Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1873)
$2.50 por Year, in Advance. NOTICIi TO SVDSCBIBKnS. The date appearing alter he printed mhu on the paper la the date of the BXPIRATION of subscription. HEWS ST TELEGRAPH. Boston, Sept. 2. The Now England Agricultural Fair was opened to-day nt Mystic Park by nn appropriate ad dress liy Mr. Lorlng, President of the Association. There were 7,000 people iu attendance. The representation of stock, implements, products, etc., gives promise of nn unusually succcss ful exhibition. Tho homo show Ik cxtenslvo and embraces Home famous trotters which are to show their speed. "Judge FBlIerlea," "Cantoe" aid "Scnsotlon" arc expected to race on Friday. There were two races to-day. The llrst for thrce-mlnuto horses was won by "Colonel Pike;" best time, 2:29$. The secoud race for 2:80 horses was won by "Hen Starr;" best time, 3:32$. Cincinnati, Kept. 2. The Expos! Hon will be formally opened to-morrow night by speeches from President Blymeyer, of the Exposition, Mayor Johnston, of Cincinnati, and Ex-Scc-rctary Jacob D. Cox, who will make the chief address. Never in tho his tory of the Cincinnati Exposition has the Power Hall been in so forward a state at a corresponding period as at this time. All driving engines ex cept one are in operation to-night, and all will bo at work in the morning. The Power Hall contains but little machinery that will ot bo In motion, a fact which makes this Exposition an exceptional one. The Horticultu ral Hall contains an Immense collec tion, embracing n great variety of choice and perfect plants, especially prepared for this display. Its great peculiarity is the fewness of duplicate J limits; cheap and common varieties iuvo been almost entirely supplanted by more rare and costly plants and flowers. This part of the exhibition will bo In complete order this mid night. The oil paintings iu the Art Hull aro now In place, and men arc busy putting tho Kngrovlng Depart ment In order. The distinguishing feature of this Exposition will be the perfection of articles displayed. Tho exhibitors, too, are showing unusual anxiety to present their displays In a most attractive manner. Springfield, Mass., Kept. 3. Tho City Republican caucuses to-ulght are full and lively. Two of them used a check-list In voting and elected Washburne delegates. In two others there was a split on a refusal to check list and two sets of delegates ware chosen from the wards represented. The result Iu the city Is: Butler, 11; Washburne, 4; contested, 6. The footings for the State so fur are: But lcr, 162; Washburne, 122; doubtful, 0. reported lost, but there is too much reasons to believe that many vessels are lost, together with all hands. Tbe fishermen on the Eastern const have suffered severely, all having lost their boats, fishing tackls, etc., from Guy boro to Capo Canso. New York. Bent. 3-A Washington dlsnatch says tho Treasury Depart ment has under consideration the question of means whereby the banks now believed to be aid ing the gold conspirators can be de tected and punished. The Comp troller of tho Currency has made un examination of two suspected banks in New York without tangible result. It is suggested that the sudden count ing of nssets bydeputy experts might throw moro light upon the actual con dition of theoe banks. It Is reported that counterfeit New York City and County bonds have been discovered. New York, Sept. 3. A mason, yes terduv, nt the Inquest in relation to the death of eight jwrsous by the fall ing of a building on West Eleventh street, said It would not have cost more than live dollars to brace the walls and prevent the disaster. Salt Lake, Sept. S. The returns, so far as received, from Santa Fc, New Mexico, indicate the election of Hon. Stephen B. Elklns, Republican candi date for delegate to Congress, with 2,000 majority over Padre Uiillegas,the late Democratic, delegate. Santa tv County, which went Democratic two year nKo.lias gone Republican by more than o00 majority. New York, Sept. 2. Mr. Denny, Chairman of the Governing Commit tee of the New York Stock Exchange, said to-day that ho was conlident no other bonds than those of the Huflalo, New York and Erie, and New York Central have been cotinterfel tod. The Treasurer of the Now Jersey Central Road says ho has