Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, June 15, 1872, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Textmmmmmmtttmttt TIIjOEilM'ETTE IFEMER. M 1 For ihc Farmer. HIGMLAXBrFAIMERS' CUB. After evftrftkBrcShitofVfforhc we corftplet&l 'the organization of our Club on last Monday., The nnme, whichVMrfb(idonio sdifHculty;iii e lectliiglg' IbV'1 Highland Farmers' Club"-; Its objects are, association and Union for "ifie sake of mutual benefit, improvement, and protec tion, by, lthjoViKalsiUoilahtl diffusion of ngrlcultumlknowlodgcj, 12. the promotion, of acquaintance, social intercourse,- aiid frie'ridshlp, among neighbors; 3. the Improve ment of lts members In conversa tion, composition, public reading and speaking, and in tho munagc mentor questions 'according to par liamentary forntsj nnd, "l the im provement of farm", farm 'imple ments, method, stock,bulldhigs, and every department of hgricril- turcr; z, y "Foiies Wilbur Is President, H. A. Leonard nnd W. Cranston Vico'Pres Idcnls, K. L. Hibbard, treasurer, and T. W. Davouport, Secretary. Tho regular 'hie'oilngs'nro 'thVilrst and third Saturdays of each month, (special meetings weekly, except In tho busy season. To got tho full benctlt of social Intercourse, the Club meets at tho houcs of the members circulates around, and hits every man where he liver. At present, It consist) of fifteen mem bers, but I predict that tho time Is not far distant when It will number over fifty, and bo tho principal Insti tution of learning in this part of Marlon county. Tho subject discussed on last Mon day was " Clearing brush land," nnd is there Vere somo important sug gestions made by practical men, I will give your readers a short synop Ms. Mr.-B,A Leonard had hi red. .a man to chop the oak: brush oa twelve and a hnlf;acros, idnfctrWof 1M0. The young sprouts were sprinkled with brlno and kept down by -the hhccplioneniidcattlei sbtliut in, three years ttio.jumps Verjrdoud,' many of-them,xW rotten uVtobe readily turned out with tho plow. He then sowed tho pleco to wheat, and continued it In wheat for three year?. Tlio second year it, yielded twenty-eight bushels lothefuere, but it was not u gooil stand of grain. In Ills opinion, freshly clcarctl land does not produco tho .best crop the first year, but requires inoro cultivation and a longer e.iosure to sun and rain. This experiment satisfied Mn L. that cutting off oak brush and following with brlno und sheep was thqcheapc&t ,jnd. easiest rway of clearing land when three" years could le allowed for tho work. In roply to tho .remark, "That kind of grubbing may lo easy for a man, but tho sheep might tell an other sort of story," Mr. Leonard said that the sheep were not confined upon tho piece, and ate only what they desired. They,were not as fat as those upon ira!rl,Mbut kfcpt'ln as good condition as any. "running on wood and brush land. He had also chopped down tho brash, mostly fir, upon forty acres, at a coit-.of about flvo dollars per ncroequiil rm ?'20fl and, after burning, had sold 12,000 poles at a cent apiece, had used over i,uuu in loiicing upon ms owu lurm, besides fire-wood used and given away, thoreby'provlng that' ihoptfej upon jlr It rush land will "pay ai.l THE COST Or CXKAlllXd. J After tho olcs are token off, timothy or orch ard grass Is sbwedyuporf the1 ashes, and comes with rapidity and cer tainty. Vi -Mr.