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Flax Manufacture.
Salem. Friday, April 7, 1876.
DIRECTORY.
OFFICUHS ol Hid ATIO.,I, ;ll.NJK
Matter .Tol.n T .folio. Itirtnn Phillip". Ark.
Otetee-i I .1. Woodman, Paw I'aw, Van lltireri,
JIlcli
srttiKi A. II "inecllcj.C'ri'"'-". Howard, fa.
.Steirat rf A .1. VaiiL'Ini, .Muiuplilf, Ti'iiu.
)7 Htmmil Mnnlu n Wlilltluad, -Mlddlelm-li
SoniLMit, X. J.
1'tiap'anits II B'll, Sprliiiilnrimih. Warren, O.
Vini'imr 1'. M. McOmtill, Wijnc. Stiiiben.N. Y.
iecitlnnj-t) II Ki'IIm. liml'ililu, Ky.
rirV-AVey.- O liinuMillc, On hard (Irene, Iml,
(Wm Mr?. John T. -loin-i.. llarion, Hhlillup. Ark
Flora $tf. Samuel K uhmp-. .Monllrello. Minn
Jbmonn- Aim llam-i (foddard. Ninth (Iranliv. CI.
lt'lu .U'l-laiil sUiivutl .MIm- Caroline A Hall,
Louisville, It).
BEII rlU COMMITTEE.
I). W'yatt Aiken, (f'lulriniiii.i (Jokcubiir), S C,
K. It.'HIiank and, Diibmiui- Inua.
Dudley T, (Jliae, lUreiimbt V. II.
AIoii-kiU -Idi-r, Hoik Kali". Whiteside, III
U'. II, Uuimben-, OeMciihic, ltn!ill. Ala,
Officer of Oregon Stale Urniiuc.
.! HhiiIuI Claik. r ill in I. U.
iecrtli ij-rh II. Smith, Hi li-bnrjj.
ihtixiti Win. ('Jin, Stiii.
UelmerH. I. Smith, Oljmpla, W. T.
HlmaiU-W' M. Slii-lton, Walla Walla, W. T.
Ati-t(int Stettiiitl M 1'oui r-, Shedd'i.
Ciilititliiil. 1'ilelMili. .Iirkrtmtllle.
TitifMiri -S. I Lee, Portland.
Oali-h'rru-rA A. MallieuK LiHklng'lsi'.
1'iei Mr. .Iain f'ni". Silo.
Jnohtiyirf .M A. I'nwi i-. Miedd
Jfioia Mr L. (' Iluil, .McMlniullle.
A'y .la7 Slnuinl Mi. I,, s, Polynm. .(unction.
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IIiukii. V.ineouvir. '!',(. K. Moor, L'nral)li; II.
II. Illll, .lunitlon. A. W. stananl. Ilrownl!Ie; It.
Clow, Dallai-; C. 0. 1'ijiie, Walla Walla, W. T,
.Vfc Imliini Aijtiil -a. P. I.ce, Portland.
State Grange Deputies for 1876
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Mati r OrC'011 Statu Orauce, I', uf II,
I CliukMiiian County Council.
ilackama County Council inei t mi the CoiiiHi
,uf iill inoiitli at 11 n'doik a, in. Place ol
, at J, I). Trulllaiiir'K mill, near tin) ivulcrnf
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n-N.W Hamlall, rre-lilmt, A.NUIioln, Vice
it; W, W, 11 Samiii,Si,ciilrj. P,l).,Needj;
tiL', Treamvr; Krank Vut ulu , 1ft Steward;
fiiii.ill. Hd hit waril: Wm Htcirn, (latekeeper,
iHi In ,ihkI tamllnx are luvlhil to meil with
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(or of the Count II,
W. W. 11. Sami-os, Siv'),
f Notice to HatroiiB.
t Oftlce ililrc of S, I'. I'i, TrvaiMirerof
nmnxvof Orveon, to rhanj;eit from On'.'on
firtlaud, Kipren pckak-e 1H aim be for
'A Port land,
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VTOU vlIt PortUud ilo not full to ro
jVood' Muaeuiu, with ita 70,000 cu
i J AdmlMlou only ii cents,
mi uaiui auuivs
S- ul ftbMUca from this State, Mr. A.