neither seen nor heard of any forged bonds of that company. Tho Secretary of the Wostern Union Telegraph Company makes n similar statement with ro gnrd to the bonds of that company. To-day another counterfeit $r00 greenback was received at the Sub Treasury making thirteen received since Saturday. It is believed at the Sub-Treasury that tho counterfeit bills came from tho West, and that there aro but few In circulation In New York. The bills have been examined by experts ef the American Dank Note Company and pronounced by them to be the best counterfeited bill that ever came under their notice. George W. Master, of tho Hub-Treasury, ssys tho paper on which the for ged bills arc printed Is lighter than that of the genuine. He also savs that the faco of the bills cannot be distinguished from tho genuine, but that the letter on the back are tinged with green, where they should be per fectly white, and that tho blue tint, peculiar to the genuine, Is not per centlblo in the counterfeit. Messrs. Haaklnsand Draeue to-day tamnorarllv ausnuudud business. It Is now understood that advance of this firm to swindlers nmounted to $40,000. A Washington dispatch states that tho Manitoba question will be brought before a British tribunal in nfewdavs. tho Court holdlmr a special session therefor, and no other case will be tried. Minister Thornton says tho British Government is linn In Itu eon vlctlon that the action of Its ofllelals was strictly In accordance with law and expresses his conviction that the decision of the Court will bo adverse to tho parties now In custody. The Court will be held at Fort Garry or Wiuuepcg. Meanwhile n proposition to release American prisoners on bail will bo rejected. Washington, Sept. 2. Robert L. Hlckuiuu, known through tho coun try as "Beau Hickman," died at the Providence. Hospital this morning. Boston, Sept. 2. Chester I. Reed, recently Attorney General and Judge of the Superior Court of this State, died at Sulphur Springs, Virginia, this morning, aged 60 year. nBoston, Sept. 3. The excitement In the wool market continues, and the late Improvement Is fully sustain ed. Manufacturers are purchasing freely and are encouraged in laying In stocks by a better demand forgoods. California wool is In demand. (Julnoy sends fivo uutl-Butler dele gates to the State Cuvention. It now stands Washburne, 157; Butler, 174; doubtful, 14. UVHOPKll. Madrid. Sent. 2.-Soclnllstle troubles have broken out In Andalusia, In the neighborhood of the town of J linens. Farm laborers band together, dem anding and endeavoring to force a division of prorty. They have burned forty farm houses of those who opposed them and committed other excesses. Some of tho rioters have been arrested. Berlin, Sept. 2. Yesterday Mug the anniversary of the German victory at Sedan, a monument commemora tive of tho event was unveiled in Knnigstadt amidst tho enthusiastic acclamations of thousands of citlens. The city was gully decorated ami the day was given to festivity. Paris, Sept. 2. The J-iro publish es u proposal to tho Royulists of France to rebuild the Tulleries. The editor of that paper otters to head the subscription list with a contribution of 8,000 iruaea. I Flax Skkd. Westlake A Howell, I Albany, are out with a new advertise ment in to-day's paper. They oner to contract for next year's crop on ad vantageous terms, It would appear to us. Let ail interested read their no-tice. SALEM, OREGON, SEPTEMBER Inqnlrlei Aniwercd. We have received n letter from Mr. O. II. Jowott, of Spnrtn, Wis consin, who makes some Inquiries regarding fruit-growing In Oregon, and asks nn answer through tho col umns of the Farmkh. Believing these que3tlon.s could bo answered as well, or perhaps hotter, by un old resident nurseryman and fruit-grower, we handed tho letter to Mr. A. F. Davidson, who lives near this city, and he has kindly answered each query, hh follows: 1. "What season of the yenr Is lhst, in Oregon, In which to set out an orchard V" As soon after our fall rains ns prac ticable, u tho ground Is then warm, mellow, and in n bettor condition than in tho winter or spring, when it is both wot and cold. November is the best time. 3. " When should grape-vines be set out?" At the sumo tlmn of apple, plum, pear tree, Ac., ns Inte fall or wlntci- pianting is always preferable to spring netting. .. " I lion do nurserymen set out root-graft, cuttings, and nursery stock?" Hoot-grafts, cuttings, and nursery stock should be set out in February. March, and not later than the second week of April. February is tho best month. 