Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, March 03, 1876, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Text,(,(iJia tfgEH' WU1LAMETTE FARMER. Overstate the Tacts." Fortlanp, Feb. 28, 1870. r Willamette Faiuikh: In tlie lest nil . rof your iper is an nrtlclo lrotu W. Porter, toy old friend and follow-traveler across tlm Plain, headed "Djn't Ovorrtnte the Facia." In his article, ho toys: " Uufor . tuuately for Oregon, exaggerated accounts of it have gone abroad, axd credulous people havo come with unreasonable expectations, and consequently are disappointed." Ho say 8: " A few days ap;r a mm came to rov hou'e who had left Iowa on the 8 h day of January last for the purpoR of seeing OiCKOii. Ho cxppcts to (spend a year In look I a j over Or egon. He neeins null pleased with what lie has seen. Like the Queen of Shelu, ho stjs the half had not beou told." Kow, what I wunt to know is, in whal hadn't "the half been told"? lutlie " ex aggerated accounts " of the country? No: that couldn't ho, of course. In the ti utbful accounts of the country ? Of course not, for uo account that didn't "bnlf" describe a country could be truthful. It would be just as objectionable to mo as an "exaggerated" account, and overy Intelligent Oregonlun would say, as soon ns ho read it, that It was written by some thick-skulled fellow that couldn't appreciate the country. Then this guest of Mr. Porter's must havo been load ing accounts of Oregon that had underrated its advantage;. It must havo beau so, or l.o . couldn't truthfully say "tho halt hadn't been told." Shouldn't the authors of the-e aniclos have told at lc.ifet tho "hat," so as to give our Iowa oeokers after Intonmitloti a more correct account of Oregon ? and, while they were about if, wouldn't it havo been about .is well to tell the whola truth, shamo the devil, and disgust the ioug-halied Pikes, who genei ally swoar, as soon as they poke their heads above the hatchway of the steer ago, in Portland,;;tuat "Oregon has beou most gol-derucdly zadgerratod "even if a lew of them did go back on tho next steamer, carrying their butternuts and rjrej lucks b&okuith them? But frieud Porter siys "I told him that durlnp my twenty-seven years' residence in tho Willamette valley no winter lind been cold onouuh to freez-j uudug potatoes." Now, that is all very tute, although, duiing that time I have seen the thermometer go six degrees below- zero three or four limes ouco in 1818, ouca In 1601, and ones in 1867 C3r;a!n. "What !'' frays some man, "six de crees below zero, and potatoes not frecz".? Ye3, but then tbey would havo frozen If the ground hadn't been covered with snow. This fact wasn't s'-atcd by Mr. Porter, neither was tho other fact at to the very cold weathor. He told ilio- Irt'tli, but ho didn't tall it all and In telling went ho did, hasn't he laid himself liablo in tho future to be charged with having "exaggerated" by p.onio Misaourlm, who 's induced to coma to Or egon from having read in tho Wiixaiilute Fakueu that "during twenty seven years uudug potatoes hadn't liozon," naturally inferring Irom this that our winters aie warm? Won't ho bo npt to scold a little about (ho "axiggeralion".whon,duiin(;soino winter In the fu'uie, he happens to toe the potatoes fro son &olid, whon tho thermometor goto ovou four or five degrees below zero. when tho ground isn't covered with snow? Kow, I have read a great deal about ptO' jilo having been disappointed in coming to Oregon from