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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1875)
V '.1 i --; -"v -rrif fif &'' --',l ' ' ' l;,l'K '"' --ea--. -Ty.lff! i I- ' A Four-Pago Supplement -with the Farmer this Week, $3.00 per Year, in Advance. SALEM, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 17, 1S75. Volumo ViT. Number 31. IKiom Caiman's Hnral Wor'd St. Lnnlt. ' An Interesting Letter from Oregon. Mb. Mim-kim Tbe Concord, Muscat and Chaseelas, of G. W. Campbell, are dead. 1 cannot send you auy cuttings of tbem. I laavo but little faith In hybrids, but cfrosseB between natives, I know are good, bardy And healtliy; and it 1 through these anil tbe true seedling process only, that good varie ties can follow. Hybrids here aro more ten der than thovinirera thempelvor, for all the yltls vinil'era prow well on tnls coast, evon to too moat tender. lingers', Campbell's, Arnold's, &c, often die alongside tbe Hum burg, Muscat, Chasaelas, Frontignac, Bur cucdy, Tokay, &c. Tho viulfera taints tbo blood of tbo native; the mixture is not a good or 'healthy ouo. Tho Delaware, Cataw ba, Iona, Alvoy and Maaatawnny, aro Rood grapes, bnt are all more or less tender. They are more healthy here than in California. Tho Catawba and Delaware are the best wine grapes we havo, and are to my taste far pre ferable to most of the viulfora, as tablo grapes. Now, tho Delaware is not a hybrid, but a jcrosa ootwoeu Ihe Catawba and Herbeinont, or one of that species, and not the ylnifera. The small berries and tough, hard, slender wood, point to theciparia. I am satUded the SJabiware is a seedling of tbo Catawba. Jfow suppose! say the Catawba is itself a woes what say you? I verily think the Ca tawba a seedling -of the southern labrnsca, aeroesed by-ttoe southern rlparia. All its seed tings point -that ways and it is because it is sa eroee tbatil is bo good a grape. The Alvey it'a hybrid: its superior fruit-, large pith, and aixrtjolnted wood being-Jarge and soft, not hard, like the Delaware r31 point to the -viulfera. The Jtona Is an improvement on the poxent, Catawba; but eveilit shows ri- jjaria in its ricujiud splendid r pit, giving a mixture of both labruec and . tfparia in its wine. Again, la tbia3iintry, from 4t north to 29 south, In good locations, we v. n grow all tbe vltle viulfera, and hence we re uot so much concerned about hybrids, .crosses or natives as you are. When we cs U grow in irreat perleciion tbe Chaxselas de Fontain bleau, Black Prinoe, St. Peters, Bl ek Bur guudy, eto., why should we fool a vay our valuable time Improving tbe natlvei t? Still. I am partial to the labrusua and rij aria. I Iyo their flowers; hence, having & id my forui and vineyard, and now starting ' anew anothor, I wish both foreign and native kinds The Klvlra, Neosho, Herbemout, C uthi na, Herman, Norton, Delaware, Iona, Ca tawba, Diana, ISuinelan and perhaps In Ing, Black Ktgle, Brantt with Lady, Champ Ion, ta., we oauuot afford to do i bout: at, u I think, in this climate, eeeanng win u. may prove very valuable. Tho Loulait mav do finely here. Muencb sout me soi seeds, but none grew. On my new place I will try growing seed lings, fur 1 have river bottom land, bene) land, both black and red, as well as t-audj and rocky toll. I'll try, and see which is the best. How are you doingT How are Uusmann, Bush, MubuoIi, Spalding and others in the wine and grape busiuesj, doing We are having very warm weather here now ther mometer mBlids at 80 Ihe lowed lor noma time; has been up to 115, the highest. Our climale Is ebaiigtiifc Decerning colder lu winter and hotter in summer. The meieoro logical laws ssein to alter. We have for several winters had nior nortuem winds than formerly, honoe more cold. The north wind in summer, however, is our wnrmtsl wind. A south wind lu summer brlogu ruiu, sn.i when it minx it Kbierall turn cooler: hence, if we have clouds auu riti, It