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t fj .tyx;ljoO xjo" pM,j ri, i $3.60 per Year, in Advance. 9 'WINTER FEED OF SHEEP. f MR. Editor: I notice r the present s jvere'l pell'of winter weather Is causing sora loss 1 amongst flock-owners, who are well pri ipared to gtve all the feed their flocks require. The lots generally comes from over-feeding, and not getting the sheep to drink sufficiently. IWa Induces costlveness and fever, and death, in some case, to grown sheep, and acta against the secrtticn of milk in ewes wean ing lambs. My general practice indnced by rather costly experience Is to feed lightly at the commencement of a spell of feeding weather until my sheep take to drinking, then grad ually increase the feed to a suiuclentquantlty. The kind of feed best lor sheep Is of quite as much importance as the quantity and manner ot feed. There has been great loss from feeding over-ripo timothy hay. Hay lor sheep, especially lor a breeding Hock, should be green w hen cut, not partially rip ened, sit is tbeoonim'on practico in cuttiug it for horse-feed. Of feed, additional to hay, oats Is probably the best grain to feed w tb safety; but for .flock of ewes with Iambs, it is a dry feed. The best kind of feed for milking ewes that I have yet found Is a mix ture of oil meal and bran. I am now using such a mixture: 300 pounds of oil-meal to 100 pounds of bran, thoroughly mixed together, Allowing each ewe about a pound of It dally. 3 have over SO bead of thoroughbred Merino lambs dropped since this snow came, and I sever bad ewes and lamhs succeed better than they are dolus, by giving this feed and very little green bay, with an occasional feed of oat straw on days when the sheep can't be turned oat to get to the ground; but being sure always that they get all the water they will drink. The ewes seem to give milk as well as If on the spring grass. I sbonld say here, perhaps, that I have, in former years, lost lambs after turning ont to pasture and discontinuing the feed given -when the sheep was In shed. This season I propose to guard against that by continuing (be oilmtal and bran until I know that the ewes are getting full feed without it. John Minto. SIOBY Or A POOR MAN. Father Aldrlch is growing to be an old man, and be was alwas a feeble one. This winter application was made and lately grant ed) by the County Court allowing him sub sistence at the expense of the county. Twenty-Jive years ago he was called Father Aid Ttch by the mission folks, and we bearastory About blm dating back over quarter of a oen tnry, that quite reconciles us to bis boing granted assistance iu the winter of bis years. They held camp meetings In the olden time under the oaks that were scattered over the 'block where Mr. Kllaha Strong llyes, on the jbJII beyond the ooyered bridge, At one of 4hese annual gatherings Father Aldrlch came jearly and helped the work of preparation and all the week be did' much to make the rest comfortable, so much so that the brethren passed amund a hat quietly aud" raised a ouiall purse, amountin to $7 iu ooin, which was given to him as some remuneration for bis attentive enorts. The tame day it was proposed by Father Wilbur, in a sei mon be -was preaching, to take up a col It-clou for the benHiJtoftbeponrand the weakofthechurch. "Wilbur had Aldrinh Iu mind when he made rth nmivmltion. It was seconded and carried out by aoollbCllon tskeu upon the spot, but tbe ItiOtfl lioarsi ooumuuwr "iu uiiu Aldrlch himself, who actually turned his rtwu.bata Ins da out In bis eagerness to bestow Taia uwly acquired wealth on "the poor of be Cliurcn." lue mu mu must imvo uttiu anauil when his own was re'unied to blm with Interest, as it was when the service was ,ner. Father Aldrich loves work too well to ho a burden on anybody wnen ne- can sup yott himself. Tjmes at Ochooo. A. D. Pettyjohn writes lome to bis tether, Lewis Pettyjohn, on the -J3th of January, tbe weather was very cold dt Oebeco, butanow was oniy ene incn asep. He halloa only 6 bead o! old sbfcp and had bad -1 abeep killed aud three bad.atrayed. Out of 2young Jamba tbat bad been dropped fee bad aavpd 12 in spite of the severe weather. Fou Cautojuha. Mr. John Hughes, wife sad one efaild.leftjtUa morning to take tbe Orl Jlajnma for San Ksancleco, where they 1U mend some months traveling for Health and pleasure. Mr. E'Mm Strong vrlll superin. tend hU business in fete sJisenoe, which w 1 be aooenuble to tbe pbllc His family will be cawdfor In his abeevoe by Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Frlngle, tbe pawmuof Mrs. Hughes. The Oregmian gives an interesting history cfwn old boiae which camp across mo plains with J. O f remote In IS '.0, ovnH b." II. Xoduttf. KlihJ) though over WO err old U a Uvaly)d beast. Joiephua Holmes' occo pies the corner op--joslte tbe pottofflce, with oce of his fi'w. ! .fc A Four-Page Supplement with the Farmer this Weeks "J M n SALEM, HOME MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Mr. 