reading "exaggerated" account of the country. Evory body 's writing and shouting "Don't exaggerate! don't exag gerate!! for heaven's sake, don't exag gerae!!! or imu'srant3 will Lo disappoint ed!" Now, Mr. Kdlor, tho nuked feet Is just hbre, unil I mil going to let the cat right out nttlm bag. Every man of Reuse (and mat's the kind wo want here) will like Or egon, v hen he go's here, nndevey c'upid, worthless follow will bo disyuaved, and want to go back to Pike, whether he was induced o come here from havint: read something which was writt'xi by Hu'-uey Small, Mis. au telle, David Now sow, William Porter, or W. Ij. Adams. In Meniorian. The following resolutions were adopted by Sheridan Grange, No. 98: Whereas, it has pleased tho Great Mastor of the universe to remove from our nrilst our much esteemed brother, W'Uiam G. JLady; therotoio, Le it Ubsulved, That we, !ho members of Sheri dan Grange, No. 98, Lave, by his death, lost u worthy member, the comuuadiy a booiI . tiitizeu, and hid family a loving husband and parent. Itcsolved, That whiln wo mourn this dis pensation of Providence we bow with sub mission to tliH hand of him viho dowth all things well, tiustiug that our loss is hW eter nal gain. ltesolved, That wo tender to the family of our deceased boothor our nyinpatliy in this iheirlimuof bwcuemorat, mm trust mat in tho members of this Order they may liud true and lastlou trlends. Rosolved, 'lint, i a testimony of on le aped for our d parted brother, vo drapo our hall In mourniiu; lor thirty days. Unsolved, That a copy of these resolution be presented tlm f lailly of the deceo-eil und a copy bH onl to tho nVillametth Fahmuii nd tho Yam) ill Repot tw lor publication, And a pag In the n cords of the Grunge bo . Aot tuuit in his memory. ' W.M. F-AVAOK, T V. Ukwi.uv, T 12. Fr.isroi:, Commuted. PoMrLAiN'KO Uv. v r. Thomas inrnic, ol Dexter, Lane county, Oreton, complains to 4is that, reading tin advortlssmont of Mr. J. II. lVitbins. h oidfl.-el of him a bushel of Hopitoa Oats, ihat thesnuo ouio to him in bad order, oonaluiug wheal and barloji and wolghlug 48 lns'.ead of 50 lbs. par bushel. It is a pity if Mr. Hobbins has a superior sort of oats that they should bo furnished to cuttomorsln bad condition, l.yeu at Mr. iiarbro's figures the wolght was huaw, and If tho seed had been clean '.vhoy wight have proved very profitable The man w ho offers to supply teed of superior quality owes it to himself, as well as to his customer, to give Ma excellent and satisfactory article. Tho jam who tests and Introduces the boat " varieties Is a public benefactor, and deserves Oo be woll ropaid for his labor and Invostl- THAT STICK OF TIMBER. Editor Willamktti: Faumbu: I noticed in your paper of Fob. lit li an answer to tho question, " Whero raun a stick of Umber be cut so tint each of the two pieces chall con tain ono half of the entire frolld contents of tho whole? said stick to bo 12 Inches tquato at tho base, 0 iuchos square nt the top, nod 24 feet long" which answer doee not agree with mino. My solution is as follows: IjPt the given figure A 15 O D J be extended until It bi comes a pyramid. It Is evident that it will biconni a pyramid at the hlgbt of 48 feet. The content of a pyramid are found by mul tiplying the nr a of the base by one third the perpendicular hlghr. limes the contents nf the pyramid K I) C am, 144192 s'JTfMS cubic Ip., or 10 cubic fe. Top contents or tho pyramid E A IJ sre, 30s9J 3150 nubic inch es, or 2 cubic