IffWmr IlkTTP lr"8j
$2,50 per Your, in Advance.
notiuk to niiiisciiihi:iis.
The ilnlp niipcnrliiK nflrr Itio printed
name, on tile ttiicr Ik llir tlutu of tlie
KXI'IIIATION ofMiljcrltloii.
OBXCtON STATE PAIR, 1873.
1'AllM I'ltODVLTS.
The dlpluy of farm products was
good, and would, no doubt, have been
Inrgcr had tho weather not provented
many arrivals.
G. W. Hunt, of .Sublimity, exhibited
a largo assortment of grass heeds, over
ton varieties, correctly named, which
took tho first premium. M. W. Hunt,
his son, also exhibited specimens of
grass seeds In single entries.
II. Musscy, of Kola, exhibited winter
nnd spring wheat, and winter and
spring oats; and Lnuin Mnssey had
entries of timothy seed and white
beans.
C. I. Hurkhurt, Albany, had line
exhibit of winter and spring wheat,
bnrloy, corn, buckwheat, bean-!, clover,
and orchard-grass seed, ulo largo dis
play of grains raised by one man.
Joseph Hamilton, Henton eo., show
ed wheat, oats, corn, and grass seeds,
taking several ilrst premiums.
J. G. Tooley, Vancouver, entered
mnnglu wurel, carrots, and sugar
beets.
It. C. MeGeo, Highland district, also
showed wheat, rye, and oats.
y. Condlt, of Aumsvlllc, exhibited
spring oats and buckwheat.
II. Mus-ey, Kola, took second premi
um for best display of grains.
C Condlt entered corn and buck
wheat. J. 1. Colo, Turner, showed several
samples of flux-seed and timothy.
1 S. Mutteson, Aunisvllle, showed
broom corn and beans.
). IX Prcttymun, Polk eo., had sam
ples of tobacco.
Henry Christian, Iluonu Vita, con
tended for premium for bcM ltl ttercs of
wheat.
Dr. Warriner, Iletl.cl. exhibited two
varieties of corn.
H. C. Geor, Highland dlMrict,
ci! oats, wheat, and rye.
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Lewis Luper, Junction, took llr.M
premium for best bushel spring wheat
There were some more exhibitors,
but the foregoing comprise tho most of
them.
1IAIIIV I'KODL'CTS.
There was a lino array of best dairy
butter and chcoo. When wo publMi
tho premium list, that will tell the
whole story.
Afiitit'iirtitAi. i.Mi'i.i:.Mi:.vrs, At.
Hero again we shall liavo to refer
our readers to the premium list, which
will explain the value of tho exhibition
of implements and machine.
i:orr.sruiANSiiir.
n'lw.n. u-nrit milv tun competitors fnr
tl,.w Ji-mii nri.. Mr... M.S. ('row-
in prize Mr II s; Crow-
ik tlie ll'is'i premium, and '
iwltt, who took the second. I
1 I
iler, who toon
Jib-, u j. new
MIM.I1AIA I
J. Henry ltrown entered a cabinet
of mineral and geological specimens, ,
eoar-e gold, copper, precious stones, i
and petrifaction.
V It. I'niiin -bowed coiuier and eon-
tier ore from ouMern Oreuon.
John Smith, of Aurora, showed spe
cimens of precious stones.
Wm. .Simmons, of Vernon, showed
a specimen of silver ore.
The ubovo constituted the meager
display of minerals in n .Stato that is
one day to astoni-h the world by the
development ot mineral re-ouree.-
JT
SALEM,
nr.MAiiics.
We Imvu aimed to give us full report
as possible of the mot important class
es) of articles exhibited at the lair.
Wo considered the Mock, horses, cattle,
sheep, e., as of more general Interest
than anything else wo could talk
about, and have devoted much space to
their description. AIo, wo have given
as good an Idea as poIble of the pro
ducts of Ileitis and garden". In all of
these respects the Fair was a lino sue
ee., and wo consider our columns of
more value now to record the premium
Hit than to continue the descriptions of
the different clusos of minor Import
ance. Opening Auilrm by President Wllklns.
I.adlr and Gentleman of the State Air
rloulturnl Society: According to estab
lished custom, it become my duty, u
presiding olllcer of the Society, touddre.
you, at this our Thirteenth Annual Fair.
It ulsn devolves tipoii me to .-elect sonic
one to deliver the Annual Address. 1
have engaged tho services of Mr. Thoinan
Condon (SliiteGcolugKP, who, tin doubt,
will have an eiitertaiiiiug address, anil 1
hope to see an atteuilaiice worthy of the
occasion.
