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RM AND HOME. It'll of Inlrrottt to the Farnnr, Oar doner, IloilloultuM, Hlwk ItnlNcr ami JloiiNchiilil. t't K'DANUT IIIJI'TKH. ?oiaiuit butter i vv foml- fT. which nmi to bavo a una futur before it. .According to a ort by the llritinh Vict fJonaul Itcrlin, th production of an di fat from the marrow of the (Mt)Ut h boen carried out for loot two yean' by a firm at nbeiiu, tha proucHi having boon 50Ta thrre yearn before by i rk'hlinck. Factories having name object are about to bo iblinhed at Paris ami at A muter n. The nutn come from the th Boa Islands, and also from aiil placed on the African and th American coanU. The butter ch laiold at lei than half the it of ordinary butter in Iondon tains from 00 to 70 per cent, of and 21 to 25 of organic matter, color id white; it in of an OKree i ttitta, ia suitable for cookinu poi, and in being purciiurtmf .ho poor, who prefer it to the garfue. lMng free from acid igeeta , with greater rae than y butter, and ih preicrahle in ir way to the bad butter which often find it way to market. i aim a more attructivo com nu than liie various pri'iuira- a called maruuriue, boiuo of oh have hiicIi very mieHtiomilde in. i There in money In it. Ivory yenr limn nnd lea of thla article that every onn limm 1m bromtht from Iowa, but totno is utill imported from there nnd a great ucw is brought from California. Under proper condition there need not be pound of butter bougnior nrougm hero. Ex. As the Halem grange has voted In fntmi. .if ni.nilllrillillff ttlO llllllOr- tation of a hip load of sugar, it ia interest " to know how much imgar that would b. March 2Hth, the steamer Hounalow (Knglinh of coursel) landed cargo of Sand wich Inland augar at Han Francisco, amounting to U,480,(XK) pound enough to supply 7 lit. 13 oih., each to every man, womanjand child of 1,204,002 inhabitants of the Golden atate. ' mmt T11K VITALITY OK UUAHM. ho Illinoirt Kxperiment Station i it in an nn ciihv matter lit test vitality of grass nnd clover I, by placing a given number, 100, of the variety to be tented rn woolen elotlin moistened l water. Care tdnmld be taken oil tho cloths befure lining, to d the plate or pun in which tie in" are laid, and to uxc only ntly boiled water to inni;t t-it cloth, in order tu avoid tin rth of fungi or mnldiug. Two nura cloths may lie laid ukh plate or pan, the needs dixtrihu aponj th upper one, and an t cloth laid UMin the Herd, flieilt wut'i' UUlst be applied to thtr cloth moist. A plate of Iki'l over the plak-s or pans id add to tho elliciuney of the )e by retarding evaporation protecting the interior from Ing germs of fungi. At seven greeg good seeds should germ '( afUir being under such inllu I several days, but seeds that , ot respond in from seven to Hay under such favorable eir .ttances can bo of little value i subjected o the vicissitudes i ordinary need bee. Courier- BtMTS KOR Dl'CK RAISING. should bo mentioned that fduok fggs are hatched under . they must be plentifully "lied with moisture, The id below the nest should bo damp, but in addition it is an font plan to dip the eggs daily iter warmed to alsnit 102 de ). During the eailier stages must not be allowed to lie in ater, aimplv dipped in, but th llf...,,,,,'l, . rt , II, ,.l.. :j 3 this way for a minute the nioistlirn red by the ega is secured, hat drying uini toughening of icllt Whii-h would eventually Bt tlirf egress of the duckling, ided. This is n most imnor- 'luttto remember, Mh with (iideF hens and in the inciili Wh'ru the ducks are allowed pch their own eggs they will Sy have a swim at least once land then they c baeK feathers nil wet, "in addition to tthey select a damp jtl.ice for 'J. We must, therefore, fol icir example. Country Oen- t fi PttCSKS KVKHYWHKBK. I name and fame of Oregon I is spreading as tho montns a ana they aro more thor jf introduced throughout the ! of the East, North, and V. Many acres in tho Willain--alloy aro being planted to I tlUB year. At Corvallis mieg have been formed for -nrch&sing of lands