WILLAMETTE FARMER.
To Frnit Growers.
THE CALIFORNIA
FTRU IT-DRYER
IRIVE NOTICE TO ALL Wil'lT (.ROWERS
that 1 shall tryuiafdclur: thce imchint. nnd have
dlfTerint fire for v, all inroat'tt the fiimtn.'rand
j&JL tm rtneonableai.d a.'cmimodtiti4 icm
Tiicf! machine" Htn- etlitb tid .mil operated at the
Male Fair of lxrv and received a thorcinsh endorse
iev.nl from a minority ufthu BcuM 01 Vtan.vcr- of
IbO'sSiae Acricntvnral -svclety who ri'lr.il oWrvid
it werUrjc. , ,
They will le made or -nltablc i7e fur ue In rami
Mil, or for drrius; f"mt nri'l vugelabc" ou h lai-c
!.
Tt-ey d-y apple fit tor mirKet in too hoir anna
.lf.
Thoy are-ope-Hted u tu.ar dllli'tiHv ur.drUrovrjda
Utile, labor as tr pj.i i to iipii.ri to miuiifdclnre
t rU-d ftxlt.
Thcv sm with'.i. the 1 i. ir- nr rn farrm r and a
company or.-artnlrji; vn h -mil! cup til cm purchase
Xchlm to do a hrrc liijrlm-".
Tle Inventor hs raw mliM Irf.pruvim rt that
olllb imbtsiUdlntr-c u. .chlrre- n be inn r.Murcd
ibJ seafor
The machine open'i I the "tiu Pa'r nf l;. wa
told to Mrs. K A. Wm 'i-s; of sp-m. Vilf. l'olk
Ceiiuiv, Mid oj rated t fn'l by Mr eotion.uho
lnt(.rctedlth tier In hf on.l.nrf i-iiri lt products,
and they endorse ltacr!lril mnvir tul thonsh op
erated under gttttdllUcultlc-. and thij esp"U to uu
It ranch more H'cceefnlh the coming ?caun.
The fall niiLii'icturt-d hv Mr. ( mton. idrkd ap
picfl tin- lately n.ld by e'hnrrh (', 407 front st.
3n FnrelfMi, Urev diahri-. for J cts per pound,
andthcvpronouici. It acisul article.
All frii'isronir- and piron- latere rtiel In the dry
far arie. pri-fcnlt j of fi-iit-. vegetable" or raente. ire
fuvltcd to cornijrd with me .n rcHtlon purtha-lus
l? etc machines. ,
Oratr In adi-iinee. ai-d ei'.froallnz time of item cry
eif the machine-., nill be pucitaally rilled.
All MahUitt w-HTOntcd to do tooi wuile
S. A. CLARKE,
April . Is7t.
S.VLEM. OR.
BOOTHBY & STAPLETON,
Manuraclnrer ard Dealers In
Sash, Doors, Blinds, and
3a:olc3.i23.g;j3,
ETC., ETC.
BRACKETS,
And all Kinds of Scroll-Sawing.
HAVING THU BEST FACILITIES AND THE
latest improved wood-werkiii!: machinery to
saBtfccttirc the sbovo article?, will offer inducement
:-d cewmert. Alro,
WOOD-TURMNG,
In all itfr varieties.
Orders from the Country
rroinptly attended to.
CS and Manufactory, cor. of Front and Statu street
taaa, SALEM. dwtf
NORTH SALEM. STOEE.
A T TI1B BRICK STORE, nAS JUST RECSIV
f cd afnll a-tortnicut of
General Merchandise,
Dry Cxoodsj
Grooeries,
Boots & Shoes,
Hardware,
Clothing
Irw, ad will t JSiPjiJcS. Eyuoiidf delH ered to
ATTrurinu
SHEEP GROWERS!!
A HUItK CURB YOU
Scab,
Screw Worm.
Foot Rot,
AND ALL
ParaBitoa that infest Sheep.
TT 18 AFKK. ItETTEU, AND VAhTLY CIIBAr
THAN AXYOTHBK KKF8CTUAL REMEDT FOR
-RE TT5EATMKNT OP SHKEI". IT
Improves the Health
F TUB ANIMAL, AND THE
QUALITY OP THE WOOL.
Pf Ort cnllon li eiiouch for ooo hnndri'd to to
itt1rr rttep.weonl.nc to their ce, ftrmcth, and
i-crit'.OTi.
