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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1873)
$2.f0 per Year, in Advance. Minn: to si'itsciuiii'its. j Tlio time ntiriirlii inter (lit' prliilrd ' inline nil till' paper Ik Clio !iit of llir ItXI'lIt TIl ol siit rlptlon. ' HJWI lll"llll IPII1IIIIP W !!! HEWS DY TCIiEOIlAPH. ' A dispatch received ut thu Navy Dcpuitiiicut fiom Hear Admii'ul Case, dated Genoa, .Inly 2!ith, Mates Hint , the Wnchusett, tlicn at C'irfu, liail been ordered l proceed at once to ' Harcclnuu ami ports mi tlic south ami cast const of Spiln, fur t lie pur pose of renderlm: assistance to Amer-1 lean citizens during t lie existing tumble. New York Aug. 19. Kev. Gardner! f-ini'lnir. fop (ft years p.Mor of tln i Uriel: Church comiregatlon, died at lil residence In Oil city yesterday, aged N). St. Louis. Auk. l!).-.Iolm II. Fair child, VI iv President of Hie Murine insurance Company anil President of tliu Hoard of rndcrwiltcrs In this city, died Inst night from cerebri) spinal meningitis. Iloiilie-iter, An. I!), Tin express train due hero at 7 o'clock tills mnrn inir, from Detroit, on the Great West ern Kallrond, N In the Weltaml Canal, at TTiorahl. The train was drawn ly two locomotives, ami consist of sever al baggage c::pre;s cars anil an un usual miinhcr of passenger coaches. The open ilraw was not observed bv thu engineer, l'.olli emrlne) ami all the luiggugs cars plunged Into the canal, tilling the chasm, leaving no room for the pa-scngcr coaches. It l.s repoitctl that all tin passenger and employes ccnped Injury. Chicago, Aujf. in. A TflUunt Wash ington special says the Comptroller nf the (."iirreiicy Is of opinion that the free Wanking scheme -will he ruvlved In tliu next Congress. Western cap italists, who come to make applica tion for National hank circulation ami are uuahle to obtain It, state that the Hcntlmeiit of the West Is strongly In favor of unrestricted banking in a spccMcd limit; tliat the amount, with remarkable unanimity, hoc ins to have been Unci! at an nggiegnte circulation of j-'on.ooo.oon. Ills understood that the chelf araument against this ad lltlonal issue will be tlio statement that the present circulation, per cap ita, is altogether too great us com pared to other countries. Washington, Aug. 10. A number of letters have been received here from Quakers and other friends of the peueo policy through the country, asking Kxecntlve clemency In behalf of the Modoc Indians lately on trial. Many of the letters raised a question that the trial f the otlenilcrs was il legal under the decree of the ("Supreme Court In the Mllllgan case, that elvll Courts being near at band, the mili tary tribunal had no jurisdiction. Another question raised Is that Gen oral Canhy was killed while acting a a Pence Commissioner ami not at an officer of the Army in war. Thestj questions will conic directly before the President for III action. The Attorney General yesterday re commended to the President that par dons be granted to S. Hood, of South Carolina, nnd AdolphiiH Dunritz and George Holland, of North Carolina, who are now serving out terms in the Albany Punltentary for Ku-Klux outrages. New York. Aug. 20. -A number of gentlemen from Kncland and Scot land will start for Kansas to-day, in company with Geo. Grant, of Lond on, who bus purchased a county In that State for the pnrposoof founding a colony. The main puroo of thu project will be agricultural, and the principal feature stock raising. It is stated that the Meiinonltes who went West brought with them to till, countiy $310,000 in gold, of which urn ono nun owns $U,000. New York, Aug. 20. Wool ii quiet ninl firmer. California, utfaS.'ic; Spring do., o;g::!0. California hops, &10c. California cole leather, light, middle and heavy weights, 2lsJ27c. Washington, Aug. 20. Information has Iktii received here that the Mlka 'tlo will noon open Simonosekl, in Japan, to the commerce of all nations. Report from Baker county say the hay crop It good, and grain cropt nerer looked better. SALEM, OREGON, AUGUST 23, 187:3. Volume V. Number 27. iiaanttwmmvxrrTmmvmmmMWM Tin: (iiuxGK. Mn. KniToit : In the days, not very long ago, it was conceded by every body that the law of demand and sup ply should regulate the prices of farm product, the situation being