luros from 50 tol6oroyen W0 cooler. A miu. ablny summer and a norm wind, bring dry and very warm wuather. Our uonhern breezes, coming from the great plutns this aide of the pole, wHere the un shines Inces santly to: nearly throe mouths, are quite warm and dry; and hence our pleawiot sum ama. Laud is rising hare, fruit growing is on the Increase grapes, prune, pear, ap ple, plums, strawberries, raspberries and blaukbarriis, and as for vegetables, both gyr od aetd, we can grow tbem splendluly. Wheat, oafs, barley, rye and the grasAes, all J row iu atnperior manuer. Our soil, tim er, water and pure air, render health to man d beast. We .mado some wiue m a wb" Washington Connty Fair. Tbe Orcgonian's o rrespondent at llillsboro oends tbe lollowing; TbeHooiety has comraencDil the erection of the exir buildings, and the work will be puhtd forward as rapidly as possible. The stalls aro all takou by horteuien, except threo Mtul the now ours that, are lu process ot erection, nud Mr. Imbrie, tho president of tho society, inform us fiat it is tho inten tion of the society to lurnl-li all horses with stalls, tbatwHbto coins, It' tliry will notify tbem in time to build, and all parsons hav ing hogs, oittle or sbep, should nr.tlfy the fecretry, so that tho places may bo fitted up for tbem. The president says that Malta of any kind and quality, In reason, will bo fur nWliud cattle mill srinep men, If they will ouly apply snou eiif ugh for tho society to Ot thtiu up. This department will rocolvo pb--pet-lnl nituntinn if contributors will only come forward lu poraon or by letter, and mako their wuuls known. Tiih Irack Is fst .working down iu a fine condition. Already a ro.id'y for sulkies lms bien put in a gvxid condition, while the Inside is as good'lor running as any in the Stato. The sprinkler, roller and harrow will have the comer ot tbe track done for tho fair. The bor.se Will. Bingham will arrive to-day (Thurvda.t ), looking wen, and all will put in n appeb.ruuce by the middle of next week. There is but little doubt that .the hore O'ceola will bo at tho Washington county fair, and as Foster's stalls and feed are wait ing for him, be cortninlv will come. Nell Flaherty, an extra licet mare, will also con test for tbe coin at onr fair. She is said to be better than Osceola or Foster. Also stalls have been taken for Butralpb. The trotting this year bids fair to excel any heretofore. Some f the purest bloods are booked for the grounds, and all eyes are turned toward Kteii's Autocrat, and tho horse Mark Twain. S..O. Reed's stud,oonslstingnt 13 horses, arrived on tbe fair ground on Friday, and are comfortably housed. They present tbe llnest appearance ou any I hayu ever seen ou the coast. The entire lot of trotting horses are led by tbe thoroughbred Autocrat Mr. Blghvm'g Luther was takeu nut fora walk on Sunday, and admired by a largo crowd of visitors. The horse does not like a crowd. for Mr. Tompkins had to take him in hand in order to quiet him down. The entire lot of horses are looking well that nrrived on tbe grounds. There have been pons engaged for 1,000 head of shenp of dllfarout kinds. On Saturday the president and board or dered a Urge pavilion erected for tbe accom modation of mechanics. The indications aro that the exhibits in all departments will excel by half any year heretolore, and this lair will bo tho best over bad in the uiuuiy. The society hits mado arrangements with tbe westside r.illroad to that traveling to and fmm tho fair will ue cheap. Theie will als6 be a chance during the lair to hear Ihe candidates speuk. Tbe time for the speaking Is the 27th, at 1 p. m., so that, between the candidates and running horses, I thiuk we can gettbiough tbo day. egress; be icadctl with a pair of high gum boots on. And tin such "ivormation" as this Gen. MIcbler thought himself justifiable, for keopmg away from the month of this river, and reporting tho