Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, February 15, 1873, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextXMajiiMtiMiiniSwini. WILLAMETTE BAEMEE. -tYFr 'T Wfr-Y ' '' vTt-V WurebniiHi'K ill Astoria. ., , , Salem, Saturday, Fob. 15 Ai'oi,onv. Our (Ichiro to give tlio proceedings of the Hoard of Mana gers of'tlfo State Agricultural, Hoei 'ty, and an much of the iro"inf tun 1M an possible, In this Issue,, con strains us to leave out many matters of Interest, both editorial and com municated. l Mi:iiru, So(ii;tv. A call,, lias bGOn Published l'nr.tltn seniiirl ntliiiml meeting of the Third Judicial Dis trict, at Reed's Opera Jloiis'r, on Tucduy, March I, at 10 a. nil FAiiMi:iw'Cuits. VllllamrWclls writes to us from Jlucuii Vista that tlio farmers of Hint section wcro go ing to meet on the loth Inst, to form n club. "Willis .Starr, of Daylou, Yamhill county, sends us word that the farmers of Ills nolRhborhood weie uNo about organizing a club. speed the Rood work. lMwiMiNAi.. Mr. Allan Cameron, ' I'f iyw Zealand arrived in Salem ' this week, untl matlu usni'nlli Tt. Cameron came from California by hist steamer, where he has been for the last six months, and comes here to learn something concerning this valley as a place for Introducing Hue Hooded sheep. Wo hope Mr. C. will be pleased with Oregon, and loucludu to make it his homo. J lis family arc at pro-out in San Frun-cJh'o. this part of our country a feeling, or ratlier a realization, or tlio Mtuiiuou Keillor Wlliami tit ruriuir: irl. ,,,l,.ll ,1 l.wnmc.4j nf 11m The question now ..glinted, and to comitry(-nn(, ,,. nre now disposed : .scttlf'll. Is. ImU' ullflll llw. imiilluxir . .''... . ,..., i.i," V ... . . "; """""' It Is duo to say that the Willamette and lecklcss wnsto in getting his j.,,.mei. has had much to do towards -tin milt iwii'iii on imi.imi mii ior a lor- i nstiiri mr tun tanners oi nuscm linu- elRii market; and 1 intend now to ' "' with this feeling and inciting make some .suggestions relative to it, !U'Vm t? ncHon, and that too with mill Mil w.m..,u" ' only it limited circulation hero. The ami the icmody. I i)QlloUs ln lin .wived r..n... o-nod. It is evident to every beholder, reliable farmers' organ arc certainly Hint the present waste of wheal, In very great, as well to the individual L'ottinir t on shlnbnniil. t mni-n ii.i.i. miorestoi tlio larmers, as to tlio great Milllcli.nl in iinrnxv nil nviw,., ,.., tr iffi'loulturnl interest of the country, Miiiiclcnt to ilofinj all expenses, If and could every farmer in this valley ,..,rv..v viuiiuiini.-iiiiy uuiiu,- ami in anuregon, he induced to tiiKn Now, for ibo best and most saving mid read the larmcr, there would way for the producer. JJefoio the t"Jlubtedly boa mighty waking up eonmlettoii nrtlin .ni.nl v,ii. ( n. !" Hie people, not only or farmers. Umii ?j ortlmt Bienl woik nl tlio . ,llt of merchants, tradesmen, ami Willamette fall-, it was a matter of shippers, and oven mechanics and necessity that wheat lie shinned In the nrofesaionsirenorallv. for there is . . : t ... . .. " . . .t1 . 7. IiKTTKU FIIOJI P0KTLIX1I. Poim.AND, Feb. i, 1370. , thought friend FInlayson was Joking 'when he held up his scarecrow of the great danger farmers wore In of having the railroad "removed."-. fVslit it ItlilLU II 11 II 41 111113 V "' ..v.