UlU-i'oi'ln FIVB-OAt;,ON CANtrrice. JI3
r(C.
rtrd ftr clrcuUr, to
T. A. DAViS &- Co..
rORTLAND. OREOON,
a"ko1rlr Asenla for fUe Mlatr,
Of to tour man-1 Retail PrTsit. mjf)
SALEM FOUNDRY, &
4AI.KV. .... OREGON.
B. F. DRAKE, Prop'r.
tT
H.,1
.f hvhIVFr. SAW MILLS. niilHT MILLS.
hmm. PnruPf. nod all kindf and ftrlei' of Ma-
i-tttL-v nadt ucnle. Maehicery trpalrrd at a fhort
PLAS
rHAFUIi.
MavKtl
Brooks & McFarland,
tSBCCefor to French Cn.)
WHOLES LB AND TAIL DKALP.US IN
CeneraL MerchandisE,
Comer of Sccoci and Kafhlnirton ttrcn.
DAILES C1TV, oncaoN.
fiiw
W. Si X. . IiBE,
rtearln
KtlV i Fl LL -rOfrT OV Kr.VI'LE 1B4 FAN-'
-x. strt.etc. OiLklii) Or.
Jrar.
ARBOlicSHEEPDia
RECIPES.
Bukaki'ast Cake. A Central New
York banker who regards cakes in gen
eral as nn Invention of the evil one, in
dorses but one kind which he deiri'-
a" nn adjunct to his breakfast cup of
cofl'ee. This recipe as his cook gave it
to nie: 1J codec cups of light bread
dough; '2 ditto of white sugar; J teacup
of butter; !1 eggs; teaspoon of soda;
a teacup of stoned rai-ins. Clove.-, cin
namon or nutmeg to taste. Kul the
raisins in Hour. Stir the batter with the
hand, and if not thick enough add n
small bit or Hour, rut a
batter in a deen. round
layer of the
baking pan,
then n laver ol rai.-in-, until till
".1t!
batter is in the dish, riace tlie pan tu
a warm place for two hour, or until the
mixture is light; b.ike. J-J.r.
(Jl'IScry PinM;nVi;nWlI(lI.i:. I'aro !
iiiifl put into ti saucepan, with the pir-.
ings at the top; then ill with hard w-.it-
or, cover cloo and -et over a gentle lire
tilrhov turn mldUh! lot thpm st.,n,l '
till colli; put them into u clear, thick
-irup; boil them for a few minutes; set
iiicui on one sine tin quite com, ikiii
them again in tho Mime manner; the
next day boil them until they look
clear; if the sirup is not thick enough
boil it more; when cold put brandied
paper over the fruit. The quinces may
be halved or-qunrtcreil.
To Pkeservu Pkaks. Tako pears
not quite ripe and peel oil' tho skin.
Prepare a sirup with three-quarters of
a pound of sugar to each pound of fruit.
Melt it and boil for half an hour.remnV"
ing all the scum that rises. Put in the
pears and let them boil for ten minutes,
orjiist long enough to soften a little;
then tako out and cover tightly with
paper wet in whisky or alcohol, and
cover with another paper placed over
the mouth ol tnejar.
Picklkii Onions. Choo-o small
button onions as nearly the same size
ui possible, peel them and pour over
them strong, boiling hot brine ; cover
them closely, and next day drain them
trom the brine; wipe them dry and put
them into cold vinegar, with whole
pepper, bruised ginger root, blades of
mace anu suceu iiorsu-ramsu. rvee'p
them covered with vinegar, close the
jar tightly, and set in a cool, dry place.
Lkmon Syiilt. Tako twelve lem
ons, .squeeze tho juice from them, grate
tho rind of six into It, and let it htand
all night. Then take six pounds of
white sugar, make a thick syrup of jt ;
when it is cool strain the juice and as
much oil from tho grated rind as will
suit the taste. A tablespoonful in a
glass of water makes a good drink.