'a ftddrttM will bn " CvutenuUl
S. t, WilnuUtrtyst,Plill(lelpiil."
ji that tit pupom Itiroimlinut the
,wak rpettl tuentlou of the fact
dnnilt of nersous wlsliiuj; to corres-
2,w
It strikes us that one of the most Impor
tant subjects for Investigation and dlseusslou
among the farmers of Oregon, relates to se
curing good grasses for pastures. Here, In
the westorn valleys of Oregon, the otlglnsl
grasses have been pretty much oaten out,
and pasture lands, as a consequence, have
greatly decreased lu usefulness. Mr. John
MInto Informs us that when he rode
this valley at an early day, more than thirty
years ago, the grass grew thick and luscious,
bolly deep to a horse, lu the spring of 1851
the writer of this drove an ox team from the
city of Portland to the then newly discover
nd mining fields abiut the present ci'.y ol
Yreka, Cal., and nil along the way, lor four
hundred and fifty miles, the pasture was as
good as could be concalvad, so that our ani
mals luxuriated on the natural meadows of
the Willamette, Umpqua, Kogue river, and
beyond, Tn olden times, clover of natural
growth robed the hills in th's vicinity, and
the wllii grasses had from lime inrine
morial grown without let or hindrance. II
we were to visit now these same lands that
then yielded such abuudant feed, we ahou'd
find the primeval meadows despoiled by
having been over-pastured, and the Impor
tant question arises: How shall we re&tore
them ?
In Kentucky, when the natural grasses
were eaten out, the native blue grass took
bold of tho tod and gave a pasturage that
has made the blue grass region of the United
States famous for its race of stock-breed ere ;
but in Oregon we seem to have no such al
ternative, at least not tn these western val
leys, though the bunch grass has hitherto
given character nd reputation to the Im
mense ranges oi eastern Oregon. Hut we
understand that even tho bonch grass pas
tures hare become depleted by over-stocking
and there K icisou to fear that some relief
must be had in ttiatdlrection.
A gentleman of this citv some ypara ago
inld h Urge ami valuable tract of land In
Viimliill county, and alter a year or so the
purchasar applied to him to know how Or
hoii postures could be renewed, The in
wer was, that, If he had been able to solve
thatn,ii9tfo-i himself, ho would never have
old his Land, but tiudlng pasturage bocora
lug poorer and poorer every year, aud desir
ing in follow stock-raising and not wheat
grow Iny a a business, aud not being able to
solve the difficulty as lo what means could
lie folwod to refresh bis pastures and
clothe them with new grasses, he bad sold
out, boieivlng that he could not retain the
land and pasture it t(Ta profit.
We introduce this subtest as
wooden one will answ..T just as well, and be
much lighter, n quiring, !f the wood Is vo.',
to lie only a lllllw largtr titan the lion on '
are usually made Whv buy iron whtii
wood is plenty aud Just as go d7
D. C. S.
Messrs. PaTlall & Miller, Jefferson, send
us the followjog letu-r, which explains it
self: Schenectady, N. Y., March 11, 1670.
Gentlemen: Your fernr of Feb. 20' h is at
hand. My machinery is all down, boxed,
and ready for shipment, and I Intended to
bat e been on tho Pacific coast by tho middle
,.. or the last of this month. I am detained as
I a wllnaaa In t-s. tmn. -.. . .!., t..f tvlll hA I lnB tbliap millA a nhtttliA 1M takHU DlaCe
- ,. .out t-a .,. tv. v iuiuui i-ouk HKiia iiw. ,. mo i m- ju.u ,...-. ...... ..p.- -- .
tried the fore part of April. Hot my ma- and mv correspondence will hereafior come
From Eastern Oregoa.
Uwioy, March 25 tiW.
Kditob Willamrtte Fakmkr: Sine my
chlnery will be shipped, and I shall be
ready to manufacture goods onyourccastby
the fore part of May, and will therefore de
pend on your keeping your flu for me, 6o
that I can start up and run until the new
crop comes in. From what I have learned
In regard to the amount of flax threads and
twines ued on the Pacific coasr, I should
need 100 to 130 tons of dressed fltx a year to
supply the demand, and I should have an
opening to wse mnch more than that in oth
er ways. It Is safe, therefore, for yoni-tlax-growers
to raise a large quantity this-year.
As I have written you In the QmI partofthis
letter, my mnchinerv Is now at the store
house, ready for shipping, and I shall cer
tainly bo out and rndy f.ir spinning in a
few weeks, I should be glad to hear f.txu
you on receiptor this.