- 0 space, than have some of the late ef forts of agriculturists to discover a w... wwli. ftirllmlr nrfitnnr mitrerlllffS. .U.t.VM ... ....... . . ..... ......... C3 " I read your last paper carefully, and Editor wiiiamcnemnmr. having tlio railroad ' removed." ii. ..... ln ...n 41. ..4 iinllilltn- Plltllll ' " . "' . " wr.r.:iZrn iTm. i IJut on rciuuns n,o,, i and ii0 human race .-truggling slowly on- brcnkJ (ut mi(, ,VM voU ward and upward, seeking for light f U j,, ,K)etrv m . 1.. .. ,1u.k.i Awr mill frvlllir to . . . ' ' uiun;i ii iic '"bi rf--n -, ".now, I uinrri", tnKo rnrc, nml I.p ,.(. eliminate the faNe from the real A,tft"iil,;.'.!w' 01 IdOltS lloailllg 111 llicrnriiiiiiiotildionubo nutmilMieil." Wo ratlier think they would be, more " nstonished " tliiin were the riilllstlnes when tliey saw Sampson fMllM't'lllii. n4V 41ir rrolnu nf flnn T .. i rcau uur urn inn:i vuiuiuo , ,; & "- " b"'- "ii Jjit l..t.l ii .1 l...nPl- .ltL.......i..f..l In '41. it iil.ir.lr.il 4lin T.i.tijllf. if r.... l.llll II UUWII illlllUSt Hl-tuuilljj-" ","'- "J" ...bi'l'uuuuiillllllViil attempting to lift the masses out of 'spurious", because James made too the quagmires Into which they are J much of work, nml not enough of .1 ii -1 in 11. .,., I .,;;. rm. ...,t.,ii., ... COIIllllliaiiy pillllglllg, uiuu mu iivu- uuiwii xnu t'linuu 01 uur ivioany pioaroutorougniycuueniod. 1 mean .lames, iroiii which 1 navo quoted, Is Conduit. On I'ridiiy evening of J.ist week a conceit was given at Heed's Opera I liaise by the Salem Musical Society, under thu diicction of Mr. P. Y. I'renllce. Tliero were at least sixty voices In the ehoru, mid the reiiderliiL' of Hid illil'i.roiii pieces was excellent, and proved the Kklll and musical taste of Mr. ami "Mrs. I'rentlcn, under whose direction the dingers were trained. Tlie ilos, duels, null quartets were also well rendered, showing decided culture in the pupils Want of xjiuce jirc ventH our giving - more exteuiled notice of the toiicerl, but wo are plea-ed to stale that the largo hall was well tilled with an intelligent mid appreciative audience. W0I.I" CLl'U. .VMliT to hlii't'p Italxers una oihi-rs. 1Ci. Pa km 1:11: My request of in terested parlies, 1 wisli HirmiL'b the lolumns of ilu ti;u,r, to call a meeting ror the purpose of orgiiuix .i)R a Club or making 11 united elUirt tO (llVslrilV WlllviW III llil imrl .l II... oiintry.aiid sucli other matters of iiik'm'm 111 mis comiiiiiiiuy as 1110 meeting may think proper. The proposed boundary being nbout as follows, to. wit: The V-i half of Township 8 South, Itange West, and thu Kust half or Township South, Itango ,'IWcst; but if per sons outhideof this Imiimlary wisli l unite with us, we will bo glatl to have their aid and co-operation. Meeting to be heldnt the residence nl Hie subscriber at a o'clock p. 111. mi Thursday, Feb. iliHU. IAJ'1. Cl.AltK. I'leasiiut Point, Feb. Ill, 18T!I. Aiiiii'hii:u.-Tho inan Co., llus l iiiok'H hlixsi until, who was Mixpcelctl of the munlerof llasbiimk, In Vamhlll otinty, bus had 11 pri'lliulimrv ixiuuiiuilioiiiiiiilbcciihcut to Jail, lie uts not allowed to Kio bail. The toiy he tolil uf the tw o men is cutiuilv illH'lctlltuI, anil llii'io is Miltl to be tniiigclrciiiiistantltil evldeiico aiiiiliiMt him. , Notut.