses
and other stock Pork is made on grass and
acorns the latter seldom failing to be plenty.
All a man has to do after getting some i'm
provements made, is to raise plenty of garden
sauce, little patch of wheat, and another of pc.
hal, ,,f
and talk scandal.
1t !, known lor ought to be- that country
surrounded by mountains must afford plenty of
water power Ii is even so here in Oregon.
though lew mills except -four and saw mills are
vet built No cloths are made in the country to
my knowledge. Manufactures of all kinds are
neglected. This is one great oversight as we
are paying our money for imports, and produce
little or nothing ourselves | am told that since
the discovery of goldin California this country or
rather the times have taken complete somer-
, set.
Before, money was scarce, labor and produce
Of all kinds extremely low, and merchandise high
priced. The reverse is now the case These
are money making times for the settlers who
with the gilt from Congress of land are gcner-
ally in very good humor. There are large bands
of spanish cattle and horses (from California;
in the country which. however. are extremely
low priced compared with "American" animals
as stock from the states is called. Below give
YOU current prices of various kinds of property
at present Thc prices vary very materially,
one year with another owing to mining opera
tons, which govern the price Of almost every
thing. When there are any new drging- dlscOv-
cred, to create stir. beef cattle, horses and
produce Of all kinds raise in price according to
ts. - 4
. mares Of a common quality, $500 10 $500 each;
Spanish, $3.50 TO $500; Indian. of which the
country l. flooded, and which are generally used
IN packing to the mines from So to Sl25. ~
mercan work cattle from $500 to $50 per
yoke. American cows from $50 to $50; calves
5 months cid, $40. Spanish cattle about half
the above prices, respectively. \ good breeding
SOW, from $40 to $50. Sheep, 50 per head
Wheat and Oats. s. per bush. Corn not raised.
Rye $3.50. Accompanying this letter | send
You a copy Of a newspaper printed in this cOun-
Try, containing prices current of many things too
numerous to mention in letter There are five
papers printed in the Territory. Party lines are
not drawn-s elt-nomnation for Office the Gus
tom. Population Of Oregon. By the late census.
about l5,000-said 10 be a large emigration now
on the way overland to this country.
MARYsyILLE, Aug. 9th. 1851.
No, being able to mail this letter, delayed
closing il Till the present moment. We have had
no rain, except a sprinkle, since in June, and DO
not expect any more till next Oct Nov. or Dec.
ar when the rainy season sets in. Harvest is
over and wheat looks fine. Such thing as
wheat rus'ing is not known in Oregon. The
straw Is bright a. needs be. To show you
the value OF real estate here, will state a few
TENS. Mr. Rhinchar,. living I'VE miles from
MarySvie, sold his claim [640 acres a couple
ct months since for $4,000. on which was Z com
mon lCg house, SIX thousand rails. and about
twenty acres broken. This is fair sample
On the glorious 4sh public and free dinner was
piven at NJ. an Grafton, etc. al which i've hun
dred individuals sat down. For myself. that day.
| worked mauling rails. Gen. Jos. Lone, EX