Yours, Vf-y truly,
Hcnhy M. Cbaku:
From Yamhill County.
one of the
most iaportunt muneeteil with the agricul
tural interests ot Oregon. Our object is to
call out communications from all thoso who,
have experience, and s accomplish great
good to the people at large. Let us have all
you know on the subject; use the columns
of the Whxamettk FA2&MKK tj ask as well
as to answer questlous, aud let utf make an
etliiTt to throw some light on the question,
which is second in importance to no otlisr.
And the question is a broad one, truly. Why
cannot clover be made as useful to agricul
ture in Oregon as elsewhere ? Vho has
tried It sutllclently to have reliable exrl
enco ? How does Alfalfa succeed with us,
and what is its success on different soils, and
lu different localities ? Orchard grass does
remarkably well in home localities; who
cau tell us about it 1 nine grass aud,' white
clover succoed In some Instances; who has
tried them, and on what soils ?
Rut we need not enumerate all varieties of
giassesat this time. Our object is to call
out answers aud make use of all tho expert
ence accumulated by Oregon farmers on tbh
Impoitant subject. All our readers who are
practical agriculturists will recogui.e that we
have here opened a question second lo no
other in ospecial interest and value to the
porinaineut prospeiity of Oregon agriculture
aud we trust the responses will bo what its
Importuned demands,
Tho Salem Post Office.
Onoof the inscrutable acts, done in the
name of government, not to be accounted for
on the ground ol tairuess or consistency, v. a
the late reuioal of the postmaster ut Salem,
Mr. T. li. Hlikey, a geuilemau of good busi
ness abilities, n ho has loug tilled I lie posi
tion to the lull acceptance of the people heie,
and the appointmeut as his succe'iur of one
who does not possoss tqnal business qualitl
catiiius aud bus not experience equal to thu
uomauds of this Important cilice. To excuse
the act ol miiowil, -Senator Mitchell had It
telegraphed to this coast that It as due to
"continued violation of tho rules of the do
ptrtiueui" uy Mr; Ulckey, a clime that we
are aatUtled was trumped up for the occasion,
as iudetid we kuotv by letters Iroin Wash
ington that there wan no truth in it, Mr.
Klckey has made an excellent olSeer, and
will retire with tho good will and resptct of
all whose good will and respect are worth
having,
N. W. S. S. and Com. Co.
1'oiiTl.ANH, March l!--', lsTti.
Kn. I'ahmkh: At the late meeting of thu
Hoard or Directors or the N. W. S. S. A Corn
Co,, held on the 15th lust,, resolutions wsio
adop'ed making the By-Laws or said Com
pany conform to the liuslness Plau" adopt
ed by the late National Grange. It was also
thought advisable to sbud an Agent toSau
Frauclsco to look more particularly after the
sack and wool Interests of the Compauy;
Accordingly the writer was Instructed by
resolution of tho Hoard to spend as much
time as may be found advantageous iu that
city. Aud it Is hoped that favorable terms
may bo had. The sales-room and oftlce of
the Coiupauy has been rooently removed to
No. ft! Front streot, where ample storage
room ii had. T. J. Matlock, Soc.
North Yamhill, April 4, 187(5.
Editor Faiimek: There Is not much tran
spiring here that would seem to be worth
printing (or your readers. There is felt anx
iety among farmers on account of continued
wet weather. Tru,but very few farmers are
idle on account of the rain. Most of them
oan find plenty to do about their farms, so
that time need not be lost, but then the
spring seed-time has fully come, and with
un but n short time is left In which to plant
our sprlug crop. This part of Yamhill
county Is one of tho dryest locations In this
valleyfand usually there is but little grain
sown after the first of May, In many ptrts
of the valley giatn can be sown a month
later than here with comparative safety, to
that it can readily be seen that we have need
of being-up and doing as soon as possible.
Hut very little has been sown as yet, but
wuenever a lew ary nays snail corao overy
available force will bo- brought to bear and
work done rapidly.
W. J, McCounel of this place, while on a
visit a few months ago to tho place of his
nativity in Michigan, purchased a uew culti
vator ofa kind that was extensively used in
-that State, and forwarded It to this nlace.
The cultivator has arrived and be has had It
tried by some of the farmers, who have pro
uounced it a superior implement. He also
effected-an arrangement by which he would
be euabled to manufacture them in this
State should he find them adapted to our
soil. The trial of the oue has been sufficient
ly satisfactory to warrant him In having a
nutnter built, that farmers may.have an op
portuniny to give them a fair and thorough
trial during the coming summer. He Is
having ten of the machines built at Mr. W.
Ball's shop, at North Yamhill, they will be
ready for uso in a few days. If these prove
satisfactory as U expected, Mr. McConnoll
will perhaps engage in quite extensive man
ufacture of the implements, at this place.