PmKitviNO and Kkkpinc. Toma
tok. Mrs. Iloma "W. Woods, in the
II wtmi Farm Journal, says:
"The first and most important thing
to remember is this: that all fruits that
mature quickly, as rapidly decay; they
simply reach perfection, and at onco lie
gin to die, and when decay has once
commenced, it cannot be permanently
arretted. So I use under-ripe rather
than over-ripe tomatoes. It they are
free from soil or other dirt, they will
not need washing before scalding. As
you take the skin from each, slice it
twice, and drop into your porcelain
kettle. When nearly full, pin a piece
of mosquito netting over it, and put
the kettle over the lire; stir frequently
with a silver spoon or hard wood pad
dle, and when you are sure that tho
ma-s has all boiled, dip it out into your
gla-3 can-, which should be standing on
-everal thicknesses of cloth, folded
smooth, which has been wet in cold
water; pour the hot water out of the
cans, and fill nearly full. Leave them
on the cloth and open, until you can
hold your hand upon the side of the
can-. Put on the rubbers, till one can
full of boilinc water, or boiling toinutn
juice, aud put the porcelain lined ton
on, and screw it tight; and so ou until
vourcans are soaleci. wipe eacn can
thoroughly tlr-t with a damp eloth,then
with a dry cloth, and put them in a
dark place until tho next day. If thev
are perfectly dry you may put them
away in a dark cool place, and in win
ter keep gla-s cans where they will not
freeze.
In preparing for the table (do not u.-e
iron or anything with the tin worn off
to cook tiicm in), season with salt, pep
per, butter and white sugar; and when
they boil ip once, remove from tho lire
unit dish them: too long boiling ex
tracts the bitter principle ill tilO seeds
binding in tin will make them dark,
.mil bitter. I
.
Tkaisiiw i. KvrnnuNCi: at Is i.r; -1
week, lie was one of an excursion
party visiting the falls, and was stand-,
Ing Very close to tho edge of a sheer
precipice of eighty feet, wnen his wifu (
alarmed at hl- dangerous position took
hold of his coat, and begged him to
stand back. lie laughingly replied he
wa- sufc and suddenly jerked away
from her, losing his balance by the
quick motion and falling headlong onto i
tne rocKs IK low. i no ueaii oouy was
recovered with
ditllctilty and taken
back to Toledo.
National Aohu rirtitAL
C'ON-
iiiiKr". flie next filth annual meet
ing of this body will be held iu tho
hall of ihe fc'oclety for tho Promotion
of Agriculture at Philadelphia, Sept.
Ii, 1.1 mid 1 1. Among tho addresses
announced will be one on A Century of
Agriculture, by President W.C. Klagg;
Our .Stock, by L. K Allen; Our Dairy
Intero-te. by X. A. Willard; Agricul
tural Literature, by Dr. K. L. Sturte
vant; and the Pro-perls aC Agriculture
hv .hiponh Harris. Geo. 11. Morrow,
Prof, of Agriculture of tho Iowa Agri-
Ltiltunil college, Is me Dccretury yi mo
Congress1.
, gcod name la like glassware-onco
:lTcd It Is oou broken.
A
cr.ic
What Sort of Horses to liaise.
Tlio prevailing ilttnaud nt nwl of the
hor-o markets In lor sironp gtid heavj'
liarms. If a hr.no is uot over futirtpeti hands
hltfb, provlilod he Is strong Riid heavy, Iho
owuer can llntl a rf ady tuarkit for him Ht a
sitUfactory price. Tall, slendtir, long lcBRod
aud comparathely liilit hores are not
sought by railroad companies and by others
mho ciliploy a grt-nt many horsps. a writer
in the Live Stock Journal states that there
arobovural lulu II ins of trotters, notably the
l'.Uuheiia and the Mambrinn Clilcl'-. and
tn.itiy thorouKhbreds', that, Judged olcly by
,thblr height, ara blir ettouuh to come unto
tbe poiuirally accepted etandard; but the
ptov.iillng tetideucy In the couformitiott of
these hoes of 1'ioui sixteen to woutcen
hinds! iu holuht 1 not inst what is ueiwrully
r,KHrdtd as dwirnble hi the neutral purposn
ly0to They KrH too i,,,,,, ,or tUflr wejKht.
thoro ,, too ,,.,, d j, llt undBr lhcm lb
. ... , , , . ,,j
not "blccky" and compact and Bolld
enoitRh for the enorul purpoGo liorw, as
ordlucrlly doQupd.
