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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1875)
4s r1', 'V 5TT- tTr"" Jfrs?vP WRpW- CWJw' .' A Fonr-Paga Supplement with the Farmer this Week. jr pd i "7Y! 1 n. . nTs I -",v - CSw ft rJw C Jjk P t Ks" vV op 'fct- Jv-pjf" "rTSv $3.00 per Year, in Advance. SALEM, OREGON, OCTOBER 8, 1875. Volume VII. Number 34. WA81IIXUTOX COUNT! VAIK. Last week, Wednesday, wo spent the day at Hillsboro in attendance on the Washington County Fair. The day was delightful, the only drawback to uninter rupted pleasure being the all-pervading dust. .The early train from Portland con tested of one passenger car, which was crowded, the overplus being suflicleiit to fill up a box-car provided with tempora ry seats for the occasion. The west-side road climbs the mount ain back of Portland by a rather steep grade, making slow progress for the lint few miles. The view from the track, us it winds up the curves to surmount the ridges, is very beautiful, us it ovel looks 4he river and the country to the east ward, affording, upon a pleasant day, a janorarulo view of town, river, valley, and, beyond nil, the Cascade Range with dark and varying outline shades the background, save where the snowy peaks taud up and form a seeming connection between the earth and sky. A stranger would look on that scene with emotions ef wonder ad delight that would abide -with him' wherever he could journey Afterward, and seem to him, as it should orae back to brighten his waking and his dreaming fancies, a glimpse of the better land. For several miles the region is very forbidding apparently, compared at least with our beautiful hill lands and prairie reaches, but, after ull), it possesses value superior to almost any land in Oregon, if it was cleared and planted to lrult. Those ridges are adapted to orchards, And if the plum and prune are to be a aource of wealth to Oregon, us many as sert, and as wo fully believe, then these low mountain ranges along the Colum bia and Willamette rivers oiler a good field for operations to secure proper ground to cultivate them. After a few miles of steep grade that seem to tire the sinews of the iron horse, because he climbs so slowly, we reach Beuverton, a atntlon on the upland that presents openings here nud there and "continuous woods" everywhere else. At first the upland Is a dense forest; then comesapot now and then where the sunshine reaches the sod, and, as we pro ceed westward, these become more fre quent and extensive, until we realize the true beauty of the Tualatin Plains, that constitute Clio charm and the wealth of the rich and populous couuty of Wash ington. Hillsboro is eighteen miles from .Portland, and the Fair ground is three fourths of a mile west. One seems to be in a valley, consisting of a lovely prairie framed in by a line of llr forest that stock of the country. Mr. Blgham. of Wasco county, had his thoroughbreds, Foster and Luther, on the ground, but they will also be at the State Fair. The Stewarts, of Yamhill, entered theirShort Horns, but could not get a slock car In time to secure their transportation. The Pavilion contained many articles of value, and the exhibition was creditable throughout. We could not spend time suftlcicnt to make u satisfactory report, and only give a general idea of the whole. The people of Washington coun ty were present in good force, and made the place gny with their numbers and their holiday appearance. Wood's Museum, of Portland, was rep resented by the presence of the propri etor on the ground, with a very popular show, consisting of magic Are perform ances, mind-reading, &c. Mr. Wood will have his museum at the State Fair, where he has engaged a good room to give his entertainments in. There is no doubt that Prof. Bice, the mind-reader, does read the thoughts of those ho stud ies, so that he can designate the object on which