-'1 lie runners orSalcm Hills Hud vU'lnliy am luvlteil to nltciul a uitctliigat (bo l'llnKluHclioolhoii'iMiii Krlihiy, Feb. L'lct, at 1 oVhiok p.m., In older to form u fiiriners' club. Manv Paiimi:u, A X0111.1: Srocic Cow. A four year old cow, belonging to (J. P. Minp-011, 1. tun county, Is the mother of four heifer calven, having had two nt two years old, and two at four year old. sacks, and bo handled over fnn times before it was on shipboaid; now I ho way seems to be opened for busi ness to bo transacted in a different way, and for the great benefit of the farmer. Now to tlio point: let there be wharves constructed at Asrni-ln. and warehouses of Mifllclont capacity to storo nil tho wheat in transit, raised in Hie Willamette vall"v wllh Oloyalors h load and unload. T ei this bo done by capital in the valley, in the Interests of the farmers, and not of .speculators: then with small and not expensive warehouses along the Willamette river, tho wheat can be placed on lioard a steamer, or suit able barges, under the inspection or the runner's agent, nml from thence transferred to Hie depot nt Astoria, without waste, mid at small exneuse iiiiili'iroil u'llli lli . ..mil ...... I.. ..r Hut. j-. ...- ... ...u ...i,.-i;iib llllllIU Wl I . Z . V ? Itatlon. Tlio holders of re.il ' "V,.,V,"..?,,r "rn-'' "". '""I llilVO . . . , . . ... : evuieiu tr.mspoi estate at Astoria look with favor 011 such an arrangement, and are ready to lurnisli all the irround neeessnrv (I speak advisedly) for such wharves and warehouses at almost any point, between Tongue Point and Smith's Tolut, which includes the harlior. Wheat placed in store at Astoria is sure cash to tlio producer, for Oregon wheat holds the proforunco In the rorolgn markets, and If placed where vessels or heavy tomiatro can reach It, there will bo iiodlllleully in mak- ingsaies no doubt or tho fact, that were the flirill.' lfOrwill In In. I.K.llirlif Ii. n full realization of their pre.-cut situ ation as compared with each of the other proressionsor the country, they would rlso in their might and show to f lie world that they arc really and in fact tho " bono and sinew of the COtllltl'V." Tllll fiirnliiruiii-ii 1 lii.llnvi. conceded by all otlicrclas.-esnud pro- lessions 10 oe in.0 might and .sfieni?tii of the country, and yftcn do we hear pronounced ferc t cllwcs 0 the i. inner ami ins occupauoii. jui an this comes with a very poor grace, sluco' it is n notable fact that those very persons and professions that aro tho loudest in their praise of tlio far mers are tlio most zealous in their labors and cllbrtstoblud their hands, and force Hiein to .submit to become lirol Iilhln nnlv In ii snl iT nmii,ttnrj who euro nothing for the welfare of" in iiiiii? fir I'fiiiiirrv. ruiiv kfi hip uu either can bo used to make his own speculation successful. jiui, i siarteu out to givo an ac idently got somewhat oil" of the ...... ,. . -4 .. - - ...,.., tiiiu 'that lie can now and then see nn j probably will, shoulder tlio railroad Ismie, .see it clearly in all lis outlines, nnd carry ItofF perlinps to Missouri? in pito of nil the irrelevant trash Tlio railroad gone, our "poot" sees (hat interested parties nnd weak n "monopoly, tho river," charging minds may throw nround it. I have heavier freights than tho railroad no disposition to tread on the corns i now charges. Just how tho removal of a voncrablo divinity, or do vio-of tho railroad will affect prices on sllblect. 