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T- J- . 2 WILLAMETTE FARMER. MOUAIK JIAMFACTIRE. Letter from W. 31. LaiKlrum. Wat.sonvi u.i:, Cm.., Jan. 0, lb75. KJItor tYlllamittt Miitner : I send you by Ibis mail contents of n letter from Hull & Turner, moliuir man ufacturers, which contains .some points of vital importance to the farmer of Oregon. While we do not rely on tills firm for a market for our mohair, we are none the less benefited by their practical suggestions, knowing them to be true. Owing to the identical difficulties men tioned in his letter, we find Philadelphia to bo our bi't market for mohair; there they Iiuvu different factories, that work any nim nil classes or mohair, i-or a Hiniill breeder to Miitclo'-o and ship to diH'ciciit points, would mako hi.s ship ments too "ftinull and cause too much trouble. We are negotiating our clip with a new linn in Philadelphia, which can uso all grades. The following is an extract from one of their letters : "Yours of the 17th Inst, is at hand. witli samples, which I have examined, and find the breed llcccu Mifllcientiy lino for the manufacture of I'lushes, and T think that Hnccd fleece will be Milta lilo for common grade plushes wlileh arc TiioHtly used for car seat1-, etc. 'J lie kids' fleece will bu used for making an iinil.i tioii of seal skin; it is used for cloaks and walking jackets. When pioperiy colored, it can scaicely be detected I'liiin the leal fur. My patent loom is for weaving a pile fabric, and will make a pllo of any height, and will weave line JiIiihIi or heavy carpets, and all 1 want to make a success of plush and sealskin is the MoilAlit, and if you can produce It liko the samples sent me, in quantities ,you can get a market and a good price, as there is a heavy duly on tile imported aitlclc." This firm is backed by the Corn Hank of Philadelphia, and proposes to work ouo thousand pounds per day after June next. They expect to import a large proportion of their mohair for the first season, but hope to get supplies at no distant day from the 1'acille. coast. We deem this the most successful move yet made for tlie consumption of Anieilcau mohair. Tills firm can use very kempy mohair, and, as all grade goats are kempy until they are we. I bred up, American mohair must of necessity be kempy, or Hint portion that Is shorn from low-grade goats. The breeders will observe in Mr. Turnei's Utter, the illlll eulty in working kempy lleece in to i)Ui:sn (iool)S, and tliu sooner breeders iindelstaud how to Judge mohair, the sooner wo will breed out the kemp and be able to compete with Asia in the mar kets of the world. One very encouraging phase In the Angora business on this coast is the fact that the heavy capitalists are buying up the goats. Poor men generally do the prospecting and cxpcrimciitiug,hut weal thy men are always on hand to sack the game. II. It. Marsh, of San Francisco, lias recently Invested twenty-seven Miou miikI dollais in Angora goats, nNo Win. Hall, of K.i u Jose, lately ptnchaeU a lot at eleven thousand four hundred ami eighty dollais, and ('. S. Abbott, flint,. Itixbv s Co., and II. lloswell have bought up all the s'ooU of the Guada lupe Island Co., except about three bun dled shales, and the stuck held by l.ui ilriim iV Itodgeis. Those nun represent several million-' of dollars, and mean business, in goat-raising. XV M. M. IiAMlllI'M. can do, which will be In fonr or Ave weeks h id then ro3t until we see what tber Are dls posed to do. Mr. Tumor bag bad an experience of tblr- oe". J',ars m tlje 0est mohair factories in Bradford, England, and lias bemi In this country about one year aud has never seen the face of a single breeder, we cannot spare him from the establishment to make long journeys, and they are slow about Msitini: mm. Two hours with blm would shorten the time between now and u rwrfaet. uiiivqum l.v considerable time. Our success does not depend on mohair. e have, la"iire you nice OrleaDS.Olaus and roplllis. alld C1D 111 thfHn dull IIiiiom soil oil that wi- ean make, It would not therefore be prudent for us to transfer oor entire busl-no- to a new and untried llDe, without knowing whether we could make It a suces or not. We will send you (-ample of Roods made from Cotsvtold fleece, which costa us here now from 53 to 00 cents' per lbs. Yours, reieiufnlly, HaixATuhnkb. A SEASONABLE SONG. WHAT CAN OREGON