Willamette farmer., March 10, 1876, Image 1

3.00 per Year.
CCaSESPONDEHCE.
Oa"TON, Or., Fob. 12, 1876.
Gkorqk Bktuaw, Eq. Dear Sir: I have
lonn much Interested In your articles In tbe
Willammte Faumkk. Having recently
located on iny farm, and with little practical
fcnowMire of tanning as It Is now conducted,
I em anxious to loaru what I can from the
veteran members of the profession.
la tout lust article (varieties of wheat) yon
,oipre-the belief that that. "White Chtli
Club" Is the bot spring wheat. I tlnd con
siderable dilfirenee among farmers us to
names of wheat. There is a variety ol wheat
raised In the North Yamhill neighborhood
called tbo "Australian Club," which pro
ducea finely said lo be the best. Then down
at Hill'bnro they claim that uliat they call
"Chill Club" is the bit. Some farmers
claim that these two allseed varieties bio one
and the same, and not distinct. What Is
your observatioa on thl-T
I have considerable low bottom, which is
bow covered with water, and will be wet
until the 15ih of March; but being Alluvial
deposits trom the mountains, and cnntidr
inn considerable sand sort decayed leaves Ac,
it dries ont quickly. Which would bo the
boston this land your "White Chill," or
the little Club?
Yon mention tbro varieties of winter
wheat tbe Old White, the While Velvet,
and the White Horse varieties Permit me
to Inquire If either cf these are Idrntlcal witli
the wheat rait-ed In the vieinitv of North
Yamhill, and also In parts of Unn county,
tnownasthe "Burton wheat" (Inn minced
by J. J. Burton of North Yamhill) and also
by some culled the "Irish Lameth wheat?''
This ".Burton wheat" is a tlno variety, grains
large, bright and white, making firnt class
Hour, and in Mr. Burton's hands producing
frhva forty to forty-five m-dinls to to the
acre. What is your observation on valloties
of wlieat deteriorating in i uality or pro-,
ductlvenesa by continuous cultivation on
the name land?
If not taxing your time too much 1 would
like to bear from you lu the questions aboo
and groatly obnen
Yours truly, .1. Gas-ion.
EufiEN-n City, Feb. 28, 187G.
J. Gaston, Dear Sir: Your letter of
Feb. 12 is received, and its contents
noted, but not knowing very well to
what county to direct, I think the best
way, to answer your questions through
the Fakmek. I see you express tho
.same opinion in your letter, and if my
I opinion will beneiit tho farming class
tof Oregon. I will cheerfully answer all
questions pertaining to farming when
ce ver I have time to do so. Farming
has been my occupation for forty years
jnd during a largo part of that time
an a large scale, and tho information I
mve got has generally been by prac
tice and observation. First, you say,
Ihut I express my belief that the white
Shile Club is tho best spring wheat to
nise; if put in early on dry soils I un-
loubtedly do. You say some farmers
it North Yumhill raise a variety they
all Australian Club; then, again, some
store at Hillsboro claim what they call
lili Club is the best, then, again, that
le opinion of Home other farmers are
it the two alleged varieties are one
Bd the same. The last-mentioned
mere are right in their opinion.
lore Is only one variety, but at the
esent time it has two names. I was
nongst the first that sowed it In this"
inty and it was labelled to me Aus-
llia; but after awhile Jt got spread
irlv nil over the county and the ma
lty commenced calling it Chile Club,
it goes by that nitmu all over the
pity, but tho color anil size of the
Ens vary according to the different
i it is wised on. On dry ground it
ell-fllled .and very wjiite. Put the
i seed oti low dump land, the bran
irk and the grains not o large.
be the Imagination by i-oino f.irm-
6f two varieties.
tain, you my you have land that
will stand on until the 15th of
You ask mo which will be tho
variety to seed this land lied
Little flub or Chile Club my
n is that v.'ie rid chaff Little UJub
be much the Lest. It will do to
A Four-Pago
put in until tho last of April, but not
quite so well as cm Her. Again, you
ask mo if tho varieties mentioned hi
my former letter are identical with the
Burton or Iri-h Ltmetli. I answer no.
