Willamette farmer., August 07, 1874, Image 1

a a iivM ssi
lj$mK&&$
S3.00 por Year, iii Advance
Oregon Wool and Hn
incut.
Impiuic-
Mr. ftorron: I wo In tha Fakmrr or July
3Hb that aoine of tlio California papers lno
found, 'Or tblnk they haro found, Unit tbo
present year's clip of Oregon wool shows dp.
terioratfon a compared with foruior ynxin.
This U not the llrst time that California papers
have tsado noto of such tendency on tlio part
of oar wool, and I wish I could xny that I
thought tkqeherges ere ba.scloss now as llioy
bave been on Home former occasions: hut
without desiring to bo understood that I ba
litre tbo wools wo produce now show a gen
eral deterioration, I tblnk thore are. too ninny
ctiiHH at work to prodnco aueli a -Tfiilt In
many Instances and In localities of sufllctont
tent to make It noticeable. It will bo re
eneenbered by those who haro watchod the
.changes of popnlar favor, In regard to tlio
best breeds of sheep to roar for wool growing,
tfeateome eight years ago the general prefer
ence set very decidedly In favor of the long
wools, mainly Cotswolds and their grades,
nd that class of shoep were very generally
sed to Improve?) tbo common snoop that
formed tbo basis of operations in woo', grow,
ing then commencing a tbo east sldo of tlio
OMcades.
I wish I could say that It was only amongst
inexperienced new beginners In Eastern Ore
fen that auoh was not the case. Thore were
too many flock owners west of the Cascades
who became Infected with the long-wool (a
Tr( and some of these Infused that blood in
to flocks which bad made considerable ad
ratio toward the line-wools, by tbo use of
food Merino bucks. But most of those who
did so were men who owod but few shoep,
4ook little interest in their permanent im
provement, and from having formerly used
poor grade Merino buoke, wuicn they oouki
get for Ms.flO, or perhaps in exchange for a
wetber, and thought they were Improving
when they dropped the shabby looking small
and tbln Merino grado and put tbo lungcA
legged, Umget-rnmed, long-wovled grado lit
Ua place In their flock. To all these claasoa
of wool growers, with but low exceptions, the
results have beeu deterioration of tholr wool,
and generally of the animals bearing It. Tlio
wool grower east of tbe Cascades, who thought
bis pasturage was so abundant tlmt bis shoep
sum not oe wo tarpc, as w en as mo uw Wn-
klerate scrnb stock growerj on this sldo,
have each found their mlstako.
The farmer has tound that Mucciilenec as
well as abundanco Is necessary to keep tho
Jong-wooled sheep up lo a good standard of
Amco. That to tako sheep of this kind of tbo'
Drat quality (and mauy such havo been tried)
and placo them in Urge flocks to feed on dry,
wiry grass, tbe tendency Is constantly and
certainty towards dryness and barnhnosa Jq
tha wool, and to leggynesa In tho animal,
with tbe yield steadily diminishing in weight
ol fleece from the first (which Is tbo boat) and
getting lighter and mora apen on tho ewes,
ratll at five or six years old, aftor a diy sum
mer, and having a lamb In mld-wtnter, she
loses tnncb oi her wool and frequently her
life.
I do not mean to bo understood hnro as
tying anytblngagainst the growing of comb
ing wrol; boie tbe woolgrowor under
stand and can give requirements of Its suc
cessful production; but do mean to say that
many wbo have tried that cuvj of sheep In
Oregon during '.the pat six or eight years
fcave failed, for the reason that most of them
bav not tbe conditions of a constant vuyply
succulent fttti at command, and when to
tbe lack of this is added tho untimely pro
duction of increase, bringing the ewe to the
lowest condition of existence in sld-wiuter,
we have all tbe cause of deterioration, both
of the wool and tbe sheep, that we need to
make wool growing unsatisfactory.
A young gentleman who baa Just visited
mj flock for tbe purpose of selecting some
hacks for nest season's use, furnishes good
JllustnUloo, by bis experience, of both the
Closes of deterioration 1 have mentioned. lie
atarted four years ago with four hundred head
ml common ewes, and bought the largest
(Tide long wooled bucks be could get cheap.