EXHIBIT? No.2. Jami:vio.n Ai.I'ai'a Mil i s, N Y.. Ou liber II, 1ST I Mr. W. M. Lniidruiii-Iar Sir: Your samples of mnluilr nro certainly ory musbut wntupposoll to bo of moio than n single years giowlh, In reply to your mpicst foi samples, wn cm only siy we hivo us jet completed none. We have only secured one small lot nud It Is now midnr prows of man ufacture, when it Is IhiUhcil wo will soiul ou samples o: It. Thoro aro dllttvulilcsto ovoicomo In Call noli lliw frankly : 1st. Vlrst uU sorts are shipped together In the satuo bag. When the tluees mo sluared (Hi'U iruulo should be put up by itself, tho good ei n not by any means bo made to sell tho pour, unless at a eoasldorablo loss say sullloluiit, to p'iy the doublet transposition ofthn pooralongdl-tiinca. You a 111 lliul you ay ll),WK) to 'jo,wa pounds at Kltohlngs Itros. Yes, and wo won't tend mi experienced sorter SOU tulles to look his stock through for Nuchas woeiiii manufacture, for wo can only use tho host sort hi our business. We must go in to his warehouse unsaek it, at our ex pense, for Moisra. Kltchlnga Bros., have no ouu about thoni who undeislauda anything about tho ttillolc, so that by tho thno that we lay It down In our factory, It costs us more lUau l.lverHv,i midialr, sent to us hi bales, J list exactly llko sutnplcHsent previously, -M, Thrro Is noet ilillshfd markets Cor tho Nolls hi dil country, and for (he same rea. sou (tie Noilsofouedislf brtsiils lire utterly w or hie-. Tlio full breeds furnish Noll thai lie'ps ray for the fierce, only a small inlxtuiv or one.half brtwd Nulls destuns, oHirwi.i, siillahlHtujI bretil Nolls. 3J, Tluru must bu a better ncqimlntam-o bti.eeii l lie. breeder and the msntiiuturt rs, Thn brtmlereait nnlv rean the Mill measure nfMioeckN, whin hoiK.-ililili.nl liy hii tiiltl- itv.Mlt. frltlldlv Illiinnr.M'lllrHr Thihtu.n -., many I'tllo thincs Hint detract from tho value of mohair, tU r a brooder nan never tlud out lor idiiiMtir. Thus, if the kemp la shallow t-hori), it ullluoitibout; If it Wilson (huiii), ll e-tu only be pU'kd out by Imml, Huih inakint; to sjhiiOm hs.slng exactly alike wldrly diltorvnt hi vsluo, -Itti. Not until vslthluaiiiontli oouhl warns tine eliouuh to wnave (hem In ly imsliutid In this country. l.Xif) now cot in thU onuntry $-' ier (Miund, Wf can hiitxirt It and pay the duly lor 1 Oi per pound. Thorn U inoro hoim now of lha warp men (ban (be breeder that la. Ibf.v rvvisiud quicker to our i)tn-t. We atate tluMMj dllllrultlea frankly, booaime you mii, If you fell disposed, help us to romove tliom. Wo propose to show the breedoriht we Mr. Iditor: In the several claslticntions for the coming Centennial Exhibition, de partment four eomprisrs furnlturo and man ufactures of general use In construction and In drolling, (irotip loity of this drimrtnient coi'sists of cabinet, diawingroojf, parlor and ebau.ber suits, ofllo and library furniture, etc. (.roup lorto-hvoof the fame department comprises sash, doors, blinds, wainscoting, efilllngs, mantles, etc. Until recemly It has not b en supposed that Oregon produced any lumber lit Jor use in theso departments, and almost all our fine furniture auiliornamental cabinet work was imported or manufactured from material brought from the Eist. But In this, as In almost all other natural re sources, it is being demonstrated that our State cm not only compare favorably, but is superior In uatlve ornamontal and valua ble finishing wood to any other part of tho world. Perhaps this assertion will be deemed ex travagant by some, hut to such we would say: ou have only to visit the olllce of Shindler it Ioweusteiu, of tills city, to Feo specimens of cabinet work manufactured from the curl maple of Orom.ii as well as Irom a score of other ornamental woods of Oreou growth, superior In loxtare, density, varl'Hted grain, and sjiewiptible ol receiving a blghep nuUh than ai-.y mabogauy, black walnut, rose or satin wood, imported into the State. Wm. MoAlllster, of Philadelphia, Impor ter and inanufavturer oS l'incy eases for par lor musical instiuments, declared sppchnens of Dregon eurL maplo. -we presented hliu. while In that elty superior in every respect, for beauty of finish, to the celebrated orntv mental wood, from the black forests of liaduu, which Is impoited at acost of several hundred dollars por ton; and tho sauie opinion was vxpre-sed by the late J. Kdgar Thompson relativo- to