Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, January 12, 1877, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text"m r . rJ l i.a i- f ft . -s-.' u lfc VfaM $2,50 per Year. .?rom the Patrons' Uolpor. Ourtf'isiness Enterprises. To what estont patrons miy eugago In business enterprises witu profit, Is a ques tion which should have careful considera tion. In tho first hurst of enthusiasm It was natