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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1876)
8 "WILLAMETTE FARMER. Si Th porti j On Coutj cttlzif ers ' marl and' ptlt nix I taiu' wlJ bo t mat' and ord P wo . lat do th" I P. (5 ti tf c t I I rtt t For the Willamette Farmer, OREGON WHET AND WOOL. Chief Cause of their Superiority. Tho return of Mr. Dufur as Centen nial Commissioner for OrcKon, with tho good new'd ho brings of tho very hand some position tho State attained in the exhibit of breadstuff, fiuits, foodfflsh, and building and clothing matprials, naturally carries tho mind to the ques tion, Whcnuo comes this bupcriority ? ttiid, if tho answer can bo given in one word, that word is cmmatj:. Espe cially is this tiuo, I think, in referenco to wheat and wool. As fo wheat, there is no longer a rea hon to ilonbl that the main cause of the .superiority of our client is tho mild and uniform character of tho climatic condition under which it is grown, and cxpoiienco proves that tiio tamplo is most excellent that is given the longest time to grow under these climatic in fluences. Ho that we might sum up the best method of its production almost in the-o words : IZavly sowing! Excellent wheat! Of course, the preparation of tho soil will have a great deal to do with tho quality of tho crop also, but I believe the Influence- of good tilth will be mpio pcicoptiblo on tho quantity than on tho quality of thu yield, Jlr. 1). 1). l'lcttynian, who-o exhibit of M he.tt was coiisideied the finest sample of fho Oiegon wheat, fells me (lint it was giown on land from which a young giow th of fir and oak was cut the pie vious season, the biush burnt on the giound, (ho poles gathoied up for fenc ing, and tho seed biushed in wilhout plowing. Being leady in the ground lor tho ilvit fall lains, it had all iltelien- oiit of tho season. The yield was twen-ly-flvo bushels per acre, probably not much over half what tho s.imo land would yield under deep and thorough tilth and tho same growing season, 1 Jwvo often lomaikcd in my own expo rienco that e.uly-sown wheat gave a good quality of giain, even where tho crop was light. Of course, its good hus bandry consists in getting tho largost crop of tho best quality, the way (o that result is io give (ho soil and tho season tho best possible chanco (o act together favorably upon tho crop; that is, as a rule, put tho land in tho best possible older, and givc tho grain all iliu season in which to grow and ma ture It will bo understood that tho best seed is also to bo used. As with our wheat, so with our wool tho chief causo of oxccllencolis in our climate. As to tho influonco of climafo on tho production of wool, I will quoto tho opinion given verbally io parties in Oregon by Mr. Pcalc, who accompa nied (ho expedition of Commodore "Wilkes to this coast in 1813 as Natural ist. Ho said : "Tho country would bocomo famous for its production of lino wool, for tho reason that tho even ness of tho climate onables tho fur bearing nnimals.to carry thoirflno co ering during "tho summor months, whereas under iv greater variation of tho seasons tho same animals usually shod tholr furs, or thoy bocomo mixed with hair during tho summer, and or tho further reason (hat (ho physical geography and natural grasses of tho country made it a natural sheep pas ture." This Is tho opinion of a scien tific men lioforo wool-growing was tost ed by practice in Orogon For (ho production of n " long, oven, ntrong mid iloxlblo staplo of wool, a mild, oven climate, with propor breed ing," is best. Such wan tho opinion of Mr. Peal, tho naturalist 1 havo quoted. 