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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1872)
II WIlLlMETTE I FABMEiy V1Muj22jEyji2MK(vmV37 Al -vrVwr'TT ,TW Salem, Snturday, JiUy TilK MOUNTAIN KAMJF.8 OK OKKUO.V. Now, when there seems to I to mi Almost general mania for the grazing lands of Fnstcrn Oregon nnd Wash ington Territory, It seems to in n Ht- T scales nt the fair Inst your, ih ac-' AWT TAMTIM. ertrdrinco with the order of the Hoard I we contended lust week thnt rail- of Managers. The dies alone will roada should be assessed at their true cost the Hoclety altotit $250. value, and the SVutermun of Tuesday objects. Its objections are founded Agricultural Machlnrr) Trncle. upon tho crounds that other property 1 p A gentlemnn who Ih practically In- U only assessed at ttrt of Its value forested In the mamifaetureand hale half value ; tint the Indebtedness of of agricultural machinery Has inane tno raiironu lsouismeui mu owi, an climate of the amount and value and hence not entitled to any oxonip of the importation of thin line of tion for such indebtedness, and that merchandise, and offers us figures by assessing it at its value we (lis that explain In a measure what has courage other similar enterprises, etc. i.,.,.n.,.rilm vml iminiiiit of money In tlin flrat tilacc. tlie Statesman is tine time to call the attention of Mich ...,,., r ..., v.irs f,. oroiron hadlv mistaken in supposing that of our readers as have stock-raising Jn ,.,,,. 1IS we'i ns where much "other property " hereabouts is us- iutercsts which seem to require of ,ie colli dispensed in railroad se-sed at half its value. The County them to fall into the current moving JU,ullt, n,uiH ,, outlet. During the and City Assessors endeavored to ns- eastwurd, to the possibility of tlielr Jnt(; ,, ()f Mnv tl MIIKi0 hoi.se in sess real property In tills clly at two- o:iching fresli stock ranges at a lev) ortlllut hUld tiritiiltural machinery thirds its value, and we venture the to.t tluui by a total break up of their tot,(1 Vmmjor $l7(iKM; the Miles of assertion that the ttcu-tfiirrf vnluo interests In Western Oregon, to se- ,,. ,misc. fr the Mine month placed upon t lie property of u major!- cure th.it result. All along the west- lt,,,rci,atll(j .iioo.ooo, and the wiles of ty of our citizens by tiiese Assessors, em slope of the Cascade mountains, otlt.rs ,mt ,.y were large enough was more than the property could and throughout the Calapoola and i,,.!,,,, tho total of business In ng- have been sold for under the hammer mm A ft -.. . .. J. kii tail A Lf .W fttWllh " ma iwasiHaiiKf.iin'iimmi uiiunwi ..,.,.. rIl,11(liril machinery in the city oi 1 mil, Kfiierallyiovered with a dense ,,orIIlfl rr the mouth or May only, growth of lull fern, under which is a thtw ,lIlrei thousand dol grceu and succulent growth of grass , .. ,,,,,, r tIl(. llU v of i.orl. pjn-viiie " tuiivr loiHo i iiiiiiB. . . . dealers in this same fow farmers; minis vauey nave iricu i i - - Oreiron City and other ports, which swell maiiuracturer.s who are indebted lor I considerably the sum total. May is their goods and machinery to Sun I a busy .season In this line of trade, Francisco and Fasten, dealers, In de ntal the estimate is that one third or1 nyliig them exemption forMriVin- 1,1... I.. I., I k,il.u An Mu vn.u-nri iniidc ilnliteiliinss. Of course there is not. fur many more than .s yet engaged . ,n (,m( ioH ((, M, ,to0 gmiJJ T,,crt. N Certnlnly no Justlco In Iot- lu It. As every coiii'y of esteru t N (V(.tlaU( (lt tlie total tnule ting a railroad comiuny off from tax Oregon lias a huge Prtlon of l'"ifor i,,tor,.