New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
HOMES FOR ALL.
HE PAsr sEAsON In OREGON

THE PAST SEASON IN OREGON.
xPLENDID CroPs-AN UNUSUALLY LARGE GUAM
TIrY OF WHEAT, WOOL, FRUIT, SALMON
OYSTERS. .,r .
IFEuM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oF THB TRIBUNE
PoRrLAND. Oregon, Oct. 10.-The money
market has been tight In Portland all the season. and
this has uerered with business 10 unpleasant e1-
tent lis Injurious eect vas seriously felt IN rear
estate tions particularly in city property "n'H
has been unusually duh during the last twelve moheu'
Although the pressure is modified t Is far RON po's
relieved late Spring interfered with the sowing "
the Spring wheat, and the dry months OF NAY anu
prevented its fun development; but the FAi7o"u ~
wheat and the crop generally, Is great success Inc
total wheat product OF Oregon this season Wiu oe .
more than last year. but the price viii Proeaos oe
third less. TIE average price Of 1871 was VI 10 Per
bushel; this year it does net promise 70 c-
oeed Sc cents. The wheat crop OF the Paeine
coast this year equal in quality TO any former sea-
son. and far exceeds in quantity al former experience
Although froghts to Liverpool and to Cork for orders
have risen from e 7s Cd per un 70 IS 5s, there viii
not be half the necessary shipping to carry the immense
surplus crops TO British and other European ports. The
California wheat crop after three years Of general
drouh from 1859 70 1871 succeeded by unusually boun
tl rain has raised this harvest double the Quanty Of
wheat reaped any former year An untmey frost
Of severity IN the latter part OF April that
destroyed threefourths OF the fruit blossoms OF this
sat this has been felt in the short supply OF fruit in
the markets and increase In price, and viii be sui
the season advances. The usual large ex-
portaon Of apples 70 San Francisco and the mines OF
Idaho will be very limited this Fa and Winter
The wool season was very favorable TO the sheep
farmer who generally sold early from 45 to 55 cents per
pound but heavy loss 20 spectators who have
had TO sell for IS cents One San Francisco house
that bought largely this State viii lose $5oOooo on its
purchases.
The salmon fisheries Of the Lower Columbia River
were never more successful than during the season
lately closed. both for the number and quality OF the
fish Tue large establishments on the river cured
IN cans. 10000 salmon that averaged i6 pounds each
when dressed: in all 2,72OOOO pounds, that made
$1,000 cases OF As pounds each case. The
i've establishments that cure mess or barrel
salmon and number Of small concerns
caught s2 500 salmon that weighed 26OOO pounds, max
ing 13CO barrels ot9oO pounds each The total number
Of salmon taken for curing purposes in the Lower
Columbia River from the 1st OF April til the lst OF
August was $50 5C0 weighing 5S2oooo pounds made up
into 1900 cases. 1900 barrels and valued at s5522Oo
This does the large number salmon taken and
sold fresh in the local markets for immediate use The
number taken could be multiplied ten times there was
a demand me canned saIfno6 cured on the Columbia,
is now well known in the NewYOrk, London. and Aus
traan markets. is equal in quality 70 any those mar
kets and brings az high prices as any sold
The oysterng at shoalwaer Bay 20 miles north OF the
Bar at the mouth OF the Columbia River, has been very
successful during the past and promises TO be
s mere so this year. From Sept l, 1871 til June Is,
ls72-the oyster year-three large schoOners, $50
sloops, 80 batteaus 100 dinges, and rs men
we're employed in the oyster business. The
result was that 5000 baskets Of oysters were
shipped to san Francisco aud Portland markets,
worth & per basket, making for the years business
n7OOO0 In shOalwaer Bay there are 5000 acres OF cu
vated Oysterbeds that worth an average OF $3.50
per acre or &5OOOO the whole There are 1000 acres
OF natural beds from which supplies taken 70 renew
the cultivated beds There are probably 5000 acres ad
duonal in the bay adapted for similar beds. The peo
pie on the bay are distinguished for industry economy
and other good habits they are all comfortable, and
large number Of them rich. Oysterville the prnci-
pa village on the bay. is becoming fav0rte resort as
watering place. CatsOp, however on the south side OF
the mouth Of the Columbia River has got and
will probably continue 70 get, the preference as sum
mer resort IL has magnificent beach drive OF Fde or
Is miles all the cOnYeniences for ocean bath
ing. hunting. cunning, trout and salmon fishing,
10 an unusual extent The farmers have been remark
ably prosperous during the last two years The crops
have been good, and prices have been nearly
double what they prior 70 1862 Improvements IN
agricultural implements, better houses fencing ana
the order or the day Immigration from
other states Of the UnOn and from various parts or
Europe is growing all the time and viii increase rapidly
formed with Eastern ana Western lines. Farm lands
are steadily advancing In yalue. STOCK raising Is prov
ing very profitable The best blood Of all kinds OF STOCK
In the States, Canada, and Great Britain, Is DehE
extensively imported into Oregon BY our leadng
farmers.