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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1876)
PF5! .. A.- W1JLLAMETTK FARMER. Salem, Friday, Dec. 15, 1876, Canvassing tho Presidential Vote. The proposition of .Senator Edmonds that an amendment to.hc Constitution of the United States shall bo immedi ately submitted to tho legislatures of the several States, providing that tho Supremo Courts of the United States shall canvas tho votos of the Electoral College, and dccldo who is elected President and Vice President, meets with very general approval. In this emorgency, when political feelings run so high, and charges of fraud and corruption are mado against all parties, it seems necessary that the presidential qucstipn shall bo decided by some tribunal removed as far as possible from merely partisan and sec tional interests, and possessing tho confidence of tho people to a greater degree than do tho two Houses or Congress, which are tho known and pjsitivc expressions of partisan differ ences. Fortunately for the country tho Su premo Court of tho United Slates has never been a merely partisan tribunal, and its members have never been chosen for merely partisan services. Tiiey nre appointed for lifo and aro undoubtedly animated by tho desiro to command respect of the present and future generations for tho justness of their decisions. The Chief Justice himself, though appointed during a Republican administration, was novcr prominently known in politics, and it. is certain that a number of the Judges have never been in sympathy with tho party now in power. All theso facts give ground for confidence that if tho present presidential imbroglio could bo submitted to tho Supremo Court and the whole cvideiico sifted and consid ered by that dignified and rcsponsjbilo. ootly of learned mon, they might ar rive ut some conclusion that tho people would willingly accept as fair and im partial, and abide by as Hit- legal intcr protatlon of tho wliolo mattor. Evon then, we could not expect thatall men would acquiesce cheerfully, but tho great majority of disinterested minds would yield to their Judgment of tho lau;nml the fuels, with much moro con fidence thaw to any decision that could otherwise- bo arrived at. The carrying out of this proposition requires tho framing of an nmondmonH to tho National Constitution" and Its immediate adoption by tho legislatures of three-fourths of the States, and His claimed that as tho legislatures of most of tho States will bo soon In session the MccMou of these three-fourths of them itjulil bo boon obtained. This result might not so easily, bo arrived at with out calling extra sossions in somo of tho Suites, and It might noeossltato an extra session In Oregon. While It Is very doubtful if tho desired result can be arrived at In tho brief timo remain ing, or iT unamlnlty of action can bo had in Congress; it Is Mill very evident that It would ull'ortl tho most satisfac tory solution of tho present unhappy condition of national-politics. Estimates for Publio Works in Oregon. Iu tho ostlmaU'S furul'Uoil Congress by Ihb Secretary of tho Treasury, for lutoiuJ, luiproveiuoulti the coming Usual year, (Uul other expenses, wo II ml tho following: Iin provoment at mouth of Columbia river, f'JO,' 1)00; Lower Wlllauietlo and Columbia from l'ortliiud to the sea, f 1.10,000; Upper Wlllaui ett, $l",0CO; Upper Columbia and Snake rlvoif, f 30,000; Canal at Cascades of Colum bia, '.100,000; Btuveyhig public lamia, f 15,. Wl: Indian eervloe, f 10,000, uUo rocouiiuoti tUtlon ol f J5.000 for civilization and Hiibalt fcuci' of liullnna nt Malhucr reservation. If l lii'-(i amounts can ho secured they will do much to develop our eouinicreu mid add to the prodnutlvu capautly of tho Columbia river relou. Such appropriation uro much neoded ami the granting of them would d1iov tliRt thn ndvuiitagos