Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, March 16, 1872, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextWILLA-MET.TE' ?AJ3.MiE:R. 6 M 11 i i i i t, k A lortictthurul. WHAT KIXDS OF GKAPKS-TIIK BKST. Ei). Faiimi:k: I Imvo boon re quested to state, through your col umns, " what kinds of grapes expe rience has proven lost for tho Wil lamette valley?" Now this Is ii dllllcult 'iiicstioti to answer iroierly. Tlio valley of tho Willamette Is not, iu wo understand the term, a valley; for there nro hills, prairies, flats, mountain -.spurn, alluvial bottoms along tho rivers, creeks, branches, and spring-), all fullllllug the term vounlri, and not valley. A valley Is u low Htrlp of laud lying between hills, or mountains, and generally lining the margin of a stream. The physical features of tho so-called Willamette valley are various and great, so much so, indeed, as to pre clude the possibility of classing the whole country under (he local term valley. There aro mountain-spurs west of the (.W'udes, and east of tlio Coast mountains, which aro, near tho mountains high, rolling, and descending to the largo valleys and prairies below. These are good laud, and are covered, In many liiitimiTs with llr, but mostly with oak, often large. Tlio Miiithcru slopes of tlic.-c descending, and often broken, ridges and bills aro Hue for till hardy grape vines. They are rich enough, ele vated above early and late fro-ts ; are dry, and possess all (lie pro organic matter, as well us organic, to grow grapes of superior quality. The hills near, or on either side, the Willamette river, are all lino prai ries. Low, wet, fruity lands, no mat ter bow rich, .should never be plant ed to vines. Rolling prairies, dry bottom", and valleys, are all good for vines ; but still the best lauds aro IhcMtuthcm dopes of high hills. What kinds of grapes V Of na tive, -i) far as my experience goes, siNiiiucd by that of others, the following-named vines do well : Dela ware, Concord, Martha, Hartford, and perhaps Allen's, Arnold's, and some of Roger's hybrids, nNo Clin ton, Colon Village, Diana, as well as Itebccca, Anna, loua, Israclla, AdI roudae. The last live are, with me, quite lender, and they mildew anil rot. The old Isabella and Catawba are still grown by many, but, unions in n few favored locations, they are late in ripening, and sometimes tho berries or fruit aro frosted, and tho ends of the vines are often killed, alo. For tuhle use, the Martha, Dela ware, Allen's Hybrid, Itebccca, lona, and pel haps Israclla, are the best. I'or iclih', Delaware, Martha, Clin ton, lona, A nun, and Catawba. There are many other wine grapes which have a Imttl reputation, as the Nor ton, lves, Kent, etc. Hut as 1 am no admirer of wine, and shall dep recate tho day when wine shall till our laud, I bog leave to say no more about wine grapes. These who love wine can consult (leorgo lliismauu, A. lluras.thy, William J. Klagg, Charles lteemeliu, and others. I'or .iri'ii, the Clinton, tbethe (Hog. No. 1), Diana, llraut (one of Allen's hybrids). Youmay keep these grapes. In line condition, for months. All good-keeping grapes should be extensively cultivated ; for what can be better, of long win ter evenings, than to have a basket of rich, well-preserved, mid nearly as good as fresh, grapes V A luxury few know tho value of. Supinno, all over this country, ovory family had, the winter through, an abundance of grapes to eat, how much healthier would all bo? drapes cool thesystem and prevent fevers ; they regulate the stomach and digestive apparatus; they prevent worms, and Invigorate tho whole system. drapes often cure diseased kidneys, aid the dys peptic, ward oil consumption, and Induce, long life, lit this mild dim. uto, we live too much animal food. Wo need, and ought to use, more fruits. Our health demands a large percentage of fruits with our more concentrated food. Hence tho great use of, ami necessity for, gropes, Wine would only aggravate tho evil. The best ywxw nro the foreign. Tho iilnck Ilnmburg, Muscat d'Al exandria, Chassehis do Fontalno- hlcau, Frontlgnan (white and red), Royalo Muscadine, Black St Peters, Ulnck Prince, etc. Tho Mack July Is ulso a foreign grapo ; it is early, but not of first quality. Now, If wo can grow to perfection in tills climate the foreign grapes, wo need no others. My experience is, therefore, favorablo to tlio suc cessful growingoftheso noble grapes, Tlio splendid grapes grown at JJutte vllle, near tho Willametto river, In Marlon county, is proof alo to tho same ciroct, besides tlioro is much proof otherwise. 