Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, March 30, 1872, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textp ligiiPi,M2lE;WJil wis 'y?Hf iS A 1 V 2.50 i)oi' Your, in Advance. .OTICi: TO M'lISC'ltllll'.IIS. The date npiirnrliig nllrr tlir prlnti-il iinmc on l lie paper l tlir.liite or tin li.XI'lll ATION of siiliMrlptlon. Mntic-v fhoiiM lie rvmlllul Iv rvulotrri-it k-tti-r. -.Ki.tnflki iiiniu-r unli-r, or duck im bink. Tin1 I'ortlio Wlllnimtti- runner I'AMIMAII TAI.KS.-Xo. 7. Your correspondent ('. complains that a wagon load or apples only sells tor three dollars In Oregon, and that throe boxe of lino apples- will fetch only a dollar, and argues from this that thoro 1- no encouragement Tor Oregon fruit growers to produeo line fruit. Nothing ean be more errone ous than this cotiro of reaonlng. Time was when oorn would sell for ton cents a bushel in tho western .States, and when buoon was ucd n fuel on tho Misslppl steamers. The fait is no country Is so far from market ax thoo that have nothing to soli, and the oxperieneo of the eom morolal world Is that where there Is a surplus, then will eventually ho a market. Where there Nan abundant-oof mi -.Ki.tnnki-iiiimu-t unlcr, nr duck im u ink. llii'i". ....-(,. ...i...-... ........ t'BUWuT hiii nut iw n-nH-n-iUf ruriiuiiu-y ma oter and twenty incite. deep, oiue "'"""'"' of my neighbors said it would not do, " "iiml tluit I wtiiilflluivo tiiirivo tin tliU iirnwi. iiiiiii-iiiiiikvi.iik-u iiiu ''ltlH Wl.u llIMi kept tit nn even tom i selected, and the poorer neglected, ,,,,,,. ...,,,,.,, , ... i,lllim..i. ...,., i.. ii. ,.... .1 .1... i ami in no article is this more maul fv."t than In fruit hence one groat Incentive to produce the bo-t. Wo should dry and export vast tjunuti ties of fruit, especially the pear, which ts scarcely to iiu lotiuti hi me cola regions oi mo west. In December of 1870, 1 saw Oregon nnnlih In Im.ilnt. mi (ho fruit .. stands. tlllll tllOV WOro to DO nOOIl III Oilier ."m - .." ".v. ............ i,,,. nuvo nooiu conic in uie cuiiciu- r points along tho lino of tho Union ,N por acre, while Massachusetts, 'sion that It is nocossnry font cttnill and Central llallroads. Upon tho with her poorer soils ami patchy (date to have bruin ami vhttruvtev ns completion of tho Northern I'acitlc, farms, turns out over IHiwr aero. Or- j well as nomination, to entitle him to wo shall bo able to furnish not only1 ogonreceivos for hor crop ofl87l, an, their support. Wherever I con tho minors of Idaho ami Montana, average of l;l cents per bushel, while ( versed with my fellow farmers, there but, alo, those that dwell upon tlio tli Massachusetts fanners receive j Is u deep, earnest feeling to thiser groat treeless plains of Dacotnh upon i l.."i for their crop of 1871. This feet, and wo think It augura well thooasternwlopoof the HockyMoun-iSliws tho dltrerencoof good fannlng'for the future of our country; It Is . .. . 1 .... tnin.s, and oven to Dtiluth on Lakul1 won as ino mivaniago oi u goon Superior. For tho present wo must I dry up, mako Into vinegar, manuAie- turn iiimlo butter, feed tho noorer to ntwk, and furnish u Iwuntiful sup-, ply of good, which will increae tho , demand, and eventually place fruit on a sure and .safe foundation nf pros porlty. Now that hops are fifty cents a iwund and still going up, there will not lie men found wanting to rush into tho business heedless as to ) the hem- It is elled adaptability of their location or tho .selves to carry on tho business, this same spirit that has impelled men to sen meir wimu wueu ueei was but two cents iierisiund, and in- vest in sheep to bo sold in turn while wool and mutton ruled lov,-to .sow and neglect wheat.then change again .. ... .... ..i., .... i r to wheat while high, and so follow- Ing tho phantom of high prices, yet always arriving after the feast and only able to pick the crumbs. 