of this region mo ap leciated by Ihu general government. A Nkw Chain Tumi- Messrs. Mlddaugh it ItenrilMoy, of Sulciii, are agents for an Improvement on tho entiles chain pump (hat does wonderful woik. The expanding bucket. Ho-uallud, Is made of pure vulcaniz ed, w 111 t u rubber, ko does not wear tho wood like motal anil holds tho water easier and better. Wo have one In uso In our well, which Is over -10 loot deep, and It docs not work oveily hnid,nud does throw an lilt- 1110110 htre-ini ol water. They claim that this pump, In well of luual depth, can throw a barrel of water a' Ullliuto. It U skid to bo tho water lilting machine of greatest opacltycer known, and anothor faot In Its favor 1 that its cast U loss theii metal pump In common uo. Tho gtoat amount of water It can ralao will mako It a favorite pump with the fanners who havo to draw lock water. Jacobs oiUolal Territory Is 2A1. majority In Washlugton OlcUTimo Orchards and Orchardista. With your permission, I propose, in a few articles, to give some sketches of Oregon orchards and orchardists as they appeared twenty years ago, and why not? .Because apples aro not king, as they were then, theroforc it would not be interesting to write a history of that kingdom. Yet I am persuaded that a sketch of our early orchards and orchardists, reflections upon varieties anu soils, variations by twenty years' experience, tho introduction of our fruits, and many incidents connected therewith, and tho shipment of our first crops, as these occurred to one who has been connected intimately with fruit-raising, fruit-buying, and ship ping, almost from its infancy I say, such a pictuio, though crude in execu tion, and porhap3 with some mistakes as to dates and persons, (mistakes of the head, not of the heart,) as I shall" endeavor to give impartial accounts, having no interest in any nursery or orchard; Oregon's Interest is now my interest in this regard, and what I rec ommend I do so from conviction, and what I judge, I judge from experience; others may have other convictions and other experiences. I think it would be interesting to many a one, and perhaps would again recall the days and times when the red apples brought tho dol lars to many a pocket in astonishing reality. O temporal O apples! And suppose Pomona had fled from Oregon, and had reared her throne in the sun nier cllmo of our big sistor next door, yot prospects aro dawning that tho goddess again may make Oregon one of her provinces, even if slio can never bo queen nny more, for Ceres has usurped her throne. In the autumn of 18o3, I arrived iu Oregon, and camped near Poster's, and there I saw tho first Oregon apples seedlings they Were, yet more than Yellow Nowtowds they appeared then. As 1 expressed as much in his orchard, Mr. Foster kindly gavo mo a couple of apples. A few years ago I again saw that orchard, or a part thereof, and it seemed flourishing, now about thirty years old. Tho laud is a rich, level, but dry soil, not much cultivated of late, from appearances, as grain was grow ing on part of it, showing that apple trees will live long enough to bo a plea sure nnd profit to our children, for tho trees appeared as though they would live thirty years more. Having no friends In Oregon, and no particular aim, ou coming to the forks of tho road, I (don't laugh!) mado tho oxen tho oracle to guido us to our des tiny, gavo thom tho choico of roads, and they turned squaro about nnd led to Milwaukie and to an introduction to the oldest and largest orchard of culti vated fruit in Its various varieties, as represented by apples, pears, cherries, plums, grapes, quince, Ac. The trees that constituted this orchard were brought across the plains in wagons, as ono-year grafts planted iu boxes, grow ing nil tho way. This was dono iu 1817, nnd Henderson Luolling and William Meek, both from Iowu, wcro our first