Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, April 13, 1872, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textr i n ill; 4. U wPIb Salem, Saturday, April 13. Wheat Its font of Production, Ktc. How many farmers are there who j mcr wm 8Umir to Just tho extent of corrupt and dishonest, may as well know tho cost of each bushel of wheat J 21 cents added to each of tho above (have places of honor and trust, simp they bring to market ? Yet tobon JMiriirus, 21 being tho difference be- ly because they have secured a nom- practical farmer, one must know tho oxact cost of production of each and ovory article raised on tho farm. Hy no other means can tho most profita ble crops bo known and produced. Jlelow wo give tho cost of raising and marketing ono ton of wheat. Tho u vertigo yield of this cereal in Oregon is lt)j bushels per acre, anil for convenience we will presume that two acres will produce a ton of Wheat of twenty hundred weight. We then have this co-t for tho farm er: for Iw o ill jm' w ork In plcinln,' ami I'uttintr In twoncrre H CO Cortiifr-ml liut HI) CiiltliiKOiiil lilmllnif V 00 Tlircflilnt;, l II t. pi r liiinlitrl, liiiarillni: nr hand anil lump liicluilcil, llaullnc ten mllri In oVpot nr wnrilionie.... Wear onJ tear of Inula anil mnrlilncrj ntnl iltprrclallnniif l.inil Tairnim land luttrrtt im tnlue of Ininl A til 10) :i oi) tt I (m Total col of ono ton of urinal ..... VI 71 Tlieso figures tiro given upon the prcsiimitioii that till the bol appli ances for farm labor reapers, etc. tiro used ; nuil wo find tho cost for producing a bushel of wheat reaches orr nrvaitisix eaiix. inner iienis might bo reckoned in that would swell the cost, but we only give such as tiro absolutely neceary. Those fanners doing bttslne-.s on the "sllp-shod" style, of which we have too many, cannot market at tt much ntmrtcr more than :t total of one doll Therefore, If wheat Is selling at Kitgono, or Albany, or .Salem ill less than Tt! cents per bushel, the farmer, who is working his laud with the) best machinery, is (nut getting llrsl cost for Ills grain ; while tho thrift less farmer loses tho tliU'ereneo be tween $1 and the price paid. Wo will, however, consider that the wheat lias been r.il-ed by (lie liest farmers, wltltlull the he-t farm machinery, and litis not cost to ex ceed "tl cents per bushel ; and we will presume that the I. Inn county farmer tlesires to forward his grain to Portland, to avail himself of the prices at that place, and wo tlutl that the cost increases rapidly : Krvliilil per tun on O. A V. It. It. fnnn .MUny to I'nttl.mJ, 3nillr IM Htnrap, itr ,rtn'iin' III nariluHir at Al bany IM lUiullliijt, uliiragr, lie , at I'ortl mil . ... IN) I'limniU flnii fur tiillni: Tulal, pT ton t s w r KiK"li nr , prr umiirl, v.i irnl. Cost per bushel of wheat delivered in Portland, $1 ill. Hut il may be deemed advisable by the I. Inn coun ty farmer to forward his grain IoJsjiii j Francisco for market, and no flutl the ' cost still going up. I lere are the llg ures : i 1'ri'Ulit ami wanbmix) npnt', pi'i tun, I fraui Allniiy to IVtllnmt, ntunc il Vil llaiullliiKat 1'oitUml ... Inl Krli;tit from IVtlljml lo Sail I'riiul.iii, uO uitlfn J (XI , Draia'O. lnraKi', ili., In sin liaiiilMO.... 1 .VI CVmmlolon'for nlllnj; ... . ... get their grain to tlmn n limi.llo tf " tflltf friiitr crctiuml. "J. .'.... Y ' l . " ""' 1.. u i.i I l,n mm .... . . . . lllll.V IUIIIII III IIIU UIIU, IU CUYIT 11 lossco! limn one-1 1, lH. ... .,.,.. i u raei iv .. ...m. ...... '.-.... i..... nr iter bushel I. . T V. , , ' """ Ilun niK1' " "" ni k0im ,,s l" ill I'll iru-iii.i. Ilui iirimlwfid nviiriwnf I ir Ilimllntl In .. ... ... Total, per ton .. (it m ml panic, 'lite r.ibblo got to see rrriuiit.ntr.piriufiui, tjcini.. that theio Is nothing in the recent Cost per bushel of wheat delivered elections but money, and hence they In San Francisco, $ 1 ll. If the deal- bleed the candidate.