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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...Land--Average price per acre is $45 for improved and $15 for unimproved. Government Land--Open to settlement, 1,093,938 acres. Baker City, 357 miles from Portland, is the county seat. Incorporated Towns--Population of Baker City, 7500; Huntington, 1000; Sumpter, 2500. Land area, square miles 677 Population in 1903 8,000 Population in 1900 6,706 Standing timber, feet 1,839,000,000 Manufactures, value $ 485,560 Farms, value $ 3,896,870 Live stock, value $ 651,091 Farm products, value $ 766,417 Orchard products, value $ 18,583 Farms, number of 865 Improved aetes in farms 85,823 Milk, gallons 1,066,614 Butter and cheese, pounds 180,167 Wool, pounds 196,091 Potatoes, bushels 62,151 Wheat, bushels 548,390 Oats, bushels 392,390 Barley, bushels 2,700 Corn, bushels ' 8,290 Hops, pounds 262,640 Climate--Annual rainfall, 40.8 inches; highest temperature, 98 degrees; lowest temperature, zero; mean temperature, 51 degrees. Soil--Productive. Water Courses--The Willamette River and smaller streams. Transportation Facilities--River boats nine months in the year; also railroads. Freight reaches Portland in one day. Express matter reaches Portland in half a day. County Roads--Plenty of them, and all fairly good for travel. Banks--One national and one private. Farm Land--Average price per acre is $15 to $40. Government Land--Open to settlement, 18,139 acres. Corvallis, 97 miles from Portland, is the county seat. Incorporated Towns--Population of Corvallis, 2,500; Philomath, 343. Land area, square miles 1,861 Population in 1903 24,500 Population in 1900 19,658 Standing timber, feet 8,510,000,000 Manufactures, value $ 3,487,260 Farms, value $ 9,305,600 Live stock, value $ 750,000 Farm products, value $ 1,800,000 Orchard products, value $ 125,593 Farms, number of...