nurserymen, nnd nil tho old orchards of tho Willamette valloy havo their pa rontago in this orchard. Tho land tho first grafted trees wero sot In, is a sec ond torraco of bottom land, reclaimed from heavy forest, mostly rich soil, somo wet spots, and some poor, and a part stoay.. All was highly cultivated at Uiat timo by ropeuted plowings both ways, and spading nbout tho trees, and hoolng throughout tho summer, and all tho trees growing vigorously. Such was tho orchard whon I first becamo acquainted with it, nnd wo will see, further on, nfter I came in possession of it years after, how the trees fared on tlic.-o different soils, and locations and treatments. In the spring of 18ol I applied to Mr. Meek for work in tho orchard. Ho hes itated about giving me employment, ns I had a family, which would necestri ly claim part of my time, they (Luol ling A- Meek) employing only single mon, but, upon representing that Or egon's intorest was moro and bettor h-ervejj by mon of families than bysln glo mon, who would, in most cases at that time, go " home " with their earn ings in their pocket", and thus add no thing to Oregon's wealth or population, 1 received work at $f() per month and hoard, end for six years 1 was employ ed by Mr. Mock, who thou wont to California, soiling tho placo to Miller & Lambert. Hut lam anticipating time, for much of interest iu these sketches falls in Iho years between, and this wo will partly describe iu our next. Hi:xuv MiM.Kit. Tbroutth tin) loiiK'li iul broultli of tho laiul tlio colebmtiHl SII.VUH TUU'KU Uoota tulSlioea ure&oUl by tho million, fur pa runts kuow they last twlvsjas long s tUost without Dps. Also Iry Wlra Quilted SoIm. I The Entcirisc says: A young mn named Shoat. llvlnir near Needy, in Claokatnan county, lias broken out wnn mnaupox, ana ten or fifteen persons have heen exposed. The exposed persona hayo been placed In quarantine. TnE ADJUSTABLE SPRING BED, BARTLKT'S PATENT, June 21, 1870. . LUXURIOUS BED With Only a Single Mattress. For Durability. Cleanliness and Adjustment, it has no cqnal. IT IS ECONOMICAL AND NOISELESS. Wc challenge comparison with any and every other Spring Bed. TAKE AN ADJUSTABLE SPUING BEB Gn trial If desired, at tho manufacturers risk, to be returned in ono week if not entirely satisfactory. TKICES: Full Size f 7 00 T-oTlilrd....$0 CO Single. ..ffi OU. INMAN & CROSSON, Proprietor and Manufacturers, Commercial Street, SALEM. Under the Fakmeh Office. dclSml JBcts Factory. Sacks Mended, Cajpets Made. ALL WORK OF THE EltTD DO.NE IN BEST and neatest manner, at short notice. Shop on Court Street. SAI.EM, opposite the Commer cial Hotel. Ilaving opened business as above itatcd, I respect fully lnuto a share of public patronaee. novzj A, ii. v&ua.aB A Reward of $20,000 lias beca ofTerrek by Coneres for the best and most durable meihod or drawing Water from Wells or Cl terns. SHOOTS & COLWELL havd been awarded the above on their EXPANDING RUBBER BUCKET PUMP, for the reason that it Is tho most perfect and desirable l'nimi la n(i Thl P.VI'ANllINO IlirCKKT is the only one that is or can be Patented The principal of expansion is this: The Kubber, ths of an inch thick, is placed between two CON VHXED I'JLATES, lastoned tegethcr with a screw; the p'ates being full est In the centre, press hardest In the renter, which causes the Itnbber to expand, so that it can be READILY ADJUSTED TO ANT SIZED TUBE, fromiytoa inches, sons to-peoducc-tho least possi ble friction and yet uiaka perfect vacuum. The etjle of OUR CUKD, Is new and desirable, with a cntila ted Top, admlttlng'freo circulation of air. Foul and poisonous frases are qalcLly removed by this MAGIC PUMP. Ills known that the uso ef Impure-Water cati'cs more sickness and death thnn all other causes com bined. Wo challenge tho world to produce a I'ump that equals our EXPANDING RUBUER BUCKET PUMP. The Rubber