The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-09

snow pped mountains towards the Paclnc, form
delightful valleys, in.erspersed with beautiful
groves Of tall fir and cedar, oak pine and other
timber, as though eur Creator had especially de-
signed il for the lazy Indian who hasalmost be-
come extinct in the Willamette portion of Ore
gon- The country in the Immediate vicinity q
the Pacific is uninyiting, almost to the let
ter-especialy farming country Almost
all the thrifty settlements are isolated, there be
ing lofty mountains between them and the coast.
The principal harbors are PuEet's sound and Co
lumbia river, 50 persons coming to Oregon intend
ing 70 settle the cast viii have rugged time
of it. -..-sr
The soil Of the Willamette portion of Oregon
is porous grey Loan. with a brittle clay SUB
soil, and very rich-not in elements Of corn, but
especially adapted TO small grain; and there IS
little, If any limestone in the country, think
there is considerable lime in the soil, eultiya-
ton increases It's fertility. L appears that Ore
gon is especially adaptoI 10 fruit growing. as far
apples, pears, plums and cherries and some
of the hardy varieties Of grapes. As for these
fruits, their precocItv is certainly astonishing.
Trees bear before thew are weaned There weie
apples exhibited a. the agricultural fair held IN
this county. that ecl.psed anything that | ever
saw in old Wayne, although she is capable OF
producing monsters, vet she IS fairly beaten
Peaches take the curled leaf here; currants and
quiuces do we'll
Oregon is not so ishy as some represent IL
The fish is mostly confined to or near the coast
The rivers and creeks are such continuous
chain of falls that the fish rarely ascend as far as
the settlements. Yet the salmon are rich when
caught near tide water
The climate of Oregon is divided into tie WEI
and dry seasons-the wet season or winter com
menciug about the middle Of November. and
ending about the middle Of April Occasional
~ we have considerable snow, but generally the
grass grows all winter. The people here make
scarcely any provision for their stock during the
winter.
We used to work all summer in Hoosierdom
laying IN food to keep our stock from perishing
IN the winter. What contrast The farmer
here ii he works at ALL after toilng all day long
turns out his team the grass, and goes-not to
the barn TO spend two hours feeding and taking
the ducks TO water, and throwing out grain
enough to keep his family month in bread;
but keep your eye on him, and he will 70 straight
to his home, and nurse the baby while the good
wife gets supper, in the company of innocent
pratlers and bis atfectonate wife, forgetting that
he was doomed to wear himself out tilling the
earth. But word to the wise is sufficient
| suppose you would like to hear my opinion
about coming to Oregon l would say with the
boy.
Jordan is hard road to travel, l believe"
If a person is well situated in the States, and
has his eath, would advise him TO stay there.
and not think Of coming to Oregon \ trip
the mountains viii generally kill or cure a
consumptive person.
But | would say TO mechanics, there is a toer-
able chance for YOU There is good opening
for few practical tanners, but poor place to ge.
rich, without some capital to begin with
One word to old maids-this great country
to marry rich old bachelors
GEORGE w HUNr.