I raided the Lameth several years ago,
but the wliite velvet is much the best,
whiter and larger grained. Your last
question is, what is your observation
on varieties of wheat deteriorating in
quality or productiveness by continuous
cultivation on the same land? The old
theory has been for years with most
fanners that It is best to change seed
often. I beg leave to differ with all
farmer., both in England and America,
who believe that doctrine, for I have
proved it different by experiment; I
have received wheat from England
and also from Washington, and in ev
ery instance it never filled well until it
became acclimated two or three years.
I have at the present time two varieties
of wheal and one of oats that 1 have
been railing from the name .seed, on the
same icind of land over iifreen years,
and it remains fully a- good now as It
was the fir.st two or three years 1 sow
ed it. I took tho lirit premium at tho
last State Fair with it, and I have .-sent
the two varieties for o.hibitIon tit the
(Vntcnniiil. Hut in regard to the pro
ductiveness by continuous cultivation
on the s'line 1 mil; I will .say from new
land; by plowing the way I advised
in my former letter to IIih Faiimkr,
you can raise eight crops of wheat
without any change ol rotation or
manure. Alter that for. the next six
years il would bo best to have a rota
tion of crops; wheat does best sowed
alter peas, barley, or corn, but you can
occasionally raise a crop of oats, but
they iniiioveti.sh land more than any
other crop of cereal?; after that it will
pay you better to .seou down
to clover
or timothy, and let it lay four or ilvo Let us look at some of the inconven
vears; then break it up again and your jem.cs
ISliilHoutt M 553 1 So y the dust has been almost
of wheat, oats, or barley, and tho very stiff icating. The Pavilion is tho gen
best varieties, never look around think-1 er.d resort of tho ladies, and through
inir to better your-elf by clanging! tho niiililliwif Hin fi.iv iHins hnnn iim-k.
CULU Wl t.iUl IMJi; !, UAjrL i ICIILU
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lor 1 can
that it will not deteriorate iy usiuir it
constantly on the stnio land for twenty
years. Gkokci: Unr-siiAW.
HABION CIRCUIT C0UE1
Diotor V. Smith vs. P. K. Muiphy; jurv
failed lo n,re ami dh-chjrmid.
Slate of On-unii vs. Amony Miller; hireeuy.
De(eudnt enter d pl.ii ol not guilty.
Josephus UnliiiHi vs. K A. Fi.-ke; judg
ment rondsrrd (or plulntifl' In aiuoidiuvo
with stipulation tiled
A. F. Chum vs. Hfnrv Sloper and wife;
ordr made contlrntimr Slientr taio.
How4 Pom v. TIos. ilup; argued and
submtttud or demurrer to answer.
Hum of Oreiiou v-i. Thomas Henry in
dictment tor ldrruny from the porson of
anotner.
A. ClmroberJaln vs. R. Uhrdtng; demurrer
tO'JO'Oplrffol HU-btlllrd
J H Lnerwiiod, ec al , vs. I) Payton;
demurrer zi answer iiatfnd. I.eve graft
ed until TunwI'tf t plMd it mrits.
Hiea Pratt vs. Tlwuuis fioh; dmunrrer to
answer t.tiialiit-d una Imve grunted defend
an', to fl' Kinemle-I answer
ataiMof Ongon vw C l'. Ptlnj;or;ileinnrier
to iudJotroeut snstained. Fnrrlier (irocewl
ItiRs herein tdked audi'r advibeuient by the
Cfnirt
John S.diurer vs. J. J. F.ilz.'l; ruo'lou to
staike nut points of ntwwpr huhtuif.eil 10 the
court, without a'HUmtiit. .
S'alHof Orenu vs. S. L. Watkins; Jury
find (teleiidiii guilty; FriJny at S p. m., sec
io" kentencH.
SwieotOregon vs. Anthony Millet; cause
on trial.