(i f.irni iiiiifhluury In Or- atlon, and at the same time compell- Muil oi laiui wiuii" iiomers, ',. ,.. ,i.i.i.s(.iit vwir will airirro- Imrour merchants and manufactur- milllou dollars, wliile con- ers and other business men wuo are is alM manufactured at under a similar condition with tho limine. Seventy-live per cent, at railroad company, to pay tncir taxes. least of this million is cost and freight j Thu law provides that no indebted 1 iiald ahioad, and when we real I .e ness outside of the State can bo de- ' i that this trade is increasing rapidly, ducted from one's assessment, and mud make an estimate of what this, we must either enforce tills statute lu all cases, or count It as a dead let ter and enforce It In none. LKTTER FKOM B0fLA8 CfOTI. 0AitiKKlotTh DAt cenntj, I Jnf7ta,isa. ( Mh. KoiTon : I have been think- by a forced sale, That tlie Indebtednessofthe railroad is outside of the State, we admit. LAJti BPKCHMT1S8. It Is not a good thing for farmers to speculate !n land. And for that matter. It Is not a good thing for any j,,,, timt tt letter from this section one to do so. Land bought on spec- ( wouj,i be of Interest to tho rcadewof ulatlon is apt to lie held for the rise the FAitMini, nnd suiting tho action onlv, and Is not used, or at most, to j,c thought, I take up my pen to badly used ; so that brush and briars j i,j0t you a fv Items. Wo have Mion' get the upper hand of propeet- ju(t jimi n unc mln storm, which, Ive ltargalns. If a fanner Is out of tjl0l,g, too late to henctlt the grain debt, and has money at interest, and ' ,mitertally, hns been of very great desires to purchase land, when offer- b(,ia,flt to gardens. Farmers, gener ed low, for homes for his children, a--yf m,a ti,0jr j,ny tho mow pre then it Is wise and prudent for him vIoUS to tl0 e0nilng of the rain, so It to make the purchase. Hut to buy ,ji( tianmKe to hay, except to a laud and hold On to it for tlie sole f(,w MIllu i0f our farmers are nil pur)ose of selling again nt a higher lMUny engaged in putting their ma price, is a very risky business. If a cjunt,ry Jn order preiwratory to en farmer does not want land for clill- tcrinjunon the harvest, which soa dren.thei. lie don't want an acre more iflQn wm fuuy open In u few days, than lie can cultivate and use for his i)ni0 Brnjn has already been cut, own farming operations. Land may ' ali imu.u more Is now ripe and ready, advance, and It may not. If you prom nil present Indications, there have money to invest in order to wU j)C ,, ,uort. than hair n crop in make a profit out of it, then our oh- ( 1U vlev q it 0n nn average all servution is that the best Investment OV01.( t0Xlgx tlic crop3 in tho river Is the loaning of It on good security ,K)ttom nro I1UK.i, better thnn owners to some oiner iiuiusinuus uumu. .,Mttc-it:itod thc.v would be two or n WHl- V .( iw ........... i Mill (VII '. fc' Hut Is theie any more Injustice done Huylng land and renting it utf cmim- ; tireo AVouk- Bltite. Iknowoneman, the railroad company in denying or on me snares or mi wii i, wll0 t tnnt time, offered a piece or tlie operinicnlof suinmorlng their block on tlieo hids, and Judging by the way they ptrstio the business, they aro well satined with the re sults. Could not many do what a fe ware doing'.' ihro Is ample loom in in i iiii'ic nn; ii.iii;i i in n' - Mimi ---.