lci, Subtractlnir B the contents of the pyramid E a li from mo commits ot me pyramid E D C, gives the con tents of tho tisnre A B O D, P ',o 10214. Tlio contents of any pyramid, of the relative nropor lions of tho pyramid E A B, or EDO, is sixteen times the cube O of the squure root of tho area of tho baso that is, divide tho contents of nny pyramid (having tho sanio relative proportions as the pyramid E A B or E D C ) by 10, extract tiie cube root of the quotiaut, and it gives the squaro root of tho atea of the baso. Tho contents of the pyra ntel E A It 3-ljt) divided by 10, extracting tho cube root of tho quotient gives 0 as the squaro root of the area of its baso; also, the contents of the pyramid EDO 27043 divided by 10, extracting the cube root ct the quo tient gives 12 as tho squaro root of tho area of its base. Now, I wish to And tho area of tho base of tho pyramid E F G, whose couteuts shall be equal to the sum of the conteuts of the pyra mid E A IS (2 cubio Iff t) and ono half the given figure A H C D (7 cuhlc feet): fl cubic feet, or 1 5jj2 cubio inches. Dividing tho con- touts by 10, and extiactlng the cube root of tlio quotient givos the square loot of the area of tho base ; equarlng tho result gives the area of the base, 9S.01. Dividing tbe con tents by the aroa of the base gives ono third of tho perpendicular hight, lfiS.fjr; multiply ing by 3 gives 475 St inches, or 39 foot 7.S inches, tho hight of tha pyramid E F G. Subtracting 21 feet, the hight of tho pyramid E A B. gives tho required distanco from tbe lino A IJ to F G, 39 feet 7 St inches minus 24 feet eq lals 15 feet 7.8t inches from tho top of the given figure, or 8 foot 4 2- inches from tho base. As I am only n farmor'n boy, aud uotn mathematician, 1 won't siy but that there tn.iy bo mi easier way of working this exam ple. If any one knows of such a way, ho will confer n favor by giving it in tho col umns of thG I'AllMKr.. II. A. Cornell. Portland, Fob. 21, 1870. Can you Pay Up1? This impoitant question wo would sorl ously propose to every subscriber who knows hirafcwlf to bo Inarienrsto the Wil- r AMM1.WI FAKMtlt. Wadiilike to issue duns, anil po annoy you, ond If yon will bo piompt to settle your account that will sayo us trouble and you annovance. Ploasolook nt your tac, nnd if you owo us and can pay us, pray do so. Thero Is nobody willing to wilt on the publisher for money, qud how then cin the publisher wait sometimes for years on his customers? Tho common seuso of this question must come homo to every fair.mlndod man. If thero is any mistake in your account, please let us kcow it, anu it shall bo correct ed. We only want what is due us, and mis taken will occasionally happen. The date on your tag shows from what time we con sider that you own in, and H incorrect, write andtxplaiii when iud t j whom you made payment. And, finally, '' you havo suflarod from slckntss, or met with wFr.unos that em bartnss you temporarily, let us know that such Is tlie case, and wo will btj patient with you, and not aunoy witli dims. W need what is due us, but cm nlways afford to show resM-t and sympathy for the untoitu nale; the FAf.Miiu'.s friends aro not always rich and prosperous, evi n though they have our Lost wisben that the" may bo so. How to Soil Ejs. In thoSKIiof Masaichusfltts eggs aro by law sold by the pound, and that is undoubt edly the way they should bo marketed, and the only fair way to dlsposo of them. It Is as reasonable to dispose of egijs