E Ij, Cbisni vk, Mosrsand Allen Iirlpp';
motion to siriko out auiuudtd Ktiur. Uvo -ruioj.
B'Mrd of Siihool Ijand Commissioner vs.
Jo tin A Johns e'.e.l. decree of lorvcioiure of
iiiiirdrHiihordbriti
J Mine, vs. N Jerihtn; lunndele from
the ?iipiiiu (Vmrt. Ordered lw ba spread
iifiMilbeJmiinitl,
it! or Or'irun vs. Autony Miller; vei
dli t uf ismy laie-ny retillied.
I'M win C'Art'rl('ht vs Alfred Sivage; or
drtreil that U. O Hnmn he appointed rcfjr
eu to tike testimony of Ijiwis rsavage.
I'.itnui: Kirloy vs. P. C. Puiker et al ;
CiUUOO uUI.
I Nkw TKAMMlim ln Poilland Journal
. ili lilluvMiiw: "Vtter repealed rumora
Vi that ftSWit (or a yir or two past, we huvo
irol lfi, on uridutibtel aulhorit', Ihet ihiee
n.vt cla-s hUuiHJilD wiitxlviray he platpil
O H1 rurilnll auu .lfll J'ruikl'ir.iu iuu'h vy
te 'J S. . (. l(!f(.s it-nels tmH bfen
ouK Tti-cntly built, add (or t'OKUl, freight,
psrci (jfrnnioiuu.odnloii uifd fci ow,rtlitue
sin va ly frujitrl' r to thote at pi wtutln nso
pn thitl feme. 'Jhe tltft i'teuit?lll of tho
ijw tl,i, "Jilt Jkivo Now Yorli for this port
about tho ;st.-tf.nrJl next."
Supplement with the
SALEM, OKEGON, MARCH
Management of tho Etato Fair.
IJutti: Cnnr.K, Wasco Co., )
Feb. 13 th, 1870. J
Fmuxn Minto; As you request me
to write when I have Jeisure titno I
will say that T am on the slielf now, by
myliorso falling on my Coot. There is
little news from thisseetion; ourwinter
has, up to this time, been tho most fa
vorable for tho past five years.
You being one of the old stand-by's
of the citato Fair, suppose I express an
opinion of its welfare. I have been ex
pecting to see a published list of the
premiums boforo this; on the whole
they are larger than heretofore, espe
cially the trials of speed, yet they are
not moro than they should bo, as I
shall prove hereafter. Suffice to say
that the expense of training has al
ways been in excess of the premiums
given. Largo premiums make an in
ducement to exhibitors, but there nro
many other things nncessary to make
our fair a success. You may uslc what
they are: tho iirst Is to provide for tho
wants and comforts of tho people and
devise means to entertain them while
there. The query is: How can it be
done ?
True it is no small talk to. accommo
date 20,000 people, and tho greater por
tion remain on the ground during tho
week. When tho managers can so
regulate and govern the fair that tho
pooplc go home satisfied, 5they will
como again, and continue to come as
there is something new and worth see
ing. Tho peoplo of Oregon that havo
attended the Fairs have endured more
than the peoplo of tiny other State
would have done, and till they come.
eil, and jammed, and crowded so tint
a person only got through by patience
and good elbowing. Articles on exhi
bition" were two or three deep, afford
ing lint little satisfaction to spectator
or exhibitor. At tho track it has been
no better. When a good race was ex
pected you can see ten thousand people
wending their way, and three-fourths
of them could only get a glimpse of
the hoie.. Only think ofsix thousand
men, women and children standing two
hours under a hotsun, crowded togeth
er so nothing can bo seen! I Miould
think they would bo too disgusted to
think of a race again, much less go to
see one.
Now let us see what wo intend hav
ing in the future. Good running water
is to be brought in pipes from Mill creek
to supply the wants of nil. Two
sprinklers will keep the ground and
track in nice order, no dust, no lack of
water for man or boast. The water is
expected to eot from $4,000 to S0.0C0.
