The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-07
Inquiries Answered.


nents offered by Linn county to emf
grants. Mr.. Freeland, postmaster Of this
city, received, about the same time, a
similar letter, from Mr.. J. T. Lockwood, |
and as this letter propounds list of in
quirics which, when answered, will give
our Eastern people full and more COM
plete idea of the resources and advantages
of Linn county, Oregon, We propose to
answer, in as brief manner as possible,
to the best of our knowledge and belief,
each separate question as propounded by
the writer:
1. What is the length of your Winters
and Summers?
Winters, four months rainy season,
aud two months occasional showers. Cat
tie kept in good order on grass the past
two Winters.
.. Amount of snow in Winter?
The last two Winters, none. The
greatest depth of snow of which we have
any account, reached about fourteen in
ches, and lasted about one week.
3. Amount of rain in Summer?
No rain from first of July to Septem-
ber.
4. Range of thermometer?
During the last winter the thermome-
ter ranged from is to so; in :he Sum
mer, from 60 to 90.
5. How are the Eastern consumptives
effected by the climate in your locality?
On some 1t has beneficial effect; on
others the reverse.
6. Can you raise apples, peaches, pears,
pluns, grapes, etc?
Emphatically, yes. Oregon is cele-
brated for her ''red apples in fact
she leads the world in the production of
mammoth, high favored apples. All the
other fruits mentioned with the exception
of peaches, are successfully cultivated in
this county. Peaches are more or less
cultivated, but are not sure crop.
Z. What is the production of wheat
corn, grass, etc per acre?
/ Wheat, from 5 to 40 bushels; oats, 25 te
/ so; grass, 2 tons OF corn there is 81
little cultivated that we hardly know
what would be an average crop-say %
to 40 bushels.
s. Do root crops tpotatoes, turnips
bcets, etc.), flourish with you? and wha
is the yield?
Yes, and produce as largely as any
country.
8. What are the chances for purchas
ing wild, or partially improved, lands?
Improved lands can be purchased; al
so, partially improved.
TO- What is the average value of each
per acre?
Improved, SO to $50 per acre; hi
land from SO to SIS.
IL. Is the country settling up fast c
slowly?
Population is beginning to pour in upo
US from all quarters.
II. What is the comparative amour
of timbered and prairie lands2
In the valley about one sixth in th
mountains the best Of timber is to be oil
tanned.
13. What is the greatest and lea
width of the valley?
The valley averages from 10 to
miles ia width
IUh,+ laoo4b
Eighty miles.
Is. What improvements, if any?
All kinds of improvements, same as
the Eastern States.
10. What kind of soil preponderates
Clay.
Il II. What kind of timber, if any?
v White, red and yellow fir.
e Is. Where Is your nearest market!
$ At present San Francisco, California,
!, our main market.
J. 10. What is the price of wheat, ba
IL ly, etc., at the present time?
IS Wheat 50 to So cents; barley I
e cents.
l. 20. Have you schools, churches, So
is and grist mills, etc. 7
n Yes, We are well supplied.
N 21. Which is the nearest and cheape
route to your place from San Francise
IF By ocean steamer from San Francis
n to Portland.
!. %. What is the estimated white POP
a lation of the valley?
N Population estimated at about 40,0e
. 23 Are the Indians at alltroublcsom
"a Not at all.
IF "a. What game and fish have ye
ID and are they abundant?
N In the way of game we have deer, be
,e elk, grouse, pheasant, quail, duck, ct
,r and our trout and salmon are unequall
- all abundant.
20 25. Is the surface of the valley ev,