their thought is fixed. Some of the best citizens were subjected to this test. Rockwell & Hurlburt were there with their trained horses, and will bo at the State Fair also. The trained horse Ma zeppa is a wonderful animal, and Rock well is a wonderful man with horses, as those who visit him at the State Fair will rind out. Our Manufacturing Interests. Editor Willamette Farmer: After an experience of thirty years in farming m tho Willamette valley, I Hatter myself that I nm acquainted with somo of tho peculiarities of tho soil and climate. Believing as I do, that agriculturo must for a long time remain tho principal pur&uit of our people, holding it to be the highest and most noble pursuit of man, and tho principal occupation that adds wealth to n country. But wo farmers must not vaunt ourselves and say that we have no use for mechanics, nnd other liberal professions, for nil go hand in hand -to aid tho farmer in the progress of his labor, und I might add tho politician too, if that individual had patriotism and, common honesty enough to labor for tho developement of tho best inter ests of the country, instead of parti, or some selfish purpose. The valley of the Willamette in many of its chnracterlstics is peculiar. It has a climate different from most nnd not only agitato the question of manufacturing our farming imple ments nt homo, hut join in a. hearty co operation that will insure tho success of tho enterprise. This done, then let us cast about for cheaper and speedier transportation of our products, and stop our decrial of any portion of tho legitimate industries of the country. Railroads are profitable as feeders to our rivers, nnd we should cease our abuse of them, and by a wise system of legislation give them proper protection and throw around them proper re straints, and allow them to perform their part in the great commercial dra ma; then demand of our representa tives the improvement of our rivers. This done, and competition will do the balance. I have said that the valley of the Willamette was peculiar in its charac teristics, nnd I say that tho people also are peculiar in many respects, or at least nre peculiarly situated. The ag ricultural interests can not be depress ed without damaging nil other interests, nnd a people thus situated should be In perfect accord Aid .would be if they could all see the', situation from the standpoint of A Gkanokk. sinus in uie view mm seems to exciuuo other countries, and favored nlwvo all the world, ami ns) nil puss out of oiieorothow willin knowledge. Wo those prairie reaches you find one ami , jever ,., t() rwo,vo , , ,,,, another waiting for you beyond so tlm t ,,, ,, , m ,llHIItnj (o t, the famous ' plains" consht of fmest hu-b-mrtmnn, and if tl.o-o 4uu i....- -... -. .j, ,, ... alln.vPj II klw.,l ,"t. .... .(U.W W.IIS,.... the soil being J'ioh ami piuduutie us .heart could wisli. Hillsboro has a good court-hourse and jUidewy. Tlie private resiliences are Jiewt.it not numerous. The business of the place depends probably on its vicini ty t P Portland. The Fair grouud is beau tifully situated, with buildings und nc conn oodatlous suiUcieut for the occa sion. We passed Reedville, .about ten miles from Pbrtluud, and round Mr. S. CJ. Keed and inn ch of his line stock upon tho Fair ground. That gentleman h-ia done much for Oregon in bringing such flue stock here, and be Is evidently ruutfh interest ed in keeping it at a high stasdard. His place show cre and attention, and be Slakes good use 01 weuau iu uiub idiug tbe development of the various breeds f stock, for his alls wererlllad with magnificent horses (no racers), caf Ue. sheep, and swine, ail of breeds that r the most valuable. We shall notice J bis stock fully at the Stato Fair, so will miss bv now with this slight men tion. His ClyitMdrJe stallion ft ;i graud animal, nnd we vii"-w uiso u uaii-uri-eu Clydesdale ralsul by