The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

HALSEY, Or, Nov. 3. 1874.

IIALSEY, Or, Nov. ,. 1874.
Travelling through this portion OF
glorious old Linn. | have been met
by surprises or every hand. had no
idea that 30 much had or could be ac-
complished. i'll the way OF general
farm improvements and cultivation,
as has been accomplished within the
last year or two. The people seem to
be happy and prosperous, and are
everywhere diligently at work inn
proving. Identifying, opening up new
farms and extending the cultivation Of
older ones. In the vicinity of IIalscy
preparations are being made 10 largely
increase the acreage of grain the COM
ing sea@on- In every direction the
most cheering prospects of prosperity
and thrift are to be seen.
The town Of IIalsey. under the gem
craI healthy feeling. is growing aud
widening. During the season :. num-
Der of neat dwellings have been cree
ted. aS well a> Il fine warehouse. built
ly Mr. J. Morgan. atfor,ing the
needed facilities for storing grain.
Mr. W. p smith, also, has erected Il
heat business house. which he ha> filled
with 4 good stock of drugs, medicines,
etc. and being an excellent druggist
and an accommodating gentleman. he
i certain 10 nuild up an excellent
trade. Business il IIalsey is good.
considering the depression i'll financial
matters generally. Another indica-
tion OF prosperity is the fact that the
planning mill and sash factory, owned
by Mr.. -. W. AIIingham one OF the
best i'll the county. has been running
all the season. with 4 full force of
hands, and yet could hot supply the
/ demand for building material. The
+ lumber manufactured here i OF a
superior quality, being obtained in the
/ mountains ut the head OF Brush creek.
/ The hotel lately erected. presided
over by Mr.. Penelton. Is Il credit to
the place. and we take pleasure in
recommending ii to the travelling pub
/ lie. There IS Il tiouriShinw school here.
with an attendance at present of some
forty scholars. which will be largely
increased during the Fall and Winter.
Passing west and south of Halsey,
in the direction of Harrisburg. west OF
the railroad, the county presents fine
/ appearance. improvements of 4 sub
stantial character are being made or
every hand. Farmers are very busy
completing their Fall work. and max.
ing preparations forsowing large crop:
the coming season. The present tinan
cial pressure is felt by the farmers, bu
they express themselves generally Il
having strong faith in the better times
coming. and are determined to bt
ttere When they do come. 50 that they
may partlke of the benefits. The
price OF lands in this part OF Linz
county vary as to location, quality an,
Improvements. The range in price i
probably from $40 to $50 per acre.
Crossing the railroad ut Muddy Sta
, ton, Il point four miles east OF Harris
burg, there is a marked change in th
character of the soil and LAY OF tn
country. Here the land is high ant
rolling. and is specially adapted TO tn
: cultivation of cereals. the aYerag
: yield OF wheat per acre being from y
to 80 bushels, and from 3Jto 30 bush
els OF oats. Pursuing northeaS
course, you soon reach the foothills
: Along the foothills the soil IS blaci
: sandy loanl, caused by the wash fron
the hills, which produces immcns
crops Of grain, the average yield. it
said, being much larger than frot
: lands lying west OF the railroad.
REPORTER.