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the District reports that from the best information he can obtain from various sources, he is of the opinion that Yaquina Bay is destined to become a place of considerable importance, as it is connected with the Williamette valley by a good wagon road, affording a natural outlet to the products of the country, and that the lands along the Bay are nearly all occupied by settlers. Sawed Lumber is now shipped from the Bay to San Francisco. The Bay is narrow, but navigable for twenty five miles; is accessible by coasting vessels, affording perfect shelter from all winds; and appears to be the best harbor of refuge for coasters between Humboldt Bay and the Columbia River, which is a very important consideration for vessels trading to the northward from San Francisco, especially in the winter months.

It is reported that vessels drawing 10, 12 or even 13 feet water, can by choosing the time of tide come and depart with safety, and in that regard, the entrance has a very decided advantage over the more tortuous channels of other places on the coast.

It is reported that the central counties of Oregon on the Williamette river are rich in agricultural products, and that they can be more cheaply transported by Yaquina Bay for shipment than to Portland, Oregon, (particularly at the low stage of the water of the Williamette River.) and thence down the Columbia river in ocean steamers or sailing vessels.