'We should not le surprised to hoar or sonio enthusiast cutting down his or- chard, while apples were only "three dollars a wagon load," and pro uounced not worth raising. The only true way is to keep right . ti. ,.. . i.. .i. .i..- r traight along In tho oven tenor or straigni aiong in wo oett tenor oi your way-plant und sow that which Ls. best adapted to vottr soil and local- I. . t.. II. . A . Itv nn.l n hullnlniw rnntlno nn.l ,nv ,..L7 1. ... .T, wonl for It you will strike a iyiug market oftener than by following the' : -jipf ". pr" ''! iv SALEM, Jllck-O1 price. lantern ili;inloiu of high Three year.-, u'ko, when I ordered .- i. .in- ,.,iw ..1..1.1 1....1.,.., i.. .ii...... givo ui "new tirolei-t notion." that 1 lie eioani would not raise through such n depth of milk thoenns would soon rust out if ,-et in water, that they would be troublesome to hoop clean, and many other like object ion, too numerous to mention. The longer wo uo the-e can the bettor wo like them. A better arti cle of butter can be made than when the milk is .-pvo.nl out, presenting:! great Mirfaco to the atmosphere. It Is much moro cleanly, more conven ient, In a word cheaper than the u. unl old method of shallow iiaiw and theso loss than half full. tiioiiioivos nun prom to tueir cnu- Twonty-two pounds of milk when slltuenls. In the character and acts kept at an oven temperature of i:20F., 0 M",u' of Oregon's former Uepre- inako a iiotiiid of butter. I could get sontatlves, does the truth of this Hud no bettor results from milk set In abundant confirmation. Hut, after a pans and not so good ir the weather (,,,rt'r"1 "iirwyof tho political horl was warm. Tho tank for the cans' wocoino lo tho conclusion that can bo easily lllled with water from f -.-.,-. j .. .. . .. .,.-,. 1 item. My well is no moro than ton feet deep, yet I have never known tho water to bo warmer IhanoT F. and so n few buckotfuls of water from tho well will reduce the water , n jjl(, j. j(, the proper tempera- (nro Oregon's ylolll of wheat for IC?f t.f.U I..., .. fl-..ftf l.t.t ...'111. Ill I., lull- market. Oregon can produeo an average of,1 bushels by undonlraining, deep plowing anil careful seeding, and that too without exhausting her soil nipiuiy us now, aim in no greater expense per bushel, but her farmers must employ more capital, do their work better and moro nearly up to time. Hero tho strife is to eo how little belli w can get along with, while in tho famous farming region- orolder.settledcomimiiiltles,thoalm is to t.so the greatest .sslblo amount that can bo done to profit. To in- crease the price of farm products wo creiie the price id farm products wo . i inu-i eocuur.igr inline iimiiui.,ii.ir.:s and liring tlio consumer alongside ' of the producer. Time, coupled with ajudicious jwlley, sooneror later will , accomplish this, but those that help themselves aro first helped. ? Coos Hay. The JlatmlcoUr learns that Hardee & Co., who have been engaged for some time in opening a coal mine on tho east side of the Uay opposite North lleitd, had the good fortune to strike the vein with their tunnel at the depth or nine hundred ict-t, ami were is every prooonimy '!' ' will provu to be a paying mine. Ihe ms-esslty or a te egraph