-, who in turn er should dosiro to place Oregon bleed the people to get even, wheat in the Liverpool market, he . Wo can all remember when the must do so at an additional cost. Tho ea--o was apiuu-ciitly far otherwi-e, present rates of freight from San nml lientlioscniluiont,"MeaMiiv, Francisco to Liverpool, more than as ' not 111011," was inscribed on every many thousand miles as It is bun- parly Uinner. Looking kick, liow dreds from Portland to San Francis-J over, to thaso gotnl oltl times, we eo, are about !kt cents per bushel, but ' greatly fear there was often as much will prokibly advanced during the of a delusion in the importance form coming summer to IA cents. At tho erly attached to party professions as inner ngure,,t ne cast oruregou wheat 111 jiiverHKii will lK)fl (ileruusliel,lsclvc which will 'no Increased to iiUmt l 75 when commissions, storage, etc., uro considered. Tho present prospects aro that Cal ifornia will have an abundant crop, nml that the ruling prices for wheat at Alkiny next harvest will bo about CO cents per bushel ; at Portland, 80 .'cents; nt Sail Francisco, $ I 00; and at Liverpool, SI 68. Under the most election or men notoriously num. ur Aivomblo circumstances of produc- corrupt, but who were reputed tion, then, If these- prices prevail, tho t " sound on the goose," was tho para Linn county farmer will loso 10 cents ' mount consideration. And wo have on each bushel of wheat he sells at , heard party men go so far as to dc Allmny; 121 cents on that sent to clnro they would vote tho party tick Portland; 11) cents on that sent to et no matter if the Devil himself was San Francisco ; and 17 ccnta on that ' on it. We considcrsiich a sentiment M-iit to Liverpool. Tho "poor" fur- dangerous to society. If bud men, .. HiHio, With not n pountl of cheese in our . v.i-. v, markets; with u very poor quality of butter selling nt fiO cents a pound; with wool promising to bo (!0 cents per pound, would it not be well for our fanners to turn their attention to mixed husbandry, and stick to it? CAN U J 1MTKS is. 1'LATrOKMH. Just now it is a noticeable sign in , tho political firmament, that the, American pcoplo appear to be much i nioro concerned about candidates! than platforms, particularly In con-1 nectlon with the control of our homo nfltilrH. Among tho i-mi-es which nave eoniriiMiioti lo uesiroy tno pop-' iiinrrovoroiicoiorpiniioriiisiuorotiro (vn, ...i.-,.,, ,,.. ,.,,.,,. .,... ...,. ,.. derstood by tho people for some time: First, that the platforms of most of tho recent conventions throughout promises expressed or Implied tlie-o manifestoes of party faith and policy, have been forgotten or disre garded. I'ufnrluuatcly for the lion- esty of all our politics, it Is getting more ami more to be understood, , that the platform, after all, N Intend i oil only for Immediate and temporary j effect ; that they are not mi much jilelliiltloin or pledges of political faith as they tiro political devices got j ten up to catch votes campaign tloc i unieiits, which after theclectlon may .uleaii something or nothing as the occasion requires. Hence we see the convention managers and party edi tors tinkering at a platform In some back room for weeks before the dele gates come together, so that when they do come in, they lluil tho plat form as well as the ticket ready made to their hand, without any voice or atlvlco of theirs. Ami mi we see the farce perfornuMl by the convention w re-pullers, of sticking in 11 plank wiggling on temperance, another Plank wriggling on schools, another plaul l.lggl ng on the tariff, a reso- to quiet this county, a sop to In t Ion that county.a little olllce to tho Jews, another little one to tho Irish, and a trllletotho Dutch, so that It Is plain tho whole thing is put up to catch votes, nntl wholly without tho least Intention of any genuine reform to the great maof the people. It is such conduct its this which has Intro- ! duccd such widespread corruption in thoro is now in the professions Ihem Tnm.slaleii out of Dm tmlltl. .etd dialect to which If lwlom.l Into the homely vernacular English, the cntlmeiit 'ousnr.w mr mnn jonon meant that tho porsoual fitness I or ipiul mentions of candidates for --- -hvv-b ..w rr olllco wus matter of minor Imiwr-. tween to nun loo. iiuhuuii mmi mu iuj, iv !....