Mr. McConnell has much of an enterprising
spirit, and though not at present engaged in
tanning, has good practical judgment when
applied to agricultural pursuits. He has in
earlier life been a student of Bn agricultural
college in one oi the Eastern State', besides
being raised on a larm.
Thuie are several large plum and pruue
orchards botug set out lu this part of Yam
hill county the present spring. Captain Val
entino Spencer, or Portland, has put out
live thousand on his farm, a few miles east
of this place. I understand he intends put
ting out ten thousand trees more next spring,
Mr. Hausworth, of this place is now en
gaged putting out six hundred trees adjoining
the village of North Yamhill. Last year
Mr. ltttmage put out au orchard of one
thousand trees. Manj- others have put out a
less number. This county has many advan
tages I'avorpblu to this branch of agriculture
aud it is quite gratifying to see our farmers
disposed to turn thtir attention in part to the
pioductlou of other articles for export, and
uot a heretofore confine themselves almost
entirely to the glowing of small grain.
1 here is perhaps uo other State in our Union
that can ooat of so great variety of agricul
tut al productienes, with the same degree
of jHT'ectlon with that ut our own. This
nuy sietu to becUfm'ng loo much, bull be
lieve fnc's will Lear mo out lu clahuiug eveu
that much, ai.d .ill that ii needed to prove it
to the world is that our own people should
realise the advantages ol ours'oil aud clim
ate that t-ctures to us opportunities for the
most dUersiliod agilculuiic.
Could the farmers of our State, and espec
ially of this valley, be induced to gie this
nutter moro thought, that they might come
to realize more lully our advantages, we'd
bate brought about a general reaction in our
agricultural system, if system It can be
called, and soon our export commerce would
proe beyond question that we are not over
rating the advantages of our State.
I will conclude by ottering au amendment
to the plan uggeted In a late number of
your paper for workiug three horses abreast.
If the brother will instead of tyinz the
horses bits together on the inside, provide an
additional check to each of his pair of lines,
making it a few inches louger,than the other
chock, and pass these extra checks over tho
back of the middle horse, and through his
ham, rings, buckling them respectively into
the bits of the outside horses, I think he
will hare au arrangement by which his
team will bo much more readily and easily
mauaged. Agalu, bo need not be at the ex
peuse of an Iron bar as au avener, for a
from Union. Orie weok ago to-day I Jumped
aboard the stage at Pendleton and started for
Udlou. At the lime I left Pendleton times
were quite lively. Prof, Bowlon's troupe
played there Thursday night before a large
audlepce, and was to play again Friday
night. When we left Pendleton It was rain
ing and as we approached Weston It changed
colder, ami by the time we had reached
Weston tlm rain had I timed to sloet and fog,
and by dik everything- was covered with
Ice. At Weston we found overthinif very
dull. Wo Hayed there over nig-ht and in the
morning found the ground covered with
snow. At six o'clock wn got Martea, ana
ten o'clock found us in the Blue-mountains
among the "hemlock, spruce, and? pine," and
on four tet of snow. Here we toak a sleigh
aud tor 20 miles "pllded over the snow"
behind four line hordes. Ifext wecbauged
our sleigh for a coach, and went along ver
nicely until we came into the Grand ltoutie
valley, aud then the mud I think this val
ley will beat the world for mud'in the winter.
More than half the distance Irani Oro Dell to
Union the co.ioh wheels went imup to-hubs.
AT LA ORANDE
we found everything very dull 1 Since the
Mountain Sentlntl left that place, .lam 11 Its aie
ile-tving, busluess men are leaving, and it is
feared La Grande will die a natural death-
As we approached Uulon,
seat of Union county, we were surprised lo
see the "liitle city" thriving finely ;.evertbing
lively; many early riseri
proni)oritig. Our attention was particularly
attracted at tho ertctlouof the uew building
called the
CENTENNIAL HOTEL,
Seeds and Grains for Distribution.
Mr. K M. W.ti'e, Bpcretary of the 8 ato
Agricultural Society, Inf inns us that he be
ro.ielvcd a quantity ot blue grasi seed, f prlng
wheat, harlev, garden weds. An., fiom
Washington, whlchiie will distribute lo par
ties complying with the requirements of the
Deputmt-iit i f Ai'ricaliure.
J, C. Goer. foruiHrly coll'-cor of Intertill
revenue iu Irisho. on trlsl at JSolse City,
ohargnd with embezzlement, has I en found
uulllv.