He baa farmed his aheep out on shares, plao
iagthem in iota of 100 bead in pi ace, as near
be could. UU Hook numbers now but lit
te naore than 000; and this past season tbe
lu ly death otvM 6y having laxibs in iri'n-
ttr baa been such that his flock has not lu
creased, and balf of tbe wool came to but
4309. Tbe young man seems perfectly satis
fled of tbe causes of bis failure, and is now
taxiing towards tho Merino, choosing vigor
ous, a'-ocky bucks to co-interac". the Ie??J
Uadeuoy of bis ewim; and Is blud'ng tbe put
ties to whonj be lets bis sheep to keep the
butts apart fro? the ncet until the proper tea
", fully bellerlu'K Uiat if tboy will do so, all
parties concerned the (lock owner, tbesheop
(armors and the wool buyor,wlil hnvo greater
prollts from tholr Investments, of which I
havo not tho slightest doubt.
J. Minto.
rno.il jacksos cou.tv.
A CUI:cn uinkc u few SuflrjciiUoM upon
the Nchool, CoUcyc, and Swamp f"J
ifiibJntJih-., J:ic.
Jacksonville, July 30lh, 1ST).
Mit. r.mroit: I have been rcquestHl to
write a oomuiunlcatlon on tho laud question,
and as I am not very well posted outside of
Jaclcsou county I hardly know whoro to
begin.
I will say In tho tlmt placo that our county
has a large amount of school, collego, and
swamp lands, possibly moro than any other
three counties In tho State.
A branch oftlco at Jacksonville for Jack
son mid Josephluo counties Is badly nerded,
sueh an ollicocsu bo made self supporting
aw the foea that tho land purchasers would
havo to pay, would stand otf tho cost of send
ing moneys to Salom,and a purchaser would
much sooner pay a few dollars lu tho shapo
of fees, than to pay an attorney to wrlto out
bis papers ami Mind them to italem. It
would be much cheaper tor tho laud pur
chaser and would cost the Stato nothing
extra.
I further am under tbe Impression that
there should bo another office at Portland
for tbe common of Multanomah, Washington,
Tillamook, Columbia and Clatsop, and the
counties of Wasco. Urant and Umatilla might
bo added to tbe I.a Grande district and It
would be well to movn the ofllos to the Col
umbia river (the Dalles) making all tbeso
offlccM self supporting,
Loavlmr, tho middle oountlea to the clerk
of the board, wbo would have time to havo
an uceUB promptly signeu, sent irouii inn
dltreront ofUcors, and returned to the several
registers, he receiving a small salary if tbo
matter could be flxed In that way or It could
also be supported by a small fee. At ell
event", expenses should bo curtailed as
ninch as possible. More anon.
ClTIZKN.
Agricultural So:lely or Union
County.
A meeting of this Hoclety was held, as wo
learn from a I. Urando paper, on tho IStli.
Prohent, J. L. Cavlnoss, President; J. T. Mo
Comas, D.'iA. McAllister, Directors; H. S.
McComas, Hecrotary. Ileing the Annual
Mnftln-r. tho Seclotv nroceedod lo olectlnn of
omcers fcr tie t.nsulng your. J. I.. CavIiieM
was unanimously re-eleotod President. Tho
best way to harmonize local interests and
quiet tectlonal Jealousy was discussed. J. A.
ChildorH and 1). A. McAllister worn elected
Directors; John Durtmon, Spcro'.ary; U.dood.
nough, Treasurer. Tho Directors were In
structed to uiako the nwsiissary arraneemeiits
for holding A &;uuiy I'alr during the latter
nart of Scoteuiber.
Tho following loinrailloo was choeotl ly
the voio of tbo stockholders to preparo a Its1
of Premiums and pre parethoneooisary print
ing for the next County Fair: V. Shoemaker,
U.S. Ually, K. H. McComas, T. U. it. Oreon,
II. J. (ier, aud said committee ordered to
meet Saturday, Auguat 1st, at 10 o'clock A.M.
to report.
Tho utmost good foaling seemed to prevail
and It was determined apparently by all
hands to make tho coming Fair a complete
success.
Weather Record lor July.