4. " Is there a nursery near Eu geno City?" Yes. 0. " What is the price of land, per acre, within ono or two miles of Eu gene City?" Improved, from ten totwenty-flvo dollars; unimproved, from so veil to tlfteon dollars; according to kind and location. 6. " Is tho nursery business over dono in Oregon?" No. But it takes n shrewd nurse ryman to make n living, us there are nurseries nil through the Stale, at least wherover there is any demand for lliein. The competition is u keen one. 7. "How old must an orchard be ere It bears?" Orchards bear some In three, con siderable in four, and good crops iu five uud six years after being set out. The questions of our friend are correctly, and wo hope satisfactorily, answered. Ho speaks, In his letter, of coming hero. We shull hn happy to seo him, and will welcome him to our fair land. Although tho compe tition hero In the nursery lino may be a "keen" one, yet, we think, if our friend Is a " shrewd " nursory mnn, he can " make a living." So como on. Wo thank our friend for tho sub scription money hent us. Wo will mall our paper to him, and hope tho Fahmi'.h may be a means, nway out there iu Wisconsin, of getting up a "rovlvul," and sending tho good people out to tho " promised laud." Lkaiiano Silvkk Okk. The Stntes. man says: MnJ. M. P. Berry has showed us some tine specimens of sll bearing Galena ore, taken from the lately discovered ledge of J. Dornay, mi tint North Ferk of tho Smith Fork 1 of the Santlum, The specimens show the presence of tiO to 70 per cent, lead, and Sll to 20, silver per ton. Tho ledgo discovered Is about nine feet wide between the uulls and Is thought to be a line one. For Nr.w Goons. Messrs. Werner Breymati, O. P. Terrell, Al. Cross mail, and M. Meyer, of this city, have gone to Snn Francisco to lay Iu new stocks of goods. G, 1873. For the Willamette Psrntrr. Politic and the Farmers. The tillers of the noil nsn class of citirens aro conservative iu all great movements professing to bo reform atory, and having for their object the correction of abuses which in their nature admit of tho application of n remedy. Any ono will be convinced of this who acquaints himself with the history of tho grout uprising of tho rural population of the United States for tho purpose of working out their doltverance from tho crush ing bondage to which nslbclnted cap ital in the hands of railroad monopo lies was fast and surely reducing them not only by execssivo charges, hut by discriminating so ns to abso lutely ruin some hrnuchcsof industry in particular localities and to depress them in nil. A little attention to the subject will make apparent tho fact that this dcllvcrnnco is tho only ol Ject which the movement in Itu vari ous forns seeks to attain, although to this end It employs different agen cies, each of which operates to the one common end of delivering the farming community from tho thral dom and almost helpless condition in which ft net-work of railroads had entangled thuni. Nor are they to tie diverted from pursuing this great and paramount purpose, or in nny wise hnvo their attention tlhtrnctod by tho cozening blandishments of political organizations addressing them iu honeyed words expressed In soothing accents. In Maryland, n political convention thus pats tho plebeian tillers of the soil on the shoulder: " Thnt wo earnestly deprecate the unjust and discriminating laws un der which tho agricultural interests of the country huve suffered, and we hereby nlcdsro thu best efforts of tho party to obtain for then n redress of .their grievances and equal Justice." In Ohio and Maine the same thing is dono after this fashion : " Thnt, although always constitut ing a largo majority of tho American people, the agriculturalists have never demanded of the Government, State or Federal, any apodal privi lege; have never infested the halls of Congress or tho LcglMnturo with lobbies and rings, hut, on the contra ry, have suffered under discriminat ing and unjust laws until forbearance has ceased te bo a virtue. We hero by Died ire our