using Oregon mrl maplo for pauel work lathe manufacture of tho I'lilnma. pstao uir. If we 'iiill tool dl-jriosnil to doubi the saptrlority of ourOrujCou lluixhlog lumber we have only to -visit Uo Pilace hotel of San franciscts where tlie liost jujgmeut nnd liigliest. attiiiuiuouls in tho art of construc tion Iuia been emploj-od without rgarJ to coslor xtr.ivnvctnt expeiidlture, to. oioot a buibliug suHrior lor boiuty hucI elsgauco of finish to any hotel on tho Amorloau cot -tiiiciit; aud thoro we shall ilnd tho doors, coiling, castings, vulusuutlng, flooring and puiel-work, mostly msuufaetured from Oregon hiiuW'r, shipped from our own wbnrc3 and cut at our own iuil)s. And shall wo Mill ho-.itat and ak what ean Oregon exhibit, while our f. re-.tHabound villi untold millions or llmhsr, wli'oh, for Iltilsliln lunibur and ship building purpo se", wuuld challenge tho admiration of tho whole world? While our curled uuiplnaud lauial, our nijrllu nud codur, our ah aud J ow-wood, our dog-woo 1 and ok, are iipa blo of ucuhing'i tluisli supotlor to varlgtted limbic, und of bthig manufacturtd into spccliuoiis of furiilturu th.tt might well bo eoicttdhy a klugV Kton If our messes, f.-rus and lichens woto carefully selcolnd anil clastltlod, scion lillcally uiiiiiigod and exhibited in group 13 of depiirtiuont 1, they would do houor to the donor and ha a credit to our State. A.J D., 1'oini.ANn, Jan. 3, 1B73. Commlsssonor. Wherever you go lies the beautiful snow Its myriad crystal are blended together To give earth Its mantle ot true winter weather; It humbles your pride and it makes yon feel meek As it whirl In your face so-and buffdts your cheek, 'lis a sharp, stinging blow, deals the beautiful enow. So-bend yonrself low while the frolic some snow Whirls down and about In the winds fretful wrathj Or fall at your feet to encumber your path; Clings to your garments In atoms as light As If wind-driven lingers were robing you white, T" Forpuro white you know is the still-falling snow. Blight flowers are laid"' low, and sleep warm neith tho snow. Dalales and buttercup, psnsies nnd clover Bloom and perfume those we love shall bend over; Narcissus and jonquils, lllao,- lily and rose Mind not the snow fall or when the wind blow, But' promise to grow when the spring melts the snow. On the streams frozen flow lies the un- mel'.lng snow. Hal Brooklet, it has thee all tight in Its clasp; It Is bridging tba liver with crystal II no grasp. The oaks bow their branches as trimmed by tho sprite, The.hillsidos are dressed ic bridal of white, And with beauty the snow robes all things below. Who then oan know tsow and whence comes tho snow?.' The cold touch of frost making you and I shiver; Drops its breath from the oloud, lays Its hand on the river; It. waits 'til the sun in the far south hangs low, 1hen sends, us the Ice and the wonderful snow, winter i drossed with the ioe and the snow. the And But never forget that the Ice and snow Bring sorrow and faialus to homes, of the poor, We know not tbe misery such may endure. While ie have warm, hearths, be our hearts also warm To shield other homes from the desolate harm Ti-at silently lurkos in the deathly cold snow. Saism, January l.tth, 1875. FROM WASCO COUNTY. OeiiKCO, Jan, 0, 1875. Mn, KniTOli: Notwithstanding we are "out in the cold," it has not been so cold as to free.(t our Ink w solid but that wo can thaw It mil; iicllhor has It frozen our yursesso tight but what we can extract coin enough to pay for the Willamkttk Pahmku. Up to this time the winter has boon very light so that stock has bad no dlftloulty In IMPHOVEO, MERINO SHEEP. The Past and Present. Mu. Koitoic Mauy long years ago men told me I was paying out too much money for high priced Merino sheep; a friend re monstrated when here on a visit, he said as I then had about 100 high prieed owes tbat j had better stop for I could not tlud a dezen of my neighbors to buy 1 rata each. To this I ropliod, this continent la large and that I did not car o ifauy were sold In this county. Sicca then I have paid considerable money, during tho last 15 years, my purchases hav ing averagidsomo 2,000 per annum and yet with this added to those I have bred, 1 have fouud iv fair maikot. Kick year bringing mo inoio and better customers. We think thrro is ample room for many more. All that I cm breed will not add many to each county in theso United Statos. Good