Now, ladles and gentlemen, I do not
expect to be aide to lutcrcM you, to any
great extent, In talking, but with the
assistance of the other ollleers, I hope to
conduct this week's Fair satisfactory to
all, ami In that I cordially Invite the co
operation of all good citizens.
The object of this Society is Justice to
all ; holding that merit alone I deserv
ing of honor, and true merit is works In
stead of words, und should any feel that
injiiMlco has been done them, let them at
once apply to the Hoard of Managers.
Now, the object In view of holding
fairs, Is to bring man In contact witli
man, in a 11 ! 1 mid peaceful sene, and
compare pioduct wlih product; the skill
dlspluycd with one Implement with that
of another; and mind with mind; so
that tln desired object of life, and the
end arrived at, may be accomplished
with least expense and In thu shortest
time; also to enlist the feeling of each
in tlie welfare of all. Audi believe the
iiillucucc that Agricultural nnd Median-
I leal Fairs have had upon the social con
dition and standing of the laborlngclass-
, es, and upon the general prospoilty of
nor country, nntitit ! Ion lilirlilv ni'mro.
fe' - .All will surely admit toat since
tlnns, in the vorlou sections of our
show-'country a fresh Impulse has awakened
" ''Very branch of Industry and public
' Improvement, and epeeially is this so in
, 11LM,1.iiitiirnl nt.ii mm honied imrsotts.
m
I cauuitl but express my sincere com
mendatlon of the noble nlijcc t our organ
liiliou lias In view. Fori fully believe
the tluifly improvcmeiit and advance
incut of tlie common wealth of the State
of Oregon, depends upon the success of
the agricultural Iiileiest. Our aits, man
ufactures and transportation for trans
portation and pioducts arc so nearly re
lated, one with tlie other, that tliel'r in
terests should be liarmonied as far us
possible, forall must llourlsh and pite-pcr,
or decline and perlh upon the lallure or i
success of ugriciiltural Interests,
An agricultural fair should be conduc
ted In a business like manner, for it cer
tainly acts upon the people In an educa
tional sene, anil tlieiu ccitalnly in a
marked Improvement from rear to year
m mo gciiciui cuiiuiici ami iiisefiititit' in
m tne general eonuuei ami Discipline oi
the people who attend the. fairs, especial-
lv -'jy 'u,' people. I ho meeting and
greeting of friends undacqiia utauccs.thc
formliiLr of new acnuuinutnee. tccinc
and becoming better acquainted with the
manners and customs of men; all is
piacucui education in nusiness luetics,
. I ' happy to congratuluto you on
the success imiR lar. 1 am Hilly aware
of tlie unfavorable circumstances under
which the Society has labored fioin the
beginning. Jl must bo very gratifying
to you, us It Is to us, to see the line dis
play bcini; made here to-day, in all the
industrial departments, as well as In tho J
line arts and beatitlrs of nature. And I
feel it my duty as presiding olllcei to
tender tlie thanks of tho fc'oclcty to the
O. and C. It. It. Co. for tho public spirit i
. they have displayed In erecting a plat-1
' form and stopping all regular trains for
' the. accommodation of the Society.
Now indies and gentlemen, I would be
! neglectful of my duty did I not give a
passing iiotlee of what we have on exlil-'
bltion. The Pavilion is tilled to its tit-!
most capacity, and the scfluieun that
ure exhibited the workmunthln of the
fuir hands of the ladles that grucu thin i
assembly Is at oucu creditable to the '
heads that conceived the beautiful de-.
slgiia and the bunds that executed 1
and perfected tlieiu. Oregon la
dle", celebrated not more for grace and j
beauty than for Industry und Intelligence j
have nobly contributed their quota to j
Increase the Interests of the Society.
(Pu
OREGON, OCTOUKK
The arts are also represented by beau
tiful specimen of Oregon scenery; also
other paintings and drawings, Mowers
and wreath, which Indicate rcllueineiit
education and genius of tlie ladle. We
have specimen which would be orna
ments to the parlor of the most rcllucd
in any State.
The Moral department ha increased
year by year, until now a largo space In
this pavilion Is required to accommodate
the great number of specimens of the Mo
ral kingdom. They are the Creator's to
ken of love and beauty and purity.
The fruit department was never so well
I represented, and It Is n source of gratlll-
cation to Know tuai we nave ncre m our
midst men who are devoting their lives
to the science of pomology, and testing
thoroughly the adaptation of ourcllmatv
and soil for the growth and propagation
of all kind of fruits. Tlie perfection of
llavor Is always noticed by all who test
(he fruit grown In Oregon.