-JrTv-Coxp-who-llves-in-the brush and has had much experience in clearing, statodtliat ho had found it'best, when onlt'aiuriflr'aro mixed, to cut all down together, nsJIt Is much easier to deal with the oak roots and such sprouts as may come,. than with the deadened, rough, stiff, and charred oak saplings that remuiu standing after a burn, when they are not cut.. The ground set-, ties ceasiderablyiaf&r tKe'bimi.'thw leaving tfee-,otJc oet3.pcli .exposed to attack by the grubbing-hoc. He expressed his decided opinion that grass seed should be sown immedi ately after tho burn, before the poles are removed. Ho thought that more of the seed wouldvcohie, oven thoughsomeBlghbTcafrjed away upon tho poles. Hoconcurred with Mr. A.Lconard in tho opinion that freshly cleared land cannot be made to produce tho best crop of wheat the first,, year. Timothy gras seems, Kbwovof, to thrlvo and produce most bountifully. lrK.'V. Hlbbaid jiad' had con siderable experience In clearing land covered Avlth llrnudoAk, mostly tho former and N ho- had "followed the plan indicated by Messrs. Leonard nnd Cox, viz: cutting nil down and trimming the largo fir trees. The cost of such' clearing had been S4 per aero and board, or a total of $.r.50. After burning, he had sowed timo thy secd which took with alacrity nnd produced a crop of excellent quality nnd quantity. He stated that tho fire was so intenso ns(to kill many of tho oak stooN', whlcliSvns ri clear gain the rct luid sprouted, but ho intended to cut them on", or sheep them off, which Is easier, and, according kto tcstluiony,.cqualIy as successful. " vvv , Mr. It. CGecr said that his expe rience in clearing brush laud ex tended from tho time he-was sulll ciently largo to pick up brush until tho present hour, and If there was any subject upon which ho had a de cided opinion, it was in relation to thN. More than fortyyears ago, in tho State of Ohio, his father had proved that the. cheajwtt not the jcctlht way to clear brush land, was to chop tho top, burn them, and then keep tho young sprouts down with sheep. Once a week his, father went over tho clearing nnd sprinkled tho shoots with brine, and the sheep did thorrest. Hickory' and walnut they would not eat, but ho believed that there. Is no sprout In Oregon on which sheep will not feed.r He know that thcy-wlll eat oak, fir, mh pie, willow, hazel, etc., otc. Ho en tirely .concurred with tho. remarks made by Messrs. Coxt Leonard, and Hibbard, and bclioved Unit tlio best , way to cleargrouiid of oakis.to take out tho roots with a mattock, and with no other ower but man power. Ho did not think horse power was a success, taking into account expense. 'trouble of separating tho roots so as to bo portable and usable for fire wood, and tho filling up of' the pits where tho dirt had bcenremoved on the rooty by horsepower." Mr. Henry Allen said that ho had had somo inclination to purchasoa capstan and ropes forgrubbing pur poses, but that after a comnnrison of tho two methods of horso.powcr and iui man iiowerwiiiiviiic gruoouig hoe or mattock, he preferred tho latter. Ho and his boys had worked with mattocks on one sldo of a lino fence, whilo his ncighbor,;had. work ed with a horso.t-apstun ou.tlie other side ; nnd after a carcfur comparison he had-reluctantly adopted tho con clusion that hors) jiowor in grubbing is not a saving of labor, time, or mo ney, nnd that tho man with a mat tock is our resource at last. Ilo hoped, however, that something could be, dovlsed to save the hard laltor'of blearing our oak land. Ho thought eight hours a day as long as a man ought to work at that busi ness, which was fully concurred in by all present. -Mr. Volnoy Leonard reported that a neighbor of his had been using a hand capstan, worked by his chil dren, wlilch seemed to promlso somo advuulngein the use oftpowcr. Ho t A. . fi .k it promised lo-.o.xamino ns'opcrauou, and report to the Club at -onie time during. tlio suuimer..