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VOL. IX .-NO. 20.
EUGENE CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1876.
$2.50 per year IN ADVANCE.
ftfct ugm City (tad.
OUR ONLY
BATES OH ADVERTISING.
IdTertlwmenU inserted u follow :
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abjequent Insertion L Cash required la advanoe
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one fvia 11 00
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six months
20 00
30 00
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40 on
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Gulf column three months...
six months.
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11 one year ; 100 00
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tor each insortton.
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All iob wr must ho mid kojion DK.uvraT
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1"OSTOFF1CK
Offifc Hours'-Frora T a. m. to 7 p.m. Sundays
from 2:30toS:3flp. m. , ,.
Mail arrives from the south anil liavos Hl north
1 10 a. m. Arrives irom me norm
uruth at 2;M p. ro. for Biuislaw, Franklin aniLoiig
'i jra. close ai. o am- o" " . -
... n n . 1- 1 1)..... u.ri 1 1 a at. 1 P H.
Letters will he ready for delivery half an hour after
nval of traius. Letters should be loft at the race
cue hour beior. 7.-ATTErboN, P. M.
CIIUKCUES.
Baptist Cihtwh. -It. O. Davenport, pastor. Ser
vices every 8un.lay at 11 a. m. aud 1 p. m, rJuMay
Bchoolat lp. m. Prayer meeting every tnday
evenios;.
M. E. CnuaoH-A. C. Fairchild, Pastor. Bortices
at 10:30 a. m.ani 7:30 p. m.
Cihustiak-O. M. Whitney, Tastor. Borvioes by
special announcement.
socl 1W f
Trnm Tjiio . A. F. and A. M.
.MoeMlwt and " anosOays In each
month.
-ifi'v. BriNOKn Burnt Trixvr. No. t I. O.
&Ar?a&.n v M.binvnrv Tuesday evening.
WlUAWIIAIA ENCAMPHKNT No. 6,
meet's on the 2d and 4th Wodnewlays in ewh month.
GEO.B. DORRIS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
: Office on Willamette street, Kngene City.
0. A. MILLER,
5?p DENTAL BOOMS IN DUNN'S
ttfj BU1LMNO.
Eugene City, Or.,
ProftsMi DENTISTRY AND ORAL SURGERY
DR. JOHN HERRBOLD,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,
tJoderwood's lirick Buildinif, Up Stairs.
IVwpecttullv offers hi Bervices u
I the citizens of this place and vicio-
Jitv.iualltne uramneaoi ms jiru-
jssion.
tht Latest Iiaiiiufemento in
iPZate Work
txeouted In a tatisfaetory manner.
STOCK 18 CASH, nd All Work Must be Paid
or on Delivery.
DENTAL.
D
n f WEIH ha opened tlental Booths
rrvantlf loUnderwood'a bHilding, Eugpe
City, and respectfully toliolU share of the puo-
'ttnTny permlssioo, Dr. J.R.Cardwoll,
torUand, Oregon.
A. W.PATTERSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office on Ninth Street, opposite the St.
Charles Hotel, ond ot Kealdence,
KlTGENE city obkgon.
Chas. M. Horn,
PRACTICAL G UN SMITH.
BEAI.EB IN CONS. BIFLES,
and Malcriol. Bcparirmg done in
the neat-t Btv'e ana " arrant.
Spwinff .Tiacinnri". onun,
Lock", etc. Kepmred.
Guns loaned and ammunition furnished.
Shop on Ninth Street, oppnaite Star BOiery.
JEWELRY ESTABLISMENT.
J. 51. LUURtl, faXK
DEALER ET
Clocks, Watches, Chains, Jewelry, etc.
Repairing Promptly Executed.
rjTAllWork Warrantod..?
J. S. 'LCKET,
rOHT OFKIfJI BCILDlKtf.
Willa"Mte 4 Eighth Sts., if ane City.
noil SALB.
A RUGGLES EXCINE PRESS,
1 ix incks inside of Sfcss; in 4 rnnnbiar rder.
Will be suWU a bargain. Adlnas this umce.
, . Bonk and Stetionery Store
PT OFFICE BCILMXG.ErnEXECItf ,1
have on hsnd and am constantly receiving an
Mortmeat of the i School and Misonaneons
books. Stationery, Blank Books, Portfolio, Cards
WalleW, Blanks, P.irtmonnaes. etc.. etc. All or
dera, promptly Billed. A. 8. P ATTE3SOS .
