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Newspaper Page TextWILLAMETTE , FARMER. mmmm wtsmmmm. n-jppr f 'wwrlT''B" V)i-ir Salcni, Satnrdny, Jan. 3, 1874. Mb. C. W. Khtal, of Kalem, It trmllng agent for sht Wixxahxttx Farmer. Deputies of the State Orange. Farmer of Oregon and Washington, organla a far lelf protection and fur Hit ennoblement of the Indue trial pureultr. To facilitate (hi. work, I bare rom. mlitton the following persona to Institute Oranges In tbla Jarledlctlon. aa m; Depottea 1 For Douglas, anil Ilia Counties aoutb of It-It. it. ejnrnr;. Ten Mile I'j o. Folk James Tatom. Wale. Lane-II.N. Hill, Junction. M nttnomah Jacob Johnson, Fast t'orlland. Clackamas K. Forbce, Fagle Creek, Tlenton A. Hlmpsnn, t'orrallle. Yamhill A, B Hcnrr, Lafayette. Waablngton-T, I). Ilumphre;, lllll.boro, Marlon-ll. A. Wllacl, Turner. L.!ll.?-J!i.,'"l,lnK' Tral Win. C;rue, Sclo, J. II. Hmltb, Ilml.hortr. Rastera Oregon. F.etrrn Wa.Mmton. and Idaho Frank flhrlinn, Wills Walla, W. T.i Uto. Hunter. la;lon, W. T. An; locallt; within Ibis Jurisdiction for which no Repot; baa barn appointed fur Iho organization or Orange , III rtrelre Immrdlalo attention If appllra- lion la made tome, 1 will attend In person or aend A IJeitnt;. D.VNIKI. CI.AIIK. Master (Male Orange of Oregon and Washington Jalam, Oct. I, law. A Hew Trade In Beer. Don farming Far In Oregon ? Texan linn Immense herds of cattlo. and , editor Willamette Farmer! Nollrr. At t meeting nflheEarrutlrr Committee oflhorllale (franca of tbe I'atrona of Hii.bandrr. brmin and held Inlheclt; of Half m on Wednesda; the tilth da; of noeemner, A. l. 1871, tbe following procccdlnga were had. tbat la to ray, A. J. Ilnfiir waa dnlr con.tltntcd and appntiiteil t tlcncral lln.lhe.e Agent fur tho Order to re. Ida at and hold Ida oltlce In Iho (It. of Portland: to enter upon the ilutlce ofaurli onlce on tba first Atj oraiarcn, A. I). 1371. DA.NI.U. CLAtlli, Ma.ler, Alte.li J, II, Hrnrn, Correlator male Mrango of V. 01 il. Roller. At a merlin of tbe Hiecutlre Committee of the Htata (Iranc" of Iho I'atrona of llu.liandr; Iho following rca. olutlon wee passed: Itceolvcd, Tbat we rerommend In Iho hutiordlnate Oranges In thla Jiirlrdktlon tbat the; elect tbalr ornrere at the la.t regular Meeting ofemh Oranges held In Ilerember, A. II, liCI, ami the onlrrre then elected be Installed at Iho tlrst h-gul-ir turning. bold b; audi flrangra In January, A. It. ti.II, IHNIAI, CI.AHK, Ma.ter. Atte.tl r.ofll. J, 11, Haunt, Hicrctar; of Hlato Orange of It tin long been a question how they could bo marketed to advantage. This question I perhaps solved by the enter lrleof some wealthy cattlo dealers and lock owners who have successfully com menced nn enterprise which. If It achieves permanence, may open n way for Oregon stock raisers to market their beef also, but not before wo have direct railroad communication with the East, This Texas company has gone to great expense to have suitable cars constructed for refrigerating purposes, so that tho top contains thick layor of ice anil the bottom a thinner one. lloef Is hung up In these cars, as compactly as possible, and tho passage has been suc cessfully made, In eight days' time, from Texas to Now York, and on tho cars be ing opened tho beef was found to be In prlmo condition, nnd was readily sold In tho New York markets. Wo do not yet learn if tho transaction allowed a profit to Iho enterprising ship per!, but wojiidgc that they bail carefully estimated all the cost before going to such expense. It is probable Hint tho beef, thus packed, can bo shipped from point to point at much moro rensoniiblo cost than tho ordinary transportation of llvo cattle. And wo do not see why tills sys tem, If succcssfull at all, cannot Include all cattle shipments made from tho West to tho J.nst; mid further, when railroad facilities extend across tlio continent, it may open n market for tho surplus bcf and mutton of ourowiiHtntc. The business relations of tho