-- Club adjourned touicet on tho ilrst Minmny in juiic. i-xsexi nieeiing ,,. m V w L . . f will bo held at Fruit Farm, tho rosl dencoToRr CZ-GeerV ojr Jh6thlrd Satunlay of June, 1872. " T. W. DAVKxroiiT, Sec'y. Tin: women of Damascus, Illinois, take part in the dlujions of -the Farmers' Club 'meetings! A recent subject oridkeawloh CwaQ i'BhSdd wo dress fooonifort offer Jihow,? It was pf couHe decided to dressfor comrTxt,KPfltTtlM'xt meeting each appeared in a "three-decker" hat and a Dolly Varden suit. rf. r s - J i M n it nns been wun great uiniculty that I have been ablo to restrain those strong party men from con-1 dcmnlng tho course of tho Faumku In exj)osIng the specious schemes of corrupt, designing politicians, in I showing the crushing, blightlngpow cr of opprcsslvo monopolies, and In advising tho peoplo to break loose from all party tics and party preju dice, nnd vote only for men of known ! Integrity and lucorruptlbilityof char-, actcr. Hut your expose of tho "Lltl- mittt iii.t M tlm '(MtiMimi T.nti.l nnt 1) tho "act giving amiy to,ooo acres of, Agricultural College lands to ono In stitution, without consideration," I tho "net giving $200,000 for the con struction of the Canal nnd Locks, when tho same might have been done for $125,000," your exhibitof tho great advantages to tho people of this valley in tho free nnd uninter rupted navigation of tho Willamette and Columbia rivers, tho necessity of tho Statu possessing tho locks at Oregon City, nnd tho folly of n coun try opposing railroads, when Its very life depends on their introduction ; all go to show, to every unprejudiced mind, that tho Faumku is not lend ing its Influence in tho Interest of any one political party, but is work ing for tho general good of (he whole 'li''ir. i.mii.a. .lKFri:itM)N, Juno 10th, 1872. Tiik Louisville Journal thus sums up tlio case : Feinalo, book, agents calling at private houses demand to know: I. Tho nnme of tho family. II. Where you were raised. III. What business tho head of tho fami ly Is engaged In. IV. How much Is tho salary of tho head of the fami ly. V. How long havo you lived here. VI. How much rent you pay. VII. If you do not pay rent, how much tho place ' cost you. It Is al ways lest to answer 1 u a plcasau t way these simple Interrogatories, and not try to dodge any or them. If you exhibit any indisposition to prevari cate, ten to ono the questions would bo doubled on you. If you can possi bly spare tho money, subscribe cheerfully : otherwise the refined and sensitive person before you will go on mau as a nornet, leaving upon i your mind nn impression that you havo committed somo foul wrong. Hook nirents. llko other nconle. havo rlchts. and tho fuct tliftt stinipthnrw I nineteen of them call on the same day is no reason why thoy should not lie ircaten courteously." Hkans i-on Stock Fei:. A Ca nadian fanner says, although whlto beans are of no value for fattening stock, yet they are tho Iwst things that can le fed to young animals, as they contain tho necessary materials for making bone nnd muscle. For