Merinos seem to carry their good namo to remote corners, for men come aud send their orders from ro moto parts of distant Slates and Territories. During this long fcrles of years, my tlcek has greatly Improvod, the sheep are larger and thn fleeces more beautiful aud aro much heavier. There is a o arm as It wore about tho busbies that wo like beside the business pays and we like to seo others bulldlug up their Hooks, and why will men grov a, $2 sheep of some mongrel breed Is a mj story to us why not grow good Merinos that will produce $3 to$' worth of wool aunuslly we have grown lleeees aud sold them at from 1 to over $14 each, and in. a few years we will have a still better report. John S Goi: Faykttt. Co , Tenn. One of our contemporaries compli ments one of his contemporaries because he Is always ready to give "amateurs" a chance to be heard. Some minds like the editor In question never get farther than the embryo state of the " amateur," gottlug plenty of grass In locations where , ml words and Ideas never devtlope, in THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. To the People or Oregon: Entrusted by tho Legislature lotakechargo of immigrants arriving In the State, and of inducing Immigration from foreign countries to-Oieeon. withont funds to enable us to do so, we are compelled to rely on the generosi ty of the public and solicit subscription for tbe objects we have In view. The many letters we have received from sister Statos and f reign countries atlsfy us that by carefully disseminating Information abroad as to Oregon, and selecting for that purpose honorary State Commissioners In these countries, a large Immigration would result. Thousands In Europe and tha United States are looking for a country with a com blnalinn of advantages, such as we possess, and who, if their attention was dlreoted to Oregon, would come and settle amongst us, From Great Britain, we are informed by one of tho gentlemen lately appointed an Emi gration Commissioner, and who recently vis ited n, that many of the small farmers with means aro desiring authentic- information about Orogon, but cannot procure the same. Again, complaints are made that when emi grants do arrive amongst us, we give them neither attention, guidance information, and do not tell them where to get Government State or farm lands; and, as a natural conse quence, they discourage their friends, who would' have fallowed thorn, from coming here. In every overland train on the Pacific! railway there aro on board a number of emi grants destined for Oregon who aro turned bBck in California for want of authentiolnfor matlon abnt our State. From-New Zealand and Australia '.Great Britain' colonies), we have also letters enquiring as to our country , It is to supply these wants and to attend to Immigration generally that we, ot the Gov ernor's request, accept office a honorary Im migration Commissioners. Bnt while we and tbe Coramltte of Immigration, appointed by the Board of Trade to assist ns, do cheer f ally give our services gratuitously, we can not nevertheless carry on an iuiraieratlon scheme for tne benefit of this State without funds. Already we have bad appointed Em igration Commissionors ln a few foreign countries who are crying out for printed mat ter, statisilu",, pamphlets, ete. These wo can not supply without money, and seeing the Legislature has voted nothing towards, the objects in view, we must appeal to the-olli-zons of Oregon to contribute liberally. Wo would especially dc contributions from Portland, Salem, Albany, Corvallls, Eugene City, anpd other towns in the val ley and Eastern Oregon. Immigrants come here as a rule, not to settle in Portland but la the couatry districts amongst tbs far mers, and consequently all the country towns are numih b-msfPtsd by tmralc&ttion. We would also recommend (I) that every tountry town would arrange a Committee of Immigration, to whose care we would for ward Immigrants for guidance and1 assist ance; and (2) that the people of every county raise funds amongst (hemeelves to print a small pamphlet descriptive of the count 's local advantages for sottlers and send the same to us for distribution abroad, on tbe steamers, and among immigrants when they arrive. Tho county so contribut ing funds toward giving immigrants infor mation of its lands, etc., in this way secures eutlrcly the benefit of Its subscriptions. Another