(, We have omitied fractions in the" convention, when good men arc above. Thev will be found to . -'nlldntos, then wo would llko to crease the column of losses to tllcl'"w what is the ue of being honest producer and swell the pocket of the d virtuous, so far as this world is carrier. Enough is shown to con- concerned. Don't this kind of poll vlncootir farmers that wheat must ties hold out a direct premium to dls rulo high, under ourpresent charges iwncity and rascality of every de for freight, to enable them to make t "P"0" " ..vmnnnllm .Ton raised III tills U is 0110 Of tliu fiivomblo slgllS of t no country ltav( neon nolliliiL' niore'.i.,..., i... nm.. .,.i i... .. n Illll IlllllVl' lir III ' ., 1,1 , .. I r l.lll HUH Slllllli; lllllllllll' llll HMIIHl.-, IIIU IIIHIM III, III it'll li mIiIi.Ii In Hill limn- lf kll..,.1iJ ... ... ... .. ... tanco, and that the preservation of lJllM )eprtraent, returilcJ " tho parly supremacy ut all harunlstlem yesterday morning. , WILLAMETTE FAEMER 'and at any cost, even to that of the i...iiu -u...t ii... . . tttirtr j the times that people of all classes arc beginning to get uiiiy awaKo on mis i ,... ,.,.-.,.. .....ji,.,, , ... ii.,. i. ,.., ""'"" ." .. the Ixtt man elected to tho olllce, rather than the bad nominee of the strong party. Wo consider this to be now the plain duty of every citi zen. Voto for the bctt man without regard to party nominations ; for tho reason that there is now no political doctrine boforo the pcoplo "about which loyal men may not honestly differ." - TIIK.TMKN'T OF MWSS. yc notK. mmy of no 0Wners or Wimt ms been, and ought yet to be iliioluwns.pur.stiiiigu treatment with them which will Involve continued and increasing expense to keep them looking green with Hoods of water ,irtnir tliu lint months, and an In ,.r,.,4.i,lf, .lUnosltloii to die out. If flue particles and the nmmnnlncn! al knli have leached through to thegntss roots. This sort of treatment sup plies a little .stimulus to the roots and laterals, which sends out u rank Krmvtli of stalk for ti season, multl- piles the top ami lateral roots, but as Mioti as this stimulus gives out, which Is always before the hot sea son conies on, the grass commences to wither, hecmiM) there Is nothing to support these new roots and stalks induced by Mich nrtlllcial stimulus. Ami when tho hot weatherconie-.on the-e new roots and stalks, having no hold on the deep soil, must have Hoods of water or they will tit once perish. Nothing is.-o economical or satis- factory in the end, in making a lawn. iw lliii rlrrli! l.'tntl tf rj,ii.iit.il...i lmi or ltKmiiug. To begin right Is ev- crytMnK lo lho futuro ,,, ,,,ow lllM, , , ,, eighteen ,lle,KW nikc 0, ,, , roo, 8lcks .....i ston.-s. ihmW,. d .,.11 ri,.i. .i.i. llllv Ull(, of woll n), , ,..,, ..... mnnt lt.k ,,, ummn m ,oa(. 1llI1!1i u n,,, illv .,, ,..,., liu,lu.,s of lwu, ..;..; ,... ,,.,", salt and one bushel of plaster to the acre, if it can be obtained conven iently, mixing it In well to tho Itot tom of tho plowing, then sow clean blue gnivs seed, two bushels to tho acre, and you will have a splendid lawn. If your lawn Is already started, without tliiprci.iratlon,niul isshow lug signs of dying out, tho best plan Is Just to cover It all over about two Inches deep with chip manure (well rotted), swamp muck, or rich gar don soil j this affords support to the new roots which from time to time are putting out. Done iltut or meal Is always good for a lawn, or slacked lime in small tumidities. SKBias.-!