Thomas Poarce, of Kola, furnishes us with
a complete weAther record for the past
month from which wo collate the folio lug
facts; During all the month there was only
1 one slight sprluklo of ruin, which occurred on
the 3d, but mtda ns perceptible mark upon
tho rain guago. On the 2d, 3d, Atb,7lh,S0th,
ill st and 21th the prevailing winds came
from the south; there wero 8 cloudy and til
dear days during tho month; tbe mean of
temperature ranged from 60" on tbe 3d to 70"
on the IMth, averaging 07 for tbe entire
month. July, 1)173, had 4 rainy days and a
rainfall of .Winches, it possessed 'H rWar
days, 3 cloudy days, 4 rainy davs ; mean
temperature for that moalb was Cf, against
07' 7' the present year, the lowest 61" on the
10th, tho highest 72 on the 2Kb. July, 1H74,
seems to have been tbe warmest and drjeat
of tbe two.
TeMlRioalal of Respect.
Camton Crrv Okamii:, P. op U
op U., )
s' Hall.
J 18, IU71. J
(JOonTKMIT.AR.S1
Can o.i Citt, July
WnitRKAH, It bas pleased an All-Wise
Providence lo remove by death oar Worthy
Chaplain, Iiro. Thomas Hardy; therefore lie
It
Itesaivcd, That In tho death of our Worthy
Chaplain, Iiro. Thou. J lardy, this Grange has
lost an ciHcIenl ofticer and worthy member;
and wblle we dicply mourn our low, we
would offer our beart-folt sympathy to our
bereaved .Sister and the fatherless children.
Throwing anund tkem nil the protection In
ourjaiMer; ioing ourselves In litiniMeaub
missioa lo the will of tbe Great Master of all.
William Hall,
K.S. PKlM.n,
Committee,
SALEM, OREGON, AUGUST
Tito IVcxt l.egl.slulurc.
Wo have compiled from tltooincisl returns
In tho o 111 co of the Secretary of Stn!o tho lUts
which follow of members elect to thoSenato
and House of IteprcseiitatlveH In tlio next
Legislature. With the aid of the Secretary,
lion. 8. F. Clmdwlck, and lion. 11. H.GIlfry,
wo havo mailo ft cU'slllcatlon of the mom
bora to show their political ftamllng. hut the
delegation from Multnomah Is partly Inde
pendent, without being solnlhosamodegreo
as tho Independents elertnl frcm other
connt'es. They wero Imlcpumtcut caudl
dates as opposed to tho regular liepubllc.in
ticket.
This Is tlio first correct I.OKlslnllvo direc
tory yet published.
BTATI! HKNATi:.
Ilaker County J. W. Wisdom .
Uonton J. 11. Ieo It.
Cl.ickaiuas John Myers ., Jas, W. or
field ).
Clatsop, Columbia aud Tillamook 8. it.
Smith .'.
Coos and Curry O. Wobstor .
Douglas-J. V. Watson It., W. F. Owens .
Urant W. U. Clark J.
Josephine K. N. Toleu .
Jackson J. H. Herren J).
Iano W. W. nrlstow T., It. II. Cochran 1).
Llun- S.D.rialey D,, Thomas Muukers V.,
T. P. Goodman 7.
Marlon M.L.Savage IK, Joseph Kogle It,,
J. A. Hlchardaon, it.
Multanomah J. N. Dolph It., 3. H. Van
Cleave ., Sol. lllrsch It.
Polk-K.S.Crystat I.
Union Sam Hanna It.
Umatllla-C. L. Jewell .
Washington T. it. Cornelious It.
Wasco K. Barnes .
Yamhill Win, Towsend D., J.C.Hrady I).
Ilonton and Polk A. M. William It.
Democrat are Wisdom of Ilaker, Myers
and OSlold of Clacks mas, Tolen of Josephine,
Herren of Jackson, Cochran of Lane, Haley
and Munkrrs of Linn, Savage of Marlon,
Townsend and ilradj of Yamhill, W. 11.
Clnrk or Grant. 12.
Itepubllcans are Ixjo of Denton, Smith or
Clst-op, ColumLla and Tillamook, Webster
of Cone and Curry, Watson of Douglas,KngIe
and Itlebardwon of Marlon, IVilphand Illncli
of Multanomah, Hanoi of Union, Coruollus
of Washington, William of Uonton ami Polk.
-11.
