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Rh the meagre display in many departments, and which will eventually cause many of the more thoughtful people to withdraw their support altogether.

"The sheep husbandry was well represented by five or six different breeds, making a display well worth seeing. An enterprising California breeder introduced some Cotswold sheep, the first, I believe it is said, in the State; also some Cashmere goats that attracted universal attention. The South Down seemed, however, to be the favorite of many. In this department, there seemed to be great interest manifested, showing that the recent high prices of wool will again attract the attention of the farmer."—Oregonian.

"The census reports show the following agricultural products for Oregon for the year 1869:

"The returns show that there were in the State, in 1869, 47,800 horses, 1,500 mules and asses, 79,312 milch cows, 101,500 young sheep, 112,700 swine, and 140,500 young cattle. Total value of domestic animals, $7,936,255. Cheese was produced the same year to the amount of 105,779 pounds, and butter, 1,000,159 pounds. The production of the State has been prodigiously stimulated since 1869 by the building of railroads and accessions to the population."—San Francisco Bulletin.

From these various quotations from home papers all may be gathered that is necessary to show the rapidly growing agricultural interests of Oregon; as well as to betray what branches of farming are neglected, to the injury of the State. When the Oregonian asserts that no cows are bred for their milking qualities, it confesses a great error on the part of Oregon farmers, and points out to the ambitious immigrant a new source of profit. With butter seventy-five cents a pound in San