C. W. DIMICK,
iiuuuiiru, jiariou tui
Breeder of Shorthorn and
Devon Cattle,
Berkshire Pigs k Light Brnmah Unlcton.
HAVE ONE DEVON AND EIOriT SIIOflT-
PIRN At ttie
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L Hum Bnl one jew old and oTer,
cr oia and orer. whlcu I fler
ClIHAP ton CASH, oron one or twav rs' tlmerat
ten uer rent- with ffixd fecurltv
Uaixli. f5 Ii' boxed onI chipped. $0, or $11 yet'
pair. Cor-wpindf nee n felted.
Oak rof Sjtk Farm. April 3, 187B,
150,000
DOLLARS
Oregon Farmers
Annually, tiy Ilia ravine mil depredations of
GROUND SQUIRRELS.
Tliat can 6e' Saved! Djr using
Hodge's Gopher & Squirrel
THIS Nmn.Y PISOOVEHRD ITO FATEN'TED
lemedvH the re-ult o jean of tltirt, and 1 tt
pitpplya nidel want fml ttthsHtute for tbe much
nF(l nml tils n Aihttfr,! m ! thtp iNft i ih flan-
litrouH ii t of Finn iioRpdnl other chemical?.
1 Tim iiniiN tj r itiifiilla nut mi In ivtiiiv tin nani
. i in tiuit.iij i- itui iiiiii fill uf ii iiiuii iiii iiurf
I10W the county ' and, umliKMoriliniModirccilnni-. will pro re a
SURE SJEATH
HODGE, CALEF & Co.,
WloIKiile Yix'utzpzlvttts,
ii7inl l'OHTLAND, Or.
Price ONE D0LT.AK, w Itli dli-connt to the trade.
A wurk vt III i i(i-, iuai tell, liuw lu (rgir n-uil la ftbundamrft
home tue or mirkr!, bkvlDt drnwtnKl to ntustrit, cto . AW-
prt'i . iUmii, poi aia. our FrultKecorder nrjcf Cot
tasje Cardener-i"1 ninnou? iiuiwr, Si-ioiwi io rnjii(roir-
In4. (rii I. rai.iiinnl himievi lorniicBl, atyl 00 per your. Meet
lilwrrl turin to ,luh aeDifloratir nper la thU couoirf, A
pp. linen copr a, f-H! a. our hiilueale and retail jnire IhttC
tlanta and Irre FSaa to appllrant. Aildm A. M. l'l A11Y ft CO
uaeiu-r, . V.,ot:'l,lcUV.i IxOKiiU, South BtL,-Iliaav
ami muirvililnc. ,,r -1"1 siiilir-l. Kacli .-n I ecpnte.f with olln or
auu evorytnillg , fI i rt i.i.,,,!!,.,., ,v..ii in,.n i,. tratm. r for
tli"ir attraLiion of jnlniaN to lialtf.
Thin men nation l iriMtnntecd inipni)r to any
i know ii. lor the nlilect" i.anu-d, a a fli.i-la trial will
1 umliue.
Auk our i-tore keepi-r for it, IT he ha.vnor irot if,
I and will not order It lor on order it direct of the
which is a large beautilul slrtvcturo two maniilaciiirui'.
stoties high, will be completed by the first
of May, and on tbe 4th of July it will be
dedicated with a grand bt-ll.
Another grand euteprise that the clbUuns
of Uulon, aud Union county, have lu oonsid-1
eratlon is tbe erection of a large
IIIUC1I COURT UOUSK. ,
The outside wall of basement Is to be two i
foet thick. The main building (JUUJJ. feet
with wings 14lS ieet each, aud 'we. stories
high. The price to be paid by the county
for said building, in couuty orders, i7vi,
to. which the citieeus ol Uulon havo added
1 1,500 coin,, by contribution, The above
building Is to be finishtd and ready for oc
cupancy for the fall term of tbe circuit court,
ISTti. Aud now, we have' given in brief, the
details of our trip across the mountains, we l
will attempt to send you a lew items ot
interest
FRO? VNION COUMV.
The farmers iu this valley have not y t '
commenced tilling rheir si.il, the Knximi
belutrtoo wet. Thev exuecr. to com:riHiiin
seeding about Un, middle of April. Tbpie
are hundreds of all kinds of 11 vt stock i-iill
being Kept up ami fed. A Air. Grove is in i
tpis VHlloy buying yearliug steels. It would I
be impossible lo give the price he is. paying,
tor he contracts with parties to furnish o i
many huudred head for a amain amount, i
He wants to buy 15000 head, which liu iinnd
driving to Team in tbe summer, I
There is to bo a new newspaper stm ted in ,
La Grande about the 1st of April. It will be T l" I n J
devoted to the inle.ests m grangers aud 0 raMierS SIlU Dr6eD8rS.
called tho Oregon Review, with SamiiHl "' ,M wiuwmwiw.