Mr, Chalmers, n really splendid animal, that fully lllui trated the ndvantngo of 'mporMn? snc-li alvcU to Orvi,uu to era A-'h cvtiiunsi eom a little profuso at times, they are certainly an improvement on wind niills'anil tliu irrigating process that many parts of the world have to resort to in order to insure a crop, The farmer, in a soil and climate favored as ours is, has many advantages over any other occu pationwhile ho sleeps tho elements work for him but we must not lose sight of the important fact that all can not be farmers, and while assiduously guarding our own interests, wo should footer every enterprise that will devel ope the manufacturing interests of the country, and stop the steady current of coin that flows to the East for Agricul tural implements that should be manu factured hero. Wo have the timber, we have mountains of iron, and the best water-prowers In tho world, and why can not some practical plan be de vised to utilize those natural advant ages? If there is not wealth nnd en terprise enougn concentrated in one iirdi vidua, wo certainly can find it in a community, and one effort should not disctHirigo u-, especially when wo take into the account that that effort only filled i'-oti hcnljoalcusies and an over s'," 1 jit fL prciuU;j. Lot us be wise, BEE ClIXTTJBE. Aurora, Oct. 0, 1875. Editor Willamette Farmkh: Seeing nobody bus yet answered the bee-keeper's questions of Aug. 29lh , published in the Farmer of Sept. 10:b, I will say a few words in regard to Italian bees, and am well pleaii- ed with the change I have made In my stock; I think tliey deserve the praise they get in tbo Boo Journals In regard to tbeir docility while operating at them, for their superior lndustrlousness, and other important quali ties that are their own. Why I, and others that have the Italian bees, did not advertiso was because we didnoi follow bee-raiding an a business; for tho above statrd qualities and their superiority iu collecting honey lroni large ll'wer than our common bnoa are ,blo to, us referred to In the beekeeper's article above specified, I bflleve tho Italian been should be substllofsd for tho common. Although I do not follow bee-raising as a businet-s, I will bore sngcest that I will dlttrosn of a pirt of my Italians, full colo nies, all In American moveable frame hives, delivered lo the cars at 115. I intend to have Italian b?oon exhibition at tho Stale Fair; ibey are alt.o to bo eean at B Fnrst-ner'.-i gunsniiih shop and store, Commercial Sired, Starke.y's block. Salem. Parlies wishing to ptuvhsso or desiring torthcr In formation vull please too mo. J. W. Wilt. Aurora, Marlon Co Ogn. For llio Wlllamrltai Fartner.1 TO THE OCEAN. ItY WALLAUK H. ATRl'IILK. Heat, beat, heat The Island, tho mif, nnd tho shore; Steadily boating always rofreatlng, KisaliiK thy b-trrlern Info'iuellUii greeting With nulleu, perpetual roar. Break, break, break, With wrath I u, tunnilniou shook! Angrily lashing with furinuo dnthinp! Drowning tho thunder with deafening rranhii7. Embracing the slime overod rock! Chant t chant 1 chant ! With eeasuli'Ks, cnnseriiiivnavifll Solemnly teHoulntr mournfully prnaohinR Asermono'er millions underneath bleach ing, Discoursing tbeir funeral knell. Chant! chant! ohantl The. funeral hymn for the dead. Never onoo ceadlnn never releaalnp, The roiik for the dead forever increasing, Entombed in tby watery bed. Portland, Or., Oct. 2, 1875. Hard Honey. Grn V V Spinner, who Inr foiirtn n yorrt wa. nt Hi( head of ih TrwMirv del a'tmeut, and whose hnwHiy ia provcil.UI, xi,0 who iom his Itirirur XjiTieiicn with ni'inoutrv fnirs nimbi to know wlis.t ho Is wj-iiini; ariout corona out Miiniely in favor of Iho ;i 05 bond, fnntertllilfi Into erl tendr note-,nr llm no'ew convertible into the bond, so tlmt the ufnnln may dUcrndiiO theuniiiuato'uur rency nrcw"arv to cirry on tho ImslnesH of the country. If Gen. Slunr'j views