world aro constantly changing to suit the progress of tlio timu nnil march of Invention. Wo cannot Judgu of tho future by the past, for something now mny bodovolopcd In rail roading or In the preservation of meats, which will enable tho ends of tho earth to compete for tho prizes of commerce. At tho present tlmo the stock business of our purt of tlic country is much depressed, and wo nuturally look with interest to I tako up my pen to fulfill a promise mado more than two years since, and about tho only reason I can assign for delay Is, I see u great lack of Interest In the farmers in this garden of IMcn, yes, tills land that truly Hows with milk and honey and it has been a steady How for twenty-one years tdnco I have been amongst you, and I am convinced to a certain extent that It has not been ap preciated and husbanded; probably but few hare had the opportunity of witness ing wid observing as I have, as you and your numerous readers aro ownre I have tho great practical questions which n fleet our iminnlinie or luturo weinirc, uuu correctly solvo them. Tho question now hinges on tho fact whether or not tho study of tho higher mathematics sirciiginens aim disciplines tho mind to such nil extent ns to moro tlian compensate for tho time required In their study. To pursue a course of math ematical study requires a constant exer cise of good judgment and sound discre tion. A cool and uccurato mind is needed and of course strengthened by constant exercise. The drcn. loiur-contlnued. ab straction required in some brandies, and tho clear, conciso statement and analysis crcaso production. Our observation .Is that but few nveii of those who keep sheep with profit ill tho Wllt&metto valley aro calculated to succeed In tho management of .sheep ill great numbers, but wo think there must bo individual members In almost every Qrango who would bo equal to tho requirements of the situation. Wo therefore suggest the idea of such members of Oranges as are interested In wool-growing and desire to increase that branch of their business, to combine, and choose one or moro of their oils of training tho mind to that power or concentration no necessary to 1110 con- .....!.. r ........... .r..iu t. r i....te traveled and traded extensively, and, as .,, ?..,..., ,., , ri-ntt will be of .1 . ... r ..I :- V." r ." --! -.-.-..---. ."-...- ! ,' wiu cuiiiiiitm puyuig is, 1 nui wen iwsieu. 1 jasling DCUCIll 10 mill wnoso lortuuc 11 is required In others, are, of nil things else, mimbcr, by election, to supervise the tlie most substantial and efllclent metli-'.,,.' ,..... .!..i. n-.i. auuiu.v. lllMllugv.UVIII, ui inc.. UUVIU! upon tho best ranges obtainable within l'mrinrrV Union. llr order of tlio Kleeullro Oimmlttee there will be liehla meeting of the Oregon Farmera tlnluti In the toffl.letiir Hall at the rltjr of Hatam, on Mnndar, Jan liar &tb, 1071, and Important bu.lneaa will be. brought lientre It for run. I teratlon, All the Furmar' I'luha bow orzanUiiiljur that mar be onnntxixl brfore the rail raaelluir are re.urttni In ewnd italecalta to the aame. All imtmoii who hare heretofore attended aa rle'eiratee tint bold their aeala a drle.rati'e, and w here there are farmclre ther are cnlltlutlaa fitllowe, from Arl. 4. diminution: " riich club, liaxue or (lranca aball be rntltledt'i one member Tor earn 11 mrinbere or frartionoriSmenbera orer. Tae dllfrrrut rum Mltteee appointed at Iho la.t meallnt( are re.Hctriillr and earne.llT rtHiiie.teit 10 forward their rrJMirta aa aoon aa practicable, al.o the Hecretarlea of tllflcrriit Ctaba, Leazuaa, and llranuee who dealre lo arud dale fete, will plvaae forwaril to tbla oirlro Iho namca of ha aame. J, llasitr Himiwn. Hecrctarjr Orruu Farmrre' Union, Notice. Tba Orefon Union Aaaoclatlou of tlrannea of tbe Order of I'atrona of llu.bandrjr will meet at the Ma. oulo Hall, Ka.l I'urtland, on Toordar, Jan. U1I1, 171, mt 1 o'clock p. m. Kick Orange la entitled to acad three delegatee, of whom Ibe Maater ahall