-----,- - u . imv line, and Mime linpoilatloiisaic made tliem the exempllon than Is done nine cases out of ten, never produces ,Mr, v P0,,talnlng about twelve acres int.. s:..iiilii.rii Oregon via Crescent to hundreds of our merchants and as mucii income as uie iiueie-i im f t) kc of lno t,c0li tnftt wfts ....... .r .......- .-,,- ... . i . . .....i. .. .t u ,.flnilrli4 ft il.itfjw.t ,i,.t,ro." " '.::. :.".".:" !. ' , users in inf.,. v i-"-H,u.r,,,l. t.ons oi mese irm "i'"h lor pur .M.esof summer ii:isluniKl,t itliinit tho cost of driving a long Miineo ... .1 ...Lk fltll.. . over loii-iouns or iinv" " "i-s.-'I'linmi costs iilone ill esullleleiit l)M( out the taking of stock to Ha,m Oiei'on, to be letiirned to mi lunette valley the same uIiiIitIiil' oer. Hence It Iikii a laiiner lieie gets a surplus o i .. ... i.. ii.... i .. i iiiuiiiy w no a moiieraie ciniipuiiiiMin ..r ti.i.iiiiwi ..III ntiifiiiiit In tn Ion ....w.tu .. m ii'iin-i " I ( . ..... . I t . .... .. . I I ... I I. .... I ll..ul......i 4.. ... 1 1. ... j 1 t.i... . a..l.Vfi.j .1... Is (Ii, jeiirS IllCOllie, Wl' Ilini'llVUI llllll iiwiiiu ' IVIIIllin uimiiiuii iliuuiiiiva mu maniilactuio ol lliesu iinpieiiieuis nivesiiiieiu oi caiiioi in any kiihi oi ... Ill .- .1.. ...l.l 1.. il... . ...... III. i.i.il ..iil.i.iti.11. i I...I tt... tt'iMtl.l ilkb tltrt ,. luuv 1 1 li if." HI KH'1111 mill I" ii"- nviinn " i-iiivii'ii-ni) i ,-- nut..t. .-i ..in bleeding stock, no main i now i ,...,,.,. nrnr.rni.. bv liitioduclnL' Sttttconun in what community rail- r-i ....,...-..-...----- ... . r one will look that the taxa- I.. .ii.. i. ....... i... in i.i. i. n. iu is ruin iviiuu ii I...... - ""' ; .. (, i-chanics and their families to do roads are not taxed V If pcueu iiiconiiiui .1 ' " . ... 1 1. .. .)t- ,i retaining in our midst Fast ward he will eu tide-, iioroiiwiiii" . . .... ,, nmnw 11( u11r Ilimioiis tlon levied uikiii i-ailro. '.'J!'1 "I? .""!." I. "'!.. . r ..! ... ..r i. ' " ' Ii are sure to be thus expended not discourage capital tllll,ll III tIK ' ltlV I.IIMIKT ' till lands ,,,,','1 the year 18'. 1 ' subject opens up quite n Held for i ...ligation which cannot be lllliy I,,),,,! t,i (I, tj i,rliili. mill Itt.t ... ..... , I shall at. tmc we mil tn sot loitli ill Mime lu- issi.ii,.. c.u.imiiw uiitcii iI.i Aside from the fact Unit ve are calling attention to me more convenient of mi ess than those of I'... .,J l.l.. . .I- II... '.......I.w ....I t.lt' 1-.1-. -..If ... tl.V t illlll.V , .If slniiilil m it be sin prised If it should nun out nun iiiiim iiiouiiiaiu siopes , 11,.,V" "" v """ vould alloid green uirl succulent l,m . u to carry on all such man iisturage when the now luxuriant grass I, mils ol the adjacent plains are blown ami bare fioin over-pasturing In lnitijt.j mill flut I i mill tin tf lftkitl '.ii ii i in i. I U11 itlllroVCt..tit n.nilor Itsi liiilt' piMli.. Inili.i.il. tillli iiiiiiii. iillei. . . .. .Ill iciiuer lis null. ,.-..i i . i i pendent of all oP ,.,,,,. i.,. f ii ill In Hut J.HII Inir nl mils, niiihi nil ' er llllllKeis ......... .... ... .....p, ... n...