-:. m. Walte, Secretary of urn nmiu ..gnciiiiiirai society, lias received several packages of Prob stoler Hurley, Imported by tho Agri cultural Department at Washington, which are for gratuitous distrlbu- tIon umoK tho farmers of Oregon, Also, choice ImiHjrtcd irarden seeds. - -- , Uh-ruiiNKD. H. H. Clilfrey, Esi., . who has been nr.Vui.liliinii .,....., timo twist, on business of tlm a.i,ni - . - -v..uu. Bridging the Willamette at Salem. Tho ndvIsabllityof bridging the Willamette river nt Salem has fre quently been agitated, and tho en terprise as often abandoned as vis ionary. Wo aro glad to know now that parties two taking tho matter In hand and talking It up who do n6t back down from nn undertaking ex cept for good cause. They think the time has arrived when such a bridge is demanded by tho public is in fact nn abolute necessity. There Is a largo area of country on the Polk county sltlo of the river tho farmers from which do nil their trading In Salem, nml with the facilities for crossing tho river which would be given by a bridge, this area would bo swelled to doublo or triple its nrosont extent. To say nothing of the great boneilt which Salem would derive from this Improvement, we do not think we aro far from tho facts when wo state that tho enhance ment In vnluo of tho real estate in Polk county, within ton miles of this city, by the building of this bridge, would bo sufficient to cover its entire cost of construction. Tho object at present is to com mence the bridge tit the foot of Chc meketu street, nlreast of tho Gas Work". From bank to bank, it will be four hundred and seventy feet long, with" tho nccesary draw in the center to enable boats to pass. On tho Polk county side, it will bo necessary totlrlvo plies forndlslanco of six hundred or n thousand feet, till the table land bo reached. Tho bridge to bo twenty-four feet wide, and built about five feet above high water mark. Wo learn that Mr. Leonard, a practical bridge builder, and the gentleman under whose su pervision tho O. it C. It. It. bridge nt Ifarrisburg was constructed, ex pesesu willingness to build this one, everything complete, Including tho piling tit the west end, for $7i,n0(), ami thinks that upon proper plans and estimate, it might be completed for even less say $(J.'i,000. Wo liopo that our Polk county friends who aro so vitally interested will let this mutter sleep 110 more un til the enterprise is a success. Tho business men of Salem need not bo reminded that they are as much in terested in its consummation us are any of the residents on the other sido of tho river. rUKl'AKIXt! FOIl A NKW PUCK. Almost universally, It Is tho prac tice of tho-e about to build a now house, or intiko their homo for life, to first call in tho builder, and let him select tho place for tho house, and manage the whole thing. This is a great error. Almost everylwdy knows what ho wants better than any ono else. Prepare tho ground plan for your houso yourself. Com mence planning and drawing tho shape of tho roonw, no matter how rude your sketches are. You will Improve on it, nntl you will get n better Idea of what you want dono the more you work nt it and study It. Satisfy yourself about the number and size of your rooms, and the builder can put in tho detalN. Then select your lot, If you have opportu nity to make a cholco of grounds. Study the location of the grounds, repeatedly and carefully. Go on the lot, and take 11 careful survey of all the surroundings, the objects in front, to tho sides, and tho rear. ; Study tho course of tho winds ami storms, whether It bo protected or not ; this relates to health. Get an elevated, dry spot. Nover select 11 place that lias been filled in, or must lo HUed, for if you do, look out for ague. Ixx'tito your house so tliu liv iiig rooms will bo tho plciisantest in tho wiiolo house, and those that will Ihj protected from storms. Provldo for the location of the stable decently in the rear. Don't luy out too much ground to flowers. A well-kept lawn costs less, and looks better. Don't plant trees too fast, ns too many troes 011 11 lot sjioil all. You don't want n wilderness or thicket. Select fruits carefully, and then cultlvato to