818 Teaxsactioxs of tue Ameeicax Ixstitute. 



consists in tlie mild and delightful climate. The Blue Hills, and 

 beyond them the Rockj mountains, protect this valley from the 

 sweeping winds of the Great Plains ; and the Cascade Kange, between 

 it and the Pacific, breaks the rain clouds, and gives a climate suffi- 

 cienth'^ dry. The winters are mild, though the latitude is as high as 

 that of Nova Scotia. The coldest is from the middle of December to 

 the last of January. The snow seldom remains on the ground more 

 than eight or ten days at a time. This is all that the people of the 

 Atlantic States would call real winter. The valley is well watered 

 by mountain streams. If people arrive healthy, they have not much 

 to fear from disease — only death from old age. I have never known 

 a person to contract any pulmonary disease in that climate. Their 

 outlet is by stream on the Columbia river. The Union Pacific 

 railroad is making preliminary surveys for a branch road which is to 

 run through the valley. Apples, peaches, pears, plums grapes, and 

 all the common fruits do well. The mines of Oregon, Montana and 

 Idaho consume surplus products. Improved choice lands can be pur- 

 chased in quantities from forty to 160 acres, from five dollars to thirty 

 dollars per acre. There are thousands of acres 3'et open to actual 

 settlers under the homestead and pre-emption laws. ; An abundance of 

 timber is of easy access in the mountains, and some on the stream 

 through the valley. There are four churches in the city of Walla- 

 TValla, besides many other places of religious worship throughout 

 the valley. There are two district schools, beside an academy 

 and seminary, and there are more than a dozen public schools in the 

 valley. The population is between seven and eight thousand. The 

 grazing and stock-raising ficilities in the valley cannot be surpassed. 

 The streams from the Blue mountains are of pure cool water, which 

 can be led to all parts of the great plain below hy canals of not costly 

 construction, which would enable the farmer to regulate the amount 

 of moisture in his fields. Parties wishing further particulars relating 

 to this and other sections east of the Cascade .mountains, can obtain 

 same by addressing Mr. Parker, Walla-Walla City, Washington 

 territory. 



Agkicultural Education — What is rr ? How ArrAiNED and 



Extended to the People. 



Mr. R. II. Williams. — Were I called upon to answer this question 



in the briefest, yet most comprehensive language, I would say that 



agricultural education proper, may be attained and extended to the 



