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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1876)
53 WILLAMETTE FARMER. OKEGON AT THE CENTENNIAL. With a thorough appreciation of the necessity of encouraging immigration to her broad prairies Oregon has placed in Agricultural llnll an exhibit of her resources which is attracting very con siderable attention. The display is at once varied, comprehensive, and inter esting. It is under the charge of 3Iessers. A. J. Dufur, commissioner, and C. E. Dul5oiBe, assistant. Oregon as a field for emigration has not attract ed much attention until the past few yearA Now, however, that its wealth and resources are becoming better known there can be but little doubt that it will draw a large .share of those who are seeking now homes and fresh fields in the boundless West. In 1310 the first house was built in the Terri tory, and in 1811 John Jacob Astor, of fli'w xorK, usuuinsiiL'd a irauing-posi at the mouth of the Columbia river the kite of the present Astoria. The Territory was taken possession of by the Jiritish in 18UJ, and it was not until 1810 that, after thirty-three years of stagnation, it was formally added to United States by treaty. In 1818 it was organized as a Territory, and in law) was admitted to tlio Union as a sovereign State, with a population of c,-iijo souis. xo-uay tno population is computed to be about 120,000. Oregon is the most westerly State in the Union, is bounded on tho east by Idaho, on the wefet by tho Pacific, on tho north by tho Columbia river, and on the bouth by California and Xevada. It ox tend", on an average, for MO miles east and west and 275 miles north and south, and contains !)",'-71 square miles', with an area of (10,000,000 acres. The Cas cado Mountains, of which Mount Hood (11,025 feet) is the highest peak, divido tho State into two distinct sections, known as Eastern and AVesternOregon. While the former contains by far the most territory, tho latter is far moro advanced in civilization and contains nine-tenths of the pupulation of the State. Tho climato is particularly mild and eduttable. and hailstorms, hurican- ch, whirlwind", earthquakes, and other destructive piioiiomena aro entirely unknown. The national census of 1870 .shows that the death rate of Oregon was less than that of any other State or Teniloiy, with the exception of Idaho. Tho soil of Oregon is particu larly fertile and productive. The lead .stuplo is wheat, or which a number of renlly lino .samples aro shown in the exhibit. The grain is very full and fair, often weighing .sixly-livo to sixly oight pounds to tho bushel. Of oats, which rank next in inipoitanco, a num ber of samples ate .shown. Thev arc remarkably long grained and com mand tho highest prices when shipped to foreign markets. Uy tho way, it is said that tho cereals of Oregon com mand seven per cent, moro in tho English limiket.s than those of any other State. Oregon enjoys a notablo exemption fiom those bugbeais of tho farmer in other Stales, Neither rust nor mlldow, chinch bugs or grasshop pers havo over ravaged tho State. Drouth is equally unknown, and no failure of tho wheat crop has been known during a continuous peiiod of thirty years. Sovoral samples of llax n crop which promises to become a most important item in tho agricultur al products of tho State aro displayed. It Is or remarkably lino quality, and with proper cultivation from GOO to 000 pounds of clear fibre aro obtained to tho aero. Heretofore tho culturo of llax lias been mainly pursued for tho sake of the seed, .some of which was mado into oil, a greater quantity of tho oil-seeed for cattle, and the romaiudur exported. Quantities of tho lint, how over, havo lecently been .sent to Bel fast, lielund, wlieie experts pronounce it equal in .strength and llrmnossto the best giown in Cmope. As it has boon UH'urtaiued that