The popular idea iccius to rcipiire, In the
neneral purpose horse, the general character
istics of the Morgan, Increased in Height by
about fifty per cent., with Its preseut propor
tion of hslght to weight unchanged. Few of
the sixteen and soronteen baud Ihordngh
brods or trotters that we have seen approxi
mate this conformation. Tboy cunm more
nearly up to the accepted standard of tho
cArrlngo and coach hor&e; they are tall, high
headed , rangy and styltah euouah, but they
ure dellclent in thai lbim which Is v, ell ex
pressed In tho use ol tho term "blooky,"
and which, more than any other, Is desired
Iu the Keneral purpose hnran. This confor
inatton jirovalls so generally among our
"hie;" thorouRhbreds and trotters, that it ap
pear& to in an uncuiUiu business to attempt
to produce the gonernl puroo&e horse from
nt onosou irom among tuem auu tne com
mon maies ot'our country. Iu the hands of
a c&rolul, intelligent breoder, by Judicious
selection otboth she and dam, good resHlts
may bo obtained, nnrt uUimately, by selco
tion.tliu dcslted form and sire may bo pro
duced v.ith lomo dfgreo of uniformity; but,
In a large majority of cases, experience has
shown that the produce from such siren mid
dams falls ver3' much below the desired
iveight and form.
It is evident, thoreloro, that the breeding
of the general purpose horse by this process
must, tor a long time to come, bo an uncer
tain business, if the si9 and foim heretofore
alluded to lie accepted iw the tiuestandnrd.
Tho Important object to be sained appears to
be an increase of weight. As be lore lvrrurk
ed, many of our thorough breds and trotters
are high enough; but lo say tha;n horse is
sixteen and one-half hamls and a man is six
leet gives but ft very Imperfect Idea of his
actual st79. His out of this general fetillng
that an increase nu'mly in n fight is duslreil
that has grown the pnvctioo-of piiblNhltij,th
weight of stallions p.dverllsed for sale a
practice that has been ridiculed by proles
sional horsemen, bat which, in spite of tho
ridicule, Is constantly growing In favor, be
cause RgUtsH much better iden of the. siro
of tbe horse than tbe simple statemeut that
he is so many hands high; and the general
compliance with this custom is proof that
the desire forgtmeral increased weight in our
horses Is widespread. ,V. 1. lltruM,
Draft Horses and Trotters.
Regular labor, tieer exoe'she, nor inter
fering with systematic lewllng, gives health
and vigor to the mates, mi that they may
have a fonl every jer, and the tarranr loso
only a few weeks work. The foals, If well
fed, and nimletately pushed by fending
crushed or ground oats, with perhaps a little
corn mel, or oat and corn ground toge'.her.
the oats being largely In excess of th corn,
will make rapid growth, and be available tor
light labor at two to two and a half jears
old. This is i-articularly true of Kirnch
horses. At IIHh early age many are soli,
particularly eolu, and worked lor a year or
two chielly upon "irtick" farms, and beet
sugar larms, or whern there is a great deal
of light work, and .where few rr no hori.es
are bred. Meanwhile, being led very well
and gently handled, ohielly by women, they
develop enormous I rallies and excellent dis
position", and as soon a-s thoy bwoiac too
boay for Die work needed of them, anil at
tho uarnn time marketable, they are turned
nil at a large advance aboo their cost, and,
i,aing rain their way by their labor, they
ar thus the t-outeo of it hnndnorun proili at
a period of life when other Hfn-ses of hoiea
' . . .,.,...
horses are of no c-xrion-e to their breeders
after tl.ey are two years old, If they inny not
be proiliably sold at liMt , settlts almoct
tho question, "which !m tho most prolltable
t.us of horses mraUeV' ,
The Orloffs of RrjMla.
-
a recent traveler dtsiTilien them ns driwn
iti rill4rts, nfien between tw running mate,
M ,
he lop ol Iheir spe rt , fcr mile"., snd rare
ly or never breaking their square ou'ck Irot,
Thoroughbrtxlhor.es, Kngllsh hunters or
ArabiunK, are used lor their mates, and we
caujude vtry well that there must be,
sje(l obtained which would Ix, J'ldgwi re
apeciablo oven nn oar nahIonhIb trotting
courses. ThU breed Is tht reu!t of the rlis
creel breeding of a single man, fount
Orlol)'. It has the reputation of Ix-Ing com.
pored of a large supply of the Ut Oritnul
(hit fly Arabian I blfpxl, iiiIiikImI with Itit
nf some Kogllsh, and morn of tho lest trot
ting tjtoc k ol r.uro, ( Kiisu, OtrniKiiy and
fiBiinurk ;
It sxems probsblo that we ahall not
Amwrlt.an trotter e-,ubtlhed as a uniroini
i,ril. until fimie one. or onm company of
' breeder, rytiiitiny ei''" (t
tboicugtbit-d Hed of Km or', either
English or ArahUn, through Umtofnweil
sele'tol group of mares of our most famous
trotting families. It is a work of years, and
fixed results would hardly be expected tie
fore the third or fourth generation.