Independents are Owens of Dnuglv, llrla
tow of I.H110, Goodman of Linn, Van C'lcdvo
of Multanoiiiah,Cryhthlol l'olk, Jowell of
Umatilla, ilarnesof Wasco. 7.
The hold over member of tho Scnalo aro
Myers of Clackamas, Webster of Coos and
Curry, Wauiou of Douglas, Tolon of Joo
phlnn, Drlslow of Lane, Dolph of Multano
lliali) llannaof Union, Cornelious of Wash
luRton. Only H bold over and wero elected
last Spring.
In Wushlnglnn county P. G. Iluford was
voted for as candidate for Stato Sonalor,and
recelxed 6K votes and it Is understood that
ho will contest tho election of T.K. Cornelius,
who holds over and was elected to represent
Washington, Columbia, Clatsop and Til. a
luook, and holds over, siieclllcally, by tho
act which rieefed Washington IntoHseparato
district. Corn lluls' seat seems uecuro.
KOIVK OI IIKi'llVHKM'ATIVLs.
Ilsker-J. V. Wilson P., O. C. Chandler D.
Ilonton .lames llruoe I,, James Clmmlvors
It., W. J. Kelly It.
Clackaiuss--Henry MuGugln P., .1. M.
Heed I),, P. N.' .Noyer P., S. P. l,eo It.
Columbia-,!, H. Cym-aison I.
Coos-J. p. Dully It.
CVkim and Curry- II. ItlsWo It.
Isuigla- Geo. Kiddie I., J. U. Drain I., P.
W. Sljrns I , ThnurK. Islgorwootl I,
Grant Hart furl I.
Jatkon-J. p. Van I5licr D W. J. Ply.
male D , Thomas Wright P.
Josephine W. W. Fidior II.
Lane-A. J. Doak P., Iticliard Hays P., J,
D, Matlock D. John Mcl'lung K.
Linn Henry Khelum P., A. W, Hlannard
P., G. F. Crawford P., Frank Nhedd L,
Joseph iJiue I., Jobnatban Wasson I,
Marlon V. X. Matblru P., David Simpson
It., WlllUm Darst It., C. A. Iteod U., W.
Cranston It., A. N. Gilbert It.
Multnomah Jacob Johnson 1., It. H. Jew-
eU I., lutein b Ntott L, William Cornoll It., J.
M. Gearln I., It. P. Kelly It., J. M.Hcott It.
Polk W. C. Drown I.,S. L.Huller I.,Parld
Slump I.
Clatsop ami Tillamook W. Pian It.
Uuion-D. Wright P, W. W. Itnss It.
Umatilla-W. M. Utoen I., J. A. Flor
ence I.
Washington JamtaJUrtlow I., U, Jackson
I , Thomas Itoo I.
-t-ss855 Y
!SR wi
fBE?
7, 1874.
WawM- Koliert Maya L, K. 11. Ilufur 1.
Yamhill William Galloway H., K. C.
limdslmtv IV, Ixsi Langhlln K.
Clatsop county vittd for Joseph .teller lo
lloxldg they wero eulltlcd to epnfto repte
seutatiou, but this claim otttiint stand Jas tho
constitution limits lh numtier of representa
tives to sixty, and that mimW Is lull
already.
The complexion of tho House Is as follows:
Dmueiiifs Wilson nd rimndler of Maker,
MoGugln, Krod nnd Noyer of Claol(nii,
Van ltlper, l'lymalo and Wright of 'ncksoit,
Fldler of Jotophlne, Doak, Hay and Mat
lock of Lane, Slielton, Staniiurd and Craw
ford of I. Inn, Mathlen of Marlon, (lallowiiy
and ltradshnw of Yamhill, Wright of
Union, 19. '
llepulUcivi- Kelly and Chambers of Ilon
ton, Leo of Clackamas, Dully of Cocw and
Curry, MeCliiug of Lane, .Nmpon, Diirt,
Heed, Cranston and Gilbert of Marlon, Cor
nell, Kelly and Scott of MuUiioiihIi, Dean of
Clatsop and Tillamook, llo' of Cnlon,
Laughlln of Vamhlll, 17.
IiulrpntdcntMW, Shedd ami Wasson of
Llun, Johnson, Jewett, Stott and Gearln of
Multnrinah, llmwn, Itutler nnd Stump of
Polk, Stern and Florence of Umatilla, Part
low, Jackson aud line of Washington, Mays
aud Dufurof Wasco, lUuce of Ilonton, Ky
nearson of Columbia, Kiddle, Drain, Steams
and lodgor wood of Douglas, Curl of Grant.