a largo demand um bo uniieipated for this llax at homo and unread, It Is prolublo (hat it will be cultivated mi a orv extensive scale. Fruit and vegetables of all varieties thrive well in Oiogon, and some bpecimens iu tho exhibit aro iittrartiiiL' much attention, notably some plums of uiih ai'iisi,,i-s- growtn, which aro equal insl.o and Haver to those grown under u tropical .sun. Kruit-raising has bo eoiuo it very important inteiest In Or egon, and as a ready market is found for all products iu (his line the business may be extended Indefinitely. The fruit shown in the exhibit Is perhaps tho most proinsnent lo.ituionud it well deserves to be. A huge number of eases ol dried trults of various kinds aro displayed mid are the pioducts of euvor.u i.uge esiaiiiisiinionts lecentlv erected for the pio-orvutlou or fruit for exportation. Kruit thus prepared find. a leudy muikot iu S.in lmncNt'o. Now York, Philadelphia, and In China, Japan, South America, Australia, and other foreign eounti io. Of the apples some ten varieties me .shown, two of inmrs, and a number of .specimens of plums, pi unes, peache.s, strawbenles, raspberries, currants, grapes and goose berries aro also Included in tho collec tion. Some remarkably lino samples ot wool an Important product of the State aro .shown. 1,8(10,000 pounds was raised last year Irom tho Hooks, which now number hundreds of thous Jlllds. Tho ailvailtaces of Oregon as a ahoop-ruislng country has nttraetcd tho iiueuiiou oi many siieep runners, and by a Judicious introduction of animals of tho beat blood from various countries, n quantity of wool, strong, oven, free from burst, anil or a lino texture, has been obtained. It ranks high in the market, commanding from five to .six cents a pound over Unit raised In Cali fornia. A number of Angora goats litivo recently neen introduced into the fitato and . seem to thrive remarkably well. Oregon is particularly well fav ored with timber. Tho Cascade Moun tains, tho Coast Range, ami the Calu jioola Mountains', as well as a largo part 4f the. valleys or Western Oregon, aro .covered with mighty forests, mUmllng an inexhaustible supply of hard and soft timber. The specimens shown in tho exhibit will give tho visitor a very crnnfl ffln.anf thn vnrintvof Woods. One specimen is especially worthy of aiten tion. It is a bundle of shingles taken from tho tree under which Lewis and Clark camped on tho Columbia river in 1804-5. From that tree alone thero were made 100,000 shingles nnd 68 cords of wood, which will give some idea of tho gigantic growth of tho forest trees of Oregon. A specimen of spruco is shown, cut from a trco 130 feet above its bae. This specimen is 7 feet 4 inches in diameter, and the tree, which was SOS feet high, was ir fpnt Inches in diameter at tho base. Some beautiful varieties of maple, which is susceptible of a very brilliant polish, alder, fir, cedar, pine, jew, hemlock, larch, and laurel aro also shown. Oregon is famed for her salmon fisheries, an industry which is increasing year by year with tho in troduction of fresh capital. Tho sal mon fisheries of tho Columbia river aro of great commercial importance, and the catch is an article always in great demand. Tho fish, which aro vorv fat and of a neculiarlv fino ilavor. are taken by nets and traps in immense fiuantities as they ascend tho river lrom the ocean. They aro cured fresh in ono andj two-pound cans and by pickle in barrels and half-barrels. Dur ing tho past year tho catch exceeded 1,800 barrels and 250,000 cases. While tho mineral wealth of Oregon is very great, comparatively little lias yet been dono to develope it. Gold in paying quantities was discovered in Jackson and Josephine counties in 1851, and tho mines havo been worked ever sjneo, yielding, it is estimated, a total of eighteen millions of dollars. Owing to their inaccessibility many of tho rich