- ...... .... ulacturliigv,,. Au believe that the native ies(is.ls r ol. s,uU, uttm the er.v lKlf nmteilul to use in the coiistiticti, ,.r 11,1.i,i,r.. nnd ids there does from Investing In new enterprises or tho same kind. While we recognl.e fully the benefit derived by our citizens from rail roads, yet we contend that there are other enterprises which nlno bcnellt tho people, and we llnd that they are taxed the same as other property, and no whining plea set up that they are not paying oxpenses. Tho num erous nmnufiU'turing establishments of the State we believe pay taxes on the value of machinery, etc., owned the money. A farmer can make, and ought to make more on his own farm than interest on tlie money In-1 vested. Hut then he Is at home, where lie can see to his own proper ty, where he can put in every spare moment, where the trees which he plants are to he his, nnd where he can push tho farm work, and these I things make all the difference In the , world, on the prollts of a farm. More than this, when a man gets' Into a speculating mood he often neg lects his own legitimate business. lie neglects his farm, things begin to go at loose ends, fences to decay, orch ards to die out ; he wants to stopnnd talk at the "grocery," or "move to. town," while family expenses are In creasing In every dliectlon. " Keep . ttnn . wUnOKM Lmui(i nhlMdc " by shop, and thy shop will keep , lst , ()f a t.clei)ration, and with thee," says K)orlUchard'sAl.nanae;hls exw,ptlon j. brieve no public and so i also on the farm. Stick to he I lkMllonstrntloil w attempted In the farm, to the old wheat In the mil ," , v a bM , ven nt and give thespeculatorsa wide berth. I , frIot,e 0aklaiuler, which was the most attractive reaturc oi of the whole affair. Quito n forco of men are still kept upon the railroad between Oakland and ltoseburg, and there Is still good reason to believe thnt tlie road will be HnMicd to the latter placo somotlme during the summer. Mr. Suckett finished his contract or six miles, anil left last week with his crew and out fit for tho West Side, whore he hn taken another contract. He left be- Miwn on It, nnd couldn't make the bargain, and the same plcco looks now us though It would yield thirty and perhaps forty bushels per acre. The principal portion of our harvest ing will bo done by headers, as our farmers consider tills tho cheapest and best manner. Several new ones have been purchased In Portland by our runners and brought by rail to this valley. ...... .i i , . ii. it ....... .., I I "The uionous rouriii" pusscu off "gloriously" quiet in mis section. The patriotic citizens of Oakland, announced to tho people of Unipqua a few weeks boforo tho 4th, that a grand celebration would be given nt that placo ; thus attracting many pleasure seekers in tnai uircc- SIMMKK FALLON INN. ' Tills .system or culture is an excel lent and very reliable plan Tor secur ing large crops or wheat. Xorth Yamhill has become proverbial Air large crops of wheat, and wo learn that this season Is no exception, but that large crops will be harvested In that vicinity, notwithstanding tlie drouth. The laud in tlie North Yamhill region is lolling prairie, mid is not, naturally, superior to the or- tho-e ui-laud, we have no doubt vacli will be the insc. A legion of (uiiutiy inodiiciug hemlock timber lias always nocd a good dairy le gion. The hemlock belt Is Invaria bly found a few bundled feet at most above the level of the Willamette valley, and wherever it has yet been tiled with the cultivated grasses and clovers, It has unlfoiiiily (as in tin tclultyof I'm Hand, and Oregon City) 1 roved that the hemlock lauds of Or- Ijon an no exception to the into. We hoic uieiety call attention cry icspcct. itnite- ho value o. niacblnery, etc., i.wned ."""""" """ ,,;,-.. hind him by liU square, upright in ev- by tt.e propr.etors oi eac i ; eacn .i.e.- ; "" f "" " .?'" .. "" , dealings with fiiriiiord imdhiborers, a chant pays taxes on Ills stock ol .r ..'