b one, It la hoped that at) llraaura not alrradr rrpreaented wlIIacndilrlrKalee, aa bii.lnvaa of Interrrt and lui. porlanca 10 Ibe Order will be tran.aclrd. H. F. LKK, uectn Heervtarr Orepiu t'nluu A.HKlatlon, Cohiiini:i)HaiuiowaniCiii)-iiiiiuk-1:11. Mr. Addo lloix'liurs had on exhibi tion at tho latoHtatu Pair so ins machines of his own Invention, which took tho first premium, for cIcMl-brenklng and har rowing ground, nml ho calls to show us tho model of tho same, which Ito It for warding to Washington to aocure hit put out. Tho harrow teeth aro adjusted to working position by it lover and are fol lowed by a series of Iron rods set III a frame sons to catch and ptilverlza .tho earth. Wo do do not i-co why this mtichlno should not, on ordinarily frlublu ground, perform what he expect, and pay for ex tensive, manufacture, which liu proposes to commend'. .Several largo farmers, near here, linvo tried tho machine, ho says, mid pronounce it excellent. Kih'catiokai. Convention. About twenty delegates, representing tho Uni versity ut Kalein, anil tho Academics at Vancouver, l'ortluud, JetlVroon mid tho Umpriun, atscmbled at tho Unlvsrslly tills woi'K In Cnnv.'tit 011. The move. incut Is lhti;ndiHl to nnlfy the course of inntriiciioii in 1110 Ai'iiitemii'H, anil organ Uo a course In euclt Hint shall bo prcpur- uinry tu inu counio 01 1110 university. Tint Wkatiiiih. TIio weather during tho past week litis continued quite, pleas ant, and a great deal of ruin has fallen. Mercury from :U to 40 degrees nearly all tho time, Tho ground was covered witlt a thin coating of snow yesterday 'morning, but before night It wits mostly gone, except upou tho hill. T.J Ulack, Kaq., wrUaa aa from llal.er, Llano., tbat at Ibe U.I regular utctlnfror Oak 1'Uln llranjr, Nu.e,kildoRKaliiMa-, Dk.it, tba fuUowlac were elected olltcerc for the en.uttif .ear A. It 1'rlca, W. Maater: Junaa llarla, O.erarvli John W. tlcarr, Lec turer: A. Uaiwell, Chaplain: Audrrw Hale, Hleward; I. C. Illack, AMl.tant Mrwanl: a. M. KwalTiird. Trraa: T. J. Mark, bxralar;: . W . Ilejea. Ilalrkrcper; lira. atanaa I'riiie. wn.: aira, rjiianria naie, iomona: Mr..-.daHeeBran.w.U.-1'kJni aH-Ma.iuaofr;, u djr AaaUtaut bteward. Tbe concert cf vocal and InairuiurDtal mu.lc stvrn onUat Monday etealna., at KroU'a Opera Huu.e, b M. Jobn'a Cbolr, of tbla clljr, waa hl;blp eecueefat laererr laapect, bat tie crawdnl alale of our car. nmna aril not allow ua to enter luto partleulare re tanllnf Ue performance, Tbe aidlrnco waa a trry large out, a4 le.tlled tit pprtcttUon of Ibe eter. tlaca I7 ityttte applau.a. every movement in trmi!ortatloii tliat may favor a rovlvnl of tlioso Interests. While the wheat growing valleys near tho sen may expect to realize continued prosperity, wo must remember that the greater part of our Hluto consists of gruz lug lands, and the wealth of the interior comprises the cattlo upon 11 thousand hills. ROU Tenclicn. natllute. nurlnjtht prc.entwnk the te.alou of the State Tcechcre' Inetltule baa barn bcld In our ell;, tailing foar dare. Tbe range of dl.cna.lona Inrludrd tba laethode of teaching Ibe a arloua brancbra In the pub lic echoola, and the were rrrr Intcreatlng. AUo, tht requlremrnta oftrachera and their quallocatlona w are full dl.cm.xl, and II reamed to be tba general opin ion Ibal a klghrr ataadard of cicclleuca could be ad- ranlageoualr adopted. Tba In.lltutr agreed In aurce.llngthal, olherlblnga being equal, the ufflca of riiiperlnlrmlcnl ahoold be tiled bjr an eiprrlancrd teatber. Alao, tbej agreed that the poallloua of Hchool Illreclor and Connl; H11. perlnlrndcut aboold be open loladlra. A rraolutlon waa adopted that female Iracbera abould be paid the aame rumprn.allun aa rnaha when tbcj bare equal qtiallflcalloua. Tbe necea.llr of t new aebool law waa dl.ru. .rd, andderectaln tbe preaent law polalcd oat, but. In rlaw of tho ahorlneaaof our legislative .t.rioua and the Impuaalblllt; of araurlag tba attention nece.satj lo frame a new