I haw btsen led without thinking Into thl
discussion of Dm subject nf breeding trotters,
when I Intended merely to contrast tho
breeding of draft horses with that of trotters
and In ItnproM Ihe fact that the trotting hor'-e
Is generally a heavy bill of expense to his
breeder, and a disappointment when sold,
hiie first class droll and express horses,
and sly llsh carriage horsf-may be bred with ,
a certainly of reward, which is always the lor more. Or they will continue to growun
highest satisfaction to the breeder. j til twenty months old, aud then weigh, when
I may here mention an luteretlng Inct I fattened, trom 4,'hi to oi pounds,
which i fine recently tinder ni olnenntion ' ,1, Itisthobetl feeder on clover and blue
while Hbtoad, and that is, thst the Knssfmis grass that 1 know of. I have witnessed tost
arousing the established brred of Count 'experimsnts which nt to show that hogs
Orlotl to develop nib-nices or branches ol
the breed. Among the.-e is the Orlott ear
rbge horse. These which 1 saw weresuperb
lo , hand .stallions, conl black, light limbed,
upheaded, level, and jiowerftilly muscled,
with h'pb, stylish action, and reputed to bo
very, honest trotters. What a born It would
bo to this country to have such a breed.
Cor. Am. Ay.
The Shorthorn Business.
The report of recent sales of shorthorns as
published in this paper, show pretty eourlu
slvely that "the bottom Is dropping out of
bleeding fancy animals of thishreod otc.ittlo
for profit. It is not likely that n Shorthorn
will ev or be sold i'r $.7 ,000 in this country
again, or that a cow that has seen bor test
days will bring f-10,000 at an auction sale.
Kven tbnrthorn breeders are re.'0 ering from
their mania and are beginning tu talk like
rational persons.
There has been more humbug about Ihe
Shorthorn business than in any thing iu
which farmers were evor engaged. There
was never a domestic animal ol any kind
wotth frlu'.fJOO lor any purpose, nnd it's not
likely that there ever will boone. I'.venfl,
000 is a very large price to pi3' for an ani
mal which can only be used for food. Still
many farmers have boon persuaded into in
vesting in a hoifer, expecting to dotibloaheir
money w ith every calf raised irom her.
Tho Shorthorn is mi excellent animal for
beef, Inasmuch as It matures quickly, whllo
Its tlesh is of good quality and bona small
proportion ol vvasto. That Is the most and
the best that can be said ol tills breed of cat
tle. In England, tbe land of roa-t hoof epi
cures, tho Shorthorn is not generally regard
ed n t)ie uuimal which furnishes the most
dolkimr- meal, but tho preference Is given
to tbe Hen lords and tho Highland cattle,
This Is -hi, case, notwithstanding tho great
ruinli ir of persons who aro interested iu ex
tnP' (. 'V mi rils oiHhorthoiiiB as beofpro-
dll-MIM.
TI o I9 n Is the superior of the Short
hciu .. k, ft to beaut)- and hardiness.
Tho iu..iU is irno of tho llerefords and Ayr
olilri'i rhn latter aro excellent milkers,
.indtbeir milk Is very valuable for cheese
nMl'.iiitr. '''he Hhorthorns, ou the contrary,
aro rot cnerally largo milkers, neither Is
their i.i He very rich. An a rulo tbe smallest
Jor-oy -v.ll prod nee more butter during the
yt.ir Ji;.ti tho largost Hhorlhorn, while it
will br.ng double tho price per pound.
Too Shorthorn has been bred both In this
country and in Great Hrllain almost entirely
with, a view of developing sire, symmetry
and early maturity. Tho animals have been
pampered till they have no hardihood, and
need to te tended like sick babies. Many
ofthe fashionable families of Shorthorns
produce a smaller number of offspring than
fitshionablo famlllem of human beings. In
fcomeinstaue.es their numbers have dimin-
l.il.ed rather than Incijfsasetl during a lerm of
yeiirs. If a cow Happened lo nave a ran I lie
evont was noticed In all the paters, and Ihe
young child was Immediately put nut to wet
niir-ii for tho reason that the lumber did not
give milk enough fo support lis lite. Gen
erally Its period of maturity would tie in an
Invcise proportion to the length and purity
of its pedigree. Promising Shnitborna, like
tno i hlldien described In Sunday school
look', and like those tho gods lovn, die
young,
l.lkn every kind nf business not atrlctly le
gitimate there ha beon a good deal of fraud
In lt management. Thousands of dollars
have Ncn paid In premiums by agricultural
assiH i,ii inns for bulls (ImI r.i.ver ailed ncnlf,
ami fur isuh that never guvo drop of milk.
