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Show AoatCOl.TL'EAL PaOSPECTS IK OrB- go-n. Portland, February 5tb. The heavy rains whicb have been falling during the last ten days have greatly checked form work, and in some coshb proved damaging to gra-n al ri'tuiy sown, which has hi hilly lands been w;mhed out. On Irvel land, hoTrvrr, the ynung pi. ml looks well, Htid pr-nii 'Des the iittual abundant harvest There ha been a good deal of new land plantoi hi neri) all tht wheat -growing cimuli s of this valley, and in oome fields ut this character the young plant is six inches bih, and green aud growing as usual. Iu May, fears are entertained that tbe growth will he so rank that the wet weather will prevent pasluriog it down and that a good deal of Ml sawu will lodc,e. i |