projoct of its improvement as Impracticable. Notwithstanding this wo find the political parties of Oregon now iro pencbini; Gen. Mlchler's report on this mat ter, by making tbo proposed Improvement h sutject matter ot parly platforms, aud pitdglng their candidates to lis support; and wo also tlnd natural engineers, of experience and undoubted ilnancial reliability, well ac quainted with the coabl and river; after due "xnmlniition of tho promises, riUVjrlng to do thW work in a satisfactory manner, for a sum not to oxcood $100,000. I beliovo my information lu rpgflid to this matter is icUixble, uud if f-o, Gen. Michlcr richly deserves a crlllaisni for incoiisequonco of his nogltctto dichnrgo his duty in tbe premises, thla section of the State is yet a comparative wilderness. You people of tho Willamette have vory little idea of the amount of natural weullu which is slowed away in this mountainous region. There is enough in this Valley alone, to enrioli half the men in the Stato, but, wo can't get It out to market, by reasou of the blockaded con dition of tbe riyer at its mouth. Congress baa spent Immense sums on works of not nearly so much importance, and we relig iously believe thai wo will uot bo muoh lon ger neglected. M. An Oregon Fruit Dryer. From the Coqnille. ua le order. rkb. and heavy body not naany ami Impure, like California wiue, causing neoa ache, bat pure, smooth, sod causing a glow all over tbe syueui, leaving a clear bead and Hood appetite. I think our red volcanic kHWwDl produce a very flue wine, me yw. : healthy sot rampant, out ui ui mwlli T mm - - With OUT COUntTT, ad bare bo desire to return to Missouri, lUiaoa) or Iowa. I think Aakansas (south weal), tbe Indian Nation and tbe western aiart rT.... will hmgu a neat Wttl6 OOUD- trv tnr ttu. wtliu and rioaria wines. If you have time, write. A. F. Davidson. faltim, Oregon, July 24, 1ST5. A Chimes company havo put a wlutrrtam in Brgii liver, near Kucte rlui. " Bjl1 o be tuklcg out beop of tbo yttllOiV dust. Dougla county fit mens are ncsrly d,-no Jiaivesiicp. tjd report nlfndId -rcp3 Of JfKkit Lut Um: i' ool tutult'K o:H q well. . 4w,sW&;3W&4' Coijuillb, City, On , 1 Bept. uua, l7t). ) Knirou Farmkk: I send ;ou a synopsis of the proceedings of a Citizens' meeting, held at this place ou the 23lh for tbe purpose of taking suitable measures to urge upon Congress our claims for an appropriation of money to improve tbe mouth of tho Coquille river. The meeting has organized by electing Mr. j I. U. Lew if; President, and F, S. Matteson, S K. Not much talking was done, as tbe peo p) utean business. Tbe Importance of this mt itr Is known andreoognizpd byevtryooe at, U acquainted with this Valley, and tho on r oousiileration s " how to do it." lies. luUons were passu! expressive of tho oplui " ,f ,ll' meeting; a plan of action was a n-ed upon; rtudn.il other localities in Sou iln ni Oregon word invited to take co op erative motion. A.comaiitten consisting of F. S. to aeeon, Alex. Simoo, and T. B, WU lard, wi .elected to take tbe matter in hand, and get i. ,.ni circulate petitions, Kc.,ana to Drocui VifroJi suitable f-artfes, jiroposals for doing (be eontemplatcd work, at tbe mouth of l be xiver, whloh proposals are to be preseute tiV Congress with our petitions. The impiv v-omenc of the harbors of Coos county, will bemafter be a feature in the po litics ol Soutl 'n Oregon. JJcery county In the State, soul f Kjgene, istlirootly Inter ested; and that political auidUfule who can and will do mo tf toward makicig; available for commercial we, the natural outlet of this part of tbe tKate, le the ooo who wlu hereafter obtain th auflraBea of tola peopl. Notwithstanding tn intertMinj informa tion contained In G te. MloWar'a "report," In regard to this projec t, that " old inhabitant." and " reliable part ic " had ''informed" him, tlat this stream of water nearly one hun dred miles lonif, nd draining an