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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1876)
WILLAMETTE FARMER. " "N $ Carrying the Sea to Inland Cities. Among tbe nnmeroni engineering projects of 43 age, that of carrying tbe tea to inland cities is, perhaps, one of the moat important. The first projeet of this kind was that by whioh Glasgow has been made the chief port o( entry for Scotland, Situated about midway between the opposite coasts of that country, and on the banks of a river where formerly in some plaoei -only from two to three feet of water could be found, it was determined to so deepen said iWer as to enable deep-water ships to come up to the city. Up to 1851 nearly $10,000,000 had been spent in bringing about that reault and in preparing tbe three miles of wharvea and docks to accommodate the shipplDg, The enterprise baa proven a most successful one and the out lay most profitable. The net income from these improvements is now about $800,000 annu ally, to say nothing of the immense increase of population and wealth which they have brought to th city. The Sea Coming up Id Manchester. And now, profiting by the example of Glas gow, tbe inhabitants of Manchester have also determined to bring the sea directly up to the looms of the great Cottonopolis of England. The promoters of the' Manchester sobemo pro pose to strengthen, deepen and widen the little river Irwell, by which that city stands, down to its junction with tbe Mersey, and to apply the same process to the latter river down to Liverpool, so that tbe grain-laden ships of Cali fornia and the cotton ships of the Southern States can land their cargoes just where they are wanted for consumption and use. This improvement, whioh will co-t from $17, .000,000 to $18 000,000, will provide a tidal canal for sea-going Bhips from Manchester to the sea, 33 miles in length, 200 feet in width and 22 to 25 feet in depth. The ships will be laken through the canal by tags, as they are now moved through the Suez canal. An American Engineer's Triumph. Notwithstanding the many doubts thrown out againat the probability of the success of -Captain Eads' present efforts to open a deep ship channel through the mouth of the Miss issippi by means of the jetty system, he has .already accomplished far more than he had ver supposed possible at the present early stage of that enterprise. Reoent dispatches from New Orleans announoa tbe passage out to sea of well freighted ootton Bhips through the jetties at the Booth pass, wbloh are as yet. but partially constructed. When tbe work of this) iettv svstem was com menced a year or so ago, the bar on that pass bad but seven leet ot water npon it; now it nas a depth of nearly twenty feet, a depth almost incredible to all but the engineers in charge. Jit seems from all advices, and from those busi ness men from England and St. Louis, and other points interested in the success of this enterprise of Captain Eads, who have recently "visited the jetties, that this masterly triumph of science over the continual obstructions cre ated at tbe mouth of the Father of Waters is a a fixed fact. This recalls what Captain Eada spoke to the citizens of St. Louis at a recent banquet given by them in his honor when he was on the point of starting on this enterprise of deepening the mouth of the Mississippi: "If the profession of an engineer were not based upon exact soience I might tremble for the result, in view of the immensity of the in terests whioh are dependent on my success. But every atom that moves onward in the river from the moment it leaves its home amid the -crystal springs or mountain snows, throughout the 1,500 leagues of its devious pathway, until it is lost lu the vast waters of the gulf, is controlled by laws as fixed and certain as those which direct the march of the heavenly spheres Every phenomenon and apparent eccentrieity of the river, its scouring and depositing action, its curving banks, tbe tormation of the bars at its mouth, the effeot of the waves and tides of the sea upon its currents and deposits, are con trolled by laws as immutable ae the Creator, and tbe engineer needs only to be assured that he does not ignore the existence of any of these laws, to feel positively certain of the result he aims at. I therefore undertake the work with a faith based on tbe ever constant ordi nances of God Himself." The highest mission of the Patrons of Hus bandry 1b to introduce a reformation in the ed ucational system of tbe conntry. Our schools and colleges, as now oonducted, seem designed only to prepare children for the learned proles sions to put them in the way to beoome law yers, doctors, clergymen, eto. The Grange idea of education, while it would secure all of the "higher education" that is compatible with in dividual ciroumBtanoes, wonld seek to, prepare the great mass of onr young men for practical life to become intelligent workers in the shop and manufactory, or improved tillers of the soil; and our young ladies for their future du ties as housewives and matrons. There is a great work to be done in this direction, or the Amer.can people will fall lamentably behind in the great national race for superiority in which the leading nations of the earth are now en- A Cab Load. It is now a matter of interest to many people to know what constitutes a oar load. Nominally, a broad gauge car load is 20, O00 pounds, dead weight, as follows: 70 barrels lime, 70 barrels salt, 90 barrels flour, 60 bar rels whiskey, 200 sacks flour, 310 bushels wheat, 300 buBhels corn, 680 bushels oats, 400 bushels barley, 360bushels flaxseed. 