no rrom c av o- n,w,,urK( fH becoming tllV I.H...JIII1 If) u IVIlliilHI'll IIIIV ilWIII lc Hav to Hm.,MW jrt becoming everyday mon- ajipareut, and there is Utile doubt one will b established WO pre-eiH n-uviii, on tile line Ol le loos iwy roan. - lr,u the new advertisement. OREGON, MAlUiL TIIK Mill Kill IX POLITICS. Kn. Fa it.Mr.it: Wo wih to siy ti ft'w M'1'1"' r onei.uragonieiit to tln Faumiiu fur tin' manly ami hide- I'L'inlt'iil nrtlrli'ii It lm- recently con- lil"i'l in rtKiinl to political reform and retrenchment. Wo, as farmers, do not wl-h to oo the FAitMim bo- '"' " rft " P"l lf' or luetiun, nut tno irieiui nun guar- dlanofour lntcro-t, and u Mich It undoubtedly has the right not only the right but it is it-duty to point out and condemn tho-e pernicious practices and tricks of partlesand pol iticians by which so many Incompe tent and unprincipled men make their way Into ollloos of honor and profit moil, whose political attain ments niv too clrciinwrlbod to ena ble them to discharge the duties dc vol veil upon them with honor to , "owora is uawniiig in pontics, ,n:u tlio time is not rar ili-lant wuoii Ainorlcaiis will vole n becomes Americans, without tho dictation of conventions or fratleiv, as we com monly term them. The time has been when conventions could make a ticket of whatever material it saw i proper, ami that ticket would receive , the support of Its respective party, without any regard to tltuess on the .part of the candidate ; but tho ik-o- ..... I I ....I 1.. tho only way by which "rings" and 'slates" can bo broken up, and profligacy and corruption corrected. Ht'hTll lil'HOl'KAN. I.OMION, March UI. The Ohcertr siivsof the second note of Lord (Iran- villc, in regard to the Alabama claims, ; that It is most friendly and coneilltory In tone, but states explicitly that Fuu laud is unable to submit the Indirect claim to the Hoard of Arbitrators at (Jenevii. Thu Olmcrvcr states that the dispatch Is very lengthy. fo? iLllnvfrfe '" " in a suit ot'tliel'nitislStiiteHiiguliiHt Annan, n shipbuilder of Honleiiux In irvii. in reenvi-r iniiiitiui-s i. ir iil-iiii-iiii- toll;Pomm,M,v (he ram Stoniiwall, which escapeil from Honleaux, the c.iso having been decided in favor of 'jf'"'"'.''!-!! I th" 'Hme to lie Court of CiiHtoms. The Opinion Natlouule states that tho literary Convention between thu United States ami France has been concluded bv Washburn and Count de Kcimihct, and now awaits rutlllcatlon. Madkiii. Maich i". The doors ol the last Protectant Chapel In Madrid have Ih-i'Ii closed. I'M M'll.l.A ('OI'NT .A corresS,Uil- ent writing to us rrom lilrch (;rt-ck, savs the weather is exeeediiiKly line, "-- and stock are thriving unusually well, Sheepmen are highly elat.il ovcrthelr ,rHiWtM. Most farmers hum sowed their MPrillg croiis, Ullll COIlHlllcrallle Improvement Is Mug done on the fanns. We hoie our friend will write to us oft en. :U, 1872. noiiiiviii' m:vs iiYTi;i.i;;it.i'ii. Wasiiimiton, Mai ch 'J I. The small po here i decreasing. The Custom Mouse Coiinnl-sloticix repoil only lour or live wltiicssfhs n nialning lo be cvaniluctl. I'robably Ihcy will next call ltncses on the San Domiugo siiliccl. (ii'iii'ial Mali cock li the only witness who has been exainliicil. He kiIiI be knew ot no corrupl Inllucuce being Used to pin uioteamicxatioii. There Is but Utile inleri-st now ex prcssfil among itiblle men relative to , the Alabama claims, unilsomeof those who were the strongest filcnils to the Treaty now cay they are liulin'crcut as to wild her or not lis provisions are can led Into