Sometimes, 'show herds n II iron animals
hat ei lawn reille.ctMl, which could be done
with lit.Uidlfhciil'y, fatunvd till they could
h.inllv . ilk, and i nt by rail abiutthe coun
try to t-ile iremiunis at agricultural fairs.
The complain' run Isshohih generil that n
very h.rge. prni irlifii eit purchases res-irled
at tbeanniul Slmrthorn tides, which havei
l)"oiue mi lhhif'iiablri during Ihei past few
tears, are not priiiinc. liverv breieder Is
anxious to keep up these sales and to hsvei
prices iiuined. t.nd eionidSngly thev buy
with '.he ut.di rstandlng tl .it the seller biljs
to an e" nmnntit when their sales occur.
In many cases no money pvs and no
notes are given. f'nrn'j t Turn.
limn Pnifi'M siioiirnoiiNs -'ihi high
prlies at whlrhHimeof Ihe. fancy Shorthorns
,ell in Kimland shows that there Is no lall
Incolfin tlib Interest eif th.s old and ety
IK'pular breed. At Mr. Creom's eale In
llnglarnl lately, ii heller, le s than four yearn
Old, vviis run up to ?IT, " g"'d. Another,
still jounger, hold iifli"1"- What inlnlc our
armors nliut ra'ung such s'rn-k, w hlch esist
no mere lo keep than Ihe poorest and el.ep
ei;breptl. i-
oiiih of Ihe, fsrius In ll. vicinity of llruh
cret. l-iw 4iituiltrr, vvurn tisltcd tiy
"Jack Inist' one night last week; ijuo
iruti'a bin kw heat was ntpixwl, ami sundry
oOur ioken rf the midnight vlallor were
itr.
Poland China Hoos. Tho characteris
tics which have made this breed of hogs so
popular aro set forth by an Ohio breeder as
follows:
1. They do not get mangy. I never had
one that was troubled this way; and this is
something of so much Importance that it
should uot be overlooked by any farmer who
knows anything of the evil.
J. This breed is excellent on account of
its early fattening qualities. And yet for its
continued growth it has no equal. When
only nine or ten months old It will readily
fatten into olear pork, weighing 300 pounds
of 'his breed will mako more galu and thrive
better on grass slouo than those of any oth
or breed.
I. Thev are nitmally quiet at all times,
unle's a cinunry spirit is sllrrod up by
abuse. They fatten well, eating tbelr fill
aud then lying eluvtii. The sows are good
and prolific breeders, kind In litter, and good
siicklers,
A. I claim that the Poland-China is the
hog for the packer, because of the propoi
tion of weight behind the shoulders and the
amount of high priced meat it carries, and a
correspondingly eniBll amount of otl'al pro
duced. It has a small bead and small feet.
ti. It is the breed we can do tho most with
between April and Jaminry. I claim that
pigs snould come when grass In tho spring
begins to grow, so that they can be fattened
without huting to winter thorn. Or, If wo
deem It good policy ,to hold them bver, wo
want them to keep on growing tho second
summer with tho least cost.
Tho l'olAntl.fhluu Is small bonod and long
bodied. It has short legs aud a broad,
straight back; it has deep sides, with square
heavy hums aud shoulders; It has drooping
ears aud tluei hair, tu color nearly always
spotted black.
