The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-23
mss cousrr STATISTICS.
as Prepared for the rs. Bureaa OF
Statistics.


Statistics.
In response TO request from I S Lang,
representing the U $ Bureau Of Statistics,
the committee ON statistics Of the Albany
Board OF Trade have furnished the fol-
lowing answers to the questions given,
which will prove of interest to the pub
lie generally, and be of use to send to
inquirers from tho cast.
In what county are you situated, and
date of It's early settlement Linn coun'
| ty; settled in 1857.
About how much is timber landf Two
! thirds.
About how much open land; Is II Level
| rolling or mountainousp One third
mainly level foot hills rolling.
| Character of soil; depth 10 and char
actcr OF subsoil? A black loan; aver
age rs inches to suhsoil which liz OF clay
! formation.
Are there evidences of volcanic action
in its nature2 None.
Are there evidences OF coal dcpositr
Yes.
Mineral deposits worthy OF attention ?
Gold, silver, copper, zine, iron.
General geological iormation2 IL Is
hard to describe, but is supposed to be
the same as in the Cascade mountains.
What water resources, ponds, lnkea,
rivers, creeks, etc, rainiall IN inches per
annum, water power, how great and ON
what river? " illamette river, Santiam
river and several smaller streams and
canal furnishing water power to Albany
average 80 inches rainfall per annum,
IL open land arabic, suitable for farm
ing or only for galzingP lcs; foot hills
ior grazing,
Kind aud quality OF timber or forests
and IL il largely cut and manufactured,
and where markctedG Fir, cedar, ash,
pine, maple, alder aud oak abound, all |
oi excellent quality; IL is largely cut and |
manufactured, mainly for home con-
sumption.
Products of soil, where marketed, and |
general pccuniary success Wheat % /
bushels, oats 20 bush, barley 10 bush., |
potatoes $40 bush. To acre: hops 1900 to |
1000 pounds, hay to . toms; all kinds 4
Of fruits are grown; grains mainly cx-
ported, other articles Tor home consump- |
tion.
Productions OF horses, cattle, sheep,
wool, etc, and general capabilities for
success therein and where marketed?
Good horses, cattle, sheep and swine
abound and are raised with good sue
cess animals do not require more than
two months feeding during the winter
months.
Usual number OF weeks of winter,
spring, summer and autumn weather,
and the relative position of each in the
twelve months ot the year? March To
June spring, July tn October summer,
October 10 November autumn, December
to March winter.
Method Of transportation when first
settled? Ok teams aud Indian canoes.
Present method of transportation,
by railroads, canals, steamers,
and what their titles are, their termlni,
what cities, towns or portions OF your
region they accommodate. price OF freight
per ton per mile and Of passenger rates
per mile Tor through or way passage, or
other matter OF public interest by rail
and boats, the q X \ y Co., o ID Co and
u Z boats, o 7 X X Co, : T. X X Co and
Oreapnian Il Way Co; freight and pas
seuger rates about 4c per mile. J.
Public institutions, Court House, Col
leges, school houses, churches and the
different crceds, location ALI and any mat
ters Of interest in addition? l Court
House at Albany, 5 Colleges, l20 schools,
~ fliuINAltF ItIIte1iAiAN Ail NINNbH |
tered over the whole county.
Manufactures Of all kinds, capital in
vested, when established, success, etc?
FIGURING mills, WOODEN mills, sash and
door factories, planning mills, saw mills,
etc; upwards OF one million dollars cap
ital directly invested in manufacturing
in the county.
Opportunities for manufacturing with
natural resources and all points OF inter
est in this line? Albany and Waterloo,
on Thomas Creek, have unlimited power,
which is duly utilized.
Any, all points of interest in your pro-
luction OF wheat, corn, barley, rye, oats, !
hay, hemp, flax, potatoes, butter and
Your stirring capabilities there
Tor and ability to sustain and employ
large population? Two million bushels
wheat, one million bush. oats, one hun
ired thousand bush. barley raised last
year; no statistics as To oOther products ot
soil.
Production oi i..c stock, introduction
Of new am improved breeds, and by
whom and wLcn2 10000 head horses,
1900 cattle, IAiJ sleep, 1900 swine
new and improved breeds are being in
troduced and developed.
Taxes mills per dollar? County, l5alT |
taxes additional 5alO mills; assessment
1889 about seven millions net.
General price Of labor per day and per
month and cost of living? ordinary la
borers, 81 per diem, skilled 1896 per
diem.
All mining interests, kind, location ,ex-
tent Of operations and extent of deposits? |
Mountains all around are full Of all kinds |
OF minerals, mines are being slowly de-
yeloped.
Fishing interests anil the varieties both |
Of salt water and fresh water fishing !
capital invested III deep sea fishing, ,shoal
water salmon or other fishing, catching |
and preparing? Ordinary fish for sport |
ing purposes are found in the mountain |
streams, no capital invested in catching |
or preparing fish for market. The Ger
man carp provided by the U S Gov. do
not thrive well here.