could prevail, the poipl", Irntad of Wall s'reo', would retulMt riiricnoy matters. If hla vleH were cairled out, 'n should soon have a much lower late I'tlnUrc-t and that la one of th preNshie needs of tho cinnlry. Capi tal rjtiw alu-orb-, by it blffh demand for in. lerext.all tin. profit of the tieonle: and tho Industry of tho nil Ion cannot prosper while inirrr-Mt riuuinH aa men aa II i, ano Wlillo the Wall tret anaconda In slowly enntrant. ing l' folds around tho mouth of the cur rency baenftbe country. But horo U what Uen. Spinner nays: 9 'R ncAl0ti OM T ivafl In (tin ltnwl roonov scf'sil, I hav had bard work to tin lear what I waa taught a bflng triiiatna In political economy. nil to rid my mind from precnncolved, and, as I now believe, ttrron eons i le, I bops to live yet lonjr ennuRh to sss Congresa makes beginnlnR In the right ill. rsrtion, bv psaalosjan aetauihorlztnr the is sue ofs bond bearinr slow rate of Interest, that can, at the will of the owner, best any time convertible Into s legal tender govern ment note, and the note In like manner to he again convertible Into auch a bond. This onoo aocompiiabsd anil working, si von snd I believe It will work for tho benefit of ibo whole people, other lmnortantand beneficial reform would noon follow. Tb Hbylrrks inreree an inia, nnco ineir uerco opposition. Colman't Ituml Woilit. The Fcyallup Bop Chop. Tbe Seattle Tribune of the Slat says: The picking ofbops In the Pnynllnp Val ley la about dons for this season; the old vines being already stripped, snd tbe new ones being commenced upon yeeterday morning. The new vines have averaged a little short of s thousand pounds to tho sere; tbe old vines about twice that, while the average production of old snd now through out tbe valley has been not far from fifteen hundred ponnds to tbe acre. The crop Is of the bet quality; no worms or anything else injuring tbem. The farmers are downcast at present at tbe low prices ruling the mar ket, which are lower thau at any time since ibo introduction of tho bop to ihe valley. Last year they got their bops carried lo Ban Francisco for JO per ton, which was leas than previous yeara. With two lines of Rteamern from San Franoleco. and aatrnnir competition for freight, a further reduction may ne secured Ihl.s ear, eHpecIally as there win ds ono nuiidrcu and seventy tons ol uupa i snip. Resignation ok Skchktaiiy Delano. We are inclined lo think that the country will not congratulate iiwdf greatly upon the resignation ot Mr. Secretary Delano, for the reason that it will occur to everybody What sort of a govornuuent iHlbutin which, It'll public olfiVIal ttiriiH out to bo a rascal be Is alwayH allotted in send Iu his resignation? In repaid to Mr. J)luuu I lit mi things are acir-evldeut; either be was guiltv of gn. and continuous corruption, or be was aingu larly slandered. If he was guilty bo ought to bate been punished, and not have ten permitttd to retire wllh impunity. If he was innocent ho ought to have 'remained and established hw innocence. But the course ho bas taken la not the kind of course an Innocent man would take; and It may be added that In the absence of any rebuttal on his part, though aflordtd every opportunity to clear himself, It is a fair presumption that the ehargea agalnat blm wore true. In that oo he should have left his office only for a jail, and instead of being in a iHikillon toon. Joy an opulent Jciaure upon tho proceeds of puunu men, ne ougut to lie wll on bis way to a penitentiary. It la acarcely necessary lo say that public vlrlue Is not e upon mired by the iuimuol'y ol d'jt(x.