1 will rotiirn nml irlv.. i.nlv a short minute of tlio proceedings 6( the meeting. The house being call ed to order, Mr. John Perkins was called to the eliair as temporary chairman, and J). C. Stewart chosen .secretary pro tern. A. J), ltunuels, Joliu L:iughliu,aiid I"). ('. Sliiu'nrl. wnrn iniiu.tiiii.il l.t. 41. o ehairiiian Indraft a Constitution pre paratory to permanent organization. After .somo iIIkciissIiui n illir.r..iii subjccls, participated in liy Messrs. .mini i.augiiiiu, i-erKins, urazer, Ha Vis. Powell. Sli!irL's. nml nlluii-d ii . ...""'.'. i :,..: ::. "":' ii ui nuggesivii uiai wo select a question Ibr discussion tit our next lonco to tlio reelings ofn single hope nil " mothor in Israel." lint, for my self, I have about Inst all faith In a millennium, short of the period when ovory mother's sou of Adam shall know all of science Hint can bo learn ed in this world. Till that day. the Jaws of monopolies, the Iron hoof of demngoguery, and (lie slow-grinding - units oi tlio gods," will nmsticate, (rainnlo on. and "rind into rmu-lnr enough voluntary victims to make the jaws, (ho hoofs, nnd thu mills paying institutions totiiojo who own stock m tlieui. the river, when the mine monopoly owiiK both the railroad and the boat?, and how a dtrtnlon of pntroungo be tween tlio Innd and water (mnsport ntion would help (ho farmers, nnd induce "Hen" not (o carry oh" tlio railroad, and not to run his boats over the falls, i n0l quite so clear to Us, porhtuw, its It Is to our Albany "poet." Those who really bellovo that tho railroad ouirht to bo nrr. mltted to do a part of the freighting at Its own price, cither out of grati tude or through fear of its being "carried oil'," will. In such ease. """ ... i. -JJ, ...... Ill DUVII 1-IIW, Hut then I am eiicnuraceil hv the have the iirlvlloL'n of riisiiniwliiiw in r.ict that Hie farmers have become the call to " como and reason to senslblo that something is wrong igetlier." After tho railroad Is" done financially, and that this conviction ' gone," our " poet " describes, in vis- is causing ineiii in uoiii meetings ami ion, tttc iarmer ns saying .iinn now, iri up irnfon inucmcr, h .-. , iquesiioii ior iiisciissiou at our next 1 urn glad, and rejoice, that the i meeting. The following wax agreed soplo are heglnniinr to aiiticliiatel!ll.K.,.": ".T,,c pniprlely and pr.ictica- tho advantiiL-es of a fondirii initio. Imi "J. V?1 organizatloi. or the .. i i I. ,n . , , .'. ' "iriners oi regon ior t no protect on nnd sliow u disposition to break oil. 0r their interest." me eniiiiiierciai iviiers uiai nave ior ) iuijouruoii to meet at Aortlt Yam a quarter of it century bound Oregon to San l'niiicisco, mid which has rob- lied her oroiio-huiroriill her agricul tural protlls. This need not be, ir we but rightly understand the advanta ges which tho God or nature lias L'lven us. Tim irreat "UIvirof tin. West," Jwltlt its thousand miles or navigable waters, draitiliiga country whoso ngriciiKural capacities are suf ficient (o sustain mi empire, having at its mouth, a safo and convenient lutibor Airships or almost any ton nage: with such udvuntneres. Is Ore gon in tlio future to pay millions or money to tliut nroud nictronolis. in. stead or bringing her trade within Her own lioumlarlcsV II c malt tee! 1 have made this at I icle siifllcientlv long-sometlnio in the ftituro, I will 0 ' mZlv sluivv Ifl i'.iii iiiip i.rmil inUt.il.-.. ........ I " " """l,'.. bill, on S.itinibiv. 