law, Il waa general; eutrrded tbat tbe rvraed; Ilea In arcurlng aniendrarnte ta perfect tba prraent law, Tba dlacusalona of tbe Inalllute wrre preelded orer b; lloo. H;U C. Slmpeun, Slate Hupcrloteodaat, and wa con.ldar tbat tbe meeting, bealdea beluir .nlare.t log and inatrucllra to tbe teaehere prerenl, will be certain to ercutuate It good to Ibe cauet of education In our State. The Willamette Farmer. Kdllor Farmer! tin the da; tba corner alone of tho 8tatr llou.e waa laid, I renewed in; rub.crlptlon 10 the Fannin for another Tear, aa per ;onr receipt, whlclilebvfuremei but;ou bare tiolcredlletl meon m;paperug, which pleaae do, aa I cen.lder II a dis grace to reef lo be In arreara fur au goud R paper as the WluaatTTt Finnan Is. . . . Ileapectrull; ;onra. Iliac Ilall. l'err;dala, Folk 10., Dec. miih, 1173. Wo owe our friend 1111 apology for nut making tho correction sooner, but the fust Is subscriptions aro coming In so rap Idly that wo cannot help making some mistakes: Over thrrr hundred names linve been added to our subscription list since tho first of October lust, which fact shows how tho Kaiimku is appreciated through the couutry. Wo aim to proper ly credit ull moneys received, but where wo make a fulluro In this respect, wo would be glad to bo Informed of It. UltANIIK AT KAST l'OHTI.AMI. Jacob Johnson, Deputy for Multnomah county, writes us that on the IXHh of December ho organized a Urnnge of tho Patrons of llUKliitnilry nt l'.a.t l'ortluuil. with charter iiiemlK'ni. John Moore, Master; .1. o. ivv.i'11, oecretury. Hawmii.i, lli'itNKD. Tho Dallas Ite publican says that a sawmill situated 011 Mill creek, the property of Mr. Hue), was Mimed to the ground a few nights since. They had been in the habit of keeping it lire In Iho mill nt night, mid from this it was communicated to komo timber in tho room. Willamette Grange baa been organised b; Count; Depul;, Iter, A. Dlmptou, with tbe following oMIccra: John Harris, E.q., Ma.trr; A, Holder, Oicr.rcr; Junes Slrward: II. I. luKhauan, l.l As.l.laiil Dlewanl; l Mnl, tiecrrtar;: John Foster, '1 trasurar: T. W. 11. smith, tialibrrprr; Ura. tlrvrn II. smith, Crna; Mr.. Klchard Clark, Funiooa; Wta. Jamta llruca. Flo ra; Mlse Mar; J. Karri., Lad; Airlllant Ht.warj. Daniel Clark, Km,., Master of tho Btnto Orange of Oregon, went to l'uget Sound, W. T., a few days since, on olllclal busi ness . And In tho sturt let mo say, I havo no nx to grind; I nsk alt who read this, the forerunner of a series of letters I nm In tending, according to promise, to write, to lay aside all prejudice, and reserve your Judgment until I get through. I am again In tho butchering and packing business, and have been traveling over the valley, mid hnvu mado some observa tion, and especially in tho stock busi ness ami farming Now, what do wo hear? The universal cry amongst farm ers Is, " Wo cannot live! wo cannot raise pork ; wo cannot rulso cattle, sheep, wheat, In fact anything In our line;" prices never suit. I remember when wheat was five dollars per bushel, fnine would not sell. I now usl; the iiueatton, Docs farming pay? I will hero stnto what hits come under my own observa tion, and clto one particular cusu that Is worthy of publication, unit otio which fully proves whether farming pays, mid It also shows what can be done In this State when Industry ami economy aru combined. Mr. John Wiles, living in Denton county, ciimo to Oregon in 1817, a young mini, from Mlseour), und landed hero penniless and with little or no edu cation. Ho took 11 claim, where ho Is now living, on Soap Creek, ten miles north of t'orvallh. r bought slock from IiIiii In an early day, happy with his young undo 111 in log cabin, hunt week I ngaiti stayed with him. also tho week before, ami I found him In n good, large, now rranic Imii., nm! found tlie little children thai wire playing around tlie hearth on my first visit, wero gone to themselves, and they had likewise little ones playing around their hearthstone, reminding