ellect. There scciiih to lie no disposition in any iiiarler to yield to the Itilll-h view of the iUesion. Vice I'rcslileiit Colfax made a temp erance speech at Lincoln Hall to-night to a large audience. The military oUlccis of (he .Iiiimii cm' visited the signal olllce last nllit anil bail the workings nf that branch explaiucil In them. St. l.ot'is, March -I. -Tralnson the Ilcllevilleand Southern Itiillin.'iil have been stoned lately and the lives of pas sengers endangered by a gangolVcroaii drels near PiiicUneyvllle. On Thurs day night last two men wcio arrested II. .......it, ...I... . f....... ii... en.. mi... i ...... ,.i' n uii.i.l..ui in (lie act, aim on iicIiik scarciieu ny him, indicting n wound three Inches a. in. No rciiit of dainage has been long, whercuiMiu the Mitrsluil shot the lecelved occasioned by theearthiUnUe, desperado dead. ,w,,h 1,m, exception of Vlsalla. At .lames Cadv, for over fort v vears a ' that place, ami in the vicinity, shucks prominent iron manufacturer 'in Ibis appear lo have been morn severe, ellv dlcdlo-dav Several brick buildings were badly i.oi'iHVii.i.i:,' (Ivy.,) Maich i. clacked. One building hail .Hie front Slough, the wife murderer, committed ' wall moved oat one Inch on Its fomiilii suicide In lull at nichinond, Kentucky, . t on. 'I lio Tulare llouilng inlll had last Monday bv hanging lilmself lo hegablesthrown down, and theeartli the top bur of Hie door of his cell with '" clay loealllles sliows fractures or aioiieniinleofa towel and two iiocket cracks In many places. ICiiiiioit at hankerchlefs. He left letters lo Ids Vlsalla are that east of that placu In children, saying he had already 'he inoiiiualns, rocks and trees were brought shame enough on tho family rent anil uprooted, ami would not add to It the Ignominy 1 San Jo.si:, March Lil.-'l wentv min or a public execution. He said his ntes pnst l! a. in. .Iiad a sharp shiH-k ol wire had done him Irreparublo Injury, 'cartlniuake, which moused everyone, and denvrved the death she mot at his I Clocks were slopped and people liuilly Imnils. scared. At a iiiarter past six a. in. Haniioii, (Me.,) March HI. A Hie, had anutber slight shock. In Itockland last night destroyed Her- A.vrioni, March 1KI.-A slight shock rv's block. "I earthipiake was felt here about :i0 'The heaviest snow storm of tho sea-1 a Clocks were stopped but no dam son occurrcil last nlirlit. Tlin roails urn limllv lilnekmleil. Ni:w voiiic. Mareii'J."i. A WiiHhlint ton dUpatch says Minister Kcheuck telcgi-aplusl that Karl (Irauvllle'ti note to Secretary Fish argues tint Alabama claims elaborately, but gives no Idea ZiilUni Hie ailmlulstratlon has no theory as to the result of ncgotlatoiis. The luipressiou is that (irauvllln and Fish look upon tiiueasthegrcat imulllcator. i in- mine. .nTwiMii-ni niiu iwixiiHii can agents ami consulates u day or two ago, a primciisaiuinenior private, ...... j.r, ,,,.. i.h. ., ,,,.,,. ,,,, .,,,,,,..,,. privateers. Claims mr direct ami actual Iosmcn amount to uliout $lfl,IMMit- mm. Aiiout i-,,ooo,iio more are cuanr- ed for detention of vessel, loss of pros pectlve frclghtsaud mercantile profits, with other coiiHelleut losses, Citii'AOo, March i. A Time' Washington special says Secretary Fish scut to Madrid a vigorous dispatch concerning Dr. Howard, un Amurlcuu citieujiist transported to a Spanish jieiial colony ror participation in the Luban rebellion. a proieuioruteior .Mexico uii-eis with i favor from President Grant. Hi" woiiiii urgeniiy supsiri u u imtiateii under ('ougressloual auspices. L'litCAoo, March S5. It has been raining here since midnight last night, but not heavily. The country Is suHcring from drought. Thousands of wells ami cisterns am dry. Caliriirnlu vuge tunics cauiiuower and asparagus are plenty In market, nudilciir. Wakiii.votov, March vi. I he Na tionnl Executive Dulliocratli! Com uilttee will hold a meeting In this city early In Muy, after the meeting or the -'j-he plnre ror holding the National Democratic Convnitlon , Is undecided, but It ssuiismis by leading Democrats im.