by the doz en as it noald bo to sell apple or potatoes in that manner, and no innro m. Theieis jAreat dltlerenco in tho slz? of egg, and of ftour-e tho larger breed of fowls Jay epgs of corresponding h'zo and weight; why not then adopt, either bylaw or by custom, the rolo to soil eggs by weight, as is tha way they do in Massachusetts? As it is, thero is nomou inducement to raise the larger breeds of poultry, and send large, flue gs to market. Snob, fowl coat more to raise and the'"- ogs aro more valu. able, bnt the smallest eegs of tho common. ostsu.i'k come into competition with tlum successfully. Tho egg tradu Is importaut, and It Is only fa'r and just that they should bo Hold nt their &c hi il value, and evo'y oeg producer bt encouraged to Itnptovd Ills stcck, wh'Mat pr. tout thorn U r.n Indnce mont on thocculrary for raising tho small est lions at tbe smallest cost, that lay the smallest eggs. fix- JStrwyod, T? From PnU-in. at out tho mldtf'e of Scitcmbor laet, a clic-:nut toire HI ltll, 23 baiult bl.-n a lit. Uo wbito In l.irttitod sailalo inark or her n.'ht IUe cry little inane hul on a hell at the tl jio of Iwuin'; huuwlttilicr a j-iiirllncoU. twn yean oM. alro a litllu uhltu In ll forehead. fUght Illtd fool of Ilia maro a llttlu white atuvu tho Uonf A Iltmrsl rtard w 111 be paid for any Information that will lead to net rectory. . IIoeeiit Hi.nonAVE, Feb. 18. ISW-ml. near "S. h, Uavldwn'f. TiUJb'Ji't'ilj WATER - WHEEL. Tho undcMlgr.o 1 19 agent for Oregon aud Washington Tcr., ..or.. Tho ColebratcU IjoUVjI TURBINE WaterWHeol. Any lnformatloii eoncerntne the f amo can bo hid hy n-i'lns; tne. or writing to tuo, at SALEM, Or. Orders promptly filled. Ja2:Sml J. J. McFAMAND. MASONIC. TWO 1VEW MASONIC WORKS. UNIQUE AND IltnilT.Y IMPORTANT. SEND Twit COMPLETE CATALOGUE. Agents wanted. ncDDiNr. fc co., I'CBLisiiEm op Makomc Wonus, fi-lw.i "M Broadway, New Yoik. ALL ABOUT GARDENING For IIOMR no and Tor MABKRT In ROOT'S Otll UKN JIANUL liracllcal, )Klr,teit and thorough conta'nlne ohe-half aK much matli-r as $1 ST books on tho subject, (iardoneis thronshout tho country com mend Its practical lahor-.ailug method aa lmalna bio to them, bent for 10 cents, which will bo allowed on tho flrt order for eceds. J. U. BOOT, Seel Urow or. Itockford Illinois lathi 19 WtV,. ARMSTRONG, bood-makbb; iSo-ULtlx Salozu. FARMERS CAN QETHOOD BOOTS MADE TO order for $7.00 com. Give Me a Call. INFALLIBLE AND CUKE! PINAL ALL PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA, Hronchlti. Iiidnrcd Phthisic, Incipient Con sumption, and wishing to bo PERMANENTLY CUHBD, pleao Inform me. In person or by letter. Hy address IbNEKUY, ChuKamis conntv. iireiron. JaVlmB II. St. DaUGIIEUTY. GOOD SEEDS GROWN w 1th care and painstaklne, from ne'ected stocks, always 1'a! Try mine. Soe adver tUement "All About Gardening." J. B ROOT, Grower, Rockford, 111. Jal4wl2 FLOWER SEEDS, VEGETABLE SEEDS. Hpooner's I'rlzc l'loer needs SrOONKU'S BOSTON Market Vegetable Seeds The cheapest and best seeds in mo marker, send tuo 3 cent stamps for our lllntr.ttu' catalosuo and seo tho prices, TV. H. SPOOLER, Bostan, Moss TlfE STEAMERS City of Salem and Ohio, coiirntsivo tub B5MI3EPEDEWT LSSE or "Williimotto Stojiinoi.', WILL LEAVE PORTLAND. THROUGH THE Looks, forS ih m, Atlwny, Coriallls, Harrtebniv. Euscne Citv. and all ymy points, two aud Ihreo times arctic, and niurn. FUBfOlI J' fonvanloJ bv Ihll lino wtll rcceivo quick despatch and the best of care. Our tteamers hao