mode lu which tbe pooplo will materially aid onr labors and benefit Immi grants, is by informing us of all situations vacant, or whero employment cm bo ob tained lu the dlflerent portions of the Stale. Many immigrants call upon us enquiring whero labor may bo obtained, who would for thomselves thus be comfortably provided aud would als bo developing tho State. We have secured a favorable contract with one of the Atlantic Steamship Companies for European emigrants, aud uro negotiat ing with tin various railioad companies, for reduced emigrant passages to Oregon. All tho railroad and steamship companies with lu tuoStato havo geuorously agieed to con vey Immigrants to all parts of tbe lutetior at half tho usual rates. There are other objec's which we aro carry ing out, or havo in view, relative to Immi gration, of which e will bereaftpr luform you; meantime, for the information of tho people, tho following is tho organization wo have adopted : of any citizen desiring It, whatever agricul tural or skilled labor he may wish from abrosd, through tbe State's honorary com missioners, and forward to them condition for settlement of small colonies wished by citizens. 0. To attend to all olherlmmlgration mat ters for the benefit of this State not herein ombraceiT. In carrying out these desirable objects wo feel that we are not personally able to under take all tbe duties rrqilrod, and accordingly the Bowd of Trade of Portlard have at onr request appointed an immigration committee, of six, wbo have generously agreed to giv us their assistance and co operate with us. But, as already stated, tbe citizens mast also now assist us. Every resident of Ore gon will directly or Indirectly be benefited by immigration, and hence one and all must cheerfully contribute to the best of their , ability. With that view the following gentlemen have been appointed to collect subscrip tions: Portland E. J. Northrup, Jas. A. Straw bridge, upper ward; D. W. Williams, P. W. Gillette, middle ward; Capt. Ankeny, George V. James, Lower ward. Salom C. A. Reed, R. M. Wade, James Clark. Albany Thomas Monteitb, W. P. Burk hart, Geo, R. Helm. Eugene City J. B. Underwood. Signed, IT. W. ConnETT, B. Goldsmith, Wm. Reid, Committee. PATRONS OF' HUSBANDRY. Elkton Grange, No. 149. Douoi.as Co., Jan. 15, 1875. Mr. JBniTon: I send you herewith a list otV offlcorselooted at our last meeting in Decern-, ber, to serve the ensuing year. Master, J;. M.Stark; Overseer, Henry Beckley ; Lec turer, W. W. Wells; Steward, E. B. Smitn;. Assistant Steward, John S. Beckley; Chap lain, A B. Haines;.-Treasurer, C. G. Ilender er; Soeretary, D. W. Stearns; Gate Keeper. AnseiWotherly; Ceres, MIssAlmiraStearngf Pomona, Mrs. Mary A. Stark; Flora, Mrs. Marietta HaiiiAs;: Lady Assistant Steward,. Mrs..Edward HenJerer. Your, J. M.S. Fall Creak. Grange, No. 146. Buttb Disappointment, Oan., 7 January 4, 187-1. J Mk. Epitor: The annual election of Fall Crek Grange, No. Ufl, came oft the 5th of December, 1871, with the following result: M. L. Wllinot, Master; W. L. Wilmot, Overseer; S. Uruiy, Steward; D. Vanghan, Chaplain; C. Oi Barber, Assistant Steward f Warren Lucky, Lecturer; Jno Drnry, Treas urer; L. Warnor, Gate Keeper; Mrs. It. No ble, Ceres; Mrs. E. A. Ei'on, Pomona; Mrs. ! V. Drnry, Flora; Mrs. M. M. Wilmot, Lady Assistant Steward; Wm. Eaton, Secretary. Pleasant Hill Grange, No. 6& 1 Tliusant IIii.i., Jan. 10, 1875. Mr. Editok: At a nifetingofPleasant Hill iJmnge, 'o., C5, P. of H held January 9tb, tho following nmeers wore installed for tbe present year: W. H. II. MoClure, Master; James Parker, Overseer; O. Beekwith, Lec turer; Win. Stewart, Steward; Albert Walk er, Assistant Stoward; Caleb Davis, Chaplain; It M. Callison, Treasurer; CM. Mulbolland, Secretary; Alex. Matthews, Gato Keeper; Mrs A. "Bickwitb, Ceres; Mi,8 Tilphonla Walker, "Pomona ; .Mrs. M.J. MnUhews, Mo rs; Mrs. Lizzie Walker, Lady Assistant Steward. Tlio Grange donated f 20 for the re Pofof tho Nobraska sulfyrers, and 1 in a prosperous condition. c. M. M, WANTS INFORMATION. tho grass was not graced oil" during tho sum mer. Tho roads aro In good condition and no dllllcully is experienced In teaming to tbe Dalles, Our mall currier makes his regular trips, Hint the world with us moves steadily mi. The snow is so light on the summit be tweeu Oohocn aud John Day's as not to em btrrusstravtt lu tbat dlrectlou; and