4 OREGON FARMER 



who had any part in the production of this book felt a 

 deep sense of responsibility. Many of these men have 

 devoted the better part of their lives to the service of 

 the State of Oregon in its Agricultural College. Pains- 

 taking attention to detail and high devotion to the pur- 

 pose to be served by this report, have characterized their 

 work. 



The facts are here and speak for themselves. While 

 they indicate an amazing record of success and wide- 

 spread prosperity on the part of the farmer while they 

 show that the Oregon farmer on an average is about as 

 independent and well-fixed as the average of any class 

 of people anywhere in the world it is not the purpose 

 of this book to invite anyone to come to Oregon or to 

 argue as to the comparative merits of this and any other 

 State. We simply feel that the homeseeker is entitled 

 to the facts, and here they are. 



Do not try to read this book continuously from begin- 

 ning to end. Consult the sections in which you are most 

 interested and analyze the statistics for yourself, a little 

 at a time. Study the tables and read the explanations. 

 It is hard to assimilate a vast accumulation of facts at 

 a glance, or at one reading. This book will richly repay 

 the most careful attention and study from the home- 

 seeker who looks towards Oregon as a possible land of 

 opportunity. 



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Oregon State Immigration Agent. 