tnat we use is pure Vulcanised White Rubber, sort and elastic. The metal part or the buck et is FINE DRASS, nhlchis Ih'DEsTUDTIBLK by any acids found in water. '1 his pump in all Its pnrts, is the acme ol i-Implii-lty, DRAWING MORE WA TER IN A OIVEN TIME: WITH LESS VOWBR THAN ANY OTHER PTMP NOW IN USB, and is never obst.ucted hy freclne if properly adjusted, Bucket pateuied Jan. 5, !8. Pricu I2for Curb, vtithltccl, Spout and Urlpe, and lust Vi leet or pipe and chain, and CO tts. per f ot tor all below the tlrst IS feet. For Pump, or County, Town orState Rights Address, MIDDAUGH & UEARDSLE1', r Solera, Oicgon.. PROTECT YOUR BUILDINGS, j Which may be done with one fourth the usuij expense, by using our PATENT SLATE PAINT (Fifteen. Year EtablIHcoy MIXED RDADY FOR USE. Fire-proof, Water-proof, Durable, economical and ornamental, A roof may bo covored with a very cheap shingle, and by application of this tlnte be mado to last from 33 to 85 years. Old rooft can be patched and coated looking much better and lasting lonfrer than new shingles wlthuutihe slate, for One-third tho Cost of Kc-slilngllng. 'the expense of slatlnt; new sulnp,lCB Is only about mu tuei in tiinpiy inyiu inora. Tne paint 18 FlnK rnojF against sparks or rtylns emoers, as may be ta.lly tested bj any one. IT STOPS EVERY LE4K, and for tin or iron baa no equal, as It expands 'ov heat. f. titrarlA hv rnld. mi.l vpl im -n .. ..- ...... . . ' .. ' --- --j . , .. .,., v,v. uui scales Hoots covered with Tar Shuathlnp; Kelt c..n be mado waur tinht at a small expense, and. preserved for This Slate Paint la EXTSiittlELY CIIC.1I. I Two callous will cover a hundred smurc feet of shin Kio roui, wnuoon tin, iron, leu, maicneu ooarus, or any smooth surUce, from two quarts to one uailun aro required o iuu square jeei oi euriace, ana ai though Iho palut has a heavy body It is easily op piled Ith a bniih. Xo Tar Is used Iu this Coruposllion. Ilicrcforo, It neither cracka In Winter, nor runs In oummer. Ou decjed shingles, IU fills up Iho holes and pores, anu hesa new substantia roof that will to their placet, and ketpa them there. It fills up ail notes in nit roo;s, sto) s me leaks-and alihough a slowd-yer, rain does not affect it a few hours utter applying, as nearly an paiut that uro black con tain tah, bo sure ym ubuilu our ueuuluc article, u4ui viur fuiu1u roo'r; is CHOCOLATE COLOR, ulicndret apnllcd. chanuine In about a month to unl'oriu s'ali. color, acd la to all intents and puiposcs SU-iTE uu TIX ROOFS our nd co or isusnally preferred, as onocsat Is equal 10 uiv ur any oiuiuary paiui. fur ltlllCli M'ALI.S Our nuiuiiT iihu is tho only rtllablo slalo Paint ever lutrodu.vU that will eiKctually pretcut dauipue.s from peuetrJliug and discoloriug the platter. Thesd ialntsire also largely iiseti on out houses anu icuces. or as a primula co.11 on nuo otiuuings. Our ouly colors are Ciioi'Olatb, IU o, Hi.ii.iit Red, and Ortisut'. .VEfV VOItK CANII TRICE LIST. 5 Oallous, can and box $3 50 10 ke.' uw '.M " half Kuril law Id " one barrel ai DO Wo hate lu stock, of our onu manufacture, roofing materials, elc, at Iho following low pilces: 1PU) Mils extra Rubber Roodng, at 3 cent, per fquarefoo;. (Or ue lll fuml.h Rubber Roonu,T, Nall, Caps and SUte Talut for an entire new nol", at IS cents per square fiot ) MM rolls 4 plyTairoi Roofing Felt, at It; cents per square foot. a rolls S-pl) Tarred Kooing Kelt, at Sf cents p)r squire .'ojt. VK1 rolls Tarred Shcathlug at t,' cent, per square foot. tVU gallons floe Enamel ralnt,mlxtd ready for use. on ini-we or ouuiuo MorK, at r: per gallon, an (little, HXM libit SUto Flour ..per bbl. (3 14 11W " K.vtpstone Flour, a w 3 (U 3 W liW " (irallon Mineral " llW) Uelalllc l'alut, dry " Special pilces pet ton orcir-liad Ij'.s. All orders mnsi ho tcc.iniiaiiUil with thoiuoucy, or suM'VI I"' dajs drift on ueil known parties X. Y. SUTK