21.
We learn that the seat of Hart Curl, of
Grant county, will bo contested by George
Reynolds, the Democratic candidate. The
votoatood Curl 212, Ileynolds UK), and Curl's
seat will be contested on tho ground that he
Is ineligible under the claiiMt of the constitu
tion that rrqnlres ono year previous resi
dence In tbecotintynHqnaJlllratlonfor mem.
borshlp of tbo legislature,
AuNlrullnnRnd Cnlirornltt Moots.
Calling at the Woolen Mills thu nthor day,
tho Agent, John F. Milter, gavo us permis
sion to read and make extinct from luttors
Just received fiouilhoCallfiiriila agent of tho
mlllc, to whom they had written making In
quiry about Australian wool. Wo quote
from his-Interesting Mutcmcr.'. the following
pjitlculiirj;
"Thu Litest quotation hero fur AiiHtrallan
wool Is IOj sir R, laid down horn, duty paid,
for tbo best gioasy wool, good staple, uof
entirely free from burr, ucd would slnlnk
not loss tlmt 05 to 00 lur cent, aud us high .is
l jK.r cent. The crop bt'sluu to renou mar
ket In October and lists until robrtiary.
In 1S72, when California wool was M)o t th,
tho Mission Mills sunt an agent to Australia
and mado largo purchams. A portion of
whlnh they worked lu tholr mills bore, mid
iho bnlancu of which they siilpjxd to Now
Vork, and on which tbey matin a onnsldor
able loan. Tha portion kept bore they weni
aloiigtlmn lu using, only putting Into tlio
finest and choicest goods thuy made, aud
working with line California wools. In 1S7H
aud IS7I the receipts hero of Australian wool
were very Inconsiderable. Thooxperloticouf
the Mission Mills was not such un lo Induco
thorn lo cotitltiuo their linportutl'.'iiH. Thi.
shrinkage of tho Australian wwl la qulto us
much us on our tine Catlforul.t words. The
staplo of tho finer dlxcrlptioii ol Cjllforiil.i
wool Is butllclout for tho bs( grades ofgood
now IsolfiC InaJo by our local mills and tbny
cut much less than tho Australian."
A Kosttiii wo-1 circular, of July It, Just ro
celved at tbe mills htr state that thu pros
pcclM wero fora linn price lur wools, as tho
bulk of the stocks aro already In tho bauds
of manufacturers, and holders are oonlldont
that a good frlce will bo rualUed for what U
left. Tbo balance of Iho clip lu tho west Is
held for extreme price and talk of conces
sions was uselom.
COUNTY COL'llT.
Mondav, August 3d.
Applications to sell real estate Ulouglug to
minor belrs of William L. Mssubor doceasud.
Citation ordored to next or kin aud all per
wjus lute re tod to appear before the Court at
one o'clock l ac., Monday, September 7th, to
show cause why leavo should not bo granted.
Tl)KSI)AV(AlK.7,
In the matter of tho guardianship oj llcu
and J. i:. Malone, minors, ii. U. Magors,
guardian: Citation ordered, rtn .i.,v ui,i
guardian to appear before IhoC ., w,i.
nesd.y, August Mb, 1H7I, at f vlotk Af
I to re;iort his dolnu-s ami ' -r..o(,ji111, i.. ,..
,llHl.. Willi ssbl gin. ,'W. .,." P
TUflr.rrK.0 -; n-, lJyMrH pgo
' svo'fl 3)
Vulumo VI, Number 25.
Shall the itlirr be lmprotrd?
('. !'. Itiirkluirl, reprcsontln u com
lllIUfl tif uItl.tMi.s iiiipohitiHl by tlio
l.liui ('(iiinly Itibshu's-sCmtiifil, I. of II.,
and Urn flty of Allmny, Is tmw on n
vilt to run-city to tisrortuln winil tlio
citizens of .Minion nnd Polk rountlo.-
will do towitrd tci'tirlng iniuicdlnto Ini
Urovt'incnt of tin; dlfllonlt iIiuth in tin
cltaitncl itf tlio river, to nmko it ntivl
ptlilc, tit lcn.it :n fitr ! Allmny. Mr.