us that wo must soon give our placo to thoso coming up; mid I would bo glad If I could seo the example set the country over that John Wiles and Ills wife havo set to tho rising ireneratioii then would Oregon blossom as a rose; yes, farmers, then theory of hard times would not bo heard in our midst, to the uisgraco nuil tarnish of our State. Mr. l. IIOW IKMsetSON lllll.tllll lllimlriwl acres of as good hind lis thorn is In Or egon, over two hundred head of cattle, n hand of sheep, horses, hogs, nil of the micsi quality, nns considerable money tit Interest, and Is worth tho sum of llfty thousand dollars. I found Ills cattle bet ter improved than nny I linvo scon In my travel' and I purchased from him thirty three of tho best steers I ever bought In Oregon of one man's raising. He Im proved Ills stock hy purchasing of Im proved bulls, I believe, altogether, and started with very common cows. Mr. W. has ulso a good pen of fut hogs, averag ing over SOU pounds; ho was Just taking them oil his stubble; hegotlil start of hogs from wo, mid ho has kept them purer than any I havo seen elsewhere. ow. I admit that a certain class of '"""Ing will not pay, and that Is what I call bad farming and bad stock. In con elusion, I will suy that Mr. Wiles Is not the only farmer that has done well; no; I ran namo mnnv. but I mention him. us no 0110 could sturt lower; ho wasou the ground, und no 0110 Is deserving more credit. Thomas Ciioss. to receive a thorough drill In the abstract science of mathematics, Tbe Flax Crop. It Is to bo hoped that the farmers of this valley will makoamplo preparations for a large flax crop in 1874. Thcro is now no doubt of tlie fact that tho flax crop In any and all seasons hero will aver age, In point of profit, witli tho wheat crop. And it is not ns exhaustive to tho soil as the wheat crop Is, If tho flax stub ble bo plowed under In tho, fall. As to foul seed In tho flax crop, this enn and will be obviated. Clean seed will be fur nished by tho -Oil Company at Balcm; and the farmers will consult their own Interest by cleaning their lands from all foul plants, It is stiro that nny lands which will yield good crops of wheat or oats, will, If properly tilled, produce good crops of flux. And there Is no doubt but thut excellent hemp can bo raised hero. I cannot too much urgo upon tho farm ers to plow their lands very deeply In tho full, and drain them well. All sorts of clean manure should bo K'uttcrcdovcrtho flux lands this winter, and well mixed with the soil next spring. Twelve Inch es plowing In depth In the fall, mid six Inches In tho spring, and thorough har rowing, will ensure a good crop of flax or wheat. Tho farmers should bear In mind, that the prlco of flaxseed is fixed before hand, that It Is 'irr moncu, mid that 110 middlemen aro nibbling ut the proms, tho uii uompany nt Halcm can extend the manufacture of oil, Just to the extent or tho supply of llux heed they rc cvlve. This Is one of many of tho homo enterprises amongst us that should be fostered ond encouraged. Tho compa ny aru of our own citizens; nnd their Inter ests aro Interwoven with ours. What n largo amount of gold they will pay to ourfurmers for flax seed If ft bo furnished reach of their localities. Of course, this Is only suggestive of tho general plan, mid wo Invite criticism and objections thereto as well as thoughts upon details favorable to It. tliom. A Faiimi:ii. SrJEEf l"jlJsBrMDrY. For the Willamette Farmer. The iiracllrnl null; of Iho Studj of the iiigncr Jiaiiirmniirs. liv u. o. JI. Tho mention in this utilitarian ago of such a theme is scarcely tolerable, much less attractive. Yet, in their ex treme stlekllui: for nractlenl studies nml useful things, and in tlie haste of the American peonlo Tor wealth, the founda tion nnd fundiimeulut principles upon which all practical things rest nro over looked, 'lo such nil extent Is tills feeling curried in nbtuinliig mi education mid preparing for tho active and stern reali ties