The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-07

to Newport upon tug where upon ar
rival they were given a cordial reception
by the people of that beautiful and thriv-
ing town. In the evening an elegant ban
quot was served. followed by grand ball.
The next morning drive was taken about
the vicinity. followed by a banquet at
Monterey, a summer resort on the coast a
few miles distant from Newport.
Sunday evening the citizens of Newport
gave their visitors a farewell banquet and
in every manner possible made it an occa-
sion of pleasure to all.
The following morning the eXcursionists
took the train for the valley. I pom arrival
at Toledo the train stopped for few min
utes for an exchange Of friendly greetings.
The depot had been beautifully decorated,
and each member OF the party was pre-
sented with bouquet of flowers.
The merchants OF Corvallis boarded the
train at Phiomath and accompanied the
delegates to Corvallis. where upon arrival
another banquet was given and the visit
ors afforded an opportunity to visit the
places of interest and become acQuainte ted
with the merchants.
At Albany the same evening the eXcur-
sionists were met by delegation OF AL
bany merchants and citizens, with bands
of music and kind words of welcome
alttI d SuUIG resi- dl lut HUttl tucy were
shown about the city in carriages and
given an opportunity to greet the business
men of the city.
In the evening an elegant banquet was
given at the ST. Charles Hotel. The court
of the hotel was illuminated with Japanese
lanterns, and afforded a very pleasant
open-air promenade owing to the excess
sive heat of the evening.
From Albany the party went to Salem
by the Southern Pacific road owing to the
non-arrival of the Oregon Pacific boat that
was expected to be ready for use. At
Salem the same kind greetings were
rendered by the citizens and in the even
ing another banquet was given to the
visitors.
where they were given a drive over the
city and vicinity and public reception
and ball in the evening.
The eXcursl0n.StS returned to Albany
from Eugene where they took the Oregon
Pacific train for Idanah Park, the new
mountain resort of that section Of the
country and the present east terminus of
the railroad. At that place the party en-
10yed fishing Tor trout. and to some extent
rested from the round of pleasure which
had been prepared for their enjoyment.
On Friday they returned to YaQulna and
took the steamer for home.
Although there was ceaSelesS round of
banquets and other pleasure the business
men of San Francisco and of the valley
did not neglect 20 thoroughly present the
advantages that would accrue to both
sections through union of trade interests
Eloquent speakers presented the ad-
vantages to be derived by placing orders
for merchandise In this city, and they
were received with favor and encourage
ment by the Oregonians.
The present managers OF the Oregon
nil hn 1rn vht ~. IL
pleasant excursion, believe that the vast
trade Of the Willamette Valley and West
ern Oregon, which for years came 10 San
Francisco, can be recovered from Port
land. where it was diverted by the dis
criminative methods of the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
The Willamette is the principal valley in
the State and constitutes the wealthiest
portion of Oregon. 1t is drained by the
river Of the same name, which is naviga-
BILE for a distance of 125 miles from its
mouth. The valley has an average width
of about sixty miles, and contains 5000 600
acres of highly fertile land. Throughout
its entire length there are numerous small
streams draining a considerable country
in the foothills valuable for agriculture,
fruit, stock and timber.
The slopes of all the mountain ranges
are covered with tOrests~of fir, cedar and
oak, Immensely valuable for mber Out
side of the level prairies there is belt Of
rolling land verging into hills and noun
tains in the higher portions which extends
almost entirely around the valley, and
constitutes very valuable part Of the
country. The soil is mainly basatic and
sandstone and of great fertility.
This grand valley affords not only a vast
area of farming lands and the best condi-
tiOns to warrant the production of heavy
crops, but climate that enables the hus-
bandman to work outdoors at sonnet him
every month in the year. In soil or eli
mate, or in any other condition affecting
crops. it will compare we'll with countries
of similar extent.
In tact there Is but little land in the val.
ley that is not good for something, being
adapted to either wheat, barley, oats, hay,
hops, pasture, vegetables. fruit, timber or
mining.
Wheat is the staple agricultural product.
Its superior quality has made it well
known in the grain markets of the world.
The berry is full and heavy and averages
about twenty-four bushels to the acre.
Oats Weld heavily (from forty to SEVENTH