Farm and garden products are well rep
resented. It Is settled beyond doubt that
our Stale cannot be excelled for the pro
duction of cereals: and all that Is requir
ed of the fanners is tocouiblue skill with
labor, and the soil yield a bountiful and
sure crop, und the time is not far distant
when the Willamette valley will be
called the Kgypt of America.
And again 1 cannot but congratulate
tlie people and members of the Society
on the grand display of stock at this Fair.
Gentleman who have menus and enter
prise have expended large Hiimsof inouey
In Importing stock to the State of the
highest type, and I fear we do not appre
ciate tlie enterprise of such men as we
should, for I believe we have some as
Hue blood and as Hue animals us can l.e
found in any stock yard in any .Stale of
the I'niou. Why not, when we have se
lections of horses, cattle, sheep, and
swine, that have been selected from the
choice herd and stables in the Atlantic
Stale, Canada ami Kngland'.' I feel
proud to say that we can see here on ex
hibition all of tlie various breeds (or
nearly so.i We also Mud poultry, one of
the industries nfibe farm, well iepresen-
led witli some of the llliesl Ineiils and
docs credit to our Fair as well as to tho
exhibitors.
And last, but by no means least, Is the
mechanical department, which is well
represented in all of its branches, and
what a gratification and source of pecu
niary Interest il would be to (be people
of till State If we could see upon everv
machine and wagon, the bold letters,
" Manufactured In (begun. "
Now, What I see here on exhibition or
Oregon production, leads me to miv,
not in the way of Mattery, but
In candor, (hat I believe If It was possible
to bring side by side, our entile exhibi
tion, animal by animal, cereal bv cereal
with any State in (ho I'nlon, "(hut In
ipialily, Oregon would be seen carrying
oll'that glorious emblem of victory, thu
blue ribbon. Hut let us not become vain
wllh self-conceit, for we haveiuoio natu
ral advantages to assist In many of our
Pioiluctioiis than any Mate in the i'nlon.
Ilut witli all this, we are Inciting In sonic
very linporlaiit particulars hi which our
ultimate success in wealth ami nro-iieri-
ty depends. Among them tiro commer
cial lelatloa witli ports of consumption
rcn-onahlc transportation, our homo
iiianur.ictory, ystem nnd nulled action
upon the pait of the producing clucs.
Now, permit me to say that thu far
mer, while earefllilv still! vinir. n liu
should never fall to do. the necessities,
wants, ami (lie taste of allclnsses In his
own Male, be should extend bis observa
tion along the avenues of commerce as
lar as the commerce ofoureoiiulrv cv
tend,or can lie extendi il.aml inform him
self of the iiccisslUe. ami wants of the
people of other count ties, and the produc
tion which would 1 1 lady -atlsfv their
wants ami demands.
He iuul study attentively the direc
tion of trade and the calises'liest calcula
ted to exeil a fauiruhtii lulliieiiceilpoii it.
He should accommodate bis pioduetlons
as far a- possible to the probable demands
upon iiuukels, ami learn how to prepare
tbeiii for tlie particular place fjr which
they are designed.
And, again, no Stale or country can be
prosperous and secure, for lis inhabitant
material wealth ami permanent unless its'
exports are eipial to or exceed Itslmporls
If it bo otherwise thu country will lie
diuined of all Its ready money and the
ptople reduced to bankruptcy.
Wu must build up and "sustain our
manufacturing interests. No Htuto or
nation has ever filled any prominent
Place among other States or nations un
less It was able to manufacture at least
sulllcieiit to satisfy alt (he real wnnU of
society.
Now, II seems to me that tlie fanners
f Oregon am recreant to their best In
terests if they tlti not become organled
into Clubs, I iilous or Granges, not for
tlie puriou of breaking down or Interfer
ing with any other legitimate hindm-si,
but In an cdiicutionul sense, that they
maybe prepared to act In a huslnc-llkc
mauiier. 1 say united, yes for we can
nut bring our strength to bear upon any
thing unless we ure. Uy unity of action,
mpd..
IS, 1873.
we should assist by .substantial aid In
putting in operation Immediately agri
cultural woik of siiMlelent capacity to
maaufiicture all our heavy machinery.
Why not, and stop the lmmeui drain
of money that goo dlteclly out of the
Slate for machinery, when we are satis
fied that the freight and commission are
very nearly equal to the cost of construc
tion, when we have all of the elements
of construction within our State.