-itdiugu'. Stte Uc coid Ui.i'on IlAWl Va i.ia Y -This Ih tho i.oino tlven n 0pt. iWhau SieioiiM io u lu'uulfai trcto'f country, wlduli ho tun o hers hmo beori ro. cenlly prospec'lugon thelieid ttulorsof Jlo pot Slough. On laet .Moud'tv L'api. N Stev huh, VV. I) lHggoiur, anil W. Anilr-mon uf Corvhllis, aiiil It P. Iljlir.d mid Mr. Hwhii ofJiit.uiiou I'ity, retiirnea lioin a prospect lug tour in thai piitu! tlio ourity, and nil ol thuin excepr Mr. WH't;oiier, look np cla'.uii in Happy Valley. In addition to Home ol the fl""jt Pttrlcultural lunila In tho countv. tl.ey Also found enonnragloa a .! prnopro's They loiind a vein ot excellent coal, Iu aoine places tour leei tlili k, ami traced It Tor about luomllos. This vein, however, cannot be workeil t'tadvantago becaUiool the absenco of "cn rock," which renders "limbering up" dllliitult. Should this dllliciiltv Is, f ,.. . .. . . - ouvmitu, uie i.apt. la.aanguinu tbat coal aunes, rqul to those of Coos Bay, will b,i opened. Ha represents that s large number of fanillloa could still find good bome-i In Happy Valley, Oorvallti Gastsltt, Corvalms Collkok. Tnl ioatltutlon of learning uover opened under an favorable auspictrs asat ihe botsluuing of tho preeoul ans-toii last Monday. The greatest mini bar of :iidnt ever enrolled the flrat dv of suy previous sesalon, wss 42. On last Mon day morning there were 88, smbraolug s urge number or young ladiss snd gentle men from abroad. The Agricultural Ds- Krtment is sWo batter rspressntsd than ever fore, whlob puts Cspt. Boswnll, Mlllury Instructor, io bigb glee. 67oiee. The Albany CViUaaya: J. A Millard snd Undo Jlminv Doutbltt srrlvsd in Albanv lUb WAmmAw, ....ahI-.m S.l ltf wofc npuurou! DVO.IIUKi IHIIII VUll'ajtJ. IOOK- log well and hearty, 'fbey report things rather lively up there at the present, as a great nmnbsr of botf cattle have been i-old to persons living throughout tho valley. IJn ole.finiiiiy thinks Oohuco the best country bu ever niriick. There never bas bt en a time In tho ble'orv of JjxInsbtU' lhat,o miinli liiihrnvim; and I "o erecting or lieaut) hi enil M'b rnilal bu'ld- Tliliinlii litilt raya In Incrra'InK both ivua as riaa uctii none iris Miinnifr, n-w H!nm,u qu ilty, uiul Ifpraeilci-d Jiiillclous iiuus-H nam vpruui; op in oviiy fliru- lou. i i.v, vviu jirue prolitulXe, nnd Willi joung and improvt'iiuniM have been Ibo erdtr of.i'fea jut omi'u,: in'olbnii,ig' l often h tba day ull over the town. I sluttly necessary slnwricun .j icvAturht. STATS NEW. Mr. L. K. listes, of the Coqullle valley, mot with a aerlous accident at tne Parrott hill, touth ofRoaeburg. It appears that bo has been engaged In hauling wheat from Camas valley to tbe depot, and bad a team of young horses to do it with. Tho team be came u.ttuanagtabla on this hill, and bo jumped from tho wajron dotvn tbe precipice, about 30 leet, bruising hluiKrlt' terribly. Tho lKaintlcalcr calla atti ntion to the ftot tbat an error was madn iu the published re port ofthe aasessuiMiit In Douglas county. It should b-: A'slutlon of land, $ l,l!75,Jt)9, inteail ot $J7."i,-ll)!l repotted; ablation of hordes and mulee,Jlli8 liNt, .suatead of $2ai. 5ll). Totat valnalluuof piopsrty, f2,7fJ,H8. Captain Kelly luTorma tho AVnfmef thnt they are taklug quartz of a superior quality out of their iiilooj on (ir.tvM Crook, and have bxou running an antstru lor the last tbreo weeks, but have not yet undo a clean up. He is sanguine that the oio they are now crushing will yield haudboms returns. Malheur City has throo stores, two saloons, one hotel and one livery stable. Pack wood it Carter's ditch st tbat place Is supplying the miners with about 1,000 Inches of water daily. The Masnnio Lodge at Amity has purchas ed a lot snd the old dlatriot school building; at tbat place. They will move the building upon the lot and tit it up for a lodge loom. Amity la to have a newspaper, the first number of which will appear In about two weeks. The streets of the town of Werton sve left wider than they were before the flro destroy vd tbe village. The burnt district Is well built up attain. The Odd Follows of Malheur City have a neatly-liulahed and comfortable hall in which tholr meetings are held. Twelve