1'i.ln-mii-i.. tr. siiv new suliH-rlbers for thu I'uriinr were secured out of the atteudittits or tills meeting. I), c. s n:v.viiT. North Yamhill, Feb. in, IST.I. .0TI('K. The runners or I. Inn county are hereby notified that there will be a rouniy convention held at Albany on Saturday, March S, 1S7.I, at 10 o'clock, a. m. for the purpose of a general orgunlatiou for their mutu al protection, tuking into considera tion (he best feasible plans for build ing local warehouses; ulo Hie con .structlon of a large warehouse at As toria; and to devise ways and means for building said warelioiues; also to form a copartnership or an incorjiora- Ami ( liiiV ni.1 It. ti llitltii.ln. Oh, Ileuny, doar Buny, como hitk. r ; .. .Pit .urn. ... .!... .. B.... .... .. . - ... v .-w..j nuuiviu.UH B1.nl I W u II iMieli.ilr of all Hut ne'iui-ot .urn iiruunri; no moru lo go aitray.' Ir. 1st what their difllculties consist. '"o oticct or this reeling stanza N lya careful examination, 'a part or j loubt much or it lost in reading !iem may dicover the real stnlo or lf 1,s fu" frtn'c was probably only 1. .. .1 . ... f..!4 1... ll.rtT l i.. t show in can, our great mistake, com- merclHlly. n. Astoria, Feb. .'i, IS7.1. I'jtriutp. Club In Yamhill. IMIliT W lltnmttl.' I'mDiri It will be nccesNtry that we haven good representation; and in order that we have it, It will be highly ex pedlent that each Club appoint a commltteoor three or more to attend this convention. And. fnril...!-.,.,.. l felt by thcLlmi county farmers who heard It read saw tho tenr that stood In the cyo of tho " poet," and A llKi'inn.u'. Tlu King of spulu lm MbdlcmtisJ, uud Rone buck to Italy, nnd A republic bun beu proeliilinul by liiriYirft-. Durluir the oast two years a few un ..ipiw.tiv .-..,..,... ,.,.., , n ,. , i .i i . r .. .... ' .... .v. ..vim uiu eariy r.irmers lii this part or aniliHleotiii-j organization or CluUs in evervdl. ty, have made sovend attempt, to. trlct nnd coniinunitv in this Vallev orgauie a Tanners' club, and in, often j that they may .sond their delegations they have failed. Hut, notwithstaud- to (hUconventlon. We, as a Club of inir llie.se repented Ta hires, some two i ariiu-rs, it eimgocepiy interested Air Mr. .Inlin l.uni'lil in Imw I..... n in.. r,ir ...... tn. . .i... i . i... . '... "":M,i """ o " -v ( viiiiii.-pii,i ucsiie nun anjaceiit cou li the most ctucicnt) have persisted in He- send up their delegates to the not giving It up, and last Saturday u ''"" Omnly call, mi there may bo a k'iH)d nuiiiber or our best and most I ft Vx?? K,,H '0'Kli inve.stlga- T... r ....--... .,,,,. ,u isane iiiuated ii ans and enterprising runners were Indiiivd I iirniiiLniiuuit. ' " ' to meet at the North Yamhill Acad-, It has been Niid that farmers were emy, and effected a temporary organ-! ',ot united people, nelthercould bt; iz.itlon. All tniiMini Mi.iiiu.il (.. r..i. .u.t ,f "u'?u Pl'i Niyers were to vL.lt Uotho grx'at Imrtance of such ZVSth& movement, each one expressing the they stand, ami still wind their w'liv opinion thut u funnels,' club could be upward. made very pleasant iw well as bene- c i5' Vr.1!cr of III0 9,u,,i MeFarluud nchd to any agrlcutturnlcommunlty. hooi ,iou Vj.v , There Is evidently sprlurintr up iu I Feb, io, I67V r,,MI0N' N?c ' investigate, it is loo much to nv. licet Hint all ot them will at mien so the best way out or their dilllcultles, 11 indeed tliey should discover in Just what their difllculties consist. Hy a carol them may the case, though even some or their leaaer may miss the mark entirely, and co oil' linlf i.rw.bri 1.. ..,t..!...