'Editor: On account of obstinate dif ference of opinion, understanding, purpose and interest among tbe stockholders of tbe above-named Company, It is very evident to a large majority of those most Interested in bomeinanufactures, that the present organi zation should be speedily and quietly dis solved. And, indeed, a dissolution would have 'been accomplished at tbe last meeting on the 2i of this month, If those who desire It had been there, or represented there, to vote for tbe measure. A dissolution cannot be effected, at present, without a majority voto and a majority is not entitled to rote, not ba ing pjld the first assessment of 20 per cent, as levied by the Directors. Therefore a tnsjority of the Directors have declared their willingness to reduce '.he assessment to that amount for each, which will cover the ex penses incurred by the Company, about $2 50 for each share, if the stockholders will attend the next meetlug, on the 23d of this month, prepared In person or by proxy to nettle eiythlng for which the Company Is liable. If the dissatisfied stockholders will not at tend to this matter, a majority ot the Direc tors are (irmly of the opinion that they are In duty bound, and will proceed to collect ine Delinquent assessments accoraing to law. Some of the stockholders have declared their intention of staving at home, attending to their own business and le.tlog the organi zation die from default of scion; but this I believe, is a mlstako of Judgment. for tbe the following reason : probably es many as tuu, are in ravorot going lorwaru witn tne worn "nolens vol ens," oesiaes sev eral shares have been sold or given by per sons in Marion to others in Linn upon con dition that tbe work shall be prosecuted; thus erecting a moral obligation In its favor. Not alone with these, but the refusal on tbe part of delinquents to pay their assessment ana continue, or to come up ana liquidate present Indebtedness and dissolve, will create a feeling which will hardly stop short of the eurtnat incident to legal proceedings Now, gentlemen, let me ask you to be sui e and punctually atted the roeetinir called for the 23d of February and (here and then to re move this obstacle in tbe way of successful home munnfanhires. T. W. Davenport. IIomk UlLL, Feb 5, 1675. LETTER FROM ASTORIA. Astoria, Feb. 3, 1875. Mr. Editor: Tbe Ire blockade still con tinues and to-day villi tbe wind again blow ing strong from southeast it bids fair to con tinue some time yet. The steamer Dixie Thompson went up the river yesterday, but only proceeded litilj beyond Oak Point, wbero she found the channel of the river rilled with Ice, piled up four feet thick. It would be very dull were it not for tbe un usual number of vessels lying here, either waiting to take on cargoes here or to proceed up the river to Portland, as soon as the river is opened. There are now 13 vessels In all, as follows: Tbe Essex, Euterpe, Conflict and and Parcee, all Iron built; of wooden built, the Lizzie C. Troop, one of the finest and said to be tbe largest vessel that has ever en tered tbe Columbia river, being 2,000 tons burthen. Tip Corsica, Wetterhorn, WIHv Rlckmers, Menshlkon, Dreadnought, Kit al, Jane A. Falkn burg, and tbe Middlesex, the last now loaded and ready for sea. The h. O. Troop has discharged most of her ballast and Is now lining her hold ready to take iu wheat. The Parsee and Conflict are still un loading ballast. The Wetterhorn expects to load at Portland. The larger vessels never exptct to see Portland. We have all tbe more patience in waiting for the opautng of the rher since we leel that each day the river remain, closed hut adds a feather in Astoria's cap. Tlinrn is not enough wheat at this port to Jod P6 good slz-rt vessel, when there ought 19 be at least 500 000 bushels, for the towels here n;it soon to arrlte ought to have almost liumedfote dispatch, for evory day now is worth much more than tbe same time two or three months sko, unless it should be that the trosix-crs for the next bar vest In Great Ilrltaln should bave a tendency to rale the prion of grain. The world will soon And out that Astoria is Me shipping port ot Oregon. Tbe larger1 class of vessels are finding th r way hero, and they cannot go to Portland if they wished to and so the grain must come here for them. This is tbe namral sea port, and Portland with all ber capital wo't make It otherwise. Let our farmer and shippers bear this in mind and next season