For Sale.
Household Furniture, Etc.
rETN'1 AUTT LEAVE FOR THK EAST
I od r KUe all my Ho-tK-M Karnitnre,
eirnirnuiLT l'vl.jr, fittir and lied Room Seta,
Kitchn Foniiture, Cing t'tnil,''-.
CHART .M tATT!R.
For Sale.
Two oonn
DWILLINO HOUSES, v
Which are ntMj luu sad will U swd at a bar
taia, Teraa esar. aqau at rty nffi.
- 1. B. VjrMUsWOOO.
vj TTttT
BEN. F. DORRIS,
dealeh in
Stoves and Rait&S,
fin Ware,
PLAIN, FANCY JAPANNED
Shovels and Ton?st
Fenders Fire Dogs,
Cauldron & Wash Kettles.
Hollow, Iron and Copper Ware,
P0BCELA1N, TINNED A BBASS
PRESER VING KETTLES,
Driven Well & Force Pumps,
Lead and Iron Pipes,
Ho .'pea and Hose
IN PACT, Everything belonging to my buai
uess, all of which I will sell at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
JOB WORK ,
Of all kinds done promptly and in aatisfactiorr
ms'iucr.
WELLS DSIVEN PROMPTLY
AND
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
By attention to buslnsss and honorable dealln
hope to merit a share of your patronage
JaS IJEN. f. DORRIS.
All poisons knowing themselves in
debted to me will please call and
SETTLE WITHOUT DRLAT.
F. DORRIS.
t i nr.
nAYLTO. MARKET!
BECKER & BOYD, Proprietors.
KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
REEF,
VEAL,
TORK AND
MUTTOV.
Dried Moats of all kinds. Trd. Tallow.etc. Will
sell Beef in chunks from J to 4 cents.
Brick SUre, for. Willamette & Eighth Ms.,
EUGENE CITY.
A.V, PETERS fe CO.,
Are aow in receipt of a very luqre stock of
NEW SPRllVO GOODS,
Selected with Mneh emp from th lsnrnt and best
importing nouses inpuu iraucitno.
Our Stock of t
DRESS GOODS
it ntnisuallv larn and attmotive, and eomiMaes the
very latest styles and novelties, attd of all grade
ad prices, so as to meet the view or all.
WHITE GOODS.
A Urge assortment nf Edfrinprs afd Inserting, new
ana uwuuiui patterns.
STAPLE GOODS.
A larte stock of Bleached VtMlins ana Tmens,
Tahle Lbiens, Towelinirs and Hosiery; Comets,
UanUkercAiere! uux ana uncn Uollars in au graaes
WE WILL PAT THE HIOHEEf MARKET FBICI
In cask fur any number of pounds of
GOOD ME11CHANTABLK WOOL
COUNTRY PRODUCE
Of every description wantod, for which '.we will fa,
the highest market price.
A. V. TETKR3 & CO.
' Eugene City Brewery.
MATHIAS MKLLKR, Pro'p.
Is now prepared to fill nil orders for
LAGER BEER
OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY.
Come anrl nee fur yourvelf. A g4 article uert
recuuimeniUt ion.
ACTOR HOUSE.
B. C. PENNINGTON, Proprietor,
rjmiS WELL-KNOW I-AJJDT.tRt) has ajrath
1 taken rhsrw f the AMOU HOUbB. and has
rifltted ana re-furnished the mmf, and vill kwp it
second to no hnn w m tlie rotate. Yon noM not fenr
to'trive him a call, fir his table will be supplied with
the be, the country affords. Charges reasonable
Come one, come all.
Real Estate For sale.
gEYBlf OB KOHTiTCNDKED ACEE8 OF
Farm and Grazing Lards
For Sale on Easy Terms.
Aim, lIOtVSE AND LOTS In Eocene.
' Inquire of
GEO. II. TIIt'KSTOX.
Carding and Spinning.
TTAVISG PCBCBASF.D the MarhlDery owned
Jl by C. Goodcbild. I am now prepared to make
all kinds of - j
YARN, DATTS, &i,
Forcostomen
At the Lowest Living Rates.
WM, IEVUVC,
EUGENE CITY, OREGON
THE
BEST" INVESTMENT
AN
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION BOND.
WIIOLE BONDS, 20 each,
HALF M 10 each.
QUARTER " 5 each.