Next, a now Pavilion, or a part of one
built after the plan of the grand one at
St. Louis, room for all well provided
with seats. The old Pavilion Is to bo
converted into a lodging house, some
thing nover provided before. Thoso
wlllingto pay for extra accommodations
can get. The two stands at tho
track jira to bo connected, making
seats for eight or ten thotisind people.
The track has been dangerous with go
pher holes, (Aid deep with dust, it Is
proposed to ralso tho turns, then with
water and ono sprinkler a man can
sprinkle, roll, harrow and Fcrape, and
do all the necessary work to keep it in
tip-top condition, and if tho weather Is
faorab!e, you will see some good run-'
nlng in tho future.
Tho trials of speed In nioit of tho
pur.-es offered promlo to bo good, es
pecially the two-year-old stake, and
three, uud live. Tho tint I think yl 1
havo ttb'jut live or Mx .starters, Mtven
in this neighborhood are being fed to
bo trained in tho .spring, In the threw
Farmer this Week.
10, 1876.
in five race you may expect to see tho
thrco brothers, Ulgham, Ryestraw, and
Oregon, aged six, four, and three; of
tho trio Ryestraw Is entitled to tho
preference, as he proved the victor
last fall. But if tho three shall come
to tho post In equal condition, I will
lay $100, no ono can place cither horse
in tho race, and if thero are not more
than llvo heats, they will nqt vary
three second, some of which will bo
in tho forties. As for tho trotters; in
tho three year old stake 1 think S. G.
Reed, C. P. Bacon and two from Walla
Walla will bo started.
Nothing but bad weather can keep
us from having a good fair again this
fall; and if wo do I hope there will be
added to tbo premium list $100 wor.th
of silver ware to tho three-year-old
stake for trotters and tho two-year-old
stako for running, and mako thorn
yearly events, and so with nil tho
stock and leading articles at tho fair,
making it necessary for tho samo par
ty to win it three times before receiv
ing it. After n person got ono count
ho would renew his efforts for a second
and then for tho third.
Hereafter the lady equestrians arc to
ride on Wednesday, Immediately after
tho three in five race. Heretofore tho
time has been late in the afternoon, as
it Is to be, those in tho stnnds to seo the
race can remain to seo the ladies' cques
trianshlp. Ono moro suggestion: T would havo
the horses, and cattle if desired, para
ded, each class in routine, as soon as
the entries aro closed, and one parado
after tho premiums havo been awarded,
so that wo can all sen and form an
opinion whether the judges havo made
a good and impartial award. I havo no
knowledge who the judges were, or
what horse got tho ilr.st premium lat-t
fair for horses of all work, but 1 do
think the hor-o of Jrr. Redman that
I got the second piomium tho best horo
I in that class I havo ever seen on tho
I Pacific coast.
T would havo programmes printed
for each day's progress and live up to
them. Feme Hiiy it cannot bo done; I
think different, and until it is done
thero will always bo clashing and cou-fu-ion.
Hoping wo will all moot again and
have a good tlmo this fall,
I remain yours,
Wm. Bichiam.
Hon. Johx Minto, Salem.
The Best Oats.
En. FArorint: I aeo In your paper of Feb.
18th, au arllcln on oats culture and how to
konp them trom Mnuttlns, which In In tho
main coirpot, from the pen of Mr. Bolehaw.