... ''" "".""' rnnninMnii for i goods, etc.; each Tanner pays taxes I ti'ougn m tneir culture, inero aro i riiouuii.iiiiui:i.,.,w.,, ,.,. ,.,n-. ........ i.i.i,iii iiviwt.u.L- ,v,i ,. .Mhero some or the best and most pros- F.Mit. -S.(J. Ilee.1, M,.,oiTortlanil, ' and whv not make the railroad com- Parous farmers hi the Stato. To se J has addiessed a lett. , ,ll0 Secre-lpanv pa'v taxes on tho property own- their large annual crops, thoir j tary of tlie Slate Agr.,ural Socle-' ed bv It? If the value ofthe road (and I reliance is in suniiner fallowing. The i y, uunoiiiifiii; his, tlo0 , l,liu.l, oll ( ,,v ,.;,,,. wo I1)cnn tiu ,,rt.0 ,lt Whli1i l'w.s are kept nt woik nearly all exhibition ut the uext,lltu Fair a It' could be sold for at n forced sale) I hiiiiiut. With them, as it should 1 largo number of his U,loi,,,hbiod i. three tlumnd dollar, ner mile. '' everywhere, It Is not enough to animals, provided be v ult 1 have'let that be the ns,essed value: If it I l'hiw the ground once and put In the . . .' ' I. it. rm . ' llviU ill illllll. iMO UUU HUM , . 4r trtn Plow, plow again, stir it, and thor-J. on; , ,!!.","r,!r oughly harrow In the seed. In this i neruurjj . ui n.aiv:., u. .. way the ground N not only thorough llllllliio accoillllllMiailOII .,, u ,e, M, ,. I,niisiiiiil ilollnrs oer mile. Ilv them. Tin Fxecutlvo r(.milttee iii.ii .iii..,.iii.. v,.inni.M, ....tnirii..... ' ......... Illlll Mllllll m 1IU1IIMIWIIIWI MtlVVII i al um i,.. ' ; .v. ....... ''iiiuuce , unit sum as tne valuation, or it llltci. has Inioi iiuhI hini that (hi U ,u.. thousand dollars per mile be the vn ht coniiuodatlijiiK will be furiiMniiiii ue, by all means lot us have that su these lands n nnbrdliff omulngdliig i" ""u o.. ii .V ... .Jli ""l1""1" v",l,1,,lon' ,,ml M l'ecompany enterl.,Ise,an,llu;iurcorripo.rdS from iintles.wlto have had exnerl- ,'onlMr- Ui,m1 - l,,,u,r wolwiriW as any other eoriKiratlon orlndlvldu- ZWnt Idru'lncto tSKl !:r?s5,rT,ifty,8.1fe,,I M lMW ! lIa AmX M W . . "i,,,, ,r hi short Horn, ArysWr,1 have a Hoard of Kquallzatlon who I reputation for honor, voracity, and business talent, unexceptional, so far us we can learn. The school at Wilbur closed tho ac ademic year last week. The com mencement exercises were qulto In teie.stlng. Tho address to graduates was delivered by Hev. Mr. Ladd of Hoseburg, and was an interesting 'and able address. Tho graduates , former delivered n well prepared and, sensible oration upon tho subject of an-the 1 "Henofltsof Kducntlon." Miss A an Axni u.Aiuuti.ss. Welearn that an Invitation has boon extended itci Hov. Thus. ('iiiiiIoii, of the Dalles, to deliver theamuial address before the next Stato Agricultural Soclet,vut the Fair lii Siilenilior. MVrhope 1 1 r. Condon will accept the invlta tion. Ills loiiy; lesldenco in Oregon, and his attainments as a scholar, give nun .uierney came, i otswoiu an in ., it thnt each iiiniiiiriictiircr. J.elcester sheep, and lleik-hiiv anl'lmul owner, railroad company, mer iXsex pigs. chant, money-lender, farmer, tock- fillkill t iVtlt tt fSklikt( if itltl? f'.i.i.Ki..