thousand hiiehels of wheat wore rsd on Mr. K. It. Thompson's larni iu Yamhill county this year. ActordlDg to Ihe nen-iis tbe population of Jacksonville Is atajut 700. A two-horao a'ago la now run between Baker City and Holso. At Fort Townseiui, Saturday night, Sept. i'lth, a miii of Llr ut, ltoch, aged about five i ears, was drowned. lie was niiasiiii? frnm homo during the night, and In searching for him tho next morning, bis cold and llleltei body was dh-envered on the beach In oloe proximity io tho wbarl, f,oin which he mal huvo fallen iuto tho water. J. M. Johiia Informs the Mercuu tbut wheat Is coining In quite rapidlv at .Mnilon Hlatiou. Jf i) now hi.s tbout 40 I (10 bushtla in more, audit la Mill coming Inetiho rotoot' two to tbreo tlion.-.ind l,nhi,-ls per day. Highly fivo cents Is Ihe prlre being eilnri'd (r wheat at that place, with hut little Nulling, flui fariueis all Seoul tlispusHii to hold thbir grain und tako the chuuuts for a rise. In Yamhill oonnty the number orncro' of lund Is S0U2i; value or hind,SI,:!(i7,3; railroad land, 151150 acie; value, 8nI,:U0; value of town lico, ?2i,S,"ij; luiprovuiueiite, JiWIVJtlO, merchandise, e.o , $!31,:!10; money, noles, etc., (7,U 010; iKHiMohold goods, etc., $133,835; nniola-r ofhorwiH and miile, a.750; vailie 8170,710; number of cattle. H -flHI; valun. 87(1,500; niimbor of sheep, S2 4HI; valus, (,,. 318; numher of swine, (I (1.(1; value, i8-Jil; gross valtm of all. f J,l18,010; ludebtedntjv and extrupl, iKUjllfi Tharo 'o In Wa.oo uiunty under cultiva tion, "07J ("''( IlllllllUtf nf blsBH of whoit riiaud dining the your 1371 lO.'iIO; nun bo' bu.iU olotis 'aisol, 41 700, mull bo.'bukliclinf boilty, lO.tiSJ; utiiulicr hush els of t) o, 'JjOjO; niiriihtr l.ns Oflr.it'. 0Ui3; LiiiuUr pcum'H ot ool, lUVMj iiuinbrr oniuvM ot gold d ist till; uiiuih.r liu-imls ot corn, li 71.1; numbr ofaliniui. flli !i77: '11110I1..1 r.f bogs, l,Bjy; Mimbtrof hi re, H, 171; ruiut br of cairle, 471)111; niiiuber or pounds of ioIhivc, IOTij niiintmr 1 t MihIjiiIh of p 11 1 1 0 ; JUO'i; uiii-tilitir of Iriwhels ol np(il-, u5r iiviiuber of (fit ol lumber. IJIOtWt); OMMilinr i.r barrelaof bsluicn hi); iiiiiulini ol nulled, I li; mioiLior of pounds of nu.tcr, 6t),3I5j nuiubuf of p-juud ofuhscse, 7-0. UairiidiUrg was qullo .liccked a few days Finco by the sudden death of a wuitiur man hy the name of Walker, wboconiiulltedsululda. It seems that young Walker bad Ikcimi-j tired of this world and its sunoundlngH, Hiict taking a pistol, repaired to his room, nud placing tbe pla'ol to blsforobeud discharged It, thooon'euta pHiiutraling his brain, Af.or aiiQerlns for about three hours he breathed bis last. Dioeased wan uUout tvtenty-two yeara or ago, suit liavts a vtllo and ohi;d to mourn bis ur.tiuuly lotb. Liat week, some patties on their way 'o Tillamook, utiutaxl int beyond it. McL'ul lough's Hdwmlll, lu Yniiihlll county, and u hen they iCHiimod their Journey next morn ing, carelessly left their lire burning, which soon communicated with the adjoining tlm. ber and, but for the efforts put forth by the mill band, the mill wi uld hays boon de stroyed. This Is tbs second time within the last two months tbat they have had to tight the tire to saye tbe mill. Monday evening, lat week, a lU'le step son of James Green, of laifsvette. reoelvort & somewhat painful though not dsngemoe, wound from a vicious cow. Tho llitu&a low wss feedlu.'r her tbrouuh the rn. uul ss hl arm protruded through, tho cow made n iungu nun ran one norn tiirougb bis srm tearing tha flesh all loom from the bono. J, J. Nichols, ef Sam's valley, lately met lib nil itrnldhiit by w blch he lost ot e ct his bons Ills te,n (ink a ImuiUini; M,il 11 ehoit 'l-'ii cxii 111 Komio river, u ,- 1 around Io)nl i-uuiewhailnwuidllihtBlri up, nnd gollicbaikuulliisplUiofiillMr N ch. pis n.iiild tin, IWI oer (lie bank, bu"y dt ruuril iU'r, is. u I 'I bfeA -