tho top notch of excellence-; for a few things well dono aro better thnn many ill done. LARGE BKEF CATTLK. Every onco nnd a while wo see go. ing tho rounds of the press, a stato ment that such a man has now lh0 largest steer In tho world, or such a county boasts of tho largest ox ever produced, etc. A few years ago Ore gon produced ono of theso superla. tivo bovlncs which was extensively advertised, Mt. Hood by name, hnll ing from tho bunch grass region of Umntllla, nnd finding his end at the hands of n San Francisco butcher. Wo have forgotten tho weight of tills Oregon iinimnl, but our reinem. brnnce of him was that it was some thing to brag of. A few years ago Ilerks county, Pcnn., produced n steer, admitted by all to bo fairly dressed, and which weighed alive .'1,250 pounds, nnd dressed 2,!)83. Tho chnmpion New York steer, weighed nllvo 3,300 pounds, and dressed 2,473. The weight was disputed, sonio pnrtles asserting that the steer was not fairly dressed. A pair of Lancaster county (Pn.) steers, fetl hy 0110 John Scner, nnd admitted to bo fairly dressed, weigh, cd alive 1,380 pounds, and dressed 2,-lJ53J. Several years ngo n steer wn? taken from Ohio to Philadelphia nml killed, that weighed when dressed 2,-lflS pounds, but sonio butchers claimed nt tho timo that it was not fairly dressed, as tho heart fat, and part of the gut fat were left in. Hut it is now claimed hy tho Lan caster (Pa.) TnMUycnccr that ono Ja cob Stullzftiss lins recently brought to that city tho largest steer ever raised ami fattened in this or any other country. Tho animal out measures nny of tho nbovo celebrated anlmiiN, and weighs forty-fuc .1111 tfral pound. Sm:i:i and Wool. Wo learn that Mr. A. Caroy, of this county, hns sold to dipt. John F. Miller a number of high grndo Merino sheep at $" per head. A very poor specu lation for Mr. Carey, at tho present high prices of wool. Ono of our wool-growers, who has l,8(Mi bead of sheep, sold hi: wool clip during tho week for fifty six cents per pound $1,000 being paid down. Mr. Mlnlo litis been offered fifty-six cents per ioiind for his wool. He asks sixty cent", nnd will probablv get It. I To has over 200 lino Merino sheep, the fleeces of which, last year, averaged Cj pounds each, clean wool. It Is not probablo that wool will cro nbovo 00 cents per pound this spring. 0 quoto now at m cents. ' m fc - PjMMWatOUS TlMKS FOlt FAkm- nits. The farmers of Oregon have had what might ho called "a streak of good luck." Commencing with February, 1871, they sold Immense quantities of stock to go east of tho mountains, at good prices.- Then enmo tho Inst year'.s wool clip, sold at higher prices than over boforo re ceived In Oregon. Then camo the crops of wheat and oats, away up at golden prices; and now comes the purchaser nnd offers ilfly-llvo cents coin for tills year's clip of wool. This is certainly encouraging to the steady-going Oregon farmer. If lie can't roll out tho coin at theso rates, we fear there must bo a screw loose which ought to bo tightened up Im mediately. ' - Tm:Xi:w Col'kt IIousk. Ground is being removed, preparatory to laying tho foundation for tho now Court Houso for Marlon county. The contract contemplates its com pletion In tho fail of 1873. When finished It will bo tho finest public building in Oregon, and will reflect credit on tho county. To jik Tested. Sometime ago tho cars ran over a cow In tho lower end of the town belonging to Mr. Morris, and killed her. Mr. M. applied to tho com pany for the payment or tho value of the cow, which was refused. The Company, wc understand, desire that a test case should be made, as they uo not regard themselves responsible for stock killed on the rond, and action Is to be commenced to test this ques tion. We aro informed that a number of other itcrsons have, had stock killed In a similar manner, and they now propose to take this case and make a lest of it nnd seo whether or not the Company is responsible for damages. Oregon Vit.v Enterprise. )