of life, that all studies are rejected mid lain nsldv as Mug recommended by mere book theorists, which, In the minds or tlie utllltarinus, ilo not tend direct!' to the advancement of their temporal wants. They suy, "Give a young man who Intends being n banker, merchant, mechanic, or farmer, a good knowledge of the rules of arithmetic mid book-keeping; let him learn to read reasonably well mid write a legible hand. Thus t-niilppcd, lot hlui vtilur the arena of life. "Tlien," tliey suy, "he will know tlie practical Ixiok-knouledje required In his occupation, and his mind will not bo burdened with a knowledge of things not required In his chosen vocation." Hut they do not. In thus tlilnkinv;. tro to the fouiuhithn of practical skill and know ledge. In tho walks of life do wo have to deal entirely wltlt material tilings? Is not there required in tho management of a large, or oven a small, business, a knowledge of other things not tangible In their natures? Mind must come In contact' with mind, and, consonant to the luw of forces, the greater will overcome lllA 1,-1- I.. t.l ...-.u.l.l . .I.I-. -u v v. a,. .111 viuvii,i-T. 1iu.ii.ui uuu. brain, must be tho controlling power, and Its proper exercise will give us all the great temporal blessings wo enjoy. 80, whatever strencthou tlio mlml elvos in directly yet surely great practical skill and knowledge, aud enables us to grapple HDITKI) lir JOHN JUNTO. Co-operatlre Wool-growing. For several years wo havo paid consld erablo attention to tlio character of the open lands In tho Cascade mountains. nnd alwnys, when examining such local ities as nllbrdcd opportunities for sum-mer-rnnglng sheep, the Idea of utilizing these ranges of open lands under a co operative system lias presented Itself. Tills may have been from tho fact that nur own Hock was not sufficiently num. erous (only about three hundred head) to justiry tno expense of attending to them as a specialty during the summer months In fact, the sheep wo drovo there wero taken moro as an experiment to test tlie utility of the practice than for tho saving to bo effected, and oven that was a sec ondary objeot In our case. Wo have been frequently aked If tlie wild mil mats were not troublesome, nnd If we dltl not lose sheep by their stray Imr nil. Wo liuvo answered that. In our exne. rivnee, there was little loss from uuy cause-the first year our "missing" be ing but oils of tlio lutest Iambs, and none whatever tho second season. Then wo have been nsked If thcro was opportunity 01 ranging any considerable number of sheep, ami to this wo havo replied that we might have as many thousands in stead of hundreds, so far as wo wero able to Judge. Now there nro not many far mers In western Oregon who keep such u number of sheep. In fact, tho great ma jority of Hocks range between .one hun dred mid threo hundred lu number, and as many of these sheep-owners could easily double their flocks If they could send such of their sheep as they do not absolutely need, oir their farms during summer, It seems to us that a system of co-operation could bo adopted by which one or two men might tend to the sum mer grazing of all tho sheep of ten or twenty farmers, who, thus enabled to keep their pasturage in reserve for win ter, and by adding thereto a liberal supply of "put up feed," their flocks and wool crops might be doubled. This prac tlco of driving sheep Into the mountains, and the advantages to bo derived there from, am well understood In California, ami omo of tho most successful wool growers In eastern Oregon summer their docks lu the Dlue mountains, but It has been adopted by only a few men living in tho Willamette valley, aa yet, to our knowledge. Now here Is an opening: for utilizing tho Orange system In a direction to In- Cashmere Vs. Angora Goati. Wo havo received from Mr. J. L. Par- rlah a lengthy paper 011 tho natural his tory and distinctive difference between tho Cashmere and Angora goats, and tho comparatlvo vatuo of tho