And, as a great w Ileal growing Slate,
we will never prosper as we should until
we manufacture our ugriciiltural Imple
ments. And again, action Is necessary
In order that wc have utlrst-class agricul
tural und commercial paper. This can
be had if the farmers and mechanics will
unite In the support and control of such
a paper, and make It able to furnish you
with reliable information from the piln
clple commercial ports of tlie world.
All speculators as they are commonly
called, secure such Informal ion, and the
producer pays for it Indirectly if not di
rectly. We have the rx'Uiedy, but If we
lack "the system and utnty of action to
put In practice, we should not complain
of speculators.
If we would hasten a happy coiisum
inatlou, we must open wide the doois of
Industry and hesitatingly enter the por
tals. If we desire to forward tlie progress
of events, we should pluceoiirnwn shoul
ders to the wheel ami not stand Idly by
and vainly invoke the aid of Omnipo
tence. The farmer and the producer wants In
formation, or In other words education
In all the channels of commerce; and in
no way can he obtain II so cheap, or so
reliable, as through an agricultural paper
supported ami controlled In the Interest
of tlie laboring o I asses.
The present season has been one of
prosperity to tlie fanners, for I am cer
tain (lie prosperity that has crowned the
farmer's labors with an abundant crop
ami a fair price, has brought lolhisgraud
festival (ho thousands of cheerful face lo
meet and exchange happy greetings with
their fellow men. Then why not unite
tlie Iccllugx oreneli In the wciraroof all,
(hat all may bo as one, umlilwcll togeth
er i ii unity ami pin ity (brought thu cease
less ages of eternity.
And, in conclusion, allow me to sav
that thoolllcers of this Society feci high
ly elated at the successful commencement
of this Fair, and if the weather should
prove favorable, I hope none of you will
have cause to regret your attendance this
ween. It certainly Is gratifying to see
tlie good conduct of people Ihiowu to
gether from nil pal Is of our young and
grow lug Mate.
And in taking my leave of you, I will
say tlie legitimate work id' (be Society is
now comtncuncil, ami I hope that all who
have a duly lo perform a ollleers, will
be promptly at their pols, ami commit
tees on the various idasses will be gov
erned strictly by the printed rules of the
Society.
EWS IjEiMS.
The salmon iNhery at the Dalles Is at
tract log cciisidcruhlc n( tent ion in the
hustern Males. During thu pit week
Mr. Kvuns has received several lelleis
Iroiu parlies engaged in putting up meals
ami llsh, inqiiiilug into the possibility of
lea-lug or purchasing the right lo pack
ami preserve salmon at his place, So
Miis the MiiiiHlulnecr.
A man named Smith YV. Illggiiiswas
found dead lu a burn belonging to Mr.
1 titi-ll, of Looking (ihpis Valley. A Coro
ner's lmpii-t was Ik Id, Which elicited
thai the dccuivd came to his death by
ga-tilc congci-lino. Mr. Higgliis was 11
years of age, and was a mail of family,
A little child, the daughter of Mr. Illr
stel, was lecelitly burned to death ill
Coos County. Tlie little ono attempted
to make a Hie In (he stove, and set Un
to her clothing. She was so badly bulli
ed that she died in a few hours.
A large nuiubei of teams are arriving
In Uo-chuig constantly from Jackson
County, bringing in a largo quantity of
grain to the railroad, and returning with
full loaded wagons of freight for mer
chants. The tolal aliio of taxable property in
Jiciitou Count V.cxohlslve of indebtedness,
lsI.L'7.TIJ. Thu gross value is fl'.l's),
SOT, but Indebtedness ami reductions take
oil' more than a half a million.
From a piece of land two rods wide ami
six rods long, W. p, Walker, of (lie Dalles,
raised ::o bushels of onions. The yield
per acre at this rato would bo 100 bush
els. Tho lumber trade of Coos County Is be
coming a matter of Importance and the
fcource of much revenue.
Tim O.K. N. Co. have been allowed a
reduction of i!.,,00U on their astcssineut
in Wasco County.
The Halter City Herald says: "Arnst
Lennlg, living on Willow Creek, had II
acres oi oats, lust yeur, which yield 1,10-4
-Number 35.
bushel. He hud .1(1 acre of grain
wheat, barley and oats and when the
eiop was threshed he reallcd over l,tHMl
bushels. From -M to .Ml bushels per acie
Is the uvciiigc crop lu I'owder Illver
Valley."
A. .1. Worlev, whose farm I about live
mile west of "H.iker City, has threshed
over l!,i!(Kl htihel of grain from this
year's crop.
