Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-22

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CLIMATE.-Though Oregon
celebrated for her natural advantage:
vet in the mildness and salubrious
ness OF her climate, she exceeds al
North America. Though lying be
tween 40 deg. and 49 deg. N. Lat
vet the climate is so mild that stock o
all kinds winter on the green grass
which is perpetual here and neve
require any prepared feedl Snow
fall on the high mountains; but IN tn,
valleys thereis perpetual spring tenn
psrature, and snow does not lay or
the ground. Potatoes, onions, tur
nips, beets, lettuce, cabbages anC
peas remain fresh in the ground al
winter. The wind blows from tht
south, from September till March
and from the north the remainder o.
the year. This wind comes fresh
off the Ocean, and is so bracing and
pu:e, that fresh meat will scarcely
ever taint, till used by the cook from
the carcase of the animal. Dys.
peptic persons, and those broken
down by Western cbills and fevers,
become fat and healthy. Upon The
Columbia river and the Willamette
below Oregon City, there is much
ague and lever. The cause of this
is overhowed land in their vicinities,
which receives the waste waters in
the great June freshets, occasioned
bv the melting off of the SHOWS upon
the mountains. II Oregon were not
possessed of half her natural advan~
tages, the mildness and healthfulness
of her climate would compensate
emigrants for all their losses and
trials in reaching here. 1t seems so
strange. that in preparing for. and
putting in a spring crop, TO plant no
corn. Deduct the raising of corn
and feeding it to stock, and there is
time here 10 devote TO other useful
purposes. The nights are ever cool
and pleasant and good for sleeping.
have never seen as healthy, cheer
fuI people, and as we'll contented. as
| have found in Oregon. The child
rem run barefooted, all the year, and
there is never such thing as summer
complaint amongst them. Colds are
but seldom known.
GRAss.-The grass OF Oregon is
unlike any in the United States. II
generally grows in punches, is ex-
ceedingIy nutritious and possesses fat
tening properties, equal 10 corn, rye
or barley. | have seen faiter beei,
killed off the grass here in Nov,
Jan'v., Feb. and March, than | ever
saw in the slaughter pens in the
Western States. All the attention
required for stock here, is to salt and
mark them and keep them tame
The produce of 20 cows would rem
der a family in a few years rich here
if well attended. The surface OF
nearly all Oregon is covered with
this grass; and strange to say, that
though it willis on the high lands in
time of the summer drouths, The
same grass becomes green again,
when the fall rains set in. have
wintered through, near four thou
sand dollars worth of stock on the
wild grass; and though they arrived
here very poor and tired, yet not
one of them died, and | never fed
them one time! Seventeen OF our
80 COWS have calves, and all doing
well. The rainy season pushes for
ward the grass finely. There are
large districts here covered with
native red clover! The beautiful
valley, in which | live, on Silver
River, in Marion Co.. o. T., abounds
with this clover. There is a certain
root, which grows in the earth here
in almost infinite numbers, resem
bling onions, called by the Indian:
"Cammus," and which is very ricf
and nutritious, upon which, and the
oak and hazel mast, the hogs snbsist
and become very fat. On the val
leys, hills and mountains, in the tim
ber, and on the bare lands, this gras
grows in great abundance. Wil'
game in great numbers subsist OIL thi
grass. Whether or moi it will be pas
tured out, ! cannot tell. Timothy
grows here in the greatest prolusion
Near old Fort Vancouvers, 6 mile
east OF the mouth Of WiIlamett,
river, are thousands of acres Of timo
thv growing wild. All the tam
grasses will flourish here and remain
green all the year.
NAvrGATIoN.-By reference I,
the map, you will see that Oregon j
! admirably situated, with respect t
navigation. Our western sea coas
extends along 7 degrees Of Latitude
and our inland seas at Pugot's SOUND
are very extensive. New bays an
harbors are being discovered alon
Iour coasts and the entrance into III
Columbia river is no longer unsai
or difficult. Ocean Steamers, Ship
Brigs, Barques, Schooners, and Frig
a,es, ascend the Columbia to tn