quartz mines of tho interior or mountain districts have been but littlo worked. Tho yearly gold product rep resents only about $1,500,000. Largo deposits of iron ore, lead, copper, coal, lime and sandstone and marble havo been found, but at present aro only worked to a limited extent for want of capital. Of Portland, the commercial emporium of tho State, and its largest and most important city, several views are shown. It is situated on tho left bank of tho Willamette, about 12 miles from its junction with the Columbia river, and contains a population or about thirteen tliousand. It is well laid out, with fino graded stieots, and contains many elegant public and private buildings, which would do credit to any city in tho Union. It contains threo daily and sovoral wcok ly papers, and has a larjro and growing direct trado with England, cnina, tno Sandwich Islands, South America and Australia. To givo some idea or tho growing commercial interests or tho State tho following extract from tho Governor's mossago is worthy of inser tion: "Thovaluo of our exports has reached a sum certainly exceeding ten millions of dollars. I estimate the ex port value of our wheat and ilour at nearly four millions, gold ; of oats, other grains' nnd fruits, at ono million; of wool, hides, meats, cattle and horses, at two millions ; of salmon, at ono mil lion five hundred thousand; of lumber and coal, at ono million; and of gold, slvor, and iron, at ono million flvo hundred thousand. This exhibit for a population of a hundred thousand peo plo is almost without a parallel." Tho manufacturing industries or Oregon are naturally yet in their infancy, but pos sessing as it does, tho two essential elements of profitable manufacturing, viz : cheapness and nbuudanco of raw material, thero can bo no doubt that in tho near future great ndvnnco will bo made. Another leason for this is the nbtindunco of water power, tho falls at Oregon City alone furnishing sufficient power for the industry of a community Willi a larger population than of tho entire State. In conclusion, it may bo said that no visitor to tho great Exhi bition, desirous of gaining information ou tho subject ot tho lesouccs of tho Great West, should fail to e.uefully in spect tho products of Oregon. To the capitalist, the merchant, tho intending emigrant, and the seeker after know ledge they aro alike interesting, and no ono who does viIt them will come away with any feeling hut of admiia tlon for tho future great State of Oregon. Pliihuh Ijitiif J'rt .. The planet Vulcan, the discovery of which by Dr. Lascnrb.uilt was announc ed to tho French Academy by l.eerri or in ISliO, but which had nut since been seen, was redl-coveied a short time ago by M. 1'orro ami M. Wolf at the l'arls Observatory. Lovoner pre dicted its dlscoveiy from piiturlatioiis oi -Mercury, as no nad previously us sorted the existence ol Neptune by examination of tho orbit of Uranus, but for years it has been thought that thuro was no such planet, nobody but l.e?car bault having seen it. This is a planet which may bo looked upon as a real addition to tho system, and not, like 1'rofessor Peters' asteroids, mere vuga iKitul celestial tramps of no value. Vulcan is tho youngest of tho inferier planets, and this orbit lies between Mercury and tho sun. Already thero is little of imturo left In Niagara except the water, tho sur roundings bolng almost wholly eom IHised ot elevators, bridges, and other money-making devices. A stono and iron observatory at tho foot of tho American fall, is to further disfigure tho place. Hats. If you uro troubled with nits got at tho drugstore some crude potash, and put it In their runways ami holes. The H)tash will stick to their feet, and disliking this, they try to lick it off, and get their tongues burnt by tho operation, and they will soon leavo the premises In disgust. Nothing