Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,

lite, and before the winter COMES on, tue leed lor
horses and cattle is abundant, and remains in
this state till the summer heat gives us excellent
natural hay
Culinary productions do well, and probably
no country can excel US in Potatoes, Turnips,
Beets, Carrots, Onions and other roots The
greatest growth made in one year remember
10 have seen, is Mr. Dwellings, nursery, about
mile below me.
Our appearance at present in the Commercial
world, Is principally in the Lumber business with
California, and Wheat through the Hudson's
Bay Co. to the Russian Territory. Extensive
preparations are beng made to furnish large
amount in roots and vegetables to the Californi-
ans, next season.
In fact, at the present time, Oregon is too pros
porous for an healthy and natural prosperity yet,
the causes for such are so numerous that no rea-
sonabc definition can be given why they should
not continue For instance, we have a never
failing amount of Timber ;-Californa and the
islands have none. We have greatqunntties of
Coal ;-Calilornia has none. Our country yields
us good crop every year, while California does
not but about once in three. Her mines have
paraIyzed industry, and consequently, her veg,
etablcs must come from Oregon. Her climate
is such that there can be no daires, ours Pc
cuIiary adapted to dairy purposes. A farmer
here may milk 50 cows whole season, all in
good order, without the feed costing him one
hours labor, or one cent Of cash. Where Is our
market? OF course California.
California raises no swine, although they use
great quantities of pork. Hogs do well here
am knowing to one man, this season, Xxi ling
50, averaging $50 lbs. each, who never fed them
the first bushcl. They fattened upon what ma
ture has provided all through this country, mast
cammas Ia root about the size of an onion,
which the Indians use in the place of bread &c
Farmers generally put up few they intend for
their own use, and feed them on wheat two or
threee weeks before kiIling,-others kill them
off the mast and roots,
The above are some of my reasons why the
present prosperity of this country will continue,
as all our surplus brings enormous prices, and
that in cash. Beef is worth l6 els. per h., ba
con %, flour S25 per bbl, oats So per bush, cab
cages so to Is cts. per head, turnps, p0rsnlP9,
carrots &c in proportion Onions So per bush.
Ia ot
The draft on us from California, at high pric-
es, is more than we can supply.
You desire to be informed respecting the CHI
mite, logs, &c. Our spring and winter seasons
are subject to more rain tha9with you. There
is some little smoky or fog n weather in the
winter but our summers areIdelil lhtful, and for
health. no country on Garth more just
Iy than can Oregon.
locate myself seven miles below Oregon
City, at the head Of navigation,-two years ago
a complete wilderness, but possessing natural
advantages which pleased me, | erected saw
mil, and commenced laying the foundation OF
Milwaukee.
we HuNC INV u SOOu SO''''N' S>'N"ij NN''
day school, and regular preaching every Sab
bath. There ale now three saw-mils; we have
hded nine vessels with lumber this spring, and
can now number 200 souls in this place, with
the prospect of more than doubling our pop
ula,ion during the present year. | am selling
lots Of land, 100 by so feet, from $500 to
$500.
Mine all join me in good wishes for your
health, prosperity and happiness.
| am, dear sir,
Yours respectfully,
LOT WHITCOMB.
To LEONARD BROwN, Esq.
[The above named Lot Whitcomb was for
merly citizen of Sttckbridge, VIA son of
Branch Whitcomb,