nnd stnrt irune orchards. Tho same jl haa been done at Eugene, and pany "many acres have been t. Atl Dallas 200 acres has ' slanted to prunes within tho few months and more are in put In now. Another com haa been formed at Corvallis hundred acres of prunes will intod forthwith. In tho vicin Salem tho land companies illing small tracts and plant 8 on them for lionrcsidents .?ish it. In live years tlie industry will bo something hse in this vnlley, ;, four mouths in the year ! hero brings at retail 25 cents nd; for four other months ;i() is paid, and during the re- four month 35 cents. Portland Rural Spirit: The more closely we study tho foot of it. I !..! J " - -I 1 i ! . tne nurse, giving due consiuerauuu to its iinportunce as a factor in the work the horse performs, and the exposure he undergoes, considering the leg at the same time, the more we will perceive that tho heavy horse should Is carefully bred with a view to securing a staunch foot and leg. Tho hoof projier should lie dark in color and of firm texture, and in shape upright, deep from above downward, and concave be neath, A larue horse requires a large foot, and no ignorant smith should he permitted to dootherwise than to maintain tho foot at its full natural size, by fitting the shoe to the foot, rather than mutilate the foot to lit tho shoo. The strawberries thut seem to be sufe to plant everywhere through out this coast are: J.ungworth's Prolific old, lAi'dium size, very good; Shnrpless very large, pour in quality, J roductive, but fairly good for home use if allowed to be come fully ripe; Monarch of the West line south and in Arizona Wilson's Albany is still prized by nianv, and is exceedingly rich and line if allowed to ripen on the vine; Cinderella is line near the coast on strong soils. Varieties seemingly worthy of further trials are; Down ing, Ifiiviland, Piiilmclis No. 5 Wailield's No. J, Parker Kurle, Ku feku and Princess. Those have all been found to withstand heat and drouth well. Portland Spirit. SoKT GlMiKltllltKAII. One tcacupful molasses, One tcacupful brown sugar, One tcacupful beef drippings, One tettcupful sweet milk, Four eggs, Four cups Hour, Two teaspoonful giuser, One tablesoonfui cinnamon, On desert spoonful baking powder. Mix thoroughly and bake slowly in a milk pan or some other vessel of similar size. HOHTTOTl.Tt'RAI. HIVT.1. Remember that tho I.yrings will thrive and do well in almost any soil and situation. A stock company has been organ ized with a viow to tho culture of peach-trees, grape-vines and small fruits in Nortn Carolina, on a big scale. The Polyahtha roses, which lear their small double llowers in clus ters, are what is known as iK;rHit ual bloomers, and are a good sort to have in one's gardan. Orchard and Oiirden says that experience teaches tli.it in pruning young trees it is best to cut back the young shoots, lit time of plant ing, to two or three buds at the bases, and w hen the shoots are too doe to cut some oil' of them alto gether. MHS "Nil ! NOV Ducks never have cholera nnd aro practically free from disease. The only trouble with some of the California sugar beet crop tests is that there is too largo a percen tage of sugar in them too largo to be truo. fowls a teaspoonful of Stllphor in 1 r0UI,,l for hoars, finally he n.sd. hli vole l.r.n r ,,il mif- of twinfl a week, i ' ot Wni.. Thomas' dog, and Keep plenty of grain and fresh water before your chickens, and plenty of loose earth for them to wallow in and they will not trou ble your garden much. For lice on little chicks, set the coop in a dry place and sprinkle ashes in it. Rub salty grease on tho breast, and under tho wings oi the hen when she is put in the coop. For chioken cholera either 'as a preventive or cure, we use one tablospoonful of sal soda to four quarts of thick milk and sot where tne fowls can always have free ac cess to it. At a mooting of tho Western New York Horticulture society the Bar-' Poekel, originated by Jacob Moore of Rrighton was very highly com-, mended. It is as large as tho Rartlett ami