comes homo to it nam to much as ru uusettled bill. The work of reducing tho observations of the transit of the planet Venus in 1873, so as to arrive at n final result, Is one of immense labor. In England the work is under the superintendence of Capt. Llpraan. About fire thousand transits of stars were takon for tho correction of clock and Instrumental errors. Tho longitudes of the Btatlonsat Mauritius and Kodrlguez were measured from tbo Suez by Lord Lindsay with fllty chronometers; and Mr. Burton has made moro than six thousand microscopic moas- ures to determine the optical distortion of the photoneliographs. It is self-evident that a considerable tlmo must elapse before tbe final result, even of tho British observation, can be mado known; and it Is net as yet de cided whether a separate value shall be de duced from these, or whethor they are to be combined with tho results of nil other nations. DiscovEiiiFs at Pompeii. A correspond ent of tho London Times, writing Ircm Rome, says: "An Important discovery has just been made at Pompeii. It consists of a number of objects of gold and silver, end close to them the carbonized skeletons of two men, who would seem to have beon borne down in the storm of ashes while endeavor ing to oscape with their valuables or plun der. Among the things found are eight rings, six pieces of money, two pairs of earrings, one single earring, two largo arm lets, each ornamented with thlrteeu pairs of half globes, with little shells upon them, held together by chatuwork, and a necklace also of chainwork, all of gold; a silver ring, 332 plecos of silver monoy, a casserolo of the same material, brokon in pieces, and three large bronze c ins." Tho Patrons of Husbandry of California are fighting a wheat ring. For many years this ring bavo held tho wheat growers of Cilitornia In their remorsoloss grasp. The only way they could sell their whoat wos through tho ring and high prices for storage and commission wero charged. Tho riug controlled all the foreign touungo, so tho whoat growors thomselvos could notkell or ship their own product, Tho ring then Used tbo prices they would pay lor whoat, .0 as to givo themselves tho lion's share of the profits. All the Granges ot twenty-lour cottntloj hao formed .1 combination to re lieve themselves of these plundeier-i. They luivo mirin arrangements to ship their whtat ellre-et to Liverpool. A Valuable Cauoo. Tho American fihip Titan, Capt. Berry, chartered by Kinney Bro's, and loaded at their wharf, completed her cargo ou Wednesday Inst, as follows: 18,G2ll centals wheat, valued at ?29,000; 8,35!) cases of salmon, ?47,000; 1,000 cases beof, Sl0,000i .VOOS barrels Hour, 22,530 t Jtal vatuit, 10b,5J3. Astoi tan. Cocoanut Cake. Two pounds of sugar, one pound of butter, one nnd three-quarter pounds Hour, ton oggs, two grated cocoanuts; add one-half teaspoonful soda, lust thing. This makes two loaves. Inucpcndent-Republicaii-Dciiiocratic t "', CimilDATE l'or Representation the 4'th Congress of the U. S. of America. Alo, for ono of tho Presidential Electors at largo for the State of Oregon. s. w. Mcdowell, m.d. of tho Capital City. I'ou ruEsiuKNTiii. Electok, State of Oregon, S. 8. W. JIcDOWELL, DANIEL, CLMtK. rCNDBL bUTHERLIN. Forlteprereutattts in tho-IMu Congress ol tho United States of America, sam. w. Mcdowell. uresnuCMSwr-XTZciCTii. Alterative To Purify the Blood uso nr. jnyne-s AltcrutU r. It acts directly on tho blood, stimulating tho absorbents, overcoming tho obstinato stato of tho pores of tho skin, and imparting a healthy glow to tho Comploxion. Pimples, Pustulos, Totter, and Skin Diseases of all kinds, Mercurial Afl'ectlons, Tumors, nnd all varie ties of complaints arising from de praved or disordered blood, nro ef fectually eradicated by this remedy. Scrofula in all its Forms is cured by tho persistent uso ot Ur. J113 lie's Alteram e. It