360 bushels apples, 430 bushels Irish potatoes, 360 bushels sweet po tatoes, 1,000 bushels bran, 6 cords soft wood, 4 cords hard wood, 18 to 20 head cattle, 50 to CO hogs, 80 to 100 sheep, 9,000 feet solid boards. 17,000 feet sidling, 15 000 fret flooring, 40,000 shingles, 20,000 do. hard timber, 10 009 do. green timber, 40,000 feet joist, scantling and all other large timbers. Eucalyptus job Hbalth. Abundant testi mony is at hand of the health giving influences of tbe euoalyptus. The latest is the fol owing, from tbe Journal of Horticulture : At tbe Mokta iron mines, 20 miles inland from Bona, in Algeria, Eucalyptus globulus was first planted eigbt years ago, and with such beneficial effect, that fever is reduced very considerably. The foreman wbo showed me over the works said they bad not above one caBi of fever now where formerly they bad four. Tbe comequence is that the company are planting it by tbe million. Another benefit is said to belong to it, viz: thit mosquitoes will not come within its influence. Soptbmo Film. Cover them with oil and hold them over the fire until the oil blazes; as soon as the flame runs all over the file, plunge it into tbe water. Or, put them into a moder ate! hot oven, for half an hour, if large fies; but if small files, the first plan is tbe btst. Ths bill of Lane of Oregon fo provide for paying the expenses of the Modoo war will give California $41,000 and Oregon $70,030 Pacific Mail Steamship Co. New York to San Francisco, via Panama. " . HATES OF iPA-SSAGOE. s tf & o PS P5 99HHSrilHiBBBBBBBBBBHsiiBHlvRjatl G M .3 & TSCsThe Rates include the transit of the Isthmus of Panama via Panama Railroad, Also, Bed. dinp, Board and all necessaries for the voyage, An experienced Surgeon is on each ship, and no charge is made fc-J medicines or medical attendance. Steamers leave New York every Saturday at 12 o'clock, Noon, And Make the Trip to San Francisco in Three Weeks. This Route offers Special Inducements to EMIGRANTS, who will avoid the delays, discomfort and expense of the tedious trip overland by rail. THE STEAMEKS OF THIS LINE CONNECT AT NEW YORK WITH ALL THE TRANS-ATLANTIC LINES FROM EUROPE Also at the Isthmus of Panama with Steamers of the Hamburg American Packet Company, from Hamburg and Havre, The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, from Southampton, The West India and Pacific Steamship Company, from Liverpool, And the General Trans -Atlantic Company, from St. Nazaire. All information regarding Through Rates of Passage, can he obtained from the Agents of the above Lines at any port in Europe, from whom Through Passage Tickets can be purchased. THE OFFICE OF"THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, IN NEW YORK, IS ON THE WHAItF, PIER 42 NORTEC RIVER,, FOOT OF CANAL STREET. SEEDS or Vegetables, TREES, E. J. Trumbull, Dealer in and Grower of & 1s. - ..! ?" I'J FLOWERS. Shrubs, BULBS, TCto., For tlxo OAUDKN, lA.Ttrt nnil JIANSION1, 4ST Bianmt Strent, San Francisco 7"D riptive CataV riics on app'leatlon. Pelton's Six-Fold Horse Power. Havingmade new arrangements with Mr. HcKensle, I am prepared to aopply my powera to all penou favoring me wiih their orders AH powers hereafter manufactured can only be obtained of me or my agents. In luture they will be made under my directions and specifications, and nothing but a prime quality Machinery Iron will be used In their manufacture. I have ((really improved the application and bracing my Levers which will give them ample strength. All powers fully warranted. For further information, Bend for Circulars and Price List to Address, 1sv9-lam S. PELTON, Patentee. Salem. Oregon. HID D I Bib Bill WU innTi Noa. 327,320 and 381 Saneome Street, ba nuxcisoo. 1TI1K M.W IHPUOVED HOME SHUTTLE Sewing Machine. PRICE, - - S4S.OO. WE ALSO BELL The Home Sewing Machine. These machines use a shuttle, strslght needle, and make Hi" Lclc Ktlteli, They are surpassed by none. Tkif are tKt iiuipleU and llgkttit-running ma. chinrt in Iht wttrt I, Bend for circulars, Mme. Demorest Reliable Patterns. SEND FOR A CATALOOUE. Jloyal Charts, (2 SO. r. W. lUINP.si Aient, 17 New Montgomery Street (Qraud Hotel llulldlug). Ban Francisco. Jicientffic pe$ T ffi frZlZJJ,,.., S2i Saasomo St., jnrttriw, MACHINERY, BUILDINGS, PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPES, TRADE-MARKS. LABELS, SEALS, MONOGRAMS, etc. w DESIGNED AD "EK'CrEAVEDl w- i-CV IN THE HIOHCST STYLE Of THE ART. E. SCHULTZE, X AUGER. DEWEY & CO., Publkhm iud Patent AttnU. jtaHIl aWaH I" b9NsbVH rS3 W amQlte jy . irr " --" --- y lTrr3& syt Published Quarterly. Jamuhv Nimblk Juii wucl, indu.nuiiuon.r 100 I'AcirBOO r w pamm, ,r.nnti',n ul i.re than 500 of uur Lot Flowers -t-1- .. ..I. I ll..ril,mw f..r ( I tit ii re I rililfFIt .nnti'iiH l iiK-re tiian uu 01 uuruw nuwci and Vegetable!, ul. !Jirecilon.urCulture,Uuhei ....... r... li.ssmrihi iiurful and elruani woiL u il: kind in the wrlJ Only aj cents ior the t'.Vn'ied in 1 ni.lih and (icrn.jn ,d'-" IAMfc.3 ViCK, Kochestcr N. Y. ftraHBfiP I will send 12 Flowering Tlnnls for One TV.IIar yourcholro from 100 sorts), by MAILOIt FXrilrKN. Lmmwmw uu ii MLTOiTcn riTii nnnr Samp (KQ ( m . ,bkW , ,,o , UU HO.rfcWMW. , F,ED nicrib.th.ruih.r.f'f Plants k Seeds, MsMaBVaBafiiasisiBsasssi 1" rmiimri" pirri nnwtr I'v. ri"U" HM7K. IIUWDITlll, 0(5 Warren at., Ilo.ton. Dm. Dewey & Co. ,h Patent Agt't.