has none of its umsk iness, but a distinct llavor, moling and good. As a prevalent and euro of roup and cholora, give for each dozen Coal ashes thrown about the roosts and dust bach will keep the fowls free from lice; are also good to ab sorb ammonia and keep the hen house pure and free from diseaso. La Grande Chronicle: Money is forced beyond tho reach of small holders of stock wanted by the combine and they are held up and robbed at the pleasure or the com biner. If this country like France had sixty dollars In circulation per capita these robberie would not occur, nor would thy if we had even half that amount out among the people. okkgon wuthkk sue had, Cumtkal Oryics, Portland, OntRon.t 'rn-WfUir bulletin Sin. t, fur wvk inllii Huiunlay April II, Ixi'l.) The following bulletin U based on report received from 146 cor respondents. WEATHRft. The temperature has risen slight ly during tho week Using almost normal. Kain feu frequently, Disking an excess for the week, in western Oregon, with snow in the mountains. Cloudy and partly loudv weather with southerly winds prevailed. Hail fell in aection on theiith and 7th. When the sun shone the rays were warm. The general weather conditions are not as far advanced as is usual at this time of the your. The tempera ture ranged from '10 to 05 degrees. (HOI'S. Farm work is slowly pro gressing. Needing on uplands is lieing pushed rapidly, on low lands the soil is too wet for it to be worked. The early sown grain is nbove the ground ami looks to be unusually healthy, though of slow growth. Fall wheat is also of slow grawth, but its roots and atools are large, and it is generally rcjjorted to be looking unusually well. Wheat propjiei'ts were never better at this time of the year than at present, (he same can be said of other grains, fruits and crois of all kinds. Fruit is slow in devel oping, lu no me counties peach, almond, quince, apricot, plum, cherrv and earl v apple trees aro in full bloom ' and leaves showing while in others the buds are only swelling or just showing. The latemne of development of fruit buds almost certainly preclude the Kssibility of damage or injury by probable late frosts., Garden making is late, the toil being generally too wet. In early gardens onions, lettuce, radishes, etc., can (e had or table use. Soring seeding is almost done in I matilla county. Strong winds during the '.week did some slight dainagu fo the newly sow n grain, In Wallowa, Raker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Lake and Klamath coun ties frosts are frequent and snow fell in the mountain. In Grant, Lake and Klamath counties the mountains are full of enow, the creeks are low, as little enow has yet melted. At Canyon city some snow fell on the 6th. stock."' " The stock wintered well; the loss has lieen, practically nothing; the range is incoming ls'tter. Some cattle are yet fed, but sheep gen erally get suthcient food on. the range. Pelts and hides are scarce. Warm weather and more sun shine are needed to cause crops to have more rapid growth. n v ai. Til. Colds are prevalent in some counties. More sickness has pre vailed the past week than in pre vious ones. Deaths are few and no serious health conditions exist. B. S. I'ACI K, Observer V. S. Signal Service. AIMUTION.U. COl-.MY NEWS. DlUlllWIK. Kiutiik Kmtkkpkimk: Wi'ullier bcina to look liivomlilo ugion, Fiirmcra lire very busy puttieR In their (train. A fiw more days of fine weather anil we will trust tlunie nature with the rest. Mr. ami Mrs, Olseu are very low with the grippe, Mr. Koyer's family nre all sick but gradually iinproN Ihk. . Mr, OrigKN who wtm sndiletily taken ill while up la Washington, Is reported better. I.a grtpe l. gradually Inning his hold on tho people of Damascus, hut It did look for a while as though he was going to makes foreclosure of it. , With tho coining of line weather we hope the terrible disease will soon disappear from our tuMst, Several parties from Portland were up last Sunday, fishing. Judging from their apprurnuce and the lightness of their hakutM, we think they were more amateur sportsmen than real fishermen. When politely invited to eome again they solemn ly answered "I will not." School is prospering, though It is still small from the ell'ecU of sickness. Attend H!lU. ... - Tacktua. iio was here to s ' the town of Weather i.