1 now add in proof, (ho opinion of one of (ho English carpot judges at tho late Centennial. Looking through a power ful glass upon n filament of Orogon wool, ho obborved: "It is perfectly ovoii from (ho root to (ho point. It must havo boeii grown in a climnto us mild nuil oven us (hat of England," So you 8eo tills ini)ortant industry tomes within (ho limits of science. An intelligent export in natural laws will jirodlct tho character of (ho wool a julld climnto will produce, and, ou tho other bund, mi Intelligent wool stapler, on examining a trUitiont of wool will predict tho cllutato under which it was grown. Hut Mr. Itaftir tells mo this was not hard to do iu most cases, with fbo classes used. On tail tho wool grown under a clluiato of hoi summers mid cold winters, (hero vj a rough in equality about one-third tho way from ouo tmd of tlm wool. Tills was tho point ut which tho changeofseaton had changed tho character of Us growth; mid hero was tho weak point of tho wool when bulmilttwl to tho strains of tho manufacturer's prmossiw,niiil holug llio result of such n powerful Inlliioiioo .us tho change from n hot cold winlor, Hie industry or ingenuity of man cm scarcely hope to ovoa'omo tho dlflloulty. Thoro nro other causivs, howovor, which will pro duce this defect. Deprivation of neces sary food is just as. suro to do so as any change In tho weather; and some in telligent writers say that deprivation from water -will do the same, which I beliovc to bo true of all breeds of sheep but more especially .so of the long wool breeds, in tho management of which both wool growers and woolen manufac turer havo long ago concluded that a constant supply of green or Juicy food is an essential element of continued successful pioduction of the best quali ty of combiiig,'wool. The awards tho people of Oregon havo leoeived upon wheat, rye, oa(s, flax, and giass seeds, by pioving a cli mate pre-eminently favorable to the production of food for man or tho low er animals, proves also that the Oregon husbaudinnn lias all tho necessary means at his di'-po-al for the production of tho best quality of wool of either kind, coirc or fine, for clothing, it re maining witli tho husbandman himself to choose which of these classes of wool is most easy for liim to produce. Here permit mo a few words as to tho essen tial requirements of tlieee different classes of wool, or rather to continued successful keoping of tho classes of sheep which produce them. The breeds of sheep whioh bear tho clothing or felting wools, that is the short or mid dle wools, are, wherever found, kept dependent on the natural products of a country nhvays found upon tho uplands or diy plains of that country. On the other hand, tho breeds which produce tho longer, coai-jor wools aieinvariaply found upon upland which furnish a neaily continuous supply of green pis- turage, and heie, consequently, the natuial conditions ate fnvoi.iblc for the husbandmar to produce succulent ciops fo furnish his sheep at tho seasons w hen the green pasturage fill I x. Canada is anexception to this rule, but Mr. Dufur informs mo that tho inequality occa sioned by the change from summer to winter is even moio plainly seen on Canadian than on tho Voimont meiino wools, occasioned by tho samo cause, notwithstanding the caro taken by tho Canadian farmer to provide crops of roots iu accordanco with thclEiiglish custom, whence they get their prejudico In favor of English breeds, while they do all that can bo done to modify the climato by building substantial barns for shelter, as is done in Vermont mid other Northern States. Tho valleys and coast range of West ern Oregon,offer in many situations such combing wools as those upon which M. Wilkins and S. G. Reed received awards. But such success cannot bo had without tho shepherds cares to see to his sheep having a constant supply of feed. This condition of success is much raoro generally within reach of tho clothing wool grower. J. M.