8 Allotments Annually.
All Bonds participate In each series drawlnj
until redeemed.
Each Bond will reccivo more than Its cost.
All the rik a purchaser runs Is the loss of por
tion of the interest.
A whole Bond nmst receive one of the following
Premiums :
$21, $50, $100, $200, $500, 1,000,
$3,000, $5,000, $10,000,
$35,000, tlOO.000.
Portions of Bonds receive their proper propor
tion.
Next Allotment, March 6,
And in April, June, Julyj September,
uctouer, December, ibto.
BUY A BOND NOW AND IT PAU-
riCIPATKS IN KVKUY DRAWING
TILL IT IS KKDKKMED.
FrMtlnn of Drawn Bonds, in March
out rremiam Allotment, so enou.
BEND FOB INOUCEMEN'M TO CLUBS.
HOW TO PURCHASE!
Remit ly Expreiw, Tostal Order, Bank Draft,
Certified Check, BcKisterrd letter, or order
through any Bank or Bunking House, f ftyalile to
the order or the Secretary of The Industrial Exhi
bition company, li r.al iiin btreet, New iorK.
Specially chartered by tno State of New York,
(or the purpose of building In New York.
A Palace of Industry.
It is offered and controlled ov the ablest and
most distinguished business men of New York.
Gkn'l John C. Robinson,
(Ex-Lieut. Gov. of New York,) Trcs'l.
Hon. W. h. Gbant, Vice-Pres't.
E. B. Pond, Sec.
DIRKCTOKS.
Gen'I J. Condit Smitl Buffalo.
James M. Belovor 17 Broad St., New York.
Paul N. Soollbrd 29 Broudwav. New York.
Gen'I John M. Corse Chicai;o, III.
W. F. Shaffer 18 E. (iltlh St., Now York.
Andrew McKinlcy St. Louis, Mo.
U. A. C. Harnett. ...... 7H Duane St., New York.
Lloyd O. Bartlett (I E i.Hh St., New York.
B. M. Cushman 48 Bioad St., New York.
G.H.PenUeld HaHlord. Ct.
A, Wells 67 Unlwnmy Plaea, New York.
N. Simpson Vi3 E m St., New York.
C. A. Stevens Appraiser, C. H.. Now York.
Hon. W. L. Grant Covington, Ky.
J. S.G.Burt Cincinnati, 0.
E. A. Bovd 79 Murray St . New York.
Geo. W. QutuUrd 177 West St., New York.
H. W. McLean,. . . . Pres't N. Y. Stock Exchange.
Gabriel Netter, Banker, 62 Exchange Place, N.Y.
Albert L.Callin.i . Burlington, t.
Wm. P. Brake, Brake Bros., Bankers N.Y.
John S. Anderson St. Louis and New York.
Warrea Murdock New York.
Hon. John C. BobiiiHon,. .Binghampton, and N.Y.
. Till STEliS OP MANAGEKj
L, W. .Winchester, Treas. National Express
Gomnany ew yorK.
Geo. A. McDonald, 23 E 31st St New York
Ntrrc $o will purchase a Fraction participat
ing iu
iriAUCII 0 ALLOTMENT.
If It draws less thsn $5, Company will take it
hack as (." in the purchase of a whole bond of the
Industrial exhibition Co.of New York.
$1,000 CHALLENGE 1
PATENT LIGHTNING SAWS.
That the "Oenuino 1870" exeells all others in
speed, ease and simplicity, and will do more work
day in and day out, than any other saw in the
world, and I will back it against any responsible saw
manufacturer.
lSxaet ils and shape of
Lightning Teeth for the
Centennial year, and show
ing the use of my special
int sua.
Tliis rnt reim-wnts tlio ui-e ol my stie'iiil flies,
mirfe to fit the anrte of the t-eth, ilfminK both
Dumts at a sinirle Mow, making the siiw the smiiiu-st
and rhearmit Ui hie iu the worl l. The shcirtuuin
of the tooth the thli kui-. of a alu-H of II r,
(wltii-h isall any sintflu t.nth pfPftrntt-Hi, lerivs but
little dmwinx nwwy. Vitr tlie undtiUf.l elff
of the outtuju of M, the third surface of the file if
all that will 1 nl(-d. 'i W-y are n.a le 2-1 ctit ul
hjirhcat quality. Ky the uw of tliii Hie aU difli"iilty
' removed, nil the oust of flliiur I.hlitnini Cn
ent haws at the factfiry istwueeuta imt foot; huk
saws, four cMitawxh. llje eiwt'of tlie in inch for
eroM-eots i. So nenU each ; trve inch for buck saws,
h iif pnci. A Urge aUs k k'-t roiutantly at niy
sture, HO Ik-ekm.ui Htrect, Kew York.