n young colt, ono pint of beans nnd oats crushed together will bo found much better than oats alone. A nolghbor of mine, u few years ago, fed his store owes with u regular al lowance of lcnns nnd peas crushed, during tho winter, and as a conse quence tho next spring never lost a lamb. Thoy were so strong that they were on their feet and tried to suck almost as soon as they were dropped. Tin: celebrated German chemist, Huron Von Lleblg, regretfully con fesses that tho Americans now make or will soon learn how to makc- better beer than the Cermans them- selves. Ilosays: "Itisa peculiarity of tho Americans to make everything bettor than we do. lam convinced that tho American boor will iu time be lietter than Gorman. With us everything remains as It was. Tho worst beer brewers are In Havariii, though it was earliest tho best. Anil why ? lxx)k Into our brewery sys tem." In Oatkti Falls, Kansas, tho farm ers' wives havo organized a club, and meet regularly at one another's houses, nnd discuss various topics re lating to domestic economy. Their husbands frequently accomiwny uiem ami sirou arounti mo larni 01 , . .a m jt m ) their host, looking at his cattle nnd crops until ten time, when they all , assemble arounu me icsuvo uoaru and have a good time. r. . iiAix. rricK-N. LMMaHaP mlh;k, apTT HALEM, OREGON. Xtf For Utc Farmer. i r " -z r, m m-m. vgent iron. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ....AM) DKALEK IN.... CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES ALSO. KKErS CONSTANTLY ON HANI) A Fl'LL ANH WELL ST.LECTKn STOCK 01 G-rookery and OlaMrware, Willow and Wooden Ware, Plated Ware, Tobaooo and Cigars, Toys and Notion, Lime and Salt. DANFORTH'S NON-EXPLOSIVE PETROLEUM FLUID March! 1. to advkiitiki;hs. ThmuKli tlio rnlnnino of tho V'aiiki.u tln aihrr titer If cuaMiil to pn'rvnt hit Imclnota to nllrlA.r c or llio public n mlMintc inin'tfl liy mi other ;ixt In tlio Stnto. T rnif vt niUortlilni; un rlKhlh wi;r. Sue gMi'frttermcntg. Oregon & California llnilroud TIM.1C TABLE. miumi mu'tii. mii;si south lWVr KrtlghT tation. r'j;Vr Frilnlit lair.N h.'mA.M ..I'nrtlnni). ii.m.M 4.hn-7i 1..-W .. 7.IM .. .K.rortUntl. 11.15 .. JVM.. l.U... .J.)..,. llMhluo Sh. ll.UU ... 4.U) .. a trj .. 7V) .. ,Mllnniil.t'C. HUT .1'.. '.).. S.I3 .. .Mrlnli M . MM .. :i.ti5 .. V.M .. 8 II .. Ori'sroti Cll 10,'W tf. 10 .. QM ,. II. n .. HiKk ItUna MM 3.l .1.11.. u.V) ,, I'uuliy... MM.. 1..M ., mill.. Id.n .. Anruni . 11.11.. 1.17 .. a. il .. to. i-i .. ..liubiuinl.. iui .. iJ.vi .. .l.vi .. ll.ul .- WiHHlliurn. n.io .. li.li.. 4.(0.. Il.-M (ionnl... H.W .. UOTr.M 4.17 .. ll.U .. .. Ilroukf. S.1S .. II.Ma.U Ul ll.Mr.x KnlrdronMi Ml.. 11.21.. 4.47.. 14.10 Snlcm... S.-H .. 11.15.. r. 117 . . 1.17.. .. Turin r... SW .. 10 HI .. A.'iS .. LIS Marlun .. 7.4il .. 10.0U .. 5.10 ,, 2.13 .. ..OclTortim. 7.'M .. U.:U .. 3.M .. H.. ..Mlllir... 717 OKI.. I1.1J .. .117 AllMtiy... 7.(13.. H.4J .. 0.7 . 3.11.. ..TaiiKt'lit U.U .. Mil 41 .. 4. 18 HhnM'K.. 0M . 7.40 C37 .. 4. IUIi'r... 0.UI .. 7.17 .. 7.1.1.. 3.T1 Ilarrl.linrtr. 8. 'I) 1.. 7.M .. 1103.. ..Junction.. (1.10.. 3 33.. S.10 .. U.V) .. ..Ilallctrn. f 4.4'J .. 3.17.. 8..10 .. 7.'0 KUKVUF...I 4.U.M 4.40A.M limine. i irAik. " JOTOJAI. WOTIOM. WTT.T.TaH' DATHMrON, OlYpOll DC1 1 CCT1TC I1P1I PR tlHjiit.ni. kwinik wkfikuii, oarr, No. 04 Front Htrrrl, 1-Oim.ANl), OltKOO.V. 1IKAI. F.STATK In tlil CITY anil KAsT POUTI.AM), In tho inn.l ik.lraulo loulltli , con. IMtnK of LOTH, KAI.F llt.OC'KS owl 11I.OCK8, IIOUSKS AND STOItKS ; .l.o, IUl'KOVED PAIIMS, ti.il Yilutlilu ui.cul lliAtcd LANDS, lorntid in ALL partr rt (lie HTATK for SAI.K. IIKAL K8TATK ami otlur rmicrty Mir- .cha.