destroys tho poison ous prlnciplo which originates Scro fula, and ultimately drives It from tho hystotn. It will remove enlarge ments of tho Glands or Bones, and Is a safo remody In cases of Ulcers or Soros of all kinds. Dropsy and Dropsical Swellings aro etlectually cured by Dr. Jayne'a Al terative By stimulating tho action of tho absorbents, till watory or cal careous depositions aro gradually carried off, toning tip tho patient at tho samo tlmo, by strengthening tho dlgostivo organs and exciting tho Uvcr, Kldnoys, Ac to perform tholr functions. For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint it has proven a remedy, and it has established cures in cases of EpUepsy. It may bo safely rolled on by any ono needing a inodldno o buUd up tho system, cleanse- tho blood, or to restore tho normal action, of tho Secretive Organs. T A. UAYM A CO. Oftiio. , VholfaIo A;ect. PortUnd, -lini J. A. STIIATTOX, Attorney at Law, SALEM. OREGON. Office oa Bote BUeU, cppotlte tao Bcsnett Zone NORTH SALEM STORE. w. :l. wade, A T THJE BRICK STORE. HAS JUST RECHIV IX. cd a full assortment of CVeneral Merchandise, Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots & Shoes, Hardware, Clothing Calculated for the Cltvand Country Trado. Iioiit-ht se low, nnd will he fold at h.MALL A PROFIT. -. thoso who SELL AT COST. (3Joo.is dcli oral to anv Dart ot the city frie i! rharre. NovSy STORE. 1 have runciusr.n Tin: uxtire Intefst of JIct rs Yeaton Ai Lr.ushary in the Furniture siore on the v est side of Commercial Street, Snlcm, and Fha'l Wp on hand a fiKXKRli AS SORTMENT of good for tho retail trade. FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERY Farlor & Chamber Sets, BEDSTEADS, LOIJMES, ROCKERS, &C, By the est or single piece. Repairing and Jobbing DONE IN THE BEST MANNER, And at reasonable price, as I am a practical workman JOHrd GRAY. Salem, July IS, 1ST3 y The Farmers' Pump. I3tXI?R,OVEr WOOJ)PUMPS, JAM NO'.V MANUFACTUniNO, AT THE MILL of tho Capital Liimucrln' C'ompiny, rlAI.li.3I, :i Wooden I'nnip that Is ciiperior to any othci uer mado in this btate, malvli!' uo of tho fie jtari' tx pnriencc etincd in its manniucturc l.cro to sno the public the tScnt Wooden Pump ever mailc, with hard wood compartnunt Tor the plunder to work In, tho upper stock bdu? cased in with other wood to pre ent cracking by the sun. All persons wishing to purclusi a riUST-CLASfa FUJI!' arc !m Kcil to tall and look at my flock. rumps adhered and set tip. and warrant cd Jo nork Well. ITjrrc-fia for flr-t twflie feet below tho tin fico : STK time j ir loot ahcr xhtt. A. IItESCQTT. ."m Salem. July 11, 1370. P.EAL ESTATE LOA27S. OISEGOX AMI WASHLXGTOX Trust Investment Company OF SCOTLAND. THIS Company Is prfpsred to negotiate loans In sums lrom i'M to fW.UOO secured oer IMPItO Vnt CITY I'hOPKUTY ord FMttt LANDS, for Used periods r i jcnix. nr repayable by half yearly In stallments. For tirui", f-pply to Will I AM F.EID, Minajrer, noxlOr 'i Firn Street Portland. GEO. C. VA WAGWER j:am'fctures Xlie Celebrated flash & Culls' Fanning Mill. Aho V.a.li-1 in Wall Paper, KMcturu Frames, iion!!3?x, Blirroi'!, &c. Corner ot State and Liberty street", eepatf SAI.i:?I. OJi. Valuable 'Lands far Sale. 000,000 ACEES ron Fnrsnlnpr si:ul Gracing I'siriJOsen. The-o Huds uu situated In Wasco, Grant, and Baker Column nud are i"i rcdli.rtn'e it mc'i Mzed tracts, n t U-si tluin 1UI iiim its Mint iter- n a iiesir. mro Uiifl .rdoda um-t ai ranlu oipoiiunit) lolm U!ltr.intuii1 Millers M'ikies hnuif ai.it luw pmul land, to x.-ciutro loth on X o most 'iL.onubitj tiru'r. Tin". MuiisariMxcilUi X for l:uinii:- and goIns. On mo-t of tho tracts no u-rubbii or other pr para tli'Utif the land forplowioj Is requisite. A i-rowtn of nutrition crts cner.