sincere and honest ef forts to obtain for them u redress of their grievances, and equal and ex act Just Ice." The lunguago Is well calculated to remind one of the extreme affability and cordiality of candidates nlxiut election time, and of tho wondorful interest which this elifs of persons is accustomed to manifest In even tho domestic Interests of persons res- I ident in the rural district. I It would bo saying llttlo for the 1 good common praotlenl sonso of far- mors as a class to alllrm that they were not capublo of discovering tho truo significance of those iinuoutetl 1 manifestations of interest in tho niii- terlnl and social welfare of so largo ' nml useful a class of persons, whoso 'exHcjue oven Is almost wholly Ig nored at other times. But tho lure , is too thin to deceive any Itocly, and thu fanners no where show any In clination to aflllinto In their organi zations us Granges, Clubs, Ac., with eltherof tho great political parties of tho United Stntos. This would he foreign to their ono great object, Volumo V Number 29. which is to obtain methods of cheaper transportation so as to remove tholr crops from point to point in such a manner that railroad monopolies may not consume in freight charges the product of rural labor. To this end they will not present a scparato tickot in any State of the Union, but whon they go to tho polls they will reject all monopoly candidates, anil tho candidates of rings, and will veto for such men, selected from tho various tickets prcsontcd, us will bo likely to bo most In sympathy with the mevemont against tho opprosslvo exactlonsof railroad corporations that may well be described as having neither oodles to bo kicked nor soul to bo damned. q. Ah Katcrprlitng Finn. Messrs. Corbitt A Mad cay, say tho Portland liullttin, are displaying enterprise in attempting to establish a regular line of vessel between Portland and ports in Europe, Aus tralia uud China. Tho llrst ship they purchased, tho Nparrowhawk, form erly n British gun-boat, made a suc cessful trip to Melbourne, ami from there sailed with a cargo of coat te Manilla. From there she wilt salt to Sim Francisco with an assorted enrge of merchandise. Tho pretty hark Clnru Louise, which they purchased recently, will lie placed In tho Jupoa trade, and .she will start with tier first cargo ero long. The Margarot Crockard, consigned to the saiiiu gentlemen, arrived here Tuesday afternoon. Shu brings u full cargo of the products of the Sandwich Is lands, but the greater iHirtlon is com posed of sugar. This Is to bo sold in lots to null tho trade. They will probably keep a regular line or pack ets on this route hereafter. It is, we believe, the object of tho tlriu to run a regularlinoof wheiitHhipstn Liver pool und Cork, mid thus bo enabled to Import goods direct, so that they can dlsKsu of lmorted merdinudlso ut rates as cheap us tho leading mar chants of Chicago und Sun Francisco. Statistical. Through the kind ness of Mr. T. C. Shaw, County Asses sor, wo learn that thu gross value of the property of Marlon county Is $&,7S3,227; liidcbtednes, J2.410.532; ex empt from taxation, :i84,77o: total amount of taxable property Is (3,700, 020. Last year the gross value of prop erty was reported to hn J.'i.lbO.O'.ll, anil the Indebtedness $1,478,024. It will bo noticed that the Assessor's books show an Increase iu the gross value of prop erty, for the yenr 1873, over that ef ls72 of $o:t,13U, und nil Increase In the Indebtedness of I3I,1H)H. SUttnmtm. PlilK'IIHIION IIoiihkw. Mr. W. C. Myer, of Aslilanil, Jackson county, prtiM)cs to visit thu next State Fair t Ith Hitmu of his line IVrcheron horse. We aro glnd of tlil, anil horse men mill fanners generally no doubt will l.n much Interested In these famous anl iiiuIh. Bend Ills udrcrtlsouieut. Hkvkiik Accidk.nt. On Wednesday, in this city, II. II. Luce, Ivt., had his collar-bone broken, by a liorso which he whs riding rearing up and falling on him. Mr. Luce is a resident of Coos Bay, and but a few days since cnmiitipou a visit to Ids son-lu-luw, Mr. V. II. Vunilurvert, who lives In Polk county, near . Salem. Bob Roberts found a nugget of gold weighing $81 In his placer claim, thir ty miles from Baker City, lust week. A ledge of pure chnlk has been found In the vicinity of I-atta creek, Clutsop Plains. Til 1