fleeces of each species of animals. Tho paper Is taken from tlio Now ork Timet, and Is a well written, utmost exhaustive, showing of the dlU'erenco between tho two, nnd all tending to show 1. That tho fleece of tho Citshmcro gout Is n. mixed mass of coarse, long, brilliant ulr, with a fine undercoat of extremely fine wool, worth in countries llko Asia Minor nnd Franco (where human labor mid mechanical skill were cheap) ns much as eight dollars per pound, until tho French artisan found a substitute far it in tho use of long staple Merino wool, 2, That the fleece of the Angora goat Is n long, silky hair (called molialr In commerce), and totally different from Caslimcro wool, and is used for mi entirely different class of fab rics. .1. That thcro nro no C.'nshmoro goats in tho United States, and tho flecco of tho sumo as a raw material for manu factures Is not known here, nnd that thoso who sell so-called Caslimcro goats aro cither ignorant themselves or seek to lniH)so upon others. 4. That tho Angora gont lius proved Itself so well adapted to tlio United States that thcro aro now probably about 100,000 (our own estimate) of tlicm nnd their grades on the I'acifio side of tlio llocky Mountains alone, and that tlio reasonable expectation of thoso beslqunllllcd to Jutlgo Is that they will so commend themselves In their sevoral uscsas 11 fleece and flock producing ani mal for tho uses of tho farmer as to In sure their rapid Increase from careful attention to their breeding and keeping. 0 snail uavo occasion to refer to these valuable animals again, and may then quote largely from the pajicr kindly fur nished by our friend, as 1 Sheep on Horn-out Lands. Editor Willamette Farmer On finding a piece in your paper con cerning tho pasturing of sheep on lands that nro worn out, I thought I would say a few words. I ogreo with my friend Hill, bur I cannot seo that Cotswold sheep are better than any other kind. I have tried tlio experiment somewhat In the last three years, aud I find It to bo a profit able way of cleaning land, better than summer fallow, for I get tlio uso of the pasture for my sheep, and If cramped on as they should bo they clean Iho land perfectly. I pastured a piece of land that had been In cultivation for twenty years, and had had but very little rest during that time, and I thought It about worn out. Last year I pastured this piece of laud with sheep, aud tho crop I harvested tills year was thirty-eight bushels per acre, and without cockerel or uny foul seed, which hud troubled the field for several years. I tried tlio same expedient 011 some other land, flndlug mo result about tlio same, but not so blir a dlllvrtnco as this year, us wo had a better season this year than usual. 1 like to seo sucli articles in your paper, for I think many havo neglected their farms, and by so doing they raise very foul wheat. Ki'Iiinofiklu. TKMi'EitANCK.MKETlNOs.-From circu lars we learn tbat the second anuuat session of tho Oregon State Temperance union will meet at Salem Feb. 10, 1871. and that tlie fourth auuual meeting of the State Temperance Alliance will also be held at Balem. commrnrlmr Wnlnn. duy, Feb. 18th, 1674. Delegates to both organizations over tlio two railroad lines, will be charged full fare going to the ses sion, to bo returned free upou presenta tion of the proper certificate. Delegates will be charged half faro each way by the w 11 i r " If your horse is lame, orsoroor galled, you should uso Joftiuon' Antxlync Lini ment; wash the purt with castlle soap aud warm water, rub dry, with a clean cloth, then apply the Unlmeut, rublu well with the baud. SJ , Have the readers of tlm Kimur w.. ua any of iirsoiu' J'tirgatiie JHIU 1 If not, why not ? they aro the best faml y. Pnyle. besides being the greatest au tibllious remedy there is in this country. a am. . J. N. Gale, Esq., has purchased the Echo, the 'lemperaueo organ for Wash ington Territory, aud is now editing and publishing the same. He make a good paper.