- TrE ft!rKEJS. Tho Wheat Market During tho past week, the wheat market ban been very much excited ami tho advance realized lias been more thau tiio most san guine dared anticipate. To show tbo ncrous condition of tbo market wo explain tbat Inst 'week, to preparo iortbo Thanksgiving boll- day, we closed our market report In tho morning instead of evening of Wednesday, and w beat ro30 from 82 cents per busbol'to S3 whilo tbo edition was Iu pross. Tbo tho continued steady and rapid, so that on Tues day evening tbo quotations of Salom buvors reached 05 cents, and continues at that figure As to tho causo of this advance, It is atirib uted chiefly to speculation based on the pros pect of Kuropean war. It is noticeable that as tho w ar prospect has Increaeod wheat has stoadlly gono upwards, and whenovor tho negotiations seomed to promise a peaceful eolation ot the pending dlfUcvlty between Turkey, Servia, Russia Ac., the pulse of Mark Lane has responded by a lower markot forbreadstulfr. Dornbusch's Shipping List, lately recohed, states that twenty-flvo per cant, more wheat was then ou the way to England than uas tbo caso at the same dato IS73, which is undoubtedly tho truth, as that is good authority. Such being tho caso wo cannot attribute this great and sudden ad vauco to a short markot as much astospecn- lation bassd on tho threatening aspect of Russia towards Turkey and tho almost cer tain prospect oi v..r between those powers, and the fe r that tho rest ot tho ponors may be dra i Into the btiugsle. We B- a theso Itcis that our readers and patn i sen judgo for theinsoKos as to the projM t fr .tho markot being sustained. Os's feel tho stimulus of the wheat market and Inn o advanced to SO cents per bushel. Auother advantage Iu favoi of a air pilco for w heat is tho low rate of freights to Kng Itud , v. hich remain at. low as has o er been tho caso at San Tranc'sco, with lully halt tho surplus crops of that State shipped alroadyat this early dato, and cstols leaing tbat poit to sect're ciroes tl-eRbere, not being abloto load oven at two pounds sterling forLUer pool. Thoro ,is no reason to doubt that freights will rule low during the season. Tho Oregon surplus Is not halt shipped yet, iv.n.M sjLJETESsjasnxwJmm Te!sfZ J.MlUUJWAA. tilll IB1HI II III llliMII HI lllllli H III III ti I saw a lady dressed in a beautiful blue silk, with a fresh spot of grease mado upon the skirt by her lltttle child. "I cau take it out with soft bread crumbs," she said. Then she told bow successfully she had removed worso spots, made by butter on the same dress. She roll wl or softly rubbed freshly out (but not new) bread over tbo placo, one frelh ploco after another, each one soaking up a part of the oil, until the placo Was left olean. Attention to Business. Should any porsou or persons wish to buy out a good paying business, I will oiler my entlro stock or General Merchandise ut 80 cts ou tho dollar of llrst cost in San Francisco; if for cash, live per cent, discount; or I will give time on good negotiable notes, wilb in terest, ou 3, 0, 0, and 12 mouths. Should any ono w ish to purchase, ho will be required to mako a deposit ot 100, and I will do like wise; will then tako an iuvolce, and if olthor party wishes to withdraw after thu iuvolce is taken, can do so by forfeiting deposit. This oner is good until Jan. 1, 1877. 1 will take Wheat at 00 cents per bushel , del 1 ered at the Farmers' Warehouse or Kluuen' Mill. Iu tho meautltne, I will oiler great induco uiouU to purchasers until the above date, in tho following goods: Bonded aud velvet purses, shell boxes aud albums, opera glas es, putt' boxes, fauoy aoap, tino china cupa and saucers, feather dusters, a ariety of toys, boys' wagons, bird cages, aud dolls, hot pouches and gun wadding, a good selec tion of pipes, books, aud stationery, tobacco aud cigars, a good aaaortmeut ot baskets, crockery, glass ahrf Un-ware, door mats, china matting, carpets, oil