extensive, mounUlnons and havJly limbered region, i couUlnlng innume. Vble springs and a perfect mvza of creeks and brooks, aud receiving from the eceau flfey irdhsof tide water; be iou one hund d ycrtN wide Bnd thirty uomo odd, f t deop. at a dUtB wo or t wonty miles irom s ninutl.; IcHbi -nnrmou volums f wstu-nhloHiu bwlu CM O'lt from tun -.4 -' "' ' Scio, OniiuoN, Sept. 11, 1S7.". EOITOU W1LI.AMETTK FAUMRn: Considerable has been said, of late, of the Alden and Flummer pocesses of drying trult. Their claims have been presented to tbe public, and their excellences have beeu extolled until they have become famous. Notwithstanding this, we, of tho Santiam, claim to have in onr midst a Fruit Dryiug establishment, which, for simplicity of structure, cbeapnes, quality of fruit when dried, and general adaptability to (ho wants of tbe farmer, Is uot second to even the groat Flummer or Alden, which have been heralded to tbo world with such flourish of trumpets, and which are now "all tbe rage." The dryer ot which 1 speak, is owned by James Forgoy, six miles northoast of Solo, Liuu county Oregon, Mr. Forgey has, for several years, boeu engaged In tbe buMnoss of drying fruit. Hocommenoed ou a limit ed scaio, with a simple, rude Dryor. Being a niau of unusual genius and preserving in dustry, and finding bis Dryer InsutBcltut to meet his wants, it was soon remodeled, aud such improvements made as his experience suggested. Ksoh year brought with it new experiences which resulted in new and valu able improvements, until it lli.ally culmina ted in tbe Dryer of which he Is justly proud. I have not examined the Forgey Drver suQiuent to give a minute and lucid descrip tion of it, at this time, but from what I have seen of Hand from Mr. Forgey' representa tion ot it, I am siined that, taking every thing into consideration, it is exactly what the farmer needs. It can bo enlarged so as to complete sni-oosstully with either the Al den or Plummer, in tbo quantity of fruit dried per day. As now constructed, two bauds can pare and core seventy two bushels in twelve hours. Mr, Forgoy assorts that his facilities for pnrniK and coring equals anything ever luvenled. Six bauds can ptre, core aud dry six hundred pounds in twenty four hour , The Dryer Is estimated at a cost of f.'OO, thus bringing it within reach of all. lho amount ot fuel consumed, is very small. Mr. Forgey proposes to let tbe fruit speak for itself, as it wilt be in the market this fall The fruit will be put up lu small boxes, with the quality marked on each box, P. To Ochoco and Back. Mr. F. It. Smith, of Salem, has Just re turned from a throe weeks expedition east of tho mouutnlus, during whluh ho crowed from this valley by tho Lebanon route, and lound a great dual of travel upou It, though it Is couxldered a rough mid rugged moun tain road. Ho found that tho poople of Ocho co, and thereabouts, bad secured a good har vost. They have learned by experience how to cultivate tho soil there to better BdvantaKO than at first, ansl will bure-ifier be cortatn to pty more attention to legitimate agriculture. There is a good ilonriii mill at Frim villa and It has constant work. That portion of O.-egon is assuming a more permaueut char acter aud will havo a better established pros perity with each year's dovolopemcnt. The gras around tbo settlements has been considerably eatou out by tho largo herds of cattle, and ellbi.r tho oatle owners will havo to keep smallet bands or drive them olf to a further tange. There is abundance of grazing lands for them but tboy have naturally kopt them near thtir bo inns in tbe past aud will havo to change that system to preserve their pas turage. Mr. Smith says he orossed oyer tho O.cho co mountains aud visited the miulng district making some prospects In the mines himself with good results. At the present time there is scarcity of wator and consequently there is but very little mining