I ttirkiturt Is well known its r.n old nut
tier nnd Ktu'ci'Ksrnl fitriiicr. llo la Pres
ident of the .State .j;rlctilturiil Hociuty,
,'intl Is;t until of energy nnd (intorprlse.
In tliN nmttor lit) reprcHents tlio Rrcat
county of I. inn, which in iihvuys ready
to forward 'important vntorprlMVS of u
public nature, mid has :d ready Initiated
this work of liuprovluir river naviga
tion by piylng for such it survey of the
river as shown the possibility of Direct
ing the iniprovetiHiiil to navigation tit
u coutpar.itlvely Mintill llgure of cost.
II in estimated hy (.'apt. .Smith tliutlo-i
than $'JO,nou will mi lllce lo do tho work
of clearing nnd improving tho channel
as high up as Allmny. llo Mipnrin
tondod tlio very heavy work done on
the Canal and l.oek., in conver.sintand
oxpnrlenceil In regard to river ini
(irovementt, nnd Is ready to tiiku Im
mtdiato hold of tho work If the money
can bo eecured to pay for It. The
amount Is mnnll when dlvltled among
thu million bushel, or more, of wheat
that ran ho thus benefited, and, if as
M.ssod on 1,000,(100 "bushel'-, would
amount to hut two cents per luinhel, and
would vivo at least three tl'iien that
amount.
The way In which thlx fund Is to le
rai-ed Is for furmers to sign an agree
ment that on or before tho first day of
October next they will deliver, lit some
place Micelllcd, u certain itiiiouut of
wheat, to ho sold by Ktid C'ouimlittce,
aud tlio juoioedh thereof lie appropria
ted for tha jittrposo aforeKild.
This I'omiMltleo con-lstH of ('. P.
Rlirlclmrt, V. l Aleunder,iind H. A.
Irvine, on thu part ''f ' Patrons of
lluliaialry, itntlJ. II. lacklemaii and
Thuinyi Moutlelli of thc'lly of Allu
ny. Thc-o geiilleman mo H well
known nnd fully de.servo thocou.,,ilenei
of their fellow eitlzous every whvxc,
and tho fiirmor.s of I, inn, Ilenton, Polk',
and Mailon can well ntl'ord to cotitri-
Imle tho .small sum required to carry on
this work. "Tlio l.onl helps those who
help themselves," Is ti worthy prov
erb wo can all heed to advantage.
Our limners and merchants and millers,
uK well as the transportation companies
on tho river, can dlvido tlio required
amount between them nnd K-ettro tho ilc
hired end. Wo can thus tiicertnln If liver
improvement eau bo nuido to i-ciiiiniiunt
iidvunliige, und determlno tliu best'eonrw)
to piiiauo In tho f 11 turn. Wc Cunnot af
Turd to hit thocnterprlno go unaided when
I, Inn county has already done so much
aud Htnnds ready to do so much more.
Home Idea of tho saving of exjieiibo can
he guthered by thu fuel that thu W. It.T.
Co. Is willing to contract that if thu nav
igation In Improved lo Albany, itn bout.1
and barges will transport wheat from Al
bany to Astoria, direct, for II cents ptr
bushel, and store It free of chargu for
Ihreu mouths, If the, shipper cannot UJ
lo mlviiliiage soouor. No tcvzi bl.'ISi
will bi) presented until tho wheat is sold
or shipped. It costs 14 cents per bushel
to ship by rullroad from Albany to Port
laud. Tho man who ship from Hulviu
can mvo llvo eenU bushel or $00 on u
thousand bushels, und every man inter
ested can utlbrd to glvu hli reusouuhle
share, cncciilly when the present tcnus
are pinpohcil.
We midcrta',d that Mr. Minto will tt
slt Mr. llrkhnrt by visiting tho Various
U Mingo of Polk to arrange for ti cnuvuw
0' tnt county, and Mr. T. L. navldsoii
Will opumfi. on. u lll.u plan In Marlon
county. Tlio Intention Is to ruUo the
r.ieuiiH by Saturday, thu 16th lust., und
then nrrauuc with Ciilit. Hmlth tolnimu-
dlately eoiuaietiee the noil..
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