-immii i oiiveiiiuiu. IllUt It Will Of tile illl OI JUiyomi Jilttce 1st. Louis ' Thu Hupremo Court will udjoiirn rrom Thursiliiy next to the followliiR Voluint1 IV. -Nu m bor (5. Monday, and from May Dili until Oc tober "Mb. The Senate, in Incentive session to day, ciinllriiied the nomination of cn IJovernor Krauci Thomas, of Mary laud, ar Minister to Peru. Ittooklyu it-port IDil cnsi'H of hiitull pox and - cases of ccrt-hio spinal lulu eligctls last week. WASiiiNiiroN, Mnicli iS. The bill for the admission of the State of Ie crel, was nut presented In the House today. The Sail Lake delegations In this city, Mormon ami (leutlle, are stead ily enlarging. The Interest of both sides In the decision of the Supreme Court upon the validity of Mckean's pioi-ccillugs, which Is expected uoxl Monday, without full, Is IntciiM. At Winchester, Illinois, on Satunla.x last, Tobias Clay well, a saloon-kceicr, Mas shot dead liy a man with whom he had refused to drink, because he had alieady drank. Kartliiiiiko In Cnllfornln. Sax I''iiammm'o, March -il. Some tbiily towns have been heard from to day, extending fnuo lied llliill's to San Diego, and cast to Vlrglua City, all of which report heavy and severe shocks of cai'thuuakii this mornlui; between three ami fouro'cloek. I usoiuii places - .... . . . . ... . h hocks were lelt at six and oue-liall K wiisuuiie. Mauti.nkz, March at. A slight shock of carthitiake was felt here about -llX) a. m. No damage done. Ciiico, March IX The Presbyterian Church, a large new brick edlllce, ami (leu. Hid well's brick uiniislou, were considerably ilauiageil by the earth quake this morning. -- MKYICO. Nr.w Yoitic. March ."J.-Clty of Me- leoillspatchcHorille lltll n,,. tho (loverninunt ri ico dlsiiatchcH or the lltll Instant statu irees are tri- ninplilngovertherevohitlonlstsuvcry wiiere. tienerai uocua, on tnii -'ii in ti.ii. with n.noo ininim. ilef..uti.l tho united levnlutlonary forces numbering 0,000 men, killing anil woumllug too, canturliii; 7.000 and all the artillery except three L'lins. A victory Iselalm- ed, null that the death-blow to the rev olution him been struck there can be no (lout.!, but anarchy will prevail for a long tlini-. William Culleii Hryinit and W. II. Iliill.nrl Iiiiv-ii ri.i'i.lvi'il liiuiiv liollotn , Vatlons at the Ciipllal. They eaVl. fr Vera Cruz on thu (Invent- ,m.t turiilshlng a speclalescort orouw .Jn.i n. Martial law exists In twelve States. J)i:atii ok a 1'ioni:i:ii. Dr. V. Tret tymaii died at Ills resldeucu ni-ur I'Jist I'ortland March '-'7th, after an Illness or six weeks. He was 70 years and 0 days old, and wan one or thu pioneers or Oregon, having come to this State in 1HI7. At his rciuest he was btirksf on the fnrni, where he had livtsl since ISlii. At Sitka. (Jeorgu l-ilen, Collector ,,f 0,0 DUtriet of Ahwkti has reached . . '.,.,.,.,, l,IM.rrrill i.N miku unii pnauiitsi to piriorn ins nine.... iu.hu ... ....-. ..... .v,...,.- man, whouccompuuieiiuim, will, it 1 underHtoisI, Illl tlm oltlclul jiosltion of InsH-ctorof Cusiouii for that District.