- th.) uplands, affording the bet of iutture, while in the ilk's nnd bnttim lauds tho rrass ian be mowed and iadu Into lijy. Living Springs nud Streams Water the lands In arIon directions. Thu uplands, or toiling lands, can bo put Into croj Willi thj tuost sixletacloiy rituru, Jb'XUX'X', Particularly TKACllKi., I'LUM, GBAPKS, AP l't.BS, 1'lSAltS. and CIIKIUXIRn well as the SMALLLll FKUITi, cau bo Krowu iu criat abm dtuce, Tbo Climnto ol Hastein Oregon Is very Healthful. Flourlhlnj towns are locale! at cnfnient points for traffic: the malls are rrular)y convened throi'ch out that tecxlcn, and a pmtptrons population is al ready established, occupied in fanning, stock grow lu.', ralninc and rlcu other pursuits TUKM3 $1 45 per acre ant up.rds, accordlnj to quality and iinantlly. lulirest Uu pir cent, ouelo Krml iM)inuit. For (uriher lt.fortntlon, app'.r In P"ron, or by let ter, to JKO. 1. 'l'lttlV, Ac.it. Crec a llnildlui:, stark si., bitw. Krcntand rirtt, Port'and, Orei-on. JelCn-6 D. UN CELL'S 1ST HI t C1TIRRH REIEOY. I ILiTlaf atrnalcd twenty rear t- rrealir. nd death wan ASTHMA, ' axptenment bT eompoonolaai roou and nert and '""fling tlia &KUdn. '.r2?S,,Jr nlaoo.aMd a sura cor. for ASTHMA and CATABRU. War. ran tad lo rall.Ta any out or Ait h ma In. "ns iniyr, ao in. Bati.ni can li. down to P-f.EtiU f I -OO Par box. Addraaa .6. LANOtCLTlpia. CnalcOhia. x,r aWBaussHtf. ffit W.H EATnKHTOnD. j. w. WBATnEnroM). EATHERFORD & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers In PAINTS,. CLASS. OELS, Patent Medicines. CHEMICALS, 3P er fuxnery TOILET GOODS, Etc, etc. PURE WINES and LIQUORS, For Medicinal purposes. Medicines Compounded, and Prescriptions Filled. Weatherford & Co., JanO-y Commercial street. SA1.EJI. JOHN G. WHICfHT, Sealer in FAMILY GROCERIES, Crockery and Glassware, Wooden and Willow Ware, Tiobacco and Cigars, - COJIMEUCIAaa STREET. Salem, April 20, 1S73. d&wtl Dlt. ti. V. CHASE, BRKVETLt.Col., late Surgeon tl.B. Volunteors. onice. Durbin'a block, no stairs. soTv jcrfisuaiwnfs. G. W. D2FV,SCEJ, Hubbard, Marlon Co., Breeder of Shorthorn and Devon Cattle, Berkshire Pigs & Light Bramah Chickens. YOUNG BTOCK, 01' ALL KINDS, FOR SALE for cash, or on time, with pood f-ecurlty. vunuiui.uiubitiuiiu, tiujjj, 10,U. apj JOHN IVIENTQ, HI'.EEDEn OP MERIKO SHBJRJP, njlAKKS pleati'e Innlorln to tho Wool Hrowers of It. Oregon and tho mljoinlns TeirltO'!.' the chacco toimrcnoa THOlJOUOIinitED ilUlINOh, ami as. rarln,; turtle Interested that thev can, rnd will tn $?.lS ? tcl1 sl'eei ot tho fame qaalttv and alno nt JIICII CIILAPi:K HATIIS than tneh cau possibly ba lmiiorted. Fxaminntlon and corapurifi n with oth er -."Hep oiltredln thooarkct UicjIIiillyinitid. , Addres JOHN JllN'i'O, .. ,. m. . Salem, Oree-ou. ... Jl Tlieiltansand HimLnmbanr tlo fuel; can bomnoii tho lsLMl l'ABJt, adjnlnlns talcm. inal.ncHctn bj eeen at tho aaie place, or at tho HIM. y.MtSl four nnd hill miles south of thoclli. balem, bejtcmbet 10, Jt73. T 3: C9 2?t 3 XT Gr 22: 33 XI 33 X STOCK. B.E. STEWART & SONS, Iini)ot tci-M and ZSreeeteiH of Thoroughlu'ed Shorthorn Piirc-lirccI i1J;visj xitiil nMTOId S!iccj.i, Ucrkslii.-o ZZo's, WD 3JVa.cy rr'o-wT-is, Our farms are t Itnate ono milo from Xortlt Yamhill Stition, ou Orccon Cenfal ItailiosiU Address, North Yamhill, Yamhill Co.,Orcon For S,i tt.J&L.'&JL&n ....Consl.tini; of.... THOBOUOnBHBD KRBNCU AND SPANISn laTortnooa. American IUerI iiie, Ootnxvoldai. . 3NTo-ctr Oxford - 1 rrota. Alto, lllGU- laltAJJV BUCKS, and OOO EIX7vrs. ALL Ol' WHICH WILL HE hOLD AT LOW FIO ure Term made ca.y tn riilt the time M.eep o'd can bo delivered at uemt point on rlv eror rilliMad. free of change. ilj FKENe It ME.IINejES are of tho toc!i broiiht to Oreirun br J , i'attcrton, of CalifercU, that hare Mrtrhtn tnttU d. , ' Aodre'M uu at lliiui, Pols Co., or come to xnj firm, f-ur ml'c tomb of Hilui. iui3a2 li. SI. CCTUIIIB. mm, modi Hbij 1 ttVuP9PllHHHtfBfiaKRLEA i o o cjptfl'Hm7jjtfal "j'w' ."!iBrali.'iii.iiag.'j . '-"! aS'FOsr