The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-22
Letters of Inquiry.

an able bodied man, and then he would
not be able to answer half of the letters.
And then again, to answer all the varied
questions propounded, requires an amount
of knowledge not to be obtained without
trouble and loss Of valuable
time. We are at all times willing to
accommodate to the extent of our ability |
all who wish information with regard to |
the resources of our State and county, but |
sometimes we find it exceedingly difficult
to obtain exactly the information wished.
We have before us letter from Indiana
propounding series of questions with
regard to the price Of lands, the condition
of society, ETC., etc., in Linn county, and
as the letter states there are large num-
Der of persons who wish to emigrate to
this part of Oregon, should the answers
prove favorable, we shall try and give as
true and impartial answers to the ques-
tions as our knowledge and information
viii permit:
Question-Are there any farms in the
vicinity of Albany for sale !?
Yes You can buy, in one body, from
one person, from one acre to six hundred
and forty acres in almost any direction,
veil improved or partially SO, prairie or
timber, within from two to twenty-five
miles of the city. There is no difficulty
in purchasing land anywhere in Linn
county, if the purchaser have the means; !;
and in many cases you can buy lands by
paying portion of the purchase money
| down, getting almost your own time In
which to pay the balance. Aud We have
! known instances, of late, where parties
offered to sell on Jee7rock-that is, giving
the purchaser time to make the purchase
money out OF the land sold to him.
| Question-IIow large are the farms I
| A difficult question to answer, as there
are probably more farms in Oregon cons
tanning section of land, than in any
other State in the Union; and while
there are few farms containing more
| than one section, there are numbers which
contain but half and quarter section
and in some instances probably even less
A fair average would be, probably, two
hundred acres to the farm.
Question-What kind of improvements
Good frame dwelling houses, barns
etc.; fine orchards ofapples, pears, plums
ounces, apricots, ETC. Many of ou1
farmers also cultivate blackberries 9th.
Lawton variety attaining a tremendous
growth) gooseberries, currants, etc
There is no better land in any country
than is to be found in Linn county Sucl
thing as failure of crops was neve,
known here. We raise the largest ane
best wheat in the the world, and Oregon
-four now commands higher figure in
the New York markets than any other.
; Question-W hat are the chances fo
men to procure homes, with from $4,000
to $4,000?
Three thousand dollars (coin) vii
procure one hundred acres of as goo,
land as is to be found in Oregon, With
a short distance of this city. Within
range of from six to nine miles of thi
city, the very best of improved lands ca
t be purchased for $50 per acre, and
some instances for less. We know
= several section aud half section farm
$ within seven miles of this city that can t
b bought at that figure, highly improved
e on which are good bearing orchards, plent
e of water, and which could with adva,
!. tage be divided into from two to for
!. farms. Lands along the Santiam rive
q heavily timbered, can be bought for fro
y So so to SIS per acre. Lands direct
j opposite this city, across the Willamet
q river, can be purchased for $40 and 81
a per acre.
d Questioa-How are you off for school
v churches, &c?
In the way of churches and scho
It houses we will compare favorably wit
It most of the older States, and our educ
!, tional privileges are growing better wi,
g each recurring year. Society is regula
e ed pretty much after the same style as
Il the older States. IF there be differenc
!. it is in our favor, as we honestly belle,
y there is less of clean. malicious, bedrot
n rascality in Oregon than in any Sta
q east of the Rocky Mountains, and the
is really less danger of the loss of life
. property.
e Questioa-Are there any farms to ren
: and on what terms
y The usual rent, SO far as we have bee
8 able to ascertain, has been one-third
J. the crops; where the renter was furnis
it ed with seed and teams, one-half the ere
y was exacted.
+ There are but few Indians in this pa
of the State, and those few belong on Il
reservations and are mt aIlowad fo ~