New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-28
OREGON.
Agricultural Resources state of Society
Temperance.


Temperance.
ccrrs,soalence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
PLEASANT VALLEY, O. T., June II, 1872
Perhaps letter 10 you from this foreign
land might be somewhat interesting As u preface
would frs, observe that emigated from Sanga-
mon COUNTY, Illinois, in lSJl, to Marion County,
Oregon Territory where settled NJ losses ani
expense on this trip were 2?37j. | arrived
however safely ut Portland on the Willamette
River, October , just SIX months from the day
lett Springfield, Ill. | have, therefore, the
"~.,pA1ut and know something Of the - pleasure
trip to Oregon. could not recommend any man
OF d family 10 move here by land. Yet, were | IN
the United States again, | would come here by
water. Perhaps my situation wCs peculiar; and
had started earlier in the season, and with fewer
teams and less stock and mad not lost SO much
by the Indians, ii might have been less discourage
ing to me. The price Of stock here, at present,
will preclude any specuIation in bringing stock to
Oregon tor sale. One IA Int suppose that because
there IS 50 much gold obtained from the mines
in Oregon AMI CalitOrui1, it would be az the
stones in the streets of jerusalem But this
is not the case. Gold, like water, lind5 IFS level
III trade. Vat amounts OF property OF all kinds
gold. This causes a constant drain of gold and
an undue increase of property in Oregon. Dry
goods groceries, cutlery, read y-m1de clothing,
shoes tools &c, sell here at New \ Ork prices,
freight ana insurance added. All Oregon prOduc-
tions sell high, on account of the high prices Of
labor here. liz is this account mainly why
persons of industrious habits soon become good
lWers, and so we'll pleased with the country.
would say, once for all, that am highly pie ased
with my move to Oregon. Though was well sit
usted in Illinois, and my sacrifice in selling aud
moving here was gTedt, yet it was my best cay's
work when set out here. Oregon, in her timber,
soil, water power, grass, fisheries gold and com
merce, Is capable of sustaining ten millions Of
people This may seem strange assertion. But
could the limits OF my letter admit Of 1t, cOuli
satisfy any reasonable man on this point. Oregon
as now erected into Territory. is bounded on the
south by IL north latitude, east by the Utah
mountains at Fort Hall, north by the 18Th para-
lei lJl' 10 } and west by the Pacific Ocean. Inc
resources within these limits, for the support OK
man, are immense, when we reflect I'll It there is
no corn raised or needed here, for the support Of
stock, that bountiful Providence spreads out a
sea Of grass, the wear round, tor the support Of
stock, and the great oak and hazel mast together
with the vast amount OF " cdmmus' here ia the
lower prairies, for hogs-then tnere is more TIL
able land Tor the sIstenance of mln. ThIs cam.
mus root grows ON all the low, rich prairie ire
senb!es sEall onions. is very nutritious and wei,
tasted, bears seed every vear. which keeps up the
crop, and they are perpetuay on hand. The In
dams use it Tor TODD. | send you some OF the
ScedS. "a matter Of curiosity. They may not
grow III your climate. Vast numbers OF hOgs,
cattlc, horses sheep and fowls, can ne reared here
WITH but l!ttle care Lumber is ne great staple
OF Oregon. \ ct, wheat, oats. onions peas beans
cabbsge, beet, cattle, hog, horses -four pork, po-
tatOes. hutter, tsloU, eggs, h)wls and gold enter
largely INTO our exports. Mechanical labor is IN
great demand here. Ship and steamboat building
should be carried extensively tJr our carry ing
trade. The water power is unlimited IN almost
al parts OF Oregon Immense amounts OF manu-
featured articles OF a bulky nature are brought
here Tor sale, which ought 10 be made here. Pratt
ing IS IN ITS infancy, and there but tOur ne vs.
papers issued IN Oregon, az about 81 per annum
each. Farming Is but IN its first stages and IL Is
not yet known what an acre OF Oregon land can
produce. | have seen as rich land IN line BODIES
here a. | ever saw in Illinois Ono. Aud the
most mellow and fertile soil winch | have ever
seen, is found in our numerous beautiful valleys
Wheat onions. cabhages. potatoes, peas, beans,
red pepper, melons oats, turpeps. le ttuce carrot.
TadEhes aud squashes, grow m the greatest pro-
fusion. Wheat Is not generally sOwn but oace IN
three years. The first crop vi, bring abJat 80
bushels. the cond about 40, aud the tniri about
" per acre, anu the same Oi oats. Garden ypye-
tables remain IN the ground MI winter r. Is me
mldness IT the climate which % Oregon IS of su.,,
great Importance. While the people Urthe No,fl.
EN- and western States las- winfs- eyer, ,-a,
ing, we were enjoying the most deligbtiul mn
WINTER here, aad oar stOcA iatJenlng ait the Ubis
have sen after beet hire 30 iha m1,,,bs -, ~
cemveT, JanuarN, February und sltrr, ,1,-
ever nave seen ga t-t ,'aI-rt .s.u.... ,-t., ~
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