The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-09-17
FROM THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
An interesting Letter from oregon.
correspondence Of the MorrissOwn Gazette.I

Correspondence of the Morristown Gazette.l
EUGENE, LANE Co., Oregon, Aug. 80, 1873.
DEAR GAZETTE II propose to tell you something
of Oregon, without ''varnish" or eloquenee
THE COUNTRY.
have been here since April last, and Travelled in
all western Oregon,-which comprises Clatsop
Plains, Whapoto Basin, Yam Hill, Tualitin, C1ack-
amas, ATo1lala. willimette, santiam, Mckinney and
Long Tom vallies,-and pronounce each one, as I
view it, the finest spot ever saw; and if were
a farmer, with present knowledge of Oregon, its
crops of fruits, grains and vegetables, together
with its huge forests, magnificent vaIies of prai-
ries.-its perpetuaIy snow-capped mountains-its
hospitable people and healthful climate-I would
come live and Gf theyever die) be buried in Ore
gon. As am not, III stay here, if I can get a
return ticket" may visit old Tennessee but 9th
erwise III remain. But let me say to those going
west, las know all the Western states,) if they
don't come to the Pacific Slope,
"sTAY WHERE you ARE"
for East Tennessee is a better country than any
other country east of the Rocky Mountains Should
it rain 'forty days and forty nights yes! for six
months, I'd prefer to live here to any country ever
saw. The weather is simply grand" I will tell
you about
THE CROPS OF FRUIT.
and more pulpy. Mrs. n. pulled plum that
measured 6x51l inches in circumference. I meas
Ttred at fruit store that was 7x65< inches IN
circumference. Apples are better than in Tennes-
see There viii be thousands of bushels rot on the
ground. Peaches poor and few. Sweet pota-
toes here worthless, but pumpkins, squashes,
| root crops and children grow nearly spontaneous.
FIELD CROPS.
I saw a ''choice' farmer who headed and thresIl-
ed field of 50 acres of wheat that yielded fit =
three bushels per acre. and oats field that yield
ed sixty-eight bushels per acre. Wheat worth Use
per bushel; oats, 43c. Corn is not worth trying to
raise the cool nights prevents its maturing, but
can have 'roastenears' for months without getting
"too har T. for comfortable eating. Grasses grow
luxuriant abundant and Of nice favor. Figs ripen-
ed this year. but they lack taste Barley rye wheat
oats potatoes, are remunerating crops, the yield
large and requires but little labor to produce The
Oregon farmer works, at times, to the amount OF
three months per year, the,. hunt or prospect for
gold. The crops of wheat, &c, can be at any
time of year, and harvested any time within q
month from the time it gets ripe. They use the Ia
Dor saving machines, e., the header sulkey plow
and rake and improved thresher.
WAGES AND MARKET PRICES.
! All money is coin, and they Will not recognize 4
half dime money. Farm hands worth from
| $50 to 500 per month, $500 per year. Female
cooks from S. to SO per week, from So to S4C
per month Board s. per week. Flour is wortl
81 so per hundred. and other things in proportion
except potatoes. They worth from to two
bits or from 121lc. TO 25c. per bushel. Butter ii
worth 25c. American horses from $50 to 500 each
Cayuse ponies from SIS to $40. Cows from $40 t,
$40 Work oxen from 500 to 800 per yoke. Land
fl ON 0 to SO per acre. have not seen log hous
in Oregon.
THE s-4OOT SYSTEM