Agricultural Opportunities (Volume 1-7) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1912. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... oregon. climate. The Cascade Range of mountains divides Oregon into two sections, in which climatic conditions are entirely different. West of the mountains the climate is humid, the rainfall averaging from 40 inches annually in the interior valleys to over 100 inches along the coast. The rain does not fall in heavy downpours but rather in gentle showers of long duration. The rainy season lasts, with intervals, from October to May. There is very little snow. The winters are open, there is green grass all the year round, and plowing is practicable nearly every month in the year. Throughout the summer months very little rain falls, but the heat is never excessive and the nights are always cool. The growing season is about nine months in duration. Eastern Oregon is more arid. The rainfall averages from 10 to 20 inches annually, mainly in the spring and fall. The temperature is higher in summer and lower in winter than in western Oregon, but the dryness of the atmosphere modifies both extremes. The growing season is somewhat shorter than in the western part of the State. surface and soil. The surface features of the State are extremely diverse. The altitudes range from sea level along the Pacific coast to an extreme height of over 9,000 feet in the summits of the Cascade Range. Along the rugged coast line small valleys and elevated benches constitute excellent agricultural land. Elsewhere the Coast Range of mountains rises directly from the sea. They are forested, and agriculture is practically undeveloped. Between them and the Cascade Mountains lies the broad interior valley traversed by the Willamette River. The Cascade Mountains are largely forested and too rough for agricultural occupation. These divisions, together with numerous small valleys, constitute wester...