iu progress. Mr. James H. Douthitt is putting in 1200 feet of bed rock ilumo to bo read for next winter's work and the prospect is that he will do well with his enterprise. ' Uncle Jimmy " doesn't grow less enterprising as he grows old, and his friends will be glad to hear that his sluices clean up noxt winter to the full of his hopes and anticipations. On his return Mr. Smith turned oil' at Camp Polk and camo back by the McKenzle route, which crosses tbe mountains from Ku gnno. Work is now being done on this road to Improve it, but it resembles tbe Lebanon road, and the Pengra road, as also the old Btrlow route, in being vory rough and billy. But any practicable routo through the great Cascade range Is a blesslug to the communi ties it accommodates. Mr. Smith gives us a striking description of tho Lava Beds found in the Cascade mouu- tiins ou the McKenzle road. Fortbroe miles the way Ilea over rough billows of ragged lava rook. The road makers havo done all thoy could to fill tbe hollows and smooth the rough points, but the waste Is just such an "Inferno" as we read of In descriptions of the Modoo war; but the Lava Beds of that region, though more ext-nslve, are less recent In formation than those on the McKeuzlo. It is plain to see that a portion of this upheaval, or eruption of lava, is of quite recent origin, as no shrub or vegetation (so men of science say) grows ou it dating back more than twenty live years. This road he describes as direct from Ouht-oo to Kugeue, more direct tn Its courso than mountain roads can ofluu be located. Walliog's Orcktrd and Hnnery. Poktcand, Sept. 2d, 1B75. llDlTOB Whxamkttk Fabvbk : I have lost bad the pleasure of visiting tbe great fruit growUg farm of O. W. Walling A Hon, I of Oswego, wlwr J found th finest variety or ta eaoiesat Jrnit i nave ever sees, it was truly a weaderful sight. I also visited ttielr giant Nursery, certainly th greatest growth of leas than e year that I ever saw airy where else. This was also wonderful to my mind. J. T. Wabbimkh, Chatfleld, Minnesota. Kl'zabeth Ben unit is wanted at Ihe Jack win i Mo potsioitiM where she will hear some thing 'i tier advantage. Ont o.'a tax Hit of 510,004) the shr.nlf of Dju1u county hcu cDllM.d all hut $213. Wl.w. 'a quoted tit Jls&aliurjr. ai 83 csuta ptr btulii.-:. OUIlOltDKHlN (.'ANA DA. Wo pcr- cclvu from tho Canada Farmer, rei'tsiv od hIiico our lust is-iuo. tluit wo unclor e.stimiiU'd tlio .struiiftfi of tlio Order In tho Dominion. Instead of thoro bolng only about J50 Granijcs (hero, wo uo- ' ticu that tho limt one whoo orjiinIzit tion is reported in the Journal before us, is numbered '111. Wo al.so observe that elf?hteon Division Oranges have been already established. Those div ision Oranges, wo infer, correspond to our county or Pomona Grunjjos. Tho Executive Coramitteo of tho Do minion Graniro was to havo mot on tho 17th tilt., when the time and placo of tne second annual meeting was to have boon decided upon. Wo aro pleased to record this renewed evidence of tho prosperity of the Order Hiiioiitr our brother farmers " over tho bordor." Ho IVo Scoil a Xeiv llrccd of Sheep? (P.U'IJK No. .) r.niTou WiM..uir.TTi: Fahmrk: It is not my purpose to answer tho question I hero submit to thecqjtslriura tton of s-licop-brcedeiy, wool-growers, and of tttteh woolen manufacturers as may deem it worthy tliolrattuutinn, any farther than I have at present, but rath er lo introduce the subject as one suit able for discussion. There is another class of men who, were they morn directly interested, could and posiiliJy will do more to answer the question Uutn oven tho. classes I have named I mean the tnon engaged In the business of wot king wool from the lleeoo to the finished fabric, especially those who attend the machinery used in comb ing, It is from such men that most of tho advancement in Improved machine ry Is made, and the time may not be far oil' when a