(j for 'orrcioi.untf, In tliU CITY uil throughout the STATKH Hud TKltltlTOlllKS, ntltitrrrut in re mid un tl.o mutt ADVANTAUK Ol'S TKI1MS. IIOUSKS and nTOItKM LL'ASKl), LOANS NEOOTIATKI), nd CUIVM OK ALL llEHCIiir. TIONB IMIOMPTLY COLLKCTKD. And Orn. rid FINANCIAL AND AOK.NCY Ill'MNEHS IrauiActid, AClK.NTrt (( thli OFl'ICi: In nil Ike CITIES mid TOWNS.In tlio hTATII. will recilioiie.crlp llonii or I'AIIM rilOl'lIUTY end furnord Iho name In lh) Almi c Aildrr.n. KiM-y. rVTIin (ily Hoot Mori- l.ua lin- In in lli-adiiUAMrm fur tlio alo of TIltllUI.'H CKU.'. TJJTSSZ my iiaiiioimti.m,ihMountryi.fl.Mj.iidwuii iiottkn iioor, iu inanition of tho genuine nl. "" r-"'Jit" iimnix.i.omaiinyorwo. llrhmuit It fiiaranloiil toglm ntfict tallifactlim. Itriuciubrr thai thttabutu ho i.v aclla no liulT or illtt;iiod. No shoddy ia1nud oil iiiou ltcii. toinu Torn uoiilrarllclu of Krinch Calf I Al rli, rituincd mIU.Iii a iia.ouaMi time, riHlnd fnoof ihar'O I)i.J J. W filLlll.KT B Thoroughbred n . ERKSHIRE PIGi) FOR SALE! rv lilt MIIE ANI1 I1AN8 OK TIlKsK I'lt.S aru l ru ,iud from tho all imixirnii, or nrco rroui imiwricu aim, ami FIRST PRIZE FENS at the " (irtat Chlrajfo flwlrio Ilioo.ltlon" and the St. LnulKalr"of 1MTI. I"rlcc, par pair, from t wrcka to t inoiith okL boxed aud iloUrered Iu l'ortlatd, cu ttmniboat or railroad f 100 Kor further partlcnlara, addrtta S. O. ItKKIi. 1'ortULd. Or. Wx. Watox. I'lre Oaka Kcrm, llliltborc ' MylK-tf. 'oiiiiuTcial trrrf, Salem. ELECTRIC, CHAMPION ANU LIGHTNING CnOSMUT SAWS! HCWE'8 Platform &Counter Scales Kangaroo SHEEP SHEARS. SHELF AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE! fOH .i.i: HV JOHN R. FOSTER,, COlt.NhU bTAIIK ANU I'KONT tTKBKTU, POHTLAND, TIIK Singer Sewing Machine WILLSKW KVKI1VTIIINI1 NKKMCD IN At rAMII.Y.KItOVTIICIIKAMKHTTO. TIII.I(1IITKS,TFAIIIHC IT DOES MORE WORK, More Kinds of Work, AND BETTER WORK Thau auy other Marklne. Hrnd for rlrtnlar and Mmplra of work al A N. fllLlli:ilTXCU.'n Ilool and Hhor Htnrr, Alinl'M If, Salem, Onvou "eggs forhatohing From the Finest Ired FOWL8 IN AMERICA! iw'elvi: niwT riuiMiiiiu at Hacraiacntii State fair tiii: Llxht Ilrahmap, ccuillft"rinl nlrnlin. Daik llrahiiian,liniortd from Knxland and IrrlanJ. lloudu, (Unci from 1'rnnco li Klctlic, direct from Kranco. Slhcr SiaiiKlitl llaiuburK, mid to Uy!lt0rci n year, tiulikn I'olandn, nun ncttcra and nim ljrr. HlUtr rolandi, mm itlir and flue lnjrra. Whlto Cochin, llutr Cochin, Duck W IhriM IUi - lama, floldui KcahrlKht Ilanlamii, Janani-tp IlaiiUnii lliathwnod (lanica, th illicit In the noild. Aylitbury and Itouin Uuik. Kkk ' Fowl for Hair. Addle.", TIIOS. K, KINLKV. Managci. ('allfonil Slock and 1'oullry AoUatlou, OOli'O No. 1)3 IJcdMdortrtlrrtl. 1 ariU-C'orncr Lacuna and Waihlnittnn !., Mar9) 3m Han franclico. WANTED. 20 000 ,'0UN,,H 0K IHKOKKSK for whUli ono dollar r Kucd will U paid. IIUIIOIIEN SIIINULKII. I uutlira in rurnuur. ami wwiwi uu wirrorr. I comer of salmon ami t im nirccia, romino. I MaylU, J4l: TOUNU CASHMERE BUCK GOATS FOR 8AX.E. INQUinn OP CARr-ENTER A IIAMUBU. HA leu. Orcsoa. Taa btauUta to U ai oa Wu. Mmhcrt'a firm, ill mllaa Houth Eait of Halcm. Value, naefulnraa, and ccccntrlclttn eiplaiaed atl. ax haicb, or oa tb arm, t , Mt'ii.w-, .afM AVaawa- - May,HrrMr.