Wu hate been acrpalnted with Mr. Bolnhaw
for several yearn, and knsw that he Is a very
biiiX'O.Hful fanner, but ruy experience lu far
mini; hae ciused me to arrive at a different
conclusion hs I huve followed farmlns In
OOtfon ever slnoel853, and having rained no
other variety of oaig but side out until
about I' ur year ii ko I waa induced to try
the barliiy oatw, as they are a much II tier
lioklni; ciatH, aud are about twelvo pound lo
the bushel heavier than the aide oita, acd
ylold as miay bmlilii pir asre for mo an tbo
aide oath do, whlnh law been from 40 to 60
per fore and don't smut auyworaa than the
Hliijotlti, I have railed the barley out fur
fouryoaraaod they di not siniit forme. I
then fore have la'd tho tide eats away ai d
supplied their place vshli the barley iuhu' I
think 43 pounds of the barley d.iUi U b liter
tlmn 31 peutuN of the frkle oiitw. Thin Is the
ucbcI weight of & bnaliolof each variety, the
(.amplttj of which 1 herowlih tend you. The
side oa:a welching III and tho barlev imM 4S
pouudn, which waa weighed In my htru In
tho proweiico ot Waller Fisher, and Albert
Divh. '
Tho sample of each variety wait you are
both purs, my miii rahdni? the aldo oat, and
I tho Imrley oat-. 1 llilnl: at. Mr. IMrt'iaw
does pun hi, In wt, ln'o mi he out out tuMr
HMiuttu k. I lic-y nhraild t unwed h eily
ai you Ciin I'd it.u IhiiiI in aixxl Older.
1 a ia two liiislixjxuud a huit in the hijio on
tto imi 1mU mi Ikvd a, thin c.muty and
t . y.i.'r, iio.i" Ukj tin! I:.
("Ai.hu Davis.
It.iui.-::.MiK, Initio Co., Keb'Jlth, l7li.
EA- cetitm. luoly taken yuts to population or
oregou City ut I.CC0.
Volimio Vm.Xumlier
4,
Lottor from Umatilla.
ri:'PLKT0N, Match 1, 1S7(I.
TT'i.n.r.Ti Pinnniii Tm, M'nathpr IS bOUtl-
fnl, which It hts been for the past month.
t.. cj.. t, hia itu.,1 en Arm the tieach trees
in some localities have budded, awd it la
finrod that this kind of fruit crop will be
small on account of budding toa early and
getting treat-bitten.
Tho trass ia urowlinj r.ipidly, and all kinds'
of Mock nre rattening In proportion. Most
ovorv body nil oer tlio c-mntry -ire done
i-eedintr and all are llittcrlnft themselves
fiat their cropo will yield abundantly tills
seison.
The ticknt-ss that has been ao prevalon In
n.io nrtiinic iitij wintnr is dvlna awav. nd
nvoryhody aems happy aud cheorful. Tho
only contaulons dieaso tins tuts muhuu
phii'iipd with Is the IHack Hill fever.
Our last ride over tho county found every
ttA.lv Imiiv. minlimliT mul fiirmlnir: sottinr
out 'raspberry, strawbirry plants, pruning
fruit tree; looklnit after ihe plows, hmllng
oattlo; hauling rp-llv, pota, end poles; bulld-
ftnee; olearlnR firounn; diiiiu'iik uuuero, ,
aod liarus; ropolilni; waKOtia and harntst;
eerybody busy aa bie. WHko upevcry
itn.i Ami what linArtv Nlmklni! of liaiida all
nmiinKet our folks when wo shall meet Ihe
sprints after waking up. And wnai nuiuuo
details will be given ab wit all the symptoms
of tho "blues;" and how louesomo they
have been; how Sally and M.uy and Ilachel
and Susan scolded, and what Urn men had to
bear; and we know the (tho men) hive to
bear an awful ulRlit, for one IijhIhiich that
wimaneyoitnct-s toRoes to prove it. V'n
wtro ridluK hIdiiK the iod and sr..' 3 man
sitting on hl sulky jilow, b-arlun (down) J
ahould Jildco from apyearance tiliont 200 lbs.
(on tho plow eai) and as we iaed alontr by
the houw, thrr the oiiun was, up to her
elbows in tho v.-h tub and one foot ou Ihe
cradle, and every lew minute- ahe would
run to the oven and Ionic at tho bread, which
she was trying to K''t nice eedd on for her
protectory) hc had to beer o niuch. Oh,
I tell you, it is terrible what wo men havo to
bear when Sally and Rachel have such au
essy time.