- irt. 'Tanners are taking advantage of it ; v,ying and getting in their crops, i. ui.e I.a grippe is nUU keeping Us hold on some, of our friends. Mr. Win. butler's family is improving. They have had quite a seri ous time will! the grippe. Our good old friend, Dr. Ingrulmm, was called In Mr. Hut tier's one day lust week, and in trying to find his way over ft new trail he was overtaken by darkness and lost his way in the woods where he wondered went there slinost eibatuUd from fatigu. II Is not safe to start lata in th afternoon tu Irani through these wwxi. , , Our day tad Hundsr school is progressing nhwly, s ,. - ...... N comers ar still (Kilning on the mountain end buying lend. Mr. end Mrs. Clerk were visiting at Mr. K, H. lieamhell'l, Tuesday, Those who hare bought land contemplate building on the seme this sa miner. The butchers went out bear bunting the other day end killed a tine black bear. Those that want some of Old Ilrulotoeet eea here the seme by calling on White, Connell A Co. i . April 19, mi. B, A. U. Ready liftings. Mt. Hood Is hint thirty miles from here. The Handy river is rolling, dashing end boiling on It course to the see not far from here. The Hull Rim is flowing forth a great volume of water which never becomes riled by winter snows or summer reins and Is e clear and beautiful stream. It is destined to be the water supplier for the city of Port land. ' A few thousand dollars would make the Randy river navigable within s short dis tance of this place for small boat which cn run In throe or four feet of water. We liars three dry goods and grocery stores, one saloon, two hotels, on black smith shop, one school house, one grist mill, and an ever lasting supply of good pure air and water, with plenty of wood for fuel. There Is one fault we find with some ot our people and that is they negleet to read oar county papers end so they don't know what our county and eople are doing. The most of us are too busy to travel over our county, so we must read more, and when we fall U do that we are neglecting some of the fundamental element of this great Institu tion, so tut u patronize and contribute to our county pa-rs more that we may be come better acquainted with one and all when traveling through our county. April 14, IS!1. HCHISW.KK. Canby IMagi. (iardenlng is the order of the day, and everybody is busy with rake and hoe anxious to get out of the way so the chick ens may take pleasure and stand guard un til they shall haveeradicated and bannislied it from the face of the earth. Our old friend J. II. Howard, of Portland, paid Canby a visit last Hunduy. Mr. W. W. Weed, of this place, Icaes to day for It. Stevens, where he goes to till a position on the government works.' W. rt (irililile ha been quite sick the past week, !.! Mr. H. Iles, but under the rare of Dr. Porter, they arc both improving. April 14, ISiil. Jmso.. 1891 . . . pring and Summer, We earnestly Invite yonr attention to our msgnlflorin showing of New and Stylish Selections For the Spring and Summer Months. Your own Internets cannot be better served than by familiarising jrotueelve with these good and prices, because they repteaent STANDARD GRADES and BOTTOM PRICES. ; More new etyle, handsome selections and cook aoreltie than ever before. Come and see oar complete assortment of Spring and 8unmr etyle in ... DRY GOODS . . . t Clothing, Boots. Shoes, Hats, Capsy Furnishing Goods, Notions, Etc. I. SELLING. rarrlnsvtlle Notes. farmers ar about done putting in grain in this vicinity. Mr. Abbott has rented Mr. Cliff Barvei' place, and moved on the same. Our supervirar will booii commence road work. Mis. Eliailieth IVsheilds is very low and is not exis ted to recover. Joaeph Pinkley and family have been on the sick list, but ere convalescing. The infant child of Ole Johnson's, died the tint of this week. - V Bcliool is progressing iu district No. IS: W have not learned the name of the teacher. There is considerable loss of stock her owing to scarcity of feed. . . Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Marshall, returned from Handy last week, where they were visiting their daughter, Mrs. G. Y. Bet be In a former communication I Mated that the Crelgbatim Bros, had the finest resi dence In Garfield precinct, but such is not the case, as the residence of John W. Palma ti er Is away ahead of any residence In this precinct. .Mr, Zeman has been laid up with the gripi hut is all right at present. , April K 1M. Vtno. ' Advertised Letter. Tho following is a list of letters re maining in tho post office at Oregon City, April 111, 18!ll. Andrews. Mr Able, Thomas Burner, 1! C CliainlK'rlain, Stout Carter, F J Comliest, A J Curtis, Josiah I urlis, Mrs r.uiuia lUiliois, J liriebel, (iiistav ('.') (oirrett. Mn Jennie llullinnn, .Mrs Lottie N-oggins, (. larlt Hurst, Mrs John (2) Shepherd, Sam Haves, Mrs tirant Seheraif, Arthur llolstroin, Mrs AnnlcThonias, Mrs K L Hicks, Mr Urn Winter, D Johnson, Mrs A Wilkison, Wm Jancson, Olol 1 aahiugton, Tom llollermier, August If called for say when advertised. E. M. Rands, P. M Krute, Peter Manner, John Martm, Charley IJitinu, U S lioss, ('has Richardson, H O liichardson, K I) Kennie, Klmer Ilcvnolds. Alice lialicns. Hcnrv ltagsdaie, Anderson MAKKKT REPORT Below Is given the Oregon City Market Re port corrected weekly from quotations tur nlKlictl Til s Entkkpsisk by the local merchants: GRAIN. Wheat, Valley, 100 tbs, I 1 SO Oats, V 100 Hs Wispjft flop. Oroiton City Mills, Portland Braud IS Country Ilraud 4 40 Corn Meal, Se 0t Moal 60 FKKD. ShorU V ton 21 00 Hrau, " 19 00 Timothy hay, " Clover hay, " 1 raoDDC. Potatoes, f ewt. Onions If 4c Apples, wreen, t ooa "wi Apples, arleU, V It) ..Wi Butter, tb IW& Vf 18 Kfl!. ilos Uouey, V n MIATS, Beef, live, V ft mH Heel, uresseu Mutton, live $ ft Mutton, dressed, 1'ork, live, r Pork, droBsod, ft lb 7e !Ktc . :i.i 6e 4e Void. live. V vein, (Iressoa, 1pm Minus fp tb Hucuu, V FOCI.TBY. Thickens, ynung, per dos ChleVetia, old, per dos liueks. ner dos Ueeso, per dos SKfllll Turkius, per pound 14iJHic I tow M4 LUMBER. LUMBE The GLADSTONE MILL CO. Now have a Full Stock of Lumber on hand and can fill all orders promptly. Their stock embraces Flooring Oiling, Rustic and all errades of Dressed Lumber, Lath, Pickets and Dimension Stuff. Special Bills Cut. Send in your orders before the Spring rush. J.F.0'RD1LLY & CO. IS-- mm Cheapest : in : the : city - Qrders from the country promptly filled. 148 Third Street, Portiand. Near Morrison. Of All Designs, From the Smallest Cmid's CHair ? To the Largest ' . Arm Cliaii-, Patent'Rocking Chairs of neat and nobby designs; Perfo rated and Wood-seat Chairs; Fancy Reed and Cane seat and back Dining and Library Chairs. MAT jl'RESSES I MAT PRESSES ! We also carry a complete line of Mattresses Yum Yum, Coil Spring; Box and Top made to order. Woven wire, two and three-plv, of all sizes; Bedsteads, Lounges, Cots, Etc., Etc. Oregon Picture Frame Company! Mouldings, Mirrors, Frames, Pictures, Bric-a-brac, Engravings, Etchings, etc. 108 Third Street, Portland. Onlers by mail or boat promptly filled. Arlington Building Oregon City Sash & Door Factory OF- Sash, Doors Special sizes of Estimates for stairwork, Turning of all kinds, MANUFACTURERS and Mouldings. doors and windows made to order. Orders promptly filled The New Remedy. - - Absolutely Pure. .A. GREAT SUCCESS. Thousands Already Cured Wlthlu onlv ten mouths this truly remarkable medicine has founil its way into the verv'hi'st families, bemuse it itrkd thk sirs. No disease too pow ertui lo resisi its w oiidertul atlaeks. It costs nothing to investigate. Send (or book containing nil information. it i ah s ni( i:)iii'. liii.i.i i. ro.; . .lliirriMin SI., lortlaud. Or Exclusive Agents for Clackamas County, THOS, CHARMAN Si SON, Oregon City, Oregon,