-M. Wilklns, I.,,., I'res-lvimi, Is asse.s.ed Justly nnd made to ray tuxes iqon the true value of tho pmp'rty asscssetl. him advantage that so- Mljlt j M'TOCJ blent of the State Agricultural Sivle ty, favored us with a call on his re turn from the celebration at Port laud. Mr. Wilklus Is quietly work ing xlanil lioiu .UMi. . u Mcuvus. The Sceroiurynf the; &tiili Agricultural Society lurornis us that Me.ssiv. q'lt lombaud Williams, or San Francis- 10, aio now niakliig dies for .striking i gold and .silver medals for the Use of. Ai.i'ai.va. Mr. J. X. Durham, re Illllll IMA l.lll.tu ..j.!l. ,,f Qtlitn, li.l. .. ,. . i . . . -1 I ... Mlll. Ill'ltll til ,',IIVIII ., I It.t Cvtl.tlt. nj .i,a.. ..I ...... ....... ..m.I . ' iv, . .? .,-. , ,y -u,,,, rv.ii.Mii, im j,,,0M M nn.io 0r alfalfa clover. livrit Ai3iiii'in.TiTi!Ai. Srt( ivrrv. for the interest or tho Society ' The aeglslatnroor Wlsoonslncnn the succes.sor the coming State1 not lHiiy.iiiiir.ri,.Riiw.itii..i.ns:,... Fair, ami thinks that tho present In- Agricultiral Society of tliat State, dicntloiis ur good fon tho largest jri, .Soeetv has ls.si.ed ten vetirly hdr, Uith as to the attendance and volume, for the publlcatlon'of nil e.hibltloiw,of any yet iteeiirhig nn- which thovtate lias iald, except one. ..v. nil' iiuiiiiiueiiieiii ui uie rMrvii:i. iiir iuii.l--a i. 11... o,..,.. .. " . . " " "" .v.-. lOtAt. IIIU 7111111 LTlVt' fitM-W- -, oNri'tho Society junon. mill r.. .Mi that tho llrst gold medal uiado will I o presented to Mr. V. s. W. Park bust, of Sun rraiUNco, for hi cxlilbt grown on ld3 farm, the longest stem of which is lx feet two Inches In longui. jcears lias glum it fcl.ooo and fur nished rooms In the Canltol for tin. otlloo of tho Socloty. Tho Oregon Legislature has never, we believe, ly pulverized ton good depth, sons to ..!..., II... t. I. ....I .,!...,!.. .. .1...... I. ..1.1 ..! tho son, but also, every particle of rburg mini, essay, with tup . M i i... ,.. .., ' , . i "Sour hl's or Genius" for a subject, ...Ur..,i, is ,vi.Kiii ui. mm vakisvu iu ,,, ., ,. AftnP the which iis nun ..J...V.... --..- , j air. trogeii, and ......... . . , i.i tiuiiiioiiiii, iioia uioctuiiMMiinere, ,w T : , , T.i '.,n, ,.,, n,i' which are in themselves tho host of'regularly during ho entire jear and manuics. Thl, kind of ciiltum. acquitted themselves propenj, therefore, how on the rrnm H. i.ftlinwli.tnf ll.it l.-t.t.w '" v '"! iiiv.iiB,.ivii,,i . ... ,. vf f..: . head, tlie large grains, the many .I'" " , ' .7,, ,"", T " . or bushels, the extra quality, and n mil oxco"et J'3 "i" ? W aE purse. Fverythiug which Is worth hout tho third Wednesday In , Au- doing at all, Is worth doing well, says SuSt- jt omia. . tho old niuxlin, and wo know or, .,,, Tvs.rATTTTIOV T,0 orti nothing to which this M well applies , Pu",'I"l NSrT 'w',,, Jfi ite iw In o..,u..r fiiUnu-liil. fr .,.vl '! Of OllVO Lotlge, No. 18, Will W iiiecuciiiicaiojiumiioiioi me sun ami ... , .. i , ... r. d,n nrnil In this way tho soil absorbs nl- 1 " " '" "V 'T, ,Z " " V. ," . other gases, as well as ' :-'. " ' T'T , ZA l IIS Ol inn oviiviyi ,,..v...." ",-,.. ir ami were e fctmnff.he recipient nt tho hands of thelf nir he vt-1 teacher, Professor Nerron, of anlcr ife, nea j , . , T, 0 , cxt term of this year's crop. This is beginning to bo more and more understood every year, nnd formers can bo found all over tho State whoe crops produced I by his culture is an liouor to rcfor to. i Ckanokd Haxps.TIic JJemocrat- publicly Installed nt tho Opera House this evening by Grand Master Ap- person. Pror. S. C. Simpson will de liver im address on the omission. ovUMded ' hVm& J'I'vUle. if now conduct-, g from the celebration near 1X.J ciiltl ii r sun Mr Ag"- ed i,y 'Iho-. H. Kent and .las. A. Mill-, on the Fourth, and sustaliidl a UtiiniliHKkt. cr. fracture of the nun at the elbow. Vccidkxt. Miss Xaucy . Yocuw i was thrown from a buggy while return- Dajiou, i,evctv r