I am in el I ned to think that there would bo but little dliuculty' In traveling from here to Goose Lako. So you ee we aro not entirely shut out from the world. We ro living lu hopes that wo will soon get an outlet to tho East by means' of a railroad from Eugene City to Wlniiemucei, and to this enterprise every llveOrrgonlanVhonld be wide awake, for bis own interest nnd the Stste at Isrgn. Yours, ' Jt:nnv Lucklv. CI a WDettr,' ',Vrenohman,dled sudden.1 ly by the burstlog'of ' blood renal tn Port land list Tutaday evenluf . ' them, beyond the sophoinorlc era, when glib sentences nnd wlde-stretuhed adjec tives tire fully ripe. The vigorous tfaxon that best becomes ti newspaper should never dwindle to the boft cadenco of the "amateur," and flutter there llkeu moth about a candle, though it is well enough at times to let new lledgellngs p nine their wings, nud always to encourage talcut when fouud. Kvery newspaper that possesses power, win It by terse, clear, common-sense writings. A spoon ey newspaper, or one, that thinks more of "amateurs" than! of subscribers utul advertisers, U sure to have plenty of the former nnU verynfti-w .of tho .latter. There la no greater. aw than the peren nial "amateur." Mr. Chris. Poster died tn St. Mary hos pital lut Tuesday evening. onji.cTs or the st.ti: uoaud or immigra tion. 1. To retotvo and tako charge of immi grants arriving in the Stale; give them ad vice and guldaucs to settle, according to their occupations and circumstances. 2. To procure from the railroad and trans portatinu companies tor immigrants proceed ing to tbe Interior, cheap steamer and rail road fares. 3. To print authentic information as to the various counties of this State, for gratuitons o'rculation, and to bo banded to immigrants on their arrival. i. To forward abroad and lu the other Suites, samples or tbe various grains, fruit?, lumber and other products of this State. 6. To kctp a record and maps, for use of Immigrants, of tbe Stato, public and private lands and farms for sale; the Board lu no way uoderteklng sales of suob lands, but simply referring Immigrants (o the owners,oragonU ofowuers. U To keep a Labor Record, where all em ployes wishing mile or female servants and skilled labor may enroll, their names and wants; which record shall bo Open to and be examined by Immigrants wishing situa tlous. 7. To dlitrltmte In the Culled Stat unit foreign countries pamphlet, statistics and details of the State's resources, and also to forward, same to, the State's Imrnlgratlon Commissioners in Europe and elsewhtre. 8. To procure, at the request and expense Below wo give a Ulr sample of the many letters we are receiving constantly from peo ple lu tho States, hungry fur particulars in regard to our magnlfloont State. Will some of our readers address Mr. Harvey and tell him that we have a tew sowing machine and book agents even in this far oil" land. Stcwartville, Mo.. ) January 6, 1875. J Dear Sin: As we are thinking of coming to your coast to settle, lam doirous of much information, in regard to the pilceofland, along the coast, the prices of country pro duce, stock, wagons, etc Is there any gov ernment hud along tbe coest, suitable for farming purpose-? Art there many bees In tbe country? Are there any Italian bees kept upon tbe Improved planvT We have 14 choice stocks of Italians, which we are think ing or moving there, if It woold pay. Is there demand for labor at good wages? Are there plenty ot sewing machine agents? What are weight and spring clocks worth? Would It bo a good place (o set up a clock manufactory ?. Doubtless you will think this quite a varie ty of questions, bnt you will know how to make allowances, when yon know they ah from a Connecticut Yankeo who has several trades. We havo been here about Ove years, aud times havo bean growing harder all lha while, severe drouth, grasshoppers, chintz bngs, aud other things make (be prospect dark, and nearly overy one wants to sell. Please send m a copy of your paper, and one of any other paper containing current prices and general news. We are anxious to know how near the railroad from Sacra mento to Oregon l to completion, etc. rieaat oblige us with as many answers, to questions as yon can. We haye been reading, Oregoa aa it la, by Hon. W. L.' .Adams and bav learned something orthe State from it ' " Youratrnly, v. n. uj Snow In Roseburg 1-inches aad fallhaf.