lUl.Vt cuurAxr. de!33 Ki .1 lot Maiden Lace, New Yolk. HAWIEY, DODD & CO., PORTIiAHD, OKEOOX, OFFIR FOR SALE A PtTlL LINE OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. JOHN 3reE,iiiL THE DEERE SULK! i3sS?fllBiaaaB& r Biiyfetiiiky The Greatest Labor-Saving Implements yet Invented. Orre- Hundred anJFlfty sold in Oregon in Three Months. Iron Beam, Iron Frame, Hxm Wheels. Every Farmer In tho State Is interested. Sole Agents for tho SolLixttler IF & r xn "W,gjoiau, And Light Spring Wagons Deere Peerless Cultivators, and Buckeye Grain Drnin- nnri Broadcast Seeders, and drills? ana A.M GRIST MILLS, allsizesandpriecH Sond lor Special Circulars. Iwtlnd, Sept. 3. FRANK BROS. & CD.. SAN aTOAXCISCO, ... Importers and Coalers in -, AGIRICULTU Li- IMPIMNTS; Sole Pacific Coast Agents icr t T& Walter A. Wood Harvesting Macliinos The La Belle Wagon Works, Fond du Lac. Wisconsin, Manufacturers of th&Justly-celobratgd LA BELLE WAGON, the Pride of the Pacific Coast. rAHM. SrHJttra.nAC-W. OR KXPRESS; Thlmb. Skein, or IroiiAale; Wldoor Narrow Trajk; Eastern Bed and Top Box. or.Callfornia RtiUe Rack Bed and Top Box. with California mpt- r.... n . J'1 Oregon Holier Krake-the HK8T BIMKE MaIIK. tho superior manner in which our skeins aro set. Every wheel batancMt Buncrim jtoaoa from R. D. BTJFORD &. CO., Manufacturers of THE BUFORD IEON GANG AND SULKY PLOW, AND The Browne Iron 'Sulky Plow. LIGhT DKAFr, Easily adjusted with Screws or Levers for Level or Sldc-lilll Ground. THESK PLOWS are especially rccommenfltd to the Farmers oi Oregon and Washington Torritorv as tho The Famous BLACK HAWK SINGLE PLOW. EASIEST FOB MAN AND BEAST. NKVEK FAILS TO CLEAN WELL. pcTlorE?oKALL othere!me b0en Tnon0L'o,II'T and "vlmit tested in California and olshcie, and found su- ALL THESE PLOWS ARE Tlio 3Jii-JL- oix tJio Paomo Coamt. A full slock of Extras always oa hand for tho above Plows. o pB- CONSTANTLY ON HAND : CiiltlvatoiH. seed sowers. Harrows, DiIIIh, and siiaw-ciitJcrs, Agricultural Hardware OF ALL AIJ. HQAEU KINDS. nfIiBy nd," UB 3 ? J d4ress, aud spccifliis tbe articles wantod, we will ruall you SwU. Circular auU Price- List free, ml will furnish any further Jnformatjpu lg- W. S. NEWBURY, octl3 Nolloo. TUS copartne'ship heretofuro cxiitlns under the style of llodjre, (,'alcf A Co was dtssolved June 17, 1S7II, hy tlie dci'h of Sir. Cha. K. Calef. Tho af fairs of the lata tlrm will ho settled and the liuslnef s continued by the lenuiulnjr partners, under the name of HODGE, SNEL.L A. CO. CIIAS. IIOOOE. QKO. W. SN'ISLL. Portland, Sept. 2'i. lbT!. lm HOlCE, SNELL & CO., Saccettorj to HODGE, CALEF & CO., DK.VI.KIIS IX Drugs, Faints, Oils, Wl.VDOW GL.1SS, 'Etc,, Etc., Nos. Ti Front aud Ttf First Street.', 1'OltTI.AMJ, ... Olti:J0f. POllKI PORK!! FARRAR BRO'S. Ar.E 1UMNO THE Highest Market Price ron ponK mb PACKING PURPOSES. Salem Nov, 15, ir.Cxi. SOU AUKNTS FOR OTTff DEERE MOLINE PLOWS, Which confine the greatest strength with extreme Lightness and Durability. Tfilf N" DEERE Is the5 Solo .Patentee of the 'piitantnd Block and Wehled.J'rog. nnd their Plow is tho only Plow so made, the Share anal Mould-boanlb aro also hardened by n pa tent process peculiar to thn DEERB PLOWS. ! Aecnta tar AND CfcAftG PLOWS. rjtfSSi SEfe1 and I'ORTEAIVO, FULLY WARRANTED TO BE Manager, Portland, Or. GrROVER & BAKER SEWING MACHINES. milFSK WELL-KNOWN X chines, AND 1'OrULAK MA- Gx'ontly Improved, To tult tin Ccntcuuta Ytar and warranted to be as rrrcsentcd, tre now ollered on toe MOST r.4VOR.iBLE TERMS. I Wii.t. Stix Theji os SIS MONTHS' TXIVIH WITHOUT I.YTKUEST, to those nho want accomniodation or rccclro lu pay At Ono Dollar . a Bushel ! The 1876 CENTENNIAL Machines Arc Ik ahead of an) thins In tho market, ecd cat be returned tf not fully up to Hie nmrantco. Call on JOHN W. GILBERT, Commercial St., - - -. salcui.. OCtlltf St-! SVlS"s0.ar: STVM GS9- ? i BWtl- f