Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-30


chad and garden adjoining his home bearing
the fruits and vegetables Of the warm aud cold
temperate zones. The cultivated grasses thrive,
but wheat hny, six to eli hit tons an acre, can be
had, of which stock is fond as of the best
timothy Wheat ranges from thirty to sixty
bushels to the acre. while fax yields from TWEEN,
that which makes the best Irish linen. Oats,
barley and rye grow bountifully, but com is not
a universal crop, owing 10 cool nights Pork is
fattened on pens, wheat and barley, making q
firmer and swseter meat than the corn fed but
not so fat. There has never been "a complete
In the Eastern States the bottoms along the
streams are usually Of heavy SOIL the poor land
being up on the high places. Here this Is re-
vorsed; as u rule tho river and creek bottoms
east Of the Cascades are sandy, rocky, and un-
slightly with the arabic sections on the table
TO be seen from the cars. Taking Oregon over,
10 give the range Of product Ions from apples to
wheat, would be TO reprint the premium list of
an agricultural society or nursery catalogue,
The resou ces OF the State however are not ali
of an agricultural kind. There is stored away
in the hills variety OF metals and minerals,
ra ging over less than thirty six distinct
natural products CT value, while every condition
favors stock husbandry In the highest degree.
1t is already ono OF the leading ool-growing
Sites, and begins to take high rank ns producer
of fine ho4ses and dairy products. In climate,
soil, mjer, IN nerals, and grazing lands and in
ocean, river. and Iau transportation, Oregon has
Incompatible advantages. 1t has a popu-
lation mainly OF the best sort for respon-
tibe citizenship intelligent and ,self-reliant.
Army rcpOstb llOn tQe Dcl11InonJ OF
the Columbia, covering thirty years, show
nm annual death-rate of to each 1000 soldiers,
the lowest in the Union, and census statistics
confirm the general healtnfnlness OF this sec
| tf6n No epidemic has ever prevailed Living
expenses are n trifle lower than in the East and
labor is be ter paid. There is variety enough,
| but no ne Gun tell in advance just what will
| suit the dife ent tastes, capacities and ex.
periInces Of the newcomer who has probably
| never lived in n country OF such opportunities.
| The man who goes 20 n distant part of the ooun-
try must adapt himself To new methods and
coalitions, and no one should attempt TO make
| home in the Pacific Northwest or anywhere
/ so will out first going yer the ground, seeing
| for himself and assuming the responsibility fol
| tho choice. In Portan the writer learned
much of the possibilities OF this section, through
| the Kindness OF the Board of Immigration, at
whose rooms can be seen a rich display OF ths
| products Of tho state, and whose officers are al
| wnys ready to welcome trangers and tourists
/ without fee Reliable information Is furnished
| free all applicants.
WHAT OF PoRTLAND2
IL is the second richest city per capita in thu
| United States, AMI has population, including
| environs, OF about G0,00l TIE location Of thu
| city is most picturesque the views 10 be oh
tained from the heights west OF the city, or from
| Fairmount Lookout, soon to be quickly reache,
| by cable cars, are truly inspiring. Here natur'
| has wrought with n bolder hand in the large
tbat boast Of an older civilization. Five snow
white penks. miles and miles apart, and inter
venng crags and hills OF blue are 8 en- and two
| great rivers the Columbia and Will lmette
| twin valleys with thrifty farms creeping dow
/ TO the water, tho whole scene backed by verdan
| woodlands Below us Is the city, with broad
| shady streets and two score church spires ris
ing above the treetops. Along tho docks yes
sells from distant lands are disChaging thei
| cargoes. This is the trace center and metropo
| lis OF tho Paciic Northwest. I.cok here, yol
man OF 40 years, you Will not admit that yoi
| are old yet when you were pulling down you
Christmas stocking this IA fair city y.,,IH. ha'
| OF land stretching 1000 miles TO the great lake
| was wilderness. Upon these hilisidee
| now crowned with homes OF comfort and plenty
| were trees, rocks and Indian tepees. Wher
| now are solid squares OF business blocks, tn
| wolf howled and the Wild deer wandered Will
the river, now crowded by sailing crafts OF ever
| sor. was distui bed only By the bark canoe OF IN
dash OF Wild ducks. Within the citv that las
| year spent Si,O00.C00 IN public improvements