The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-20
Linn County.
From the Oregonian.

From the Oregonian.
Linn county lie in the heart OF the VIZ
lamette valley. and is far and away the
greatest agricultural county in the state'
Fields OF waving grain, fruit trees 'creak-
ING under their loads, ard great oan0s
and Aocks of cattle, horses and sheep are
sights that greet the eyes OF the trave'ef
as he steps from the train at Albany In
the summer season. Albany is busting
town of 5000, and has Touring MILLS
WOODEN mills, iron works, a chair factory
aud many other industries. There are
many small manufacturing concerns all
run by water power, brought by canal
from the Santiam river, IA miles from the
city. Any amount of power Is obtainaole
from this source. All the factories oil
Linn county are not located at Albany.
Lebanon a town Of 1900, IA miles south
east of Albany has paper mill that uses
5000 tons OF straw year, and an excel
sior mill. Brownsville has large WOOL
en- mill.
Linn county has population OF 2o.-
900. The western half contsins over 5OO,-
600 acres prairie, except near the streams
of as fine soil as in the world. Owing
to large yields Of wheat, that grain has
been raised to exclusion OF other crops.
This has made it impossible to break up
the large farms at reasonable
prices. Low prices IN wheat, which pre-"
vailed Tor some years, caused change
in methods, and now prunes, apples,
pears and small fruits are being produce
ed more largely than ever before, and
large cleage of hops have been planted.
II the big farms we're cut up into tracis
of 40 acres each-enough for family oil
five persons-the western portion OF the
county could sustain an agricultural pop
ulation of 81 500. With factories in the
towns that have good waterpower, we
could count the urban population At 2S,-
600. The foothills will sustain 1900,
and mines and lumber camps Is 600,
making q population OF l25, 900, which
the county lie capable Of supporting with
out crowdiug. As the trade ot Eastern
Oregon is developed by the extension of
the Corvallis & EasterR railroad, We may
look for Albany to become a Commercial
center, whose growth will be limited only
by her energy.
No county in the state excels Linn II
the production # IIuit. The soil ls wei
; adapted for the raising Of pTunes. p'ums
= apples, pears, cherries, peaches, etc :, a
we'll as all varieties Of smaller t:uits.
NAM farmer took from 500 to S25
per acre from bis orchard last year. n
D irrigation is needed to produce the fines
, 'ruit in the world. Lauds in Linn conn
ty that will 'aise the very best OF frpi'
' can be had for from $50 TO SS5 per acre
while in California the same kind of Ian
Y costs from 800 to $500 per acre. whS
d is most needed here is more people will
d means, energy and push to get all tn
l. lands to producing their full capacity an
e establlshing more csnnaries, driers an
It factories
n The eastern hall Of the county is coz
:. cred with dense growth of fir, pin
Il hemlock, spruce. lArch and ceder. Lars
n tracts average 2OO, 600 ieet of coed lumb'
s. per acre. about 60 per cent Of which
T. clear. The trees average from 200 to q
ie feet in height and run from 211a feet to
{. feet in diameter, ard often measure i
O feet from the ground to first limb. II
to majority of the trees are as straight
Id arrows.
.s As the county is g network OF stream
le the possibility for power are uulimite'
.e Only the best will ever be barnessed. al
nj their power conveyed to desirable loci
be tions BY electricity. This will iurnis
is cheap power for all time, and for g
le kinds of factories.
re The Oregon & California railroad. al
m the Oregonian railroad cross the coun
" from north to south, and the Corvallis
Of Eastern from west TO east. The Albar
& Lebanon connects Ihose points and VI
be in the near future be extended up Il
,h south FORK OF the Saniiam river throuG
D. a great timber bait, 10 Soda Springs.
IN Good public schools are main ain
t; all sections, and graded % loois.in 1
ra large towns also two colleges and tV
2 academies. The facilities give the &c
q tier an assurance Of good education I
ar his children when he Eettles in Lii
m county.
II Linn county's products last year wer