1 have grown as lino Ulack Julys, Gros Coulards, and Cliasselas do Fontalnnlcnus, as can be found anywhere. I shall prop agate tlio Chussclasdc Foutainbleiui, believing it to bo one among the licit of grapes. It would bo well for few, as an experiment costing but little to try growing the foreign grape, and at some future time re port success or failure. And now, Mr. Fakmiiii, why can not homo of your various vine growers write a Httlo for us, giving their success or failure in growing either iw miti're or fom'in vines? An article from tlio proprietors of tlio liuttevlllo vineyards could not fall to be of Interest. All fruit growers have an interest to main tain, and nil should help along the good cause. Farmers, and Fruit- (irowers, let us hear from you. Pnn.o-ViTis, 1 iT I ZJ? O) .. J. w u)ine. r r7jvjisfj fmx j ir7r CO.NVEBSATIONS. Jto.si: Ut'TTiNds. One of tho best methods of securing the success of these, says a recent writer, Is to stick the cutting nlout an Inch deep into clean river sand with properly pro pared solljibotil an Inch below to re ceive the roots as they strike. The clean sand prevents the rotting. A eorre-poudont of the Horticultur ist succeeded with this when ovory other mode failed and says ho does not lo-o one In twenty. k f . U.ULV KH'.ltt'lSK. Without regular exercho no horse can long bo kept in health, and 1 be live that as far as this point is con cerned even tho-o which are hard- worked would bo tho better for half an hour's airing every morning as soon as they have been fed and be fore they uru dro.-sed. Hut thoso masters who aro particular about tho mouths of the animals they ride or drive, tlud that tho hands of their grooms tiro generally so heavy that they spoil tho delicate "feel" on which the comfort and pleasure of riding and drlvlngso much depunds. Ileuce In such cases the poor horso is condemned to contluemeut In his stable, not only on the day when ho is to be ridden or driven, hut on tluxo also when ho Is to be Idle. The health of tho ltody Is sacrillced to tho maintenance of tho delicate condition of the mouth which is so highly prized by good horsemen and accomplished whips, and I confess that 1 plead guilty to having for a long series of years of years uctod upon this principle. A fair share of health may be attained without ex orelo If tho work Is never Interrup ted for more than a single day, and at tho same time there being only one pair of hands to Interfere with the mouth, Its delicacy is not im paired, that is to say If they tire not as bad as those of the groom. Sometimes a largo and smooth sualllo Is allowed as an exorcise bri dle In the hopo tllat it cannot injure tho mouth, but oven this will do mis chief if the weight of the rider Is thrown upon It, as Is too often the case. Leaving out of tho question this objection to the adoption of ex ercise, there can Iki no doubt that a dally walk out of doors for half an hour, especially If it can bo managed on turf, will hoof tho greatest service to the horse's health. Stonehaiie on the J forte. Tho extensive Nilt works in Park county, Colorado, will bo, in active operation next summer. Till: IIOO IIL'SINESS. En. Faumiiii : Thero Is ono mate rial Interest to Oregon that is some what neglected, and allowed, to a very great extent, to die out that is pork-raising. The American peoplo aro n swlne-eatlnir ncoplo, and whe ther or no swine's flesh bo healthy, It will bo used m long ns an abun danco of com can bo raised. The Jews discard swlno's flesh altogether as food, but wo arc not certain that they are nearer right than we. Pork is more nutritious than almost any other meat, and should not ho eaten In such great quantities as other meats. If swino nro fattened prop erly, their flesh Is as healthy as any other meat. All animals tiro Ihiblo to disease, but tho hog is no moro so than sheep. Oregon being no corn country, wheat becomes tho basis of fattening; hence it Is hardly probablo that pork can ever bo rais ed as cheaply hero as in tlio corn growing 8tates. Hut It will not do to Import meats or anything elso constantly that can be produced hero, or our country will become poor Indeed. Tlio first requislto In raising swino Is to have good stock. The Berk shire hog I considered by most rais ers in tlio States as best. Tho Ches ter White lias Its admirer, and croxsed witii tlio Herkshlro makes a splendid ling. Tho common wlnd splltter or fern-digger well crossed makes n fine hog. Mr. Thomas Cross used to think ho had nlxiut as good a hog as was needed for Oregon of this cities. ThoJX-o.v Is certainly a splendid hog, but is not so good to erov with us other thoroughbred hogs. The crosses of this hog are not so even. Tho next thing required Is plenty of food. To have good hogs, with tender, Juicy meat, they ought to bo fed about all they will eat, so that in nine or ten months they will bo fit to kill. Old hogs seem to fatten more easily, but are not so good meat. March pigs fed on milk and ulittlo wheat, and let run on Juno wheat in summer till wheat begins to ripen, and then turned upon that till November, mid thou put In pens and fattened till Christmas, make perhaps tho finest lork for Oregon. If clover can bo raised