Diulai; onr trip yu visited Pilot Kook,
IJepnuor, Butter Creole, Lena, Weston,
Umatilla, and tonnd biit.ines lltuirlshlnn In
each place, and eapfcially was our attention
attracted at Uie euterprWiii! town of
iii;ir;;i:it.
Ttilu fnnn roritistN of to rirv wood stoic;
one drug store; one ndcon; ono lively stable:
two hoiels'; ono trood sohoul limisti in wimuii
U taught a. No. 1 bchool by Piof. I-. II. l.ea,
ex.cotintv actKiol wiporlntendenf. there
bt'liiir4l'fohhlara In attendance. Mr. Win.
,l ....l.t. t.lt.l tlttrlllV fl'lUf.llHMl
citizen ofthal ilac vlll, nlmm, the middle ul
this luontli commence ui i-n-uuuii m k "
tnl'l.iiiiil exneciH lu lime It o'lmph-led in
lluiMlodo uriiiilliitf Ibis fall. Al ieftnt,t
thero la only n wimiUI.v mad ai Heppiier,
UUl K IS tlAimivuu unit. ..jf. "... -
llnoofcoaohoH (nit on thai routu fomii'lnw
tbiHiimriier. Ue.o. II. Stansbury is the pro
prifitnrnl this INnly llitlu Iuaii. mill i IN
Iota at Jiri each Wo learn Ihui Mis. K .1.
Smith, a reslderil of ihls placn, wlmsi
daiuhtei has bsen pndlnj a few months
lu Hilom, wlhes to soil her house and lot
and movoloHalem.
And now, In conclusion, we will comment
on tho
CITY 01' PKNnurroi,
whlnh la tin doubt a wide awako place. Tho
hall ifiven by the Masons ou the nnrhtof tho
'J.M nit., Is iald to be oueof the r indent
aUlrMof tho klntl oer known east of lh
Can-ado inoiintaliiH, thero were over (i.i
ncki'taaohl at fft each, amounting r nnout
flli'i and the hiipper, which was lind at the
I'tiud!cton hotel, wua Kraud beyond com
parlfion. ...
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n -a itro until iiiitv, i... ..-,..-......-. .....
city la going io run for Ciruult Judge agrtlnst
OJdlCI Ml iii'nniiiiwi .... i .
Wo only know o( one nun In. this cl y who
really wants an olllci', and th.it Is our outer
prMng meichuiit Mr. I.j'it Idveciiiore; h'j
onlv holds the orfltva of Comity '1'rtii.niirtu-,
Wi'ilx. latgo it Uo'e AKnt, fiwliiiAtor, aud
Siije Auent. ...
Mr. Ilodtl. of the llrm of Iliwlnv, Do Id it
Co of P.iriliinri. irivo 1'endle'tn a Hying vwa
tills week.
All ilii) husinis houses or this piaco eioso
uphiiuday,
J'endlf ton lllnh Scluiol nrosrolug Unci'
(iO tcholain.
Oristmlli and planing mill Justii going
it every lUy.
Jilver up inneii 111111111111117 wm v ins
iiole uii-ledltuis plenlv ggs 'J1, cntits f.nr
. .. ' I- I.. I....1 .1..... ...til lull tlllll
'iOi ii-vtim,ii niiui iiiju inn.-, hi... .-- .......
reiticrb that the tiumy of ynurcurrrkiitident
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OrrMrr tip'. Ailis-ioi'h, 1'iKi'd'iit of
the O. X. ''"1 '"" wrl '" K '"I"1' "
vles'irM Wa.i it Mif',er. D ylon, W. T , to
the 1 tlVo. Unit thai cuii p my lli cirr.v wlni.t
Mid Ib'tif from il 0 t'li.uiiK at ilci nintifli of
t..u 'i'ul.uiiiifKi "' Puriiniid for light dollars
per tun, provided that tl-y pe iple of that
part of tho oiuntry el.lp two hundred or
moro tous durlujj the iwwa,- Oriymiun.
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