accepted by the farniur. Now, however, n very different order of tilings obtain'.; for, knowing the value ot n bushel of wheat in any ofourgreat markets, and thu cost of carrying it theie, you aru Mill Ignerant of the price that may be realized therefor by the pioducerherc. And why'.' .Simply because capital has monopolized the lines of transit be tween the producer ami consumer, and defying all former laws of trade and of Justice, has Inaugurated schemes of gambling as unscrupulous an they are wicked. Kings are formed on grain, uu sacks, ami on tonnage, and honest labor Is made a piey to the rapacity of merciless speculators. The agricultu rists of our country, realizing that ev ery other pursuit, lie it Industrial, commercial, business or professional, is organized, see Hint they, too, If they would not soon become tlie Impover ished subjects of combination-", must organize and fraternize. Hence the general and unprecedented uprising of farmer till over our country. The Grange lit founded upon the axiom "that the products of the soil com prise tlie basis of wealth; ami that in dividual happiness among all classes depends largely upon tlie prosperity of this, thu material and paramount In terest." Thu main incentive to the establishment of the order, ami the multiplication of Granges, Is founded upon the acknowledged principle that unity of action bt necessary to Insure success; ami that to make success pro gressive this unity must bu of Interest complete and enduring. The order will labor to benefit thu entire body politic; but to do this more surely, will address Itself llrst to the defense and enhancement of the great under lying interest of the country, which is agriculture. It hns no politics of a partisan character; does not seek of llce; is no respecter of persons, sects or text. It vroposes to give its mem ber.) exact and trustworthy Informa tion about cropt, mnrketi and fium rMmmtmiHTm4nmm,UAt-jM&virtTiGrK-j3nrnt.'wrtn'w'mMnr,'w meat, and desiring to form a Grange In their neighborhood, wll In fur nished all necessary information and assistance In the matter, by address ing either Deputy W. J. Campbell, Hast I'oitland, or Special Deputy, N. W. Guirclsou, Albany, Oregon. OaIIHI'TMIN. Albany, Aug. l;Uli, lS7it. KinkPaintimi. Tlie Portland pa pers speak of a picture of Mount Itainleras having recently urrlved In that city and placed uu exhibition. The artist Is Mr. W.n. S. p.urntl, a young man who resides In Salem, who bus been engaged upon the work at times for thu p.isl year. We have not seen thu painting, but the Port land dallies speak highly of Its merits. Mr. I'arrolt, we iiiuletami, has never taken lessons In his life, and it should ant be a matter of wonder If there were great faults in his worlt. The Xcic notices thu painting as follows : "As you stand mid gne nt the snow capped peak euelr.'led in Heccy clouds, tlio dark ami wild looking gorges, ami the beautiful scenery in the fore-ground, I he spectator Is urap !cd in silent admiration at the grand eur so truthfully portrayed. We un derstand that a number of gentlemen protiO'e setnlim; him to Koine for the 'tiiniMKi ill r,..lvliiir tiiNlrnelliins. should arrangements be made. Thu picture on exhibition Is said to be owned by another party, but If not, ' the artist can get finm $100 to SMXI for It Immediately. Had it tlio name !' an eminent aitlst attached to It, thu price would bu tueiity times u much." Philomath Coli.ixii:. l'.hler J. llarlt lufoims us that the propccts of this Institution aru better than ever. Prof. Hubert K. Williams, of Iowa, has arrived to take chaige of the school, and Miss Mary Lawrence, of Salem, will teach the primary depart ment. Thu next term begins on Sep tember nth. iAUNrui'U. The new boat con structed for tlio W. It. T. Co., win launched at Portland liul Thursday. Shu is named the "Heaver." Shu Is 124 feet long, 2o feet beam, C feet hold, and is intcndeii for tlm Cpper Wil lamette. 8iNnri.AH Cahj:. Win. Igo, of Salem, about a year ngn lost his voice, bug; and wilt labor to teach tlu-iii i , ,ftllt SundaV evening, after n se. . u.c. ,) im-e mi) isnt.