send the bnlk of their wheat here for shipment. Iu order to accommodate them, we already bave ana large warehouse and more can and will be built. It is a grand sight to see 9 vessels, all anchored along side and around tbe Farmer' dock, bnt it dotracts from tbe enlbslasm to look Inside tbe com mod Ions warehouse and see It nearly empty. Ttie Portland papsrs win try in va:n to show from '-be record of past seasons that the river i not lUble to freeze op only about once In (en to thirteen years. It was closed aboutsnenk last winter and may be again next winter, but whether the river ever fln.a avalii nr not. matUers but little, for Isrve vessels canuut go to Portland. Tbey mut be Iodd Jiere. "i . c. u. w. Good carpets, oil Uotus, etc.an be bought of Herman A Hlrrcb, wto keep aaaortmeoU in thstllnoofrood. , rii J n r " OREGON, FEBRUARY D. CLAEK AND WIFE HEARS FROM. We take tbe following from the IXitron's Helper, published at Des Moltts, Iowa, by Mr. Gsrreteon, who wai here in the fall of J 1S73, putting tho machinery of the Grange in working order: Soon sfiw reaohlng-xmr office on Friday morning last, we experienced ft surprise that made our heart elad: Rro. Daniel Clark, Master ot tne Oregon State O range, on nl way to the National Grange meeting at Charleston, 8. C , had cnlled in company with his Ktwd matron. Sister Clajk, to make ns a visit. Thecompanv of these detrfrlends revives within us a thousands pleasant reo nllec'ionnot Oregon Patrons, and Incidents onunecting them to us, and to the early aays of our Order In their State. Krothnr and Sla ters Clark report tbe Order Iu that tar off but beautiful land, in a prosperous and health ful condition. A movement with suoh noble alms, and under thn management of such an able and ftithful head as Bro. Olark has proveu hlmselt to be, could not fall In any State. At the last session of the National Grange, Oregon was represented by Bro Clark alone, who took rank as one of the ablest members of that body. At the com iuir session there will be added to the dele gation from that State the strength of a pure aud intellectual woman. Brother and Sister Clark remained euests at our domlcil until Sundav evening, when they pursued their way to Charleston, via .Vasbiugton City. Tuesday, Feb. 0. Destroyed by Fire. Mr. It. E. Morris, who runs a meat market on State street, has bis slaughter hcuse and reuderlug house about one mile and a half southeast from town. Sunday noon he went out and extin guished all tiro, and yesterday morning on vhdtinz tbe establishment be found the rend ing house bad burned down and the slaugh ter house had caught Are and was In great danger. Be mauaged to save tbe slaughter house, but tba rending house, fixtures and contents are a total loss. Ifesldes tbe flxtnres it contained 00 cans of lard, three or four hundred lbs of tallow Ao He counts the total loss between (300 aud $400. and is tin tble to account for the preseuce of tire there but it was probably lurking upon tbe premises. Farmehs' Warehouse. Our Granger freeuds concluded their business yesterday and inform us tbat as soon as plans can ba m.tured tbey will commence work on the large warehouse to be built by the Salem Shipping and Storage Company, on the river lot lately purchased of M. M.'Miller, below tbe gas works, near Marlon Square. W. J. nerren, 1. q , as secretary or tne company vill nave gentrei cnarge or tne Dusmess, whlob Is a choice that will give general sat isfactlon and inspire confidence. He will soon move his residence to town to be able tbe better to attend to his duties In tbat con nection. iNCOnroRATioss-Artii'les of Incorporation were filed this morning Incorporating an Al- den Fruit Drying Establishment In Clacka mas comity. Incorporators: Messrs. Char man, Warner, Ittnurette and liunsaker men who will make It iiucueed If posslale. Quite Iix. Wo learn that Mr. Waterous, fattier of Mrs. A. A. McCully, Is lying very ill at the residence of his daughter, In this city. The old gnntleuian Is well advanced in years, server) In the war of 1812, and has boen lu filr health until within a few days past. rTLowoo'en mills are finally thawed out and the water and steam pipes are repaired. Picking aud carding commence to daytand tbe looms will be crashing ahead before tbe week Is out. REAL ESTATE TRAHSFER8. T. MoF. Patton and wife to E. N. Cooke, 5 acres, near Salem ; consideration, 300. Edwin N. Conko and wife o Francis M Patton, lot No. 1, of Cooke's addition to tbe city of Salem; consideration, $500. U II. Dearborn and wife to W. II. Wat- kinds, an undivided half of the brick owned by W. U. Watklnds & Co ; consideration, 2,500. ' Jam os H, Udell, and wife to .icharlah T. Smith, 40 acres In T. 2 9., 11.2 ; considera tion, $0. Correction. UuunuiD, Feb. 8.1875, Mr. Editor : I see In tbe Farmer of Jan. 22d, In the list of of (ax payer of this coun ty, you have put mine at $129, whereas I paid 270, not tbat It makes any dldereocs to me but my neighbors are complaining tbat ray taxes are too low. Please correct the error and Oblige your friend, ALKBKD HovENDEir. Life Insurance T, J. Cottle, agent for the North Pacing Mutual Life Association, advertised elsewhere, has returned to Salsin and is rwtdy In rroeive 'application for policies. Patronize home Institutions, School, DisritJCT -So. Si, Lalsyetle Willi ams, Clerk of School District No. 24, bands ns tbe followini list of children under ana of i and 2d yean ; Bpj 020; Olils, 053; .o;si, !,.,, 12, 1875. He Slkit Weli,. A letter from San Fran cisco tells of tbe adventures of a well known Portland gentleman who lately went Eist, who followed the fortunes of King Kalakaua about tbat city to enjoy the splendors or royalty, going to the circus and going to Church simultaneously with his Hawaiian majesty. M. , (but we wou't name blm as he is modest) manaitod to keep awake during the circus, hut the Chtirou episode was too raunli tor him. He slept and he slept well. When ho hleeps his nasal organ pei forms mysterious sounds and tho soun der he slept the luorethOHesouuils provalled He attracted moreHtteution thau the preacher and waked every other sleeper In Church, eeu the Church sleepers. Portland papers please copy. State Manufacturing. Company. A company under this name has been incorpo rated and organized by Gen. S. Cofllu, T, II. Jackson, F. J. Babcock and Samuel Bass, tor tbe manufacture of wagons, (carriages, agri cultural Implements, furniture, nud doing a general Jobbing business. Tho Directors are Messrs. Collin, Babcock and Jacksou. The Company will havo their shops on the State Penitentiary groundi, they b a Wng contract ed for tho labor of the prisoners and the wa ter power and shops belouulng to the grounds on favorable terms. They propess to use, so far as It is possible, Oreitou materi al In all their woik, and to make the ery best that can be made and roll at the lowest ja'es. Writing Schools. Mr. Orchard Is mak ing arrangements to organize a writing class In North Salem, with a fair prospect of suc cess. If encouraicment Is offered be will alpo commence a class In South Salem. His class In Salem meets Wednesday evening for permanent organisation at the Contral School House. He proposes to gle prizes to scholars making tbe most satisfactory pro gress. Scnooi. Tax. Tbe school tax is 3 mills on the property valuation, which is (3,726,380. If tbe whole tax could be collected It would amount to (11,180,00, bnt there will be some delinquent tax that won't be realized, but Marion county expects to raise (10,000 and pay It over within a week. A little cherub up town, who continually did cry, was oHVrred five cents to dry up She did so long enough to exclaim: "It's wuff moren five rents for me to stopcrylng," and resumed with a zeal tbat started tbe sningies on the roof. JuNmoN, A friend writes that Junction presents as lively an appearance as any of the towns on tbe railroad and Is shooting rapidly ahead. Bound Over. Wra. Rodgers was bound over to sppear at the next term of Court, and failing to give bail to tbe amount of (500 he wont to Jail. Everybody who has a cold or oougb will do well to try some of Mrs, llohrer's cough romody, which contains the healing proper ties of mountain balm. Died. In Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, Jan, 10, 1875, Newton Drury, n native of Illi nois, aged 25 years and II months. SUPREME COURT. Tuesday, Feb. 0th, 1875. Tbos. J, Buford, respondent, vs. New York Life Insurance Company, appellant; appeal from Marion county; judgment below re tersed and cause remauded for a new trial. Grant County, respondent, vs. 1 C. Sels, appellant; appeal from Grant count ; Judg ment bolow sflirmed, A, II Johnson, appellant, vs. S, N. Arrl goni, respondent; appeul from Clutsop count ty; ordered that cause be set down for re hearing at next term. Ordered, tbat a regular term of this Court be held at the Supreme Court rooms in the City of Salem, State of Oregon, commencing on Monday, the 10th day of July, A. D. 1875. It Is further ordered tbat a copy of this or der, duly certified, he forwarded by tho Clerk of this Court to tho Couuty Clerks of tho sev eral 00 uu ties in this State, and such Clerks are hereby directed upon recolpt of such cer tified transcripts, to cause tbe ramo to be on tered upon tbe Journals of tho Circuit Courts of the State, for l Ir rwpoeii ye counties. Ordered, tbat Court aland adjourned tine die. WEATHER RECORD AT THE DALLES. Mr, 3. L. Brooks sends us a record of tbe weather kept at Dsiles during tbe month of January, which sbowa that there were 8 clear days In tbat month. IU days that were hazy or cloudy, four data when snow foil. The mean teiiipriiiururor tne moutn wasjuj'" aoova rro, the lowest being 15" " , ,(m I.UhUtA lint Liou M M. ..