Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-01-21


winter. The average price Of wool in
1861, was Is cents per pound; in 1862, it
is 90 cents. In respect te the quality of
Oregon wool, Mr.. Pratt says "there is no
inferior wool grown in the State When
the eastern papers quote the price of
"Oregon burr WOOL they mislead the
dealers to the prejudice of this State, as
there are no burs in the country-they
probably refer to wool grown in Califor-
MIA, and are imposed upon by dealers Of
that State
The Willamette Woolen Manufacturing
Company turn out annually 4 900 pairs of
blankets, 10000 yards fannels, 10000
yards cloths and tweeds, and 1000 pounds
stocking yarn. The cloths are worth, on
an average, 81 r2I per yard; the blankets,
$500
The expenses Of the Factory are $50
900
LUMBER-Everythin has been done,
which nature could do, to make Oregon TO
the Pacific what Maine is to the Atlantic
Coast The best oflumber, with unexam-
pied water privileges convenient of access
for sea a-going vessels, leaves nothing to be
desired in this respect, but enterpri.ing
men who will engage in the business of
foreign markets.
FIsHERIEs-A along the sea-coast
Oyster and Salmon fisheries might be made
highly profitable. The Salmon on this
coast are not only moro abundant, but ac-
knowledged 70 be of much better Equality
than those of the Atlantic Clam and Cod
fisheries might also be established along
the coast.
BEEs-The introduction of bees into
Oregon is of very recent date They pros
per well, and produce large amount Of
honey Three years since = hive was
worth $50 now it is worth SOS.
FRUIT-Reference has already been
made to this, but something little more
spacifc is required For apples and pears,
Oregon il unrivaled Cherries thrive pas.
SADLY we'll. Peaches do not generally sue
ceed well, except some very hardy varie-
ties Plums are in great abundance, and
fairly favored Ounces and apricots
flourish Grapes are good-especially
early varieties. Shrub fruits generally
produce exceedingly well. All in all,
Oregon is the fruit garden Of America, if
not Of the world.
CoMNBRcE-From the geographical PC
sition and internal resources already
shown, it does not require that much
should be said of its commerce Certain
circumstances, however, have prevented
the development of the strength of the
State in this respect the principal of
which i. the law under which the land of
Oregon is held. AT an early period in
the settlement of the country, a law was
passed by Congress donating $40 acres of
land to each man having wife-or rather
800 acres each to the man and wife-and
$40 acres each TO single men settling in
the Territory The result Of this large
donation has been to render the popula-
ton of the State so sparse that all inter
ests of the body social, all the nerves
of civilization and progress have been
comp pletely paralyzed. This effect has
been is'ble more in connection with the
than with any other branch
of the social economy of the State, unless
it be the educational 1t is hoped, how
ever, that these detrimental con SEQ uences
~,
continue to operate as they have done hith-
erto since the largeness of the gift has
reduced q great majority Of the donees to
such condition as compels them to divide
their large tracts of land Whan this is
done, and not before, Oregon will begin to
exhibit that degree of prosperity for which
God has given her such ample capabili-
ties. The annexed statements of exports
from Portland may give some idea of the
present commercial stratus Of the country,
while it indicates also the advantageous
positions Oregon occupies IN reference to
foreign trade During the quarter ending
the 30th of April, 1871 t, exports from
portland were as follows:
To San Franctsco.-63, lS1 or. SKIS -four
/ 900 fruit trees 1887 bxs. apples 450
SKIS. onions 40 cases of bacon Al bxs;
butter l42 bxs. eggs 893 hides 3l2 bbls
lard :, 952 SKIS. wheat 68 pkgs- msrchan-
disc; So rolls leather; 66 head horses |
100000 feet pine lumber; 27 bales wool;
II pkgs. castings; $40 SKIS feed; 10 SKIS.
timothy seed 4 coops poultry; Sc bales
deer skins 9 bbls. fsh oil !; s bbls. tallow:
$50, ,96l dollars treasure
To Victoria-22, 4l2 SKIS. -four; 500 SKIS
beans 200 fruit trees; 1880 bxs applea;