single advance in addition to present processes may enablo tho manu facturer to comb wool of one inch and u half staple, Instead of two inches and a half to five inches as is now demanded. Indeed, 1 havo been informed by a'gon tleman who has beeu all his working life connected with combing wool and machlneiy used for combing, that in France, where ho washed for three years, they had machines with which they combed the fluent class of merino wool as short as one inch and a half iu length of staple, 'file establishment iu which this was done was conducted under closed doors for all but tlio proprietors and the work people actually needed, and tho party from whom my informa tion conies could only speak of it as to tho combing and spinning, ho superin tending: the processes, the weaving being conducted In a separate building, with doors carefully guarded and lighted from the roof. K will be seen, then, that it Is by no means certain sbeep-bieeders only can solve the question here raised ; nev ertheless, it is proper that it should claim their attention, and I hnpn that tho eull now nifttlo for a meeting of wool growers at tbo Fnlr grounds during tho approaching State Fair will be respond ed to liberally, and that a suitable com mittee will be appointed to Inquire into, ' 1. Tlio demands of manufacturers for styles of wool dim-rent from those gen erally produced ; uud -. What eH'orts, if any, within the knowledge of such com mittee, have beeu made iu this State to produce wool of an uncommon kind, uud to estubllsh breeds of sheep for the pro duction of such wool. John Minto. Tlio Indian as a Mechanic. ISuokmh City, Sept. 10. About 2 p. m. to day tbe barn 11. M. Moore, who lives two miles west or this plaos was discovered to be on Are. Before any efforts could be made to oontrol It, the barn and contents were entire ly consumed. Tbe wind blowing at tbe time carried the cinders over on Mr. Frank Smith's bouse, which was also entirely con sumed, he saving but little or his household street. It was by tbe greatest effort Smith's barn was aaved which, contained all his grain, which he had Just finished storing in It. As soon as tbe alarm was given in town, every one whose occupation permitted made for the scene of the disaster, rendering very Mr. Smlllrs loss Is about uffer-tivo aid. 31,003, and Mr Unknown. Mooio's f 100. C'huso ot fire From Dim jiuilv exhibit of lho county cs'k wu llnd ttisttlio llubillllss of Douglas cn.w'y nm til'Xi'Ji), sud tlio ruwts sro $50 Xii 17, hMYli'U UU It Jcblfilpew of $13, WJ5 S.V A few days ago, Agont Slunot, of Qratulo Rondo reservation, was in town with an oxcellont spring wagon, that would pass muster any where as n handsomoaud well-built vehicle, which ho informed us was tho entire handi work of two Indians, ono or tho Ump quti and tho other of tho Wapato tribes, named Dao Lono aud Lewis, who did tho wood work, ironed it, painted it with excellent taste, putting on somo fancy work, and in fact mado tho complete vehicle in ovory respect. Mr. O. A. Drown informs us that these saino Indians will havo completed for exhibition at tho State Fair another buggy, which thoy will leavo unpalnt ed to Invito criticism. Davo Lono Is also a good tinner und locksmith. " GiiANGKit. " Master Allen, of Missouri, objects strongly to tho us of the word Qrangor ns a designation of a Patron of Husbandry, and pertinently asks if anybody thinks of calling Odd Fellows or Masons, " lodgers," because thoy havo lodges, as tho Patrons have Oranges. Miss Annie Hard well had the mhforlunn to whIU too neir the liotsprirusat ISulkiMU'a on the i'liKo z'c, ot.o day lut week, and a loot-ootoi'oiinon which (die xinniiod tnrolnt.. lethurf.io; u o tbonprhig. The w.ilei Is itti deeioai, nearly boiling, uud when tliu sbau and stocking w" removed '"! tho Jlrnb, tho nklti neaittl off, lo-ivlug a painful and uj; ly vronwj:,. ' r rfriftrrihii i ifni i JTfei iaato