-ii ui vcfe flt of VonltlfllTt during which wheat where they have heretofore prooess a lump was discharged froiji raised but thirty; and also, how they tils throat, he found that he had le-! can best get that wheat to market Tliu order menus biisluesn, and will labor to bring " the greatest kooi! the greatest number." Some of I general objects may be stated In bref as follows: Object 1st. Thu eliiuiKI wee e- iv I the ch. full use of his nrniti Dikii. Mrs. Harali Mcklin, one of thu pioneers of Oregon, died in Kiigeuc City lust .Sunday, at the rcldrncc of ment of labor and thufruternlty of the , her son, Dr. A. I. Nlcklln, In thef.'Jtli producing classes. 2d. Mutual luHtruc- v.. r i.,P ,. ii,.r r..niulii ..r tlonnnd the lightening of labor by T , - ) ' r""u"" M,r-" dilUisIng a better kuowledgo of alms of labor. 3d, Social culture. 4tl Mutual relief In sickness and udve ty. fitlii Prevention of cruelty t Imals. Uth, Prevention of lltigntl 7th, Hrlnging more nearly together tlio producer and consumer. 8th. Thu overthrow of tliu credit system. 0th, ' llulldiug up and fostering our home' Industries. 10th, Mutual protection of ' Intulum, Imntl tli.ulfiat linrn..rrf kni' nilddlcmeii. The way the order nroimses to tic iTSv rsl- N'r. ' tno ifii. ni... L. i lie II I brought to Salem for burial. w Vni.VMi:. Tlio W'trkli Stuft- lias entered upon its 2'ld volume, ubllslier hints thnt it I- a good time to pay up back subscrlytlotis nnd ', ndvanee for thu new year. j J. O. O. K.-K G. Schwatka mid A. ' L. Stlnson, HejirescntntlveM from the ' G. I. of Oregon to the (iruud Lodge! compiisii tins worK might to or inter-. or tlio l ulted states, len on thekti.im est to your readers, but I am admoii- i rr yesterdav for the ICant. N sues iiiui ii is vnui noiueeaii it suurev - I society, nnd its plans are a part of it' OiHTLAiiV.-Mrs. Howell. wliioVof. 'eThi?Mloi!Milnir su.crs,. whlcli Jnh" !rrc'1' Se,',nr' ,!!wI ,,,fi lat" ! has already achleveil is, I am iiersuad- t-. In Polk county, Oregon, aftei a ed, largely attributable to the privacy lingering Illness, in the tV7th year of. of its councils; for I am persuaded-4,er ,,. that no Important business project can x ' - . - , . be carried rorwom to succeja, ainiu Wiikat. - Kinney k (;., at tlie contllcting Interests, when thu plans ... Miii. r u.vin wi ,.,,t tor of the projectors are made a matter of '"" M""' Bro P'nc11" Hr public gossip. ' wlieat. Farmers In sympathy with thlsmoTe. At Albany Wheat It selling t 7.1c. Ilomr Jlnniirnrltirci. Wn leiriir Pen- s, I vn- Co . I AiUi.fl Is. IfTl. f IMIl.'f Wi!!a.uiIlo t'jruirr: As to my cxperienio with the Ilubbanl Ciiuibiueil Helper nuil Mower, of which Mr. A. Myers pur chased the right Id manufacture ui his A;rii'iiUiiril worNs in Sileni, I will say that I hitve given it it thor ough test in wheat ttntl iutx from three In live feel tall, titiil some of whlcli wsi-i liiilgi-il pretty b.ully, nnd I feel w.irriiuleil in snylng that it is far superior to every machine that li.is been hlppeil to Oregon iisncnm billed, both fni-ilurablllty nuil neat ness of work. N)W, .Mi. IMitnr, us I mn one of tlie extreme advocates of home manufacture of mtr luilky agricultu ral machinery, 1 cannot very well lose this opportunity nf saying n few words tn the finning umimunlty especially, for they are mod deeply interested In the iiunu il drain of mo ney to the lune nf uhiitit one million ilollur.s lor implements in stock our farms with, ranging lYnni mi nx helve to a thresher, when we luivn nil the elements' of eiin.striictiiui in our own State. Then what Is to lie iloiie'.' Well, says Mr. A, why lines not souie in tu put up a manufactory nuil make the iiincliIiieryV nutl Mr. llstiys he tins its much us he can do to attend to his uu n aHalr. This is very iiiiieh like tlie old proverb that " what Is every mail's business Is nobody'fi business." Now it seems tn mens If we liavelii-l sight of one important fact, which is, that there ate very few men in this nr uny oili er State who have thu umiiunt of capital required In erect and put in operation works of the magnitude neees-ary to make them prolltuble to the manufacturer nl agricultural im plements, and to the farmer who purcliM'-i'H mid uses tho Mime. I might have salil, except thii.e who have their capital staked In nunc gi gantic corporation, nnd the only way in which to honorably meet iiml com pote with such combined capital Is in a concert of act Ion to patronize, and liulor.se for w hen necessary, the erec tion