cloth, foot-stools, carpet-bags, satchels, minted and iilslnfwln. daw curtains, code mills, lamps ad chim neys, brooms, axes, checker boards, papor collars, ladles' uuderwear, gents' overcoats, nu kiutu, wjuauni jxuinita, riuoons. laces, and embroideries, trimmings, braids, and oomlis, boots, shoos, aud hats. You will also And a good line of llenls' and lloys' Cloth ing and Gkmkiui, Mkuchaniuok. My stock Is all perfect, and will be sold at oiiKATLT-iiKDircKi) ruici.s until January 1, 1877. All persona .'uleb'el to mo aro rcnuestod to call aud kettle, with cash or nolo, before December 1, lbTd, All bills not willed by that time will bo published in the c'atlv ami weekly pajwra for thirty days, and thu, Jf Sou Francisco Market. tOl TELEOllAI'II. San Fruncleco, Dec. 5. riour Extrnjobbiiipr, i". liat (Jiilto Arm at JAM 10; no rouna lot of cuoico cjiuu possioiy do oDuincu under f 1 10. Cats J or choice feed f 1 TO, part gold, liarlcy Dicwins, $1 l.Xa$l IS, feed, $1 lOafl 10?. Lrsal Tciidtri", 91 bnjinK, 92..V selling. LlM.rpool wheat market to-day 10a lOJQllsldfor airase Callfonila; 10s ldSUs 3J for Club. 'mm, THE EVANS SULKY PLOW: Iron -Beam. Iron Frame, Iron Wheels Easily Operated,, The Latest and BEST Sulky Plow in Ihe Matket. Bas the Hitch and Draft direct from the end of the Beam. Arranged to work either three or four Morses abreast, 3T- Soo taao JGXXrA.TSXfS tocforo Toil Toy ! -a" THE OLIVER CHILLED METAL PLOW, Will Scour where others fail. LIGHTEST DRAFT PLOW im porred. Ask your Neighbors about them. A TUI.Ii ASSORTMENT OI THE E.VMY-H UtDENED Acknowlcclgcil by all intelligent Farmeis ns tho ULfeT Steel Plow made. We have a full assortment of ever) Ihing in our Ike : : rili-side Plows, Left-hand Plows, Cultivators, Har rows, .Buckeye Broncl-cast Seeders, Buckeye Gram Drslls, BASi Farm Wagons, Spring' Wagons, Pacific Pan SVlillsT Portable Crist SVIills, RMishawaka Ring grinder Chopping-SWills, Victor Scales, Cider Mi lie A.n... Jb.f OuTGoocIs nro nil FIRST-CLASS not ltibbMi that will not sell in California. tzar oenci lor our catalogue anu 1'rice liist. WZ KNAFP, B'oitiaml, Oregon, Oct. 6, 1ST5. BUISREEili & CO. SALEM MARKET. MONETARY. Lsoal Tzndibs, bBjlng, 01 i selling, OOc FLOUB, GRAIN &c. Wheat, beet white, bushel $ A3 Oat, fj b-a ou Corn Jlcnl, p lb Flour, bctt, $ eack, (!i barrol) ai 60 Uucktt heat Hour, ) lb 6 Bran, f) ton 13 CO .. Shorts, t8 ton 25 00ft .. OUCako Meal, 13 ton 33 (JO.... Flaxseed, pcrlb 2.... Uay, H ton, new J10 Q, .. baled, fl ton a .. GROCERIES. Sugar, San Francisco rellncd, $ bbl 13a 14 Island ii 14 crushed M'X&i 1 powdered UXG 10 granulated 14 IS Sirup, tf gal wxai 00 Tea, Japan. V B) GOftl 00 Imperial 1 ivai 50 Coffco, Costa Rica, $1 lb 45 27 Rio 95 37 Kouo 23 .. Java 33 .. Salt, Carmen Inland, per cw 1 00 Liverpool, coarse i oo aairy ni 75 Day., .& 87 FRUITS, VEQKTABLES,:Jto. Aples 40 llrk'cj.t) S 5 Fcachts, dried, V lb 1& Plums. Ptars, ..c prbu Deans, V B , t'otatois, 19 busbel Onions, V ID , Cabbage, doz , DUTTERrKGOS, Ac. Dutter, tresh rolls, lb packed Ecrs, 9 dozen Chtcsu Oregon prime, fl lb , Lard, V lb , , oilsTac. Linseed Oil, boiled, I irallon , raw, Laid OU, f sallnn Coal Oil, u , catsroot Oil, 1) gal , Tallow, V lb 10 a 40 5 731 00 . . 1 It. 15 ! .. ... U0 . 1 til 75 Sidi 33 1 UV3 00 b 10 LEATHER, Ac. Corrected by J. W. Gilbert, dealer, Balcm Harness Leather, V 3.1 40 Skirting Leather, " S.M37H Bridle Leather, praKe 4 S05 60 French Calf prdoi 4373 Trench Klp.prdox $73$100 Cal. and Orojtou Call " 30 4J Kip " 4V S5 Santa Crua Sole, pr ti 17 S9 Uldet. dry, " 7 0 Rrcent 4 5 Deer Sktus, dry, pr t IS 20 " dressed. " 1 ai 50 Sbeep Tclta 10 75 iUamttte f amtrr. 1UC1D ITIM VBIDAT, T CLARKE &i CBAIG, rctuuuj ajip raoisiiTou. 8. A. GL1HKB. D. W. CHAIG. Tansaa ot MrHatloH. unp cupj, one year ios nampcrs;.. in( On cktv. six monlhs fM Dsmbsnl . One copv, three moo thu (It number,) . ..