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east, aud bounded on the south by Nevada
and California. IL has an area OF $4,000
square miles, or over 60 million acres OF land.
larger than Old England and New England
combined and Is capable OF supporting ten
persons where IL now has one. III you have
never been there admit that YOU know
nothing or very little about IT, Oregon has
not only variety OF material resources, but
there n difference In the climate east and west
OF the Cascade Mol~tains. On the coast
there are really four casons, but two only
Me conspicuous, the wet and dry. and In the
eastern part Of the State there Is u gr 'ater
range OF temperature, the winters however,
rarely having more than few weeks snow,
while the summers are cooler and more
agreeable than IN the Ia tern sites. The
rainy season on the coast Is in the win
ter, and the idea Is cCrimon that the rainfall
is excessive, but wrong. because the signal
service shows every South Atlantic and Gull
State 10 have from ) to 30 inches more OF
rain than Portland, where the annual aver
age for II Years H. only about 20 inches In
eNces. OF the states OF the upper Mississippi
valley. In the Southern States the rain IL
heavy, but here the showers are lighter,
come oftener and never with diving wind,
and without the shiNering dsmpncss common
TO the rainy seasons on the Atlantic Coast.
The snowfall at Portland j. light, seldom
enough for II, ighing. ia the heat OF summer
there /, no sun stroke, nor the lissitudc of
Southern California, and no night wns ever
so hot ~ TO preclude the need OF bed cloth
ing. The reasons for mild and uniform
climate so far north have been SO often told,
"A 49,. q -. l. IN Ill
that l. necessary. This l. the influence OF the
Japan current an immense gulf stream In
the Pacific ocean, which sweeps toward the
North Pacific Coast, and affect. 10 ~ the lulf
stream does the British Islands. 4 ne potency
OF this current is seen when we state that the
annual temperature OF Sitkit Alaska, about
that OF Minnesota. This current l. supposed
To be the source OF the "ChinoOk winds, I"
which sweeps inland TO Montana an even
Dakota, melting in few hours the snow In
Oregon and Washington Territory, and en-
abling the herds OF stock 10 crop the heritage
which i green and growing untcr the snow.
The lawns OF Portland ARE bright and green
the whole winter through, and flowers bloom
la the open mir long after The frost has
withercd the veg, tation OF Virginia. Thun-
der storms are practically unknown, and
there has never been blizzard or cyclone.
The farmer tan pillow In the coolest part OF
Oregon as early rs February. and In early
garden adjoining his home bearing the fruits
aud vegetables OF the warm and cold tenn
peTate zones The cultivated grasses thrive,
but wheat hay, q 10 tons TO the acre, can be-
had. OF which stock i rs fond rs OF the best
timothy. Wheat ranges from 30 90 90
bushels 20 the acre. while flax Yields from -
60 40 bushels and furnishes more Iual 10
That which makes The best Irish linen. Oats,
barley and rye grow cautifuliy but corn
Is not universal crop, wing 90 cool
nights. Pork l. faticncd on peas,
wled and barley. There has never
been n complete failure OF crops. In the
Eastern states the bottoms along the streams
are usually OF heavy soil, the poor land be-
ing OF on the high places. out here IL Is
reversed, ~ u rule the river AMI creek bot
toni, east OF the Cascades, are sandy, rocky,
and insight y, With the arabic sections on
the taplc-lanus aud hills. and net always, in
dccu rarely. To bc seen II ON the ears or
steamboat. Taking Oregon over 10 give the
range OF pio0u lions, irlm wheat 10 apples,
would b. 90 reprint tIe previous li,t Of an
agricultural soci ~ or nursery catalogue.
The resources OF the stitc, however, are ! OF
all OF an agri, ulturnl kind, there j. stored
away I'm the hill, variety OF mlns rails aud
metals, ranging over no less tian o distn {
natural produ, Is OF value. while every con-
ditiOn fayors stock husbIndry Ia the III ghcst
degree. IL - almost one OF the leading wool
growing States, and begins 10 take high rank
a. producer OF me horses, ana DAIRY pro-
ducts. In climate, soil, timber, miner ais, am
grazing lands, aud i'm river, ocean and rail
transportation Oregon has Incompatible adj
yantages. Ii has u population mainly OF the
b, ~ sort for responsible citzenShips, intclli-
gent an | self rel ant. IL j. a good place for
( the capable and industrious. There IL va
rfety enough, but no one can tell in advance
I lust what will suit the different tistcs.
/ whims, capacities and cxpcris nccS, Of the
( new c, met, who has prohab never lived IN
"A country OF such opportunities. The man
who goes 10 distant part OF the country
must adapt himself TO new methods and con-
/ ditlons aud 10 one u ouid attempt To make
/ = home IN the Pacific Northwest or any
! where else on the great roui globe, without
gong over the gsound, ssclng for Himself
/ and assuming the responsibility for has
4 choice. In Poril md the writer learned much
\ OF the possibilities Of this section through
! the kindness OF the Board OF Immigration
/ M whose r. onis ean b. seen rich display OF
/ the products 81 the stat, and whose officers
/ are alwaNs ready 90 welcome strangers oI
+ tourists thout fee. Rciabls and w.l
/ dlgestnd information - flll nl>hed free 10 al
I app licai q. Armv ports ON tho Dtplrt
ment OF the tolumIiu, covering % years
I ,how an annual death rate OF q ~ each on,
- III, ~ the lows m the Un.on and census
stlt sth = connim Ga neral hcalthfulnts
/ OF the population. 40 cpihcmis h 3 eycl
I prcya Id. Living EXPENSES are frlns
lower than In the East, and labor j. bfttel
! pad.
WHAT OF POHfLANDf
Ii 4 thn sfcond richest city pr capita IN