New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-14

We take the following from TIE Mil,cau-
kcc Wis., Sentinel:

kcc (Wis.) Sentinel:
PORTLAND Oregon Aug. 10. 1851.
Mfssas EpIroRs; Perhaps few lines fton
a former subscriber and resident of Wisconsin
may not be unacceptable to your readers.
The trSt question that ! would probably DE
asked would be- DO YOU like Oregon better than
Wisconsin This would be difficult question
tor me to answer, preludlced as am IN favor Of
the latter. Ii Is hard 10 compare two regions OF
country SO totally different IN almost every re-
spect But, If / We're asked IN which country a
farmer or mechanic could live the easiest and
make the most money, should, without hesita-
ton, say Oregon.
From what had heard at home, | expected to
find country OF unsurpassed fertility. In this
respect can assure your readers they would be
disappointed do not think that any portion OF
America could compare with Wisconsin and I'LL
nois in that respect, but We have here other ad-
vantages that far overbalance that This is un-
deniaby proved 10y the wonderful prosperity of
the farmers generally, and indeed of all classes
of men who are commonly industrious.
The erea. advantage the Oregon farmer has Is
the long Summer and the short and mud Winter.
In Wisconsin the farmer is busy nearly the whole
summer IN preparing for the long and severe cold
season. Here the cold season is so mid and
short that but little such preparation Is neceS-
sary In the Upper willamette Valley the grass
continues green the whole year round. l. Is Of
remarkably fattenlng quality. This makes Ore
gon the greatest stock-Talsing country IN the
world and, with the whole Pacific coast for a
market IT is incompatible Oregon Butter and
Cheese has already name which well de
serves.
In regard 90 graln-growmg, | Will mention one
fact that Will SOUND strange to Wisconsin farm
erS. At the time when the gold was first dscov-
cred. farms stores and workshops were nearly
totally deserted all rushed for the mines. The
dry summer weather at length coming on, and
water becoming too scarce, they returned home
to harvest the crops of wheat that were sown
the preceding season. OF course they would not
plow and SOW again, rs they knew they could
return to the rich dlgglngs with the commence
ment of the rams The wet season came on and
to the mines they went, returning home as before
IN the summer They then found As before, a
fair crop ready for the harvest, growing from the
waste of the year before, without one stroke OF
labor having been applied. This was repeated
last season, making three crops from the same
ground with but one planting. fhs, can assure
your readers, Is the fact, and shows how little
labor Is required IN Oregon for the sustenance OF
life
4 variety of soil and timber is offered to the
choice of the emlerant those that prefer the
woodland can have 1t to their hearts content.
see from my desk at tins moment, thousands OF
straight tall pines and frs full 200 feet high.
with scarcely branch.
To me the openings and pralrles are the most
inviting Many of the pralries contain but few
hundred acres, and are entirely surrounded by
the forest others are much larger, but always
interspersed with groves OF trees and water
courses In fact, look upon them as perfect
farmers paradise Above all their other advan-
tages, look upon their perfect healthfulness nc
the greatest of all JN0. NJ. BRECK.