unf(ualcd ncco'nmolatipus. bo Ins provided with ei erythliu necessary to inako tmi clers comTortJiblo. Hains leased the PACIFIC WHARF and WAItE nOLTMJ film best In Portland, helnir all enclocdl 0 aro preparid to receive on storasro 5010 toilM of irciiu. cr i;iiAituu.a :;ciinoauuj.. For further information, aply on hoard steamers, or to N. iS'RRIISOIiL,, Geueral Ai'eut, Portland F.G. SOIIWATKA, Salem, Agent. U. B. SCOTT & CO. BUTCH FLAXSEED TIIK UKDEfHIOXCl) HAVE U.VISED THE PAST year aiul hivo to fftlu 1000 Bushels Dutch Flax Peed Aclhey lmjort"d thes ed sown, and havo cultivated carefully, tho uu warrant tho same lo be Kootl Clcnn Socil ot Excellent Tho advau'azii or 'hi" variety l that, after saving tho eed, tho btiaw N ery vnbi3ble for minnrictui. lii'prj')-e Address, PAftftlSH & MtLIJIf., January r ".il-tf Jeffercon, On-jron. W. WCATUWUPOIUI. J. W. WEITHKRFOBU. 1 f EATHERFORD & Go.. , Wholesale and Retail Ccafers In BBU8X, PAim OU.S, GLASS, Patent Madicines. CHEICICALS, Por 3f.o. Tm. ery TOILET GOODS, Etc, otc. PURE WINES -and LIQUORS, l'or Medicinal purpoc.. Medicines Oomponndod, and Proscriptions Filled. Weatherford & Co.. JanG-y Commercial street. 8AIBM fmmM ) MrrpMn Ublt aUoluttlr 1 1 U 1 1 1 ptUly cured. FtUileii lxjiuUI 1 1 1 I I I III irnd 'ton for ptrtleulin Dr. C VA AVUtnlWwUi2tail.,CUac V4ii,J SliO GARDEN CITY PLOWS, IMPROVED For 137S. XKTT. HAVK IV HAND. AND ARE KKCFIVINO. THE LARGEST STOCK OP TnE ABOVE CEti- Vt cbralcd Plows ever Imported to thnParinrciinFt. Tho ncc" of these Plows last year piccrdcd any thing ever liefor-j known In this ftnt", 1hocnowotihaiil8iemado nt'h new and special Improvements, , Warranted Snporior to any Plow in tho United States I TOTS GABBEH CITY SULKY PLOW, Cutting; 14 and 16 inches, with 3-horso nttachment, and lG-inoh. rolling Cutter is without a rival. It has been so thorough ly tested that wo warrant its operation in any soil in tho State. These Plows are sold with that guaranty. T SEND FOR CIRQULARS AND PRICE LISTS."a SCHUTTIJER WAGONS, MONITOR BROAD-CAST SEEDERS AND CULTIVATORS, ' GARDEN CITY CULTIVATORS ' AND HARROWS. T. SAl,E;.I, October 8, 1S7S. S an a five PillsS If You Want a Safe Purgative, uso lr. Jnync's Snnntlvo IMIIs. Tlioy will rollovo tlio Stomach and Boivols, without Griping, anil clcanso tho wholo allmontary canal. If You Want a Liver Stimulant, uso Dr. Jhj-iio'h Satintlvo 1111h. Thoy avIU rostoro tlio Action of tho Livor, anil rcmovo all obstructions of tho Wliaiy tluct. Thoy may bo relied on in nil Affections of tho Liver, and uro especially helpful in cases of llillous Dyspopiia. If You Want a Mild Laxative, uso Dr. Jnyno's Snnntlvo PUIs. When taken In small doses, thoy romovo a Costive habit of tho body, and gradually chaugo tlio vitiated socro tions of tho Stomach aud Livor, which if lot alone, often genorato ticrious diseases. Dr. Jayne's Sanative Pills aro of great help in removing Skin Dis eases, originating from an Impuro Condition of tho Blood. Thoy may bo taken at all times without danger, and while using them, you way cat and drink as usual. T A. DAVIS & CO., Wholesale Au'emi. Portland, Oregon. oelOma BUY A 33LES3 BOOT! -AT- JOHN Y. GILBERT'S, llli: .s&i.c.n, OR. tf " Administrator's sale. NOTICC lshurflivRlieii ttixt. p'lrmant loan order of tliu County Court of .Marlon tounlv. Oregon, I will (m-r for .iii i,l public uurtloit on KJllflAV. tlio 2ITII day or MAIlClt, lt"U, at 11 o'clock a, in , orvald day, atili(.'oiiri lloufoiloor In bik'm. In hhIci coun ty of Marlon, tor lil coin In hanil, tli'j follow inir tc ecrlbcd lumte au I loi, liolonirtiur to tlm i xlato of Jo i-pli A. Wtlht diuafod, to wit A p'irtlon uf Lot No. a, 'ouih, now occupied liy a booUttoru, nnd Ijtlnj; tui.nty.lUu fi'ct In from, and running luck ihu tiulru ilrpth of raid Lot No. S, auj altualiii In hllvi-rtou, Jltrlon county. Oregon J Jt llltOV.'