I will fnrnii my latwit improved 1S70 pattern
CrmaM-uU, at io cts. p'.-r fisit, aud the one mn.n saw.
at same price, fia ('asli in advam, wlicre the Ifinl
ware Imk-r do not "'11 tle in nuine latest inipnivsd
IJirlitnin? Haws. Ain-nU Wantd -special inluco
rh-uU. Will send C. U. D. if express chunre is en
closed. Dock Saw Hidden, apnt by mnil Postage
Taid. at 75 eta. each.
The attention of the trade is esrwriilly invitil In
the vindicatiio of my 1'iU-nt haws as shown liy
the pubiihl Decree, Injunctiai ami VaiXm ot V. H.
Coart, ff rptmr 2d, iHJi. in tlie meantime the
nihr i-M-tni at Cleannir Teeth Nr. har h.-cn
overthrow and pronofinwi inviUHl. My rtit M
TeKh ahtne stjtwl aatlieonlf vin.1ic.itM and pn
tccwd l'atcnt fia- Cro Cut and iluck Haw 1 th.
1 shall pnrwd at my lcuun to make it intntiiMr
to rtrruvrvs, havina: ntaim-d CllllTJ eoanw i.
CiT'My ail vice to trie tragic atemw- si-llira' conn-W-rfctauf
my ffnia. 1 will make any of tle im
itatiou s-ihkU at liners as hiw aa tln-y tna.lv of
friHid rib.tru.1 and wirkman)i. ahilcl a ill tumih
tlie p-nntn 1'itlit I. rliliini Ciw, ao Unit it as
be n-tailtd at 7 n. p--r ljt, by d.iaen.
Pcial term, made with the juMvrs anJ amts
for (iweMity.
special iadncementa offered to Ajttits.
Fur further partieulars, aend for eatalcea.
Addresav
e. n. BOVSTOJI,
80 BetkBHin 8C.( N. J.
El
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S SAW I if toSflTOtV
C cM.BOYNTrON
Orrtou'e Display mt the fcntennlal.
Sunday Welcome,
Fow persons outsiJo ot the oitizons
of this State arc awnro ot tbo quality,
quantity, aud variety ot Orogous-'
productions, d1 wbcu iufor'mod of it
do not bulicvo the inlormant, al
though hia or hor veracity has nevor
bctore been doubted ; therefore it is
a sourco of congratulation to know
that samples ot our Stnto's produc
tions will be on exhibition nt the
Centennial, whore all doubting
Thomases csu see tor thcmsoivcs that
the remarkablo stories havo in no
wise been exaggerated, but, if any
thing, not much more than half told.
To tho untiring energy and porscvor
enco ot Air. A. J. Dufnr this iStato is
indebted to the good display that
...!ll t... J. a . fl ..l -i :
win uu uiuuu ut uiu cuniuuiiitti exuiui
tion of Oregon's productions. So
that any and all citizens interestod in
knowing that fair samples of tho pro
duction of tho Boil will bo exhibited,
Mr. Dufur socurod a room to uiako
tho display previous tq shipping them
East. The samples exhibited aro
taken from largo parcels as avcragos,
and therefore convey a bottcr idea of
tho superior quality of our produc
tions. Of ccresls, wo wo noticod
samples in straw and also threshed,
of wheat, barley, rye, oats, spols, llax,
corn, etc. Ot wheat, there are many
varieties of spring and fall ; their
names, as far as wo can learn, aro as
follows : Chili Club, Canadian Club,
Chili White, Australian Club, White
Velvet, Scotch Fife, Touswll Fall,
Noah Island, Mammoth Whito, Mao-
caroni Wheat, Golden Amber Egyp
tian (soven headed). Tho yield to
tho acre of samples wan from 35 to
UW bushels, and woight from w to
G5 pounds to tho bushel. Some of
tho samples in straw are as ingn as
. rial t
six loot, mere is out one variety 01
barley. It is of superior quality, and
the straw is over six feet in height.
Vlio ryo in straw is nino foot hk'h.