The farmer in lid valley started
about live hundred plow on Monday,
election day a II wu.
Mr. Greene C. 1'utton, living In tho
Waldo Hill, attempted to commit sui
cide Saturday by taking poison. Ho
swallowed a large doso of strychlnc, ar
senic, ami two or three other, drugs.
Some time since l'. K. Commissioner
of Agriculture scut ii request to Mr. J.
lieniv ltrown, id Salem, to forward to
him specimens of the fruits of this Klute.
Mr. Hiowii uudeilook I lie task of collect
ing the best specimens obtainable, and
has forwuulcd a case of apples and pears
-Hie llnest, he think, ever sent out of
the Stale.
Colonel Kimball, Inspector of Indian
Allhlrs for Catlioinlaand Oregon, visited
Hie I'matlUa reservation last week.
While Iheie he held a council with tho
leading Indians, all of whom were bitter
In their complaints of the management
of the reseivatlou. So says u Wulln
Walla paper.
Mis. Stone, or Fat Portland, attended
chinch In Salem lut Sunday evening,
ami ill going home stepped lu a hole III
the sidewalk, and, fulling, broke, her
limb.
Thii teen ocean vessels and steamers,
ami four ilers(eainb(ial, were at Asto
ria last Saturday.
ThcAValla-Walla Statesman tells of
aiMiTTeiiipt to blow up a school house lu
which a meeting or Good Templars was
being held.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: " Hrotli
P.ill'.haiu's new residence, now building
will be one of the 11101 gorgeous and
costly anywhere between sun rise and
sun s'et.
Wheat still continues lo bo hauled into
Albany, notwithstanding the sloppy
condition or (lie muds. The Fanners'
wuichoiisc I full lo (he lop -said to con
tain lil.uiMi bushel - mid Mcssr. Heaeli
A- Mouleithare to store the hnlauccoftho
w lieat eoiili.icled for by the Company,
for which they now have no space.
Messis. I low ill, Harper Co. have also
a tremendous weight of wheat III their
new wuiclinusc; and (he other ware
houses and iiiIIIm are iiboul full.
The Albany Itcglslerof bllh lust, says
Slir,iKiti Is the amount N. Ilatiui will re
ceive and pay out oil hi wdieal conduct
Thursday. Owner of wheat laud In
I. Inn comity Ibis sea-on are in luck, to
be sure.
The Oregon and California It.illioad
Company has adopted the Oregon Homo
for the sick, al Kalein, as the place for
treating all cases of injiiiy occurring
to tho employes of the load between
Amura and Ito-cburg.
On Sunday two waichousesiil Junction
City fell down, sealteilng their contents,
foily thousand bushels of wheat, III eve
ry iliiiellop. The building weio owned
by Wm. Lemons ami . It. Hean ,V Co.
California Slate (iraugc.
San Jose, Oct. II. Tho Convention of
the .sati (iiuligo met lu ibis city at III
o'clock this forenoon. 'I Ii. j . are ion
Granges lo be represent ' I' iw ! uo
and 70 delegatis are liele. Molo aimed
this evening. The Convention Is presid
ed over by J. W. A, Wilghl, who nn
iioiiui'cd matters of hulin s to come lie
lore thii Convention, namely: Appoint
ing a committee on emigration; that
Congress lie petitioned to giant the Statu
couliol of Its waters of iriigatloii; repott
ing condition of each liraugo lu thu
Slate; Ihcehctlon of olllceis; appoint
ment of Kxfcuilvo Commissioner lortho
ensuing year; a committee appointed on
auditing, another on publication of min
ute, also u committee to piepaiea con
slilnlloii mid liv.law for flic Slain anil
subordinate Granges, (iovernor Month
delivers an address on Friday evening.
Professor Carr, of tho State I'nlversliy,
w 111 ulsoaddiess tbein. 'I line Is not llxed.
The Convention coiitliiius dining thu
week.
San Jim, Out. 111. At thcKtutoGrungo
to-day, the loll call showed eighty-six
pl( sent, of whom twcllly-lllleo W'eru Mill
ions, 'tin, Seeri'larv's ivnoit wart read.
All addicts wa made by N. W, Garret
sou, of thu National Grunge and Daniel
Clark, Master of tho State (i range of Or
egon. I' our. Musters of thuGraugcs lately
orgauled In Humtsilt county, were In
troduced. Thu speech of Gov. llooth 011 l-riduy
evening, Is looked forwanl lo with a great
interest by nil classes.
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