.M, Jan. 1 1. 137i)w4 Administrator. Fruit Trees ! Fruit Trees ! I havo 30,000 of U10 Pino3t Prune and Plum Treos In tho State, For ealo thin fall, f75, and rprlm; of 1870. Tree i from three to clirlit feet In hUat, nil grafted on standing ttvMnzt. lliautleo 75,000 Other Fruit Trees and Shrubs, In variety, Order rollcltcd. tlercriptlio Catalogue and Price List neat frio to uny addrete, II. W. 1IIETTV.HAN, Pronrktor el Jtallroad Nurrcry, novSml at Vortluud, Or. w ALL STZES, VVii wgViFSr yVrw CUNNINGHAM & CO. Paoiflo University AND TUAIi VTI.V AOADSTIY, IToroMt Grovo, OfCfyoxi. sf.vcuii'rv Itmr S. It. M.vnstt, D. D Prosldont, and Profess or of InlclKirtuil Philosophy. Uiv.HOKVUU LYMAX, A.M., Profossorof Ithet oricand IIltti-v. (JKU. II. CCSLLIEU, A. M., Professor of Matb. empties. Ksv. T. COXDON. A. JI Proroior of Natural lliMory. Joa. W. MAIHII, A. M., Profersor or Latin and Greek. .1 I) TlOntl, A. M . 1'rinc'pil of Academy. tr.s. M P. s,PILr,i:it, Pra-optroM. Tlio ch ml year conlsU of tliron term", lioslrnlnc; reppvuWi-ly on tin llrut Wvdnoi hy of September, Uiceinbur. nl M irth. In tlio Untversltv tlio tuition U 8 lil per year, anil In tlio Academy 830 per year p ij ihlo per term la adwiuie. t(l)ltca1lllllda, IVim $1 to-Jt DcrwoPk. lainlmitloti' r.irn liut"l:m will ha held on 3 toinbor lt, at 1) H. m., nt tho Colleen. fur further Information, addro8 tho President or any other members of the Faculty. EVERY DESCRIPTION 'op Book vxici. joi PRINTING ID.vpedltioiiHly Exccutod MONKERS & REDINGTON, Commercial Street, SALKM. BLANK DEEDS AluajH on Hand. Jno. W. Redinston. Wood W. Munkers. Chances for Good Invest ment. I OFFER VOll HALB, ON LONO CflKDIT, TO rriioiiH)lo inrtlei. valuable iiroocrtir and lntcr- 03 tsar follows: Lots and Blocks in Portland,. Or., With or without liourca on them. 1Z . tr mi- favorably locatLd. with or with out lotk. 1.000 or inoro acros of Timbered. Pralrlo. or Swalo LANDS. 1 car rlvira and railroads, nt kea than. Ciovernuicut prices. Anlutorcn la a HTB4M SAW MILL, which hc tlie best paying businuss in the Hiatc Valuable Placer nnd O'nrt.MINEH In Ilastein Or- Cfieij, with ivatir supply and motleru m-ichluery for mining nttnthi'd. Also, IJiiart. M'll. Furry ltllthts, and Toll Hnada -all of which pmp irty can bo paid for out of the profcctbi of thu buslne&i. Atro, IVTrMioTr Loaned and Parrowed un L'ood ie- cuuty, und i.iHea discounted. Also. Locltu ltomoti'ads. Land Warrants, and Cd- leu Strip, on silcctui Uoveruuuit Lauds, IIb....i .... In Tln.ll.n.l nnj .ml.f.ln In... id W C1IAMUKI) for property In other UU. Onallrilos, llauc will biL'lvcn fur nearly t'10 wholo amount. Ileal Estate Doaler, POfiTLANl), Or, iltrtltf Carter's fllock Front Street. Oregon Steamship Company's steamboats: milE BTKAMGP. ALIOIt WILL LRAVB BALEM JL for Corvalllsaml intermediate points on Monday and Tburntay o(,rach wouk about :i p. in. Iteturnlni; will lcno hsleot for Portland at a. lu. Hteatner IIONANK t will leave fw the lame point on Tuesdays aud ftlaajn. W.H.McCUUAscnt, Jan.gf.tf. 1 1' ' S.'i in tZmm&mM0Mtmmmmmm mMj iwi mm mdftiM K JmiA ttfW-.Mi a