Of oats, there aro in grain and straw,
six varieties as follows : New Ger
man, Side-oats, White Norwoy, Sur
prise, Somerset, and Hopctou. Some
ot the samples in straw aro ovor
eight feet bight, and the yiold to the
acre is from CO to 80 bushels ; somo
weigh as high as 50 pounds to the
bushel. Rye in straw is nine feet
high, and threshed, the kernel is large
and ot superior quality. Spols is a
Herman cereal, and grows in great
luxuriance in this State. Tho yield
to the aero is from 80 to 120 bushels.
Its weight wo do not know. It is
claimed that Spels makes excellent
Hour, and is superior teed lor stock.
There aro several varieties of flax ex-hibitod--both
in straw and grain.
Two varieties, tho Bombay and Chili,
wero imported for seed by the
Pioneer Linseed Oil Works; they
give a good return in seed for oil,
but is not pt much value for lint.
The other two varieties, Riza and
Dutch, are ot great value in produc
ing lint, but for seed, crop is short
when compared with tho ether two.
There are two varieties of corn in
car tho Yellow and While Dont. In
cultivated grasses there are twelve va
rieties. Some of the names we could not'
got; those named were as follows:
lied-top in straw, six and a half foot
high ; Orchard grass, six feet high ;
Kentucky lJlue-grass, six feet high ;
timothy, six feet high. Those varie
ties gave a return of from two and a
half to three and a half tons to the
acre. A sample of clover live feet
high is displayed, and also a fine sam
ple of liescuo and Millett grass. Iu
tho root crop, they only exhibit some
larcre and fino varieties of potatoes. In
fruit, only pears. Mr. Dufur informed
us that it is the intention to lorward
from hero to the exhibition samples of
all kinds ot fruit in their seasons. A
most beaut iful sample of currant wine,
jam and jelley is sunt by Mr. Gould-
ing. There are six tleeccs ol wool
from which samples aro taken and ex
hibited on cards. Tho combing wool
is one year old, and avetages thirteen
inches in length. Tho lambs comb
ing wool, six months old, is six inches
in length. The Famplc of Spanish
and Frcnah memo are very fino lor
this State. There aro twenty one
varieties of native grasses, and one of
tho Spico tree. It is very pungent,
and can bo utilized to advantage. In
preserved frails, vegetables, and
meats, tho .Allien rruii rrcaerviug
Co., at Oregon City make a fino dt
ptay. Ono which it is imposs.blo to
do iuhtice to in a written article, and
to be appreciated, mart bo seen. Sev
eral ladies in Columbia county have
shown a commendable zeal in collect
ing and arranging Oregon ferns,
moss, Autumn leaves, etc. Tho taste
displayed can not be excelled. Tho
l'iont-er Linseed Oil Works send
samples ot their production raw and
boiled oil and oil meal. A beautiful
wreath ot cone work and also baskets
of cono work, besides, a large-sized
onfmvin" or raintin2 of tho Slate
House arSalcm, and a map of Oregon
ten by twenty feet, and alo a mining
scene in moss perfect to life will
be on exhibition at the uentenniai.
Tho map of Oregon will bo of iUelf
of muou value, and will, undoubtedly
do great service in directing immi
grants this way. Resides the above,
there is a fino sample of Oregon glue
clear and beautiful. It is packed
in highly finishod box ot Oregon
maple and laurel; two samples of
flour ; a sample ot mineral paint, and
a sample ot porcelain clay. Tho dis
play rnado Iicro of furs, skius, and
boms ot nativo animals is largo, but
men, we aro informed that not more
than ono quarter of the different
kinds to be exhibited aro on exhibi
tion hero. Thoro is on exhibition
hero tho head and antlers of an oik,
mule-deer,-and fallow deer. Tho
mnle-dcor is a cross between nn elk
and a black-tail deer, and is peculiar
to this section. Thcro aro lurs and
skins of tho fisher, martin, ottor,
black mink, whito mink, gray wolf of
tho Cascades, nnd tho cayote. Of
Oregon timber, there aro nieces of
thirty dilleront kinds. Tho yollow
fir U represented by two pieces takon
from a treo fifteen feet nt tho baso
ono was takon out at a height of 130
feef , and is oight feet in diameter, and
the other was takon out at a height of
200 loot, and is iivo and a half feet in
diameter. The tido land spruce is
represented hy two sections, taken
from a tree sixteen feet nt tl.o baso
ono of tho pieces was taken out at a
height of 118 feet and is seven feet
two inches In diameter, and the other
piece, taken out at a height of 113
feet, is tivo and a half teet in diamo
tor. Thoro is a pioco ot Scotch
laurel, white oak, curl maple, crab
iipplo, cliitem (two kinds), finishing
laurel, 42 inches in diameter, silver fir
of tho Cascades, whito pine of the
Cascades, arrow wood, wild plum,
wild cherry, hucl, ohickopin, black
thorn, yellow or whito thorn, pouder
oils pino of the Cascades, stono pine
ot tbo Alps, (this last specie is only
found at tho baso ot the snow of the
Alps nnd tho Cascades,) yew wood,
alder three feet and a half in diame
ter, nsh and several other kinds. At
Astoria they will forward samples of
shingles, staves, bolts, etc
As remarked elsewhere, this article
does n Jt pretond to cmbraco all that
will be forwarded; it is only intended
to convey a lair idea of that which
will.be sent from bore.