Ciuiuuo, Aug. -8. Tbe Washington
Monument Society which, under a charier
Irom Congress now holds possession of tho
unfinished shall here aud everything relat
ing thereto, had a mooting to-day lo consider
tho Congressional appropriation of $200,000
and tho provisions linpood. The Society
decided to give a translor deod to tho govern -
iniiiit, lelinquisuliit; possession of ttio monu
ment and Its surroundings. Thoy signed a
document to that end addressed to tho
American people to bo issued in a few days,
callltigou them to aid the government by
continuing their subscription to tho monu
ment, thus sharing tho honor of finishing
the work. I'lio officers of tho Society ay
ihero was great hope that Iho Masons, Odd
fellows and other socloties would aid
materially the work, and think much will
be done by them. The monument has thus
far cost it0,iK)0 and Is only about one-third
doiio. Tho society has now over $10,000,
and a quantity of material, memorial stores,
eto. As soon as tho transfer Is effected
I borough examinations will be mado of tbe
foundations of tho structure by a board of
enirlneers, and the work will be Immediately
resumed.
Minimi in Horm.As Cuun rv. Tbo Hoae
burg futUvuilvHt says, we were yesterday
shown some yory rich gold and sliver bear
ing quartz trom tho l.'sther mine, Ucanio
from the lowest tunnel, now being run In on
the mine, V,w feet laslow tho summit, and
n-hlle some eir it will assay f-100 to KiOO lo the
ton , the rock will average Iroui f."0 to J100.
The lodge grows wider as the tunnel pene
trates tho mountain, and at the present lime,
with the tunnel tin feet In the ledge, presents
two feet of solid quart, in width, which has
been maintained unbroken ,"0 feet from the
mouth of the tunnel, A shaft has been
raised Irom 'his a distance of 10 feet lo tbe
tnnnel above, and this shall shows a solid
ledge all the way upnl the width mentioned.
A shaft is also being run from Ihe second
tunnel to the one 00 feet above, and every
thing put in readiness for tbe new machinery
soon to lie leeelved from San Francisco.
When the new machinery arrives tbe mill
will be put on the best rock In tho mine,
vv Hennas it has only been erushlnu tho poor
est, and I Ii en the Ksther stockholders will
renptlie prolltable returns their patloiioe,
ihe skill of their siirin(emlnl nnd tbelr
energy entitles them in,
ANOTlim ClIANHKOK PltCdltA M v . Not-
wiihstaurliiu: the positive orders received by
Agent l.ltchlK Irl, of Alsea reservation, Irmii
headquarters recently, hh published In the
tfit.titr last week, which indicated that no
Immediate change wonld ho in ado relative lo
bin agency, itseems from still later advices
that an onliie channeof piograiiiuinhss been
adopted, and a new older l-Htisd, command
ing him lo turn over all propeity of Ihe U.
S., and Indians, In his peissnsslou and under
hi.. (Sintiol, to Agent Htgleey, eif the Hlleii.
Indian roM-riatinu. We are Informed that
Mr. Ilagley l making arrangements to curry
out this latex! onfer Un.tUi,
Haiiii W us run, several Indians have
told us that they expect a tery suteio winter
In the mining one. That every one nf their
signs would udlivilii one of tho hardest
w inters this country has vvitnesred for many
years. Thi'.v are v erv anxious to work lit
order lo gut "grub" enough lo last them
tJnougli, us tliny hoi lev o the) o will bono
neither this winter that will nllnw thorn to
elu much at their umihI winter's occupation,
vl.: choiiplnir wood, making rails antl grub
blug. JU)iii;(r.
Kiom the Vancouver I niii jniutait we learn
that Joint Pioi bstiil's log barn, containing .'III
tons nf Lay ami somo farming Implements,
r.is I u rue. 1 on the night of Aug, 30th. U
vns wiih the utiiioi'. illtlli uliy that a large
bsrn ik'J 'inlir.', ceiiifaiuliig Ml tons of hay,
was sated. The loss Is estimated at f 1,000,
Mr. I'roebslel Is one of thu thriving farmers
ou Iho l.'iiamaa,
Tho linlrjirnitciir says; Johu 1 'roe bit el,
th.)grsi cidluflsi, says Clarke county will
produce as lino u rats' s as can bo produced iu
Germany, and that thee wine produced in
this county Is far superior to tl at of Califor
nia, It bus less nt the alcoholic principle
than Is found in Ihe California wine, is there
fore It-as fiery and of a smoother and lighter
charade r.
III i in Whkat We learu that many
lields ol win at, In lieiitnn tenuity, have beijn
ermusly injured by rusl, something that baa
..tliioin, If eiter, b'Mii known In Oregon. In
iiOliiienct of rust, some Held" are hardly
woilli harttslllig. Its prrsenut lsaicouuled
for by I)i4 heavy dew wblob have occur rexl
within I'm last fbtv wtk, and recent rain.
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