$3.50 .. I. SO .. .7 $55 S AWsVaWeeklaAi 9 i 4 v. O..VICKI ont. SaaipUsFRKE ItV, Anpista, Maine. not lUl. w HI tie bold at ntictlnn to Hia hlirh Hlltnim'r to tl vit blililor, i I tvill also traiio uiy etook for Kod Frui' lllr l.tflul. entirely i All ttunloo mojua buslnr.vi. Tlioso lt toroateit, ,i(l ve atloullou. S. PlIIKDMAN, Nov. 1. 1ST). Ksecuth e UlocW. Saldui. NOTICE. UNTIL the completion of Ihe nixanlntlcn of the new "l-'KTitlra Grani;" Aoclatl n, Itf uiidersUuei wtlliYuiln In the titycl 1'oMland, and o.'fvrs hit crlci as pntuuln; acnt Will alu dis. povaofall pmlucncoctljiied tu his caro to thbst ptisW adrauiae, either In l'oitlr.d irMii Frtji Cisco. HuslnevscaiU comtnlitloct i pfr.t. T. J. MATLOCK I'orUiad, Nor. U 13T8. . SEWING -MACHINE. Rotary R1otion, Latest and .Best. DOUBLE CAMS Combines strength and simplicity. LIGHT RUNNING. Eut Two Tears since it was Introduced in 'Oregon and Washington Territory. Tnkes the Proforence with Many of P. of fiV Every Machine GUARANTEED to give 3LXia.rXC,l7-CSo Homo SJll.1Jl.ttlo. FIR8T MACHINES SOLD IN THIS CITY 5.,Th.t.5.'-"r8 'lncc- LA IB BULK Cloth PJate Kvcn with Tabic. "JUST RECEIVED. NEW DRAW FLIID. DKALI.N'O DIRECT Willi MAN UFAfl UltMlis, can sell thtso favorite Machines 25 I.IS THAN OrilER MACHINES SEND FOR NEW PRICE LIST, and lAVK YOUR MONfci. OH Attachments aud Needle for all ITIaclHnes. .. w ' aV.K scplmS GEO. W. TRAVER, Manufacturers' Agent, S. ir. COIt, 3I0BBIS0X A.XD THIRD STS , PORTLAND, OREGON. Felton's 6-fold. Horse-Po"wer AMD COUNTERBALANCE VIBRATINa SEPAEATOE. W E are prepared to manufacture aud fill all orders fur theso unritaled machines. All our work Is fully' wnrramca. ror panicuurs, scnu ior cucumie ana price uti, u men win be sent by mail as soon at nub.' UsheJ, Order, should be sent In carlr. toao!d dlsannointmont. as wo will mRnnf.ir(nrnnpinir..n. An r the conilnL. .Baton. Art.lr4. ' ' rv. , .u. .u. 8. TELTON. PELTON & SAVAGE. Lrauymtii Salem. Or. LEWIS SAVAGE. Dr. H. SMITH. DENTIST, SALEM, OREGON. Office moved oterBRKYM All BROS.' NEW STORE Office hours from 9 a. m. to & p. m. RUPTURE. Use no rcoro Mctall'c Tme. No more sofferln; from Iron Hoops or frteel spriuirs. Dr. Rowu's l'ai. cnt Elastic Truss istoru l lth enso and comfort night and dar, and will aid has performed radical cures whin all ollurs h-a fulled, ituiclor. If joj aro rup. ttired, Irj oue of "Or Roue's comfortablo i laslic i Pdauces- you will Letr rcsret It. Row. Kunc Tntss Ci"rAT. &. bacramento n , bin Francl-co, REAL ESTATE LOANS. 0KEG0N AND WASHINGT0X Company' Trost Investment OF SCOTLAND. TniS Company Is preftrol to neotlal. loans In sums tn m.V0tolu.fXi0sccr.tBa over 1MFRO BDCITV TKOPEinV ard FRJC LANDS, for' fixed periods f jfaif, lt rciajsblo by half yearly In stallment. For Unns. apply to noilOr niu-iAtt iiuiu, jtanager, a Flrttbtrect Fortlii.d. For Sale ! TH1! KIK UKSriJSM'E cornir of Cora ner ij ' cu1 and DhirOi s'ii- t,. iu ilctmMe 1um.p. IkLwtlb hU'0l rjf. ml! Iui.hJ. an-l mnrrnliiu. y arranciM. audim-n.l U.U'frillv oruvmn.tpj. V 111 be sold vory low ind oasctomj-odattag term. Apply o scpSI rjtloa'i Dlot.1. bUU bU, Ssaux. Mra. Hohrer's Now Romedy ron Tim x.uKas is MEsrixa mra woxdsbwl succmbsf" aintS PURELY VEOirrABLE REMEDT UAg. . . no tnoM In fbo rellcr and cere ef Coughs, CoMs. sthma, BrorcLill', Croup, hooplry; Oouch, Mea s!e. Ac. It Ms prc-dsctd esc rctaartahle enrt. tjlc by drursIrU rcncrsllv rretyirid onlv lw JOJI-S I.. WlltPHV, Moncouth Or.. To whom all letter ef buices fbOLld lc addmiet!. Trees. drctsF K, Plonlc; J'-albs Fall Price List acd .,.., iiuiu iiuiDzne uilATls Ad' riUKN'IX, B'oomlastta Nunciy, III. . "irfnfiMiiiiaiii i if T-m mv-cj&-. il . . v.tMianMmmmm i ,. ,.--- sS;. -?!'' WWPi'waMU U.W i.ii 'L.1 ' -rrT.,Y-JrM'SriT-"'' .tyjaiaaaitv A54tif. iHl aamiimmmi u m - t- -.- wiiiiiiiiiums