-, Ti..."!e. aM&if ' ild "Juuuw" T.ie f-herlifhas gone to Stlo to malte omebo'i, 'roubl; T" '!iere .-n-f l' ibl rfjW Volume VI. Number 52. STATE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. This enterpihe, wbli.h we told of yester day, promises to lit come one of conslderab'e iuiportauco. The objects ot the corporation are thus set forth lu tho articles on file at tho office of the Secretary of Slate. Tho enterprles, bmiuess and occupation of this corporation shall be tbe manufacturing and selling of wagons, carriages, agricultural Implements, furniture and other artlclos, and tho bio lug and selling of roil ostatoand a gonoral Jobbing business. Tho principal ofllce for tho transaction of business shall bo located at Salem, Marlon county, State of Oregon. Tho cipltal stock of this corporation shall be twenty thousand dollars, with power to Inct ease its capital stock. It 's as Important to properly utilize tho con v lot labor as to dtv lop home Industries, audit Is certainly, and wo hope will boa successful idea, to employ the labor ofuon Wcts io list tho practicability of homo manu fnctuio. SALEM PLOW FACTORY. The Plow Manufactory lately counected with the saw-mill lu this city Is now owned and conducted by Mr. W. Q, Adams solely, and be has on hand a large numberand good assortment of plows of all sizes required for Oregon farmers. Mr. Adams Is experienced In the business, and Is a man of the most re liable business character, Ue has entored on this as a permanent oooupaiion and does as honest work as the best iron and steel and the best Oregou wood, carefully prepared, can bo made to represent with skilled labor to shapd, wold and fashion them. He has on hand 12 and 14-luoh plows also a superior wheel cultivator, and two shovel plows for cultivating ground and gardens. Wo hear a great doal about homo manufac ture and the necossity of palroujzing home industries and this institution Is as near It as we can ever attain. Mr. Adams has all requisite facilities for making these Imple ments to the best advantage. His plows bave now been thoroughly proved and tested and those w ho deire to purchase can call and see the Block and Jndgo for them selves. i' RICH MINES IN SOUTHERN OREGON. We bear lively reports of lalo about tho rich quartz discoveries made In Southern Oregon. If th half la true, then Oregon need not envy Nevada her great "bonanza," for wo have a ledge, or lode, 100 foot wide to work on that contains Incalculable wealth. These rich discoveries arc located on Gallce Creek. Claims bave been takon at a lively rate and a telegraph line Is to branch off to it right away. Assays show well, and there seems to be a healthy prospect or rich mlnos for tbe future. D. Courtnsy has discovered the great Chleltaln mine, said to equal all round before. Martin Poterson, E q ( writes concerning these mines In a mnnuor to show he has confidence In their value and extent. Tho people In that region are making groat preparations to entertain the rush of pros pectors and speculators expectod with tho advent of good woathcr. Weiinkhday, Fob. 10. ADJOUR.tJin Tho Supreme Court ad journed to day nine the aud we not only shall miss the dally reports of proceedings, but also tho facos of'the niembori of the Court -jihoso Judicial dignity has not Ihe Jast detracted from their social valtio. Wo aro under obligations to Mr. Belleuger, Clerk of tho Supreme Court, for furnishing us n re port or the proceedings during tho torm aud very cheerfully acknowledge tho same, DlfcD Mr. Waterous, father of Mrs. A, A. McCully, died at the house of his son-in-law in this city at 2 o'clock Tusoday morning and bis remains were taken for burial, thU morning, to Harrlshiirg, the lato placo of his residence. He was suddenly taken with Ill ness on Sunday, Mrs, McCully la absent In. California at the present time. President Catch. 1 suffering tYofi! asevefo attack of Inflammatory rbeumatUn, which has detained him from his duties at tho Unt verslty this week, but be hoped to be able to hear classes at bis own house today. Hav ing enjoyed the best or health always tin present affliction seems more grtevoui Pa The Sacramento pan-,, annour lhB ... r v., or A, u. Ktuh;m BW thtt; -' f,l ' ""LOUS" " we ot WlKtni --a the exhibition van i,v r, n imj.. Sm?nha,rs?rV'l,0Op'r 41,rred p the, 'MARuiED.-On Monday jMt uihhou' Mr DwtaneV'. C"' MrjDen WHner, of M ud MJw MatH- Ml