successfully, this would lie bettor for growing hogs, but there Is hardly lime enough in our soils to make clover a constant success. It does well for a time, but loses its hold after a few years. I incline to tho Idou of making our hogs feed themselves mostly ; that Is, let them take tho wheat in tho fields until tlio rain comos. We can not afford to raise hogs oit threshed grain, but grain in the fields is not worth as much by twonty-llvo per cent, us when threshed ; henco wo can compete with tho Chicago mar ket, although they feed corn. Wheat in tlio fields can be produced In Or egon for forty cents a bushel. Tills being the case, meat ought to lie pro duced for six cents per pound, but management must be used hero to rats-e hogs for this money. No slov only funning will do it. No fern dlggor hogs will do it. Shcop and hogs In western Oregon are more profitable than cattle, and will con tinue to bo moro nnd moro so ns eastern Oregon takes the cattlo bus! nes. Hogs and sheep can feed upon our wet lands In wiutor, upon our winter wheat or winter oats, and cattlo can not ; henco tho greater profit in tho two first. t. i.. n tJviAfll. WJMjLrUrtu AAsJMlrtlwCTfafatUJ foutfM4fScJtt (Jtfcl Xi "" EXCLUSIVE SALE FOR OREGON FOR JOHN DEERE'S MOIINE PLOWS! BY FAIl Tim BEST PLOW IN USE. WE ALSO 0FKEU FOH SALE THE CKI.KDUATE1) COLLINS' CAST CAST-STEEL PLOW For eltlicr Turf or StuJtllo Lund. Joseph Harris says if he could Induce every reader of the American Agricul turint to make up his mind to never let a year go past without making a few ro.N of ditch, ho should feci he hml accomplished something worth living for. Ho thinks uiulcrdralnliig will be the great farm work of the next quarter of a century. Whllo some IsuuU need it more than others, ho bus never seen a farm some portions of which did not need uiulcnlr.dnlnjj. SPECIALLY IMPROVED FOR 1871. Afi ?n UBS&L r3Hs has the If NEW LEVER ATTACHMENT AGENTS FOR THE WELL KNOWN BUCKEYE GRAIN DRILL! THESE JHIIM.8 AUK MANUFACTURED BY THOMAS & MAST, AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, -Viil aro alio aiowt: SiiuuohnI'uI lrill in TJmo ! W) (3 P3 m o 1 o Eh THE MITCHELL WAGON. CD DO ST s OTJ CO CO cf crc o a WILLAMETTE FARMER. LARGEST EVER OFFERED IN THE STATE $820.00 ITNT XT. IS. COX3XT BaT The other Premiums are of the best quality, and aro offered at tho price for which they are sold by responsible firms in this city. GOLD PltKMIVns. For tbr larcot number of iubcrlbn over 1U0, at I'i.W cch, two tu compete if 250 00 Larccit number over fiS, l 2.30 rack, two tu compete 300 00 Largnt number orcr 73, it 1.W each, two to compete ITS 00 Largril number orcr to, at $2.60 etch, two tocompete 135 00 I.irCt number over S3, at JJ.M each, two tocuoipcto 50 00 larceit number over 10, at fi.SO each .... 30 00 No perron 111 be allowed to compete for more than one of thcie premiums, nor for any ono of them In connection with the premium offered bjr Mr. A. J. Dufur. I'arttea dctlrlng to compete will Inform ui for which one, io that we may enter their name In a book and credit them with aubtcribert' name and money aa fit at rreclrrd by nt. far Ilea will bare until the lt of Sept. next to com pete for the above prlze, after which the namca of the, partlci winning the prtiea HI be published In the VanviK. ACHICCLTHBAL MPLKnEXTS. 1'ltt'a Challenco Threahrr,0-hore acparalnr and 8-norao power. Imported by Cunningham, Salem prle, fdtJ for 640 fubMribcr, at $130 each. UucVrye Ilea per ami SclMIakcr.No. J, Imported by Cunningham A Co., Salem price, $ao for 1U tubtcriber. Dodi'a Self Uaker Iteapcr and Mower, No. , Im ported by eunnlnsbam, Salem-prlce, SU-for ta aabaeriben, New Yorl Mower and Kcapee price, MS tor SB lubscrlbcr. One 2-horio Ilaln, Sludcbakcr, or Mitchell WaRon complclc price, $173 for 173 mbicrlbcrn. Iluckcyo Mower, No, 3, Imported by Cunningham & Co., Salem price, tl3 for 1S3 lubicribert. Buckeyo Seed Dilll-prlce, $0-lor 1 subscrib er. Flnlayton' liroadiat t Seed Sower price, $80 for 80 subscriber. Junior Buckeye Cider Mill price, $33 for S3 tub-' crlbor. Wado'a Oregon Plow, hlgk landtldc, Qsh-tall Al ter price, $19-for 30 subscriber. IUanehard Churn, No. 0 price, $10-for 11 sub scriber. HUSICAIi IMSTUUHENTS tc BOOKS Mason & Hamlin's Cabinet Orcan. (style 21) to ported by Stralton Waller, Salem-prlce, $175 for 173 subscriber, Webter' Unabridged rictorlal Dictionary price, $lS-for 13 subscriber. Webster' National Pictorial Dlctlonary-pricc,$ for 6 ubacrtber. Hardlnc's Photograph Family Bible, with clasp price, $13 for 13 subscriber. Guitar price, $13 for IS subscriber. Violin price, $13 for 15 subscriber. Elsln Silver Watch, 3oz. hunting case. (W.H.Ferry movement,) value $10, for -W subscriber. Mr. tlufar' premium cannot be claimed in con ncctiou vv ith any of the forccolnf, Naraea nay be added to list from any post- Addreas, A, L. UTINSON, Pnblliher. Salem. Or. )' I