Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-05-27

give YOU little idea OF the winter here |
will send you my diary ftbe weather from
Oct 1lth, the commencement Of the rainy
season. From Oct. llth TO the end Of the
month OF it fained 10 days. During the
month Of November it rained "a days. Du-
ring the month OF December il rain ed days.
Snow also fell on the 4th Of December about
inches deep. but soon dssppeared during
the month Of January IL rained % days.
There has not been over five cold days this
winter and one half Of the days set down in
the rainy list il was but mere spfinkle.-
The health of Oregon Is better than in any
OF the States. We have no fears OF chills.
fevers and the several other ills that affect the
people OF the west. la fact. we enjoy unin-
terrupted good health. aud this is a blessing
worth more than jewels,
10 productiyeness the soil Of Oregon is not
behind any in the States. Vegetables grow
here in abundance and with but very little
labor. think 10 the growing Of grains Ore
gon excels any of the States, have seen the
third crop OF wheat growing from one SOW
ing, this is called volunteer wheat and will
/ yield from Is to 40 bushels per acre. Corn
has not yielded we'll here. We; the crop will
compare well with The crop Of New York
l FtoiH iut opcuUCSs VI AiiC WiuNCt o'VSh bScbS
but very little care. The hills and valleys
are constantly covered with rich coat of
grass and thousands Of cattle and horses are
feeding upon al their leisure. The same
may also be said of hogs. they are constant
| ly fat upon the Acorn oflhe Oak. the Arrow
root and other roots, When the farmer
wants either beef or pork ne has but to 60
! into his field, kill and dress and he has as
/ good favored meats as you can get from the
fattest cattle and hogs Of Mich. Now, with
all these advantages let us see If we have a
understanding Portland his marketing
place--wheat is selling readily at 81 so per
! bCshel; Oats, so per bushel; Potatoes 80,
so per bushel; Onions $500 per bushcl: But
Ter 81 90 per pound; Eggs Sl,00 per dozen.
Pork and Beef on foot from 8 to ~ cents
per b. Cows are from 40 to SIS per head;
working cattle from Sl00 to $3.50 per yoke;
! Horses from $50 to $500. do not say that
these prices will always continue, that wo'd
be impossible. 10 writing this letter have
not, nor will not advise any one TO remove
! from the States TO Oregon, and on the other
hand can say | will not return 30 the States,
and my reasons for coming to the conclusion
can be seen in the above. I have located
! 800 acres OF land on the Yam Hill river, in
Polk County. think its The prei,iest little
valley in Oregon. On the west is the Coast
Range Of mountains. covered with dense
growth Of fir, while on the north. east and
south, there is a succession Of Highlands
and valles covered with their herds. 10 the
distance and in full view looms up the snow
crested tops OF Nj. Hood, ST, HELEN, Jeffer-
son and the three sisters.
The young men OF Oregon are in fir ;
the most Of them have been claiming GAO "a
cres OF land, but by the late donation law
they are cut down half unless married by
the first Of December next, OF course | am
in the same dilemma. Now il this is no
getting a fellow into fix don't know what
is. Split our sections in two if we don't get
married and split them in two il we do get
married, for of course the half goes to the
better halt. As the old saying goes, thank =
| ful for what we have and il Congress will
send US the Housekeepers, we will still be
more so. Yours Frdternslly,
A. B. p. WOOD.
p. S. Since writing the above under
stand the Legislature has removed the Cap
! ital to Salem. located the University at Ma
rysville and the Peniteutiary at Portland.
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