I rilHEIJE WILL STAND THIS SEASON (1? NOT
Horse-Bills!
Owners oi' Morses- who desiro trt
lmvc JIorpe-l3ills pfinted, nlioulcl
hond their onlcrs tin
MUXKER.S' & HEDINGTON,
Hook and Jah Printers.
Connnewiiil St., Snlem,
Mahattey us udiuir aud uroiiriotor
Jefferson Webb, au old aud hiirlilv ps!phi.
ed citizen of Union, died suddenly ou last
Suuday movulng, at Hot Lskes, aud was
buried iu tbe evening- His loss casts a
shadow of gloom oer the whole county.
The Black Hill lever Is raging luriouely,
and ihera are Beveral who will pack up and
start a.s soon as the weather permits.
The heaviest rain storm over known in this
vicinity tell Sunday and Monday last. Tlie
streams of tho valley were raised within a
lew luetics ol the last year's high wa'er
mark. Grand Ronde river left its banks ou
Monday uiuht aud ovcrtlowml tlm r,w,i im.
I tweeu La Grande and tho cove. Catharine
ergo wssaiso out or lis banks and about
two teet deep at the bridge, on tbt L Grundo
roaj.
To-day the peoj lo are all nut with smoked
glaspts looking at the eclipse whli-h was
visible ai noon. ntA
Marion County Council, P., of H.
Salem, A)ril t, H76.
The County Council I of H., met in
this city today, nut, beside- other im
Dortuiit action, adopted tho following:
Resolved, Tlmt the Gnuige-. of which
this Council i-, compo-ed hulk their
wool products and m-11 top;ether,thi-oiiijh
tne Council's agent, V. J. llerren, ut
Salem.
Itesolved, That other (.ranges and
individual Patrons who wish to do so,
he, and are hereby, invited to join us
in selling their wool crop in bulk, and
to that end are requested to communi
cate to agent llerren the number of
fleeces they will have to dispose of in
that manner.
Resolved, That tho action of this
Council in reference to tho sale of wool
he published in tho Wii.lamktlk
Failmkk. j. m.
Deposit of Potter's Clay.
Mr, T. It. Bewley briug us from Mr. Wm
Mlllsaps, who has a farm 5 miles west of
Sheridan, a specimen of clay, of which very
extensive deposit has been discovered on
his place. It has tbe appearan of excel
lent potter's clay, and wo are Informed that
Mr. Hamsay, of llueua Vista has taken some
of it to work with excellent results, making a
beautiful white bowl from it for table ware.
There Is a prospect that measures will soon be
taken to commence manuuwtusa at that
place,
miM) uiu n.ui.tiMi i-aj Muii-
Clydesdale Colts.
ROMANOK and ADVUNTUIIE. rlnim; three.
Ii) Emperor, and imipertv l W. CIIAI.Vfrils. Cor
nelia Farm, tHn miles nnitli or 'urnullii.v Wayb
ill touii'iintj, fioi-j the ttinl or April tn th.t iln-tor
Jiilv Termi., i'u in luaui-e. pable oner the
Willi rf .Notein er . UIAL3IKH8.
I'tilliella lMn.li Mircll Slth, lRin. -J
TO 3mj:EDERS
..np..
Trotting and Draft Horses-.
MIIIR vOLimviNH STALLIONS WILL
JL make the neasou of 187(1 al
JFivo OiiliK Farm,
Vulilit-toii County. 3 miles. N. E. or
lIIIIborol commencing APUIL lss.
The Pure-Bred Imported
Clydesdale Stallion,
YOUNG MARQUIS.
TKBMS-tlo to insure.
Xl Xi-ottinn Stnlliou
TEHns-f 50 to Insure.
Marea eerved by either .if the ahovo Stall'ons and
dlipoftd of before foiling time, mnl bu paid for as
In foal,
G-ood XturiBO furniahed
Marea from a dUtaite lree ofcharse. Escape
or accident at owiicr rlk.
Apply u
S. C. REED,
Portland,
Or ALECK LOTHIAN,
At Five Oaks Farm, P. O. a4
dri'SH, UlllHboro;,
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