I Wheat Croulnu;ProUtablo.
Editw Cultivator: I find thoro is
a groat diversity of opinion in the
farming community of Oregon, in
regard to tho manner ot farming, and
tho profits of capital invested ; I pro
pose at this time to review this held
of enterprise, especially tho cost and
profit ol raising wheat, also giving a
tew bints relative to thoory and expe
rience, in order to keep the wheel
of progress in motion we must first
excite our intellectual taoullies; and
commence thinking, from this we aro
very liaolo to talk and act. In this
way the wo. Id advance in all sciences
ami improvements. Is it a profitable
business to invest capital in laud at
the average price ot laud, and wheat?
this is the question. We will en
deavor to investigate this matter by
actual figures, and see it theory and
experience conflict, and let tho read
er bo the jndgo. I think it is quite
as necessary for farmers to mako cal
culations relative to their business as
it is for merchants and mechanics. If
a mechanic is called upon to erect a
costly mansion, it would look very
unwise tor him to even givo expres
sion tn to uid cost ot construction,
until he had examined tno (Iran and
specifications. This being the ease
he comes to the conclusion from ac
tual figures based upon facts and ex
perience. There are two kinds ot
mechanics in tho world, ono kind pro
poses to learn every thing by experi
ence, and are always twenty years bo-
hind tbo times; tho other kind act
upon the basis of figuring, nnd draft
ing, and are always up and ahead.
This practice holds equally true with
the (arming community. I havo
often beard of farmers saying that it
costs so aud so much to raise a bushel
of wheat: this is what I call an un
qualified expression. Now my ex
perienco ami tno ngures i poposo io
givo will show conclusively that no
ono can tell what it costs per bushel
unlesi bo knows tho circumstances
that surround each and every crop ;
no more than ho can toll what the
coming crop will yield per aorc, or
what tho ruling price may be. In
order to approximate tho cost of rais
ing wheal, and see whether it is
a profitable business or not we shall
ho obliged to establish a basis to
work upon, as much ad a mechanic
needs his dralt and ivpecifications.
The average price of good farming
land in this valley, we will estimate
at $'J0 per acre, averago pneo of
wheat 75 cents per bushel ; average
number of bushels per acre You
will bear in mind the calculations are
based upon land worth from $15 to
.10 per acre, from this basis we find
on an average that an acre of land
will turn oil' in value $18.75. Some
may Le ot the opinion that tho' aver
age prices of land, wheat and bushels
per acre, are over and above the true
estimate. I contend good tanning
land cannot be bought for less than1
$15 per acre, and trom that to $50.
Wheat oftimes gets as low as 50
cents per bushel and may reach a
maximum of $1. Tho yield variedf
all tho way from ten to font bustier!
per acre; Rolow may be foond lh4
average cost ot raising an acre of
grain agrecablo to tho baso establish'
od:
ptrnat.
Interest and tnxos on avornge land. . .$3.HU
" " unnvniluhle lund 90
Plowing, cultivating, harrowing 3.25'
Hoed ami sowing 1.2.V
Interest ou seeding, harvesting and ma-
chinpry... ., l.OOj
Wear and tear and low of horsos 5Q'
" ' " machinery...... .Stf
Cost of boarding hands and horses dur-
ing harvest t 1.0(7
Hiro or hands, horses, in Inmost, l.!(f
Kutire cost ppf acre 819t.