- " i-, ii iniAiiij; ( , 7, . '""'l """ met and lancy In an ne.vi)ll...ii.ii. ""uesseti 1110 tnroiioing or a creat Jumble or.pro-e and " poetry." The I ''eart -hftt Just for the moment forgot laci iiiat stares us In tho face is that luytnril,orUMJ I100r down-trodden there h now a jlnanctal crintn upon w. I flU'l,lor" aml ''Ogau to boo-hoo for -Money is s-arce, farmers nre hani I "Joor IJn.v." pressed, ami most or Hiem can truth- "'"tory tells us Hint tho Widow fully say, " lie that steals mv inn-r odott, alo.i "poet," being desirous steals tranh." Tlio thing to be looketl 1 of fe',viB vent to her gushing nffec after Is a remtdifn remedy ror the ! t,on for l'llr('0 Potter, wroto "seven .farmer, a remedy Tor tha' people, aml fory verses," which sho sent to not Tor mercliants and trail.. mr. the Parson, "pasted on ton or an tlcularly, not for steamboat eonipa- n'nz'"' Sreat cheese." Tho"poet nies, not for millers, nor, ns James ' r-v'" ',lsteail ot being addressed to a Finlayson seems to think, n miiil,aMI1 dis-gusted with his stipend or lien Jfolladui. If merchants I nd walking off with tho meeting traders, and transportation compa' noUs on hWahouIdcr, seems to have nles cannot gt rich without sucking bec" ll l)oet,c I'rayer that tlio Parson tlio life-blood from tho veins or the i'ouhl proporly honor his olllce: fanners they ought to content them-1 kJ'o,!'!?,' ZXZMm selves Tor the present with more1 Yiuui !". any Rime, mIIIIm.. 4.1 l. .1 1. .' ",v'i"s.i niMiig II IO IIIO IUI10 0' llllll- w filing to bo fleeced to pay a debt or dem." gratitude they owe men w-lm l.mi! rm" .,, ............ mill., ..i,i...i . -,,u -vioauy -poeiry," wneiner SrtetMo T V T1 r0a,1,i' 0r I'lomop ornn "amnzln' great started nres in their iuilfilmrii.ii.i i . .. .... ....... .. .. .. mm.,, .,,.. , , , .. "'"-. cncese," niuiscniio iioor Jieiuiy," 1 ndtiH , r1,"'1 ''i0 (1"rero,,t ,f r not, ought by nil means to beset cniiiiaiists muilo lnv,.iii.....i.. .... . '. 1. .. . ...... I;,i,-mrn . . 1. .7 '-;--' "ii to music. It would be a cap tat thing u SSTi1 f,? ,,eMfc'n 0 , to Ing after tho wlno begins to work X w 1 o i, ,, Til y",,,?,ar, pkws- ftt tllG Uer 4U- Will our " poet" m2JZI ??lly rilQt- -et,t to music? Wo suggest as XtonlV?r0Tth0tilt- very appropriate tuiie- '-.." kS t 'V" C ,t,,, v,ow I" tho men., time, 1 hope tho fur- hi nlv nTFI?ta',on' ,ne" w, ot "ll co',ll that in tits essiy " read boforo flu. 1 t..., ....i... ...... iCiimiivUii-inn. 1.1 1 V ueigius are oiy enougi ueeauso tliey h S-m"",, l,'J1I,m,ar-v-:'t"' re less than one fourth what they engine with msSgl''S canul "l lf0' lMr M'elm, thl,t " h , tho city of AlUmyr you remeniber lk'r ,0 ltro'iize a roreign coinjvi- I llOW UlailV Of US ils.niiil.l.i.1 ... in.. 11V tll-lt itnimnlii ..vi.'n. II. r. IIV,..n. Imliiv y, ! ivi,miUli wc.K,0lt IonHoU ette mlley 0 about six hundred thou- iailll ior W lint ho liml lr...n f.. ... . . ' ' . ... vi.- , One would hern ii.ii,.r..ii.. to get all their produce to market ., , , .... ..iu i.uiuers 'hiiu iiui it mere inemseives. ijon'i now Is how much " praio and wel- lot them bclievo that tho best thing come " and patronage shall bo civen thoy can do Is to sow their money to the president or tho n,iirtj "6roaoVart so that It shall fall on prevent the 'wi,mv,.i . , . European son. jjctter "ditll" It p eminc ruoal'ofIt. I first Into their own inxkets. Anace.