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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1887)
C32 THE WEST SHORE. the boat of the day is followed by a cool 80.00 In fact, the intending purchas nigbt, which woo one to the soundest er can find land suited to his means and and most refreshing slumber. The warm, wishes, however high or low they may sultry nighta, snch a are experienced on be. How much better and wiser is it for the Atlantic slope, are unknown here, the man who has a little means at his and this is one of the reasons why corn command, to purchase a farm at these dfX's not grow to perfection in the Wil- remarkably cheap rates, where markets lametto valley.' Such is tho climate of already exist, where reads have been this region. Exemption from excessive constructed, where railroads and steam cold or heat administers to the personal boats are at band, where churches and comfort of the farmer, while tho rains school houses and a 1 the adjuncts of of winter refresh the earth and give it settled and prosperous communities are strength to produce the immense crops, within easy reach, than to go into the which tho perfect weather of summer wilderness, simply because the original permits the farmer to harvest in good cost of land is slightly less. lie who condition. It would be impossible to goes to a distance from market to take conceivo of a climate where tho condi- up government land, must wait a num. tions which oontributo to the comfort of ber of years before he can arrive at tho the husbandman are combined with those condition he would start with here. If nemsary for the production and certain one have no means with which to settle harvest of large crops, exist in a higher himself, he is compelled to se k govern degree than in this favored region. meet land in a new and undeveloped re Land may bo purchased in Polk conn- gion, in order to obtain a start; but un ty at any price, varying between $3.00 less such bo the case, it is the part of and 50.00 per acre, owing to location, true wisdom for the immigrant to avail quality and condition of improvement himself of such excellent opportunities This was one of the earliest settled re- as are here offered, to secure a good and gions in tho state, and tho valley lands productive farm and a comfortable home, have bwn in cultivation upwards of for- without bringing upon himself and fam ty years. Farms have been held in too ily tho privations and hardships of pio largo trscls for successful cultivation, neer life. and even to this day, much land has not The county is well provided with ship !en brought under the p'ow, which, ping facilities. Along its eastern mar were tho land divided into smaller hold- gin runs the navigable Willamette, while ings, would 1)0 rendered productive, through the heart of the agricultural Many of tho largo farms are now being portion, from north to south, pass two divide! up and offered for sale. The lines of railway, both terminating in land varies in pric according to tho Portland. On tho river, tho O. R. fc X. prinrtion in cultivation and tho valuo Co. has four steamers engaged in carry of improvements. A good farm of ing wheat and produce to Portland. Tho throe hundred acres, half in cultivation, Oregon Pacific has two steamers en with good houw and ten acres of or- gaged in carrying wheat to Corvallis, chard, can lo had for $15.00 per acre, where it is loaded on the cars of that I And in tho hills, soil fertile, but a largo road, and conveyed to Yaquina, and jwrtion of it yet covered with brush, thenco shipped by steamer to San Fran may 1)0 had for $o.0C. Valley lands, cisca Tho west side division of tho with gtxxl improvements, and nearly all Oregon & California railroad passes under cultivation, are held at $25.00 and through the county, touching the river