of f.telorlcs for iiiiinufacturlng in the various branches: nf business; mid right now is a good tiiuelocom- inence Willi the Agricultural Work nt Salem, for they are just on the ve of failing fur waul of means or Indorsement by the fanners. Some may say, I have no meaiiH to spare. Now suppose we brill;; to hear Unit ncert of action, anil six hundred or it thousand farmers tnko stock in ihe way of Indnr-cmcuf, and iftheKimo hud to be paid, it would be but u few dollars tu the man, while ho would bu doubly .ifi- with a flmt mortgage on tlm wdis. Why, it seems Id mo that every man who ever studied for ii moment in a biisluussdike way thu channels of commerce to and from our State would m.'O ut-it glance that the very geographical location speaks plain that to pmspi.-r weniii-t iiiiuiii fnvturi) ut least' nil of our henvy nnd ctimber-ome articles. And I will now say, Mr. Killlor, that my opln- on is thatifthi' Agricultural Works. nt Salem fall now for want of action U'sm the part of the farmers, it will ho ninny yearn before wo Imve one, from the fact that It U to the Inter est nf nil commission merchant, who arc hhlpplng nnd sclllugon com mission, to prevent the manufactur ing of the same nt home; nnd this It not llndlng any fault with the latter, for their business Is perfectly legiti mate so far us business isioncerneil, nutl if we cannot beuuiie united enough to meet u loisiness tiaiiMie tliui willi n business transaction, wo need not (imiplaiii, for In tliNspccu titiug uge cnmplaintM uvall but lit tle. M. Wll.KINH. People talk about haul times, and well l hey may. An exchange ven tures few pliin words on (lie situa tion, nuil here they are for (lie hone Ill of our readers : " We are fast hcciuiilii-r u nation of schemers to live without gcnulua work. Our hoys are not learning I nolo; our firmer.' suns are crowil ing into llles, lonkiug for t Icrkshipi and post-otllccs; hardly one Annul can gill in each huuilrcil will do housework for wiges, however ur gent her mid; so wo ale sending to Kiirnpe for workmen, nuil buying nf tier artisans millions' worth of pnul ucts that we might tn make for our selves. We must turn over u now leaf." IIakiiinii piidm Cot.it Kims. A hen luivliij left her net for two days and a uighl after setting within two or Ihiee days of the time of hatch ing, and the eggs being prfcetly cold, nut of curiosity, I ili'teiuillieilto try an experiment. I removed them to a garret room, which was very lint, tlio thermometer in the coolest part of tha house being ut the time ti.V l'ah. On the third day from the time the eggs were left by the hen, they hatched by theiiHelves and the chickens urn now running about thu yard quite strong ami hearty. - Cur. A'ei iilijln Amtric.nn. Hiwt Miiltixi.o Ciiiiiihw '. H. I'.lllott, writing to tlm Clevelanil llrralil sayn that the Louis I'lillllppa is the best of all tlm sour or half sour cherries. Downing, in his great American laicyclopicdin of fruit, says the fruit Is large, nf a rich dark, almost purplish black red, with a red llcsh which isjiilcy, tender, spright ly and ir.llillyiicid; quality very good or best. I'ree vigorous and very pro ductive. H.irry in his Yulf liurtlen says It Is ripo Iroui the middle In tlio lust nf July, nnd Isu very valuabln sort for desert, canning, cuoklngor market. Km.i.imii Ikon.- The falling off In tl xporl nf Irini from Grent llrlt- uin to the I'liileil States is conceded in tho former country. A Wales correspondent nf the Loudon AV-if. iurr writes: "It Is now tacitly iicknowledgcd tliut our Iron trade with America has sensibly slackened, for, though Dow IiiIV nnd nue or two other works keep up a fair exiiort thither, (ha aggregate sent will not conipar with the past." The lllniilnghaiii correspondent of (lie same paper confirms the tenor of tho nlmvo. It will not bo long before all tin small piHtolllces throughout tho country will be under tho control of women. Within thu last threw months over thirty appoliitinenU of tlio kind have been made. Dr. HellownMiiys that at Vntisurcol icgu bu wus "converted by thu testi mony of his senses to thu knowledge! that woinunly delicacy, girlish modes ty, and winning uttractivuncsH could bu nccouipanled by thu acholastlu learning and tlie solid selenitic drill whlcli colleges give young man." iiM ( j i ) ?