The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-06-21
sentati0es IN Congress assembled We.

your memorialists, farmers suf Oregon
in convention assembled Einefhe city of
Salem, June -, 1878, would respect
fully represent that we are inhabitants
of a district of our common country,
embracing the counties of Marion, YAM
hill, Polk, Benton, Linn aud Lane, and
that said counties are rich ias agricul;u-
raj resources, developed and undevel-
oped, which makes this a center of pro-
duction at present and prospectively
second to no district of the same area
in the United States; that efhs climate
and conditions surrounding this district
are such that it has newer yet during
the thirty years of its settlements
and cultivation failed to yield remuneF.
tative crops 10 the cultiyator; that In
seasons when crops fal from lack Of
rain in California this Districts never
failing source of supply to the popula-
tion south of it, thus making the facili-
ties for moving crops Of Importance to
the people of the entire coast and Of
vital importance to i1s ass inhabitants of
the country; that the facilities for trans
.portation of crops from this district af.
forded by the Willamette river and It's
tributaries are available d portion Of
the year only, and that an expenditure
of $55,000 10 the Willamette! and &c.,
900 in the Yamhill, and $4,000 in the
Luckiamute rivers for the purpose Of
improving the facilities for transporta-
ton upon the various streams would
render them nayigable the entire year.
We woull, therefore, ask you, as the
guardians of the best interests of the
nation, to remember these facts in your
annual appropriations for such purposes.
iE Mr. Curry introduced the following
resolution, which was agreed to.
Resolued, That the committee on
Markets be instructed to Investigate
and report at the next meeting. in
tabular form, the amount and value OF
produce exported from Oregon, the i'm
ports of the State, and also the costa
Of producing exportable commodities
in the State, including State and coun-
ty taxes, life, fire and marine Insurance.
interest en- capital invested, and capital
procured from abroad. ,sssiaJH
Mr.. Ruble introduced the following.
which was adopted !: 80.
i ResolUed That the State Board be
directed to solicit and open correspond.
ence with the farmers of the State who
wish to make direct shipments on their
own account, the object being to ascer.
tain in tangible way the amount Of
surplus available for such purpose, SO
thatif a favorable opportunity offers
to secure vessels at reasonable rates
direct shipments may be made, and re-
port the same to this Union at its next
meeting.
The following resolution was adopt.
ed 81: Gi.izt 1HGtag1 &aG q Q
Resolved, That the Secretary be au-
thoriEed to have two hundred
copies Of the Constitution and By-Laws
printed'in pamphlet form, at an expense
not exceeding 5000; but In case the ex-
pense exceeds this sum, the printing to
be postponed until some future time.
Also the following !, -. .ss
ResOlcea, That committee from each
county in the State be appointed by the
" PoA' W W ooAu "
rectors what the annual loss OF sneep
are by dogs, wolves and disease and to
report on such, under separate headings.
The President appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as members OF such COM
mittee: = - ~ tis'fh
=, L; Dayldson; Marion county Mr.
Laughlin famhlli Mr. Crooks, Linn
James Tatem. Polk; JEFF Morrison.
Clatsop; M: Wilkins, Lane; Thomas
Smith, Douglas Nv: "a. Mills. Wash
lngton; Mr. Elllott, Giackamas; n, H.
Fred Schumacher, Uniop;s W. @.
Meters, jackson. a.
I Mr.. Davidson offered the Following
resolution, which was adopted:o
RESOLVED, That if the producers of
wheat in the Willamette Valley can re-
ceive satisfactory proof that a saving Of
expense and 3wastage of wheat in it's
tn, the seaboard. !. can ba
had bv sending i directly for ab;nuen, NJ
or storage 70 Astoria We mutuallv
nledee ourselves to,shin to that no;nt
81 William Observation-Disclosures The follow.
ing, and moved its adoptionasov
Resolved, That we would respectful