Coal of ruisiiif; wheat fir bushel vhere the
yieiils ai t ttijlexnl:
per 4tAV
Wheat yielding W h. per sere 546'
" I'd 70c
15 " n ........930
Pivfit anil osi on rnhhig wheat at different
yields per acre, tnt (liferent prices per
bushel :
If wheat yields 25 busluls per acre and
sells (of 73 cents per bushel, the profits are'
8181 pi'r acre, or, lfijj percent, on capiUt.'
At 20 luuhcls per aero, nnd 7. cents per
biitiliel the profit art $1.00 per acre, or,3 '3'
pur tent.
At 15 biuhtds pvi-ucrcvand 7.ri cents' ftf
bushel, loss 2 70 per acre; or, $ per ctini;
At 25 bushels pr aeru, uiid 05 cents pcf
bushel, profits 1 25 pnr are, or 7$ pet
cont.
At 20 bushels per acre, and 6."i cents per
bushel, loss $3.01) per acre, or, 10 per Coht. ,
At 15 bushels pit acre, and f0 cents per'
bushol, loss Su4,Y pvf acre, or, 21j per'
oont.
I will admit that if ono has his'
farm paid for, and well stocked with1
horses and machinery, and has boys'
large onoiigh to work, ho can mako a
living and a good one, and many
tiinos realizo a profit in farming.
We must boar in mind our goVorn-'
mont is not as good as ot yoto( when'
it gave to its chrldron ono ha'f see-'
tion of land. When a person1 lift's a
good start in the world, it ts quite'
easy to get along and accumulate in'
properly with proper management.
This being, perhaps, about the first
exposition in tho matter of raising
wheat in this valloy as regards tho
profit and loss on capital invested, if.
will undoubtfully creato considorablo
sensation, thereforo I shall expect
moro or less comments and criticism
in tho matter. Thcro is no kind of
business that tho public are so muclr4
interested iu, as that ot farming, and
why should it not bo? For this is
tho ground work of all vocations of lifo.
If this article should arouSo eVen one'
farmer from his slumbering altitude,1
or careless way of farming, ifr eonv'
monoo thinking and figurrrrg', orhr Seer
if thoory will valance in the scalo Of
experience I shall not repeat my
troubling tho Editor to insert the
same; . II. It. 11
A Disappointed Politician.
From the Atlanta Constitution,
Ycsterdav. Si was found entr-io-nd
f rfi r 7
in one ot his philosophic, political
haranguos to-' some ot his coloroil
friend.
"Dose hyar 'publicans kin promise''
till do las' day in the mornin'. but
dey ain't gwino to ketch dis hyar
blackbird wid no moro chnffj" ho'
exclaimed positively.
"What's you mad Tout TT aBked
another darkey.
"JJis is what I'm mad 'bout rmffd
my words nowl Didn't dey Bay
when do war wus played out dat Jo
nigger wus cwine to bo rrraxlo good'
as whito fokes V.
"Ob koarso dey did."
"An' dat do nigger wotlc fur all
dat do olu msrjters had, and could
yeainalldat propity book to them-'
selves, hey ?"
"Yas; ilat'tf truo, too."
"Dat do whito fokes waz jrwinb ter
bo pore as church mouses and nig
gers rich, hey !"'
"Oom hook ; dat what dey said !"
"Dat all sounded jus' as pnrty as'
read in' on a cirkus bill, didn't it?"
"You'se right, it did."
"Well, what makes me mad is dat
cirkus hasn't arrovo down hyar y it,
an' we can't hear dat it's eomiu' !
Bros do Lord, do white fokes is ies'
as rich as eber, aiV it wuz do niggcf'
whar got busted eber since,- an' is
gwine ter stay bunted f DalV whar
makes mo mad, an' ef de 'publicans
eber git nodder chantro at mo, I'll
go die wid the yallar j:imlis, a chawin'
olo jailer 'tacshun ticket!"
No one felt capable of responding'
to Si's point.
The Albany DtmocrtU aaya : Judge f.
C. Avery, ol L'orrallis, is nut expwud to
live. Airs. Helm, his ilan'li'j'r, was oaf
Monday summoned by tnl. erajili to the bed-'
side of tier alllieto.1 fattier, and w learn'
from Mr. Helm that bis recovery is almost
dtwpaired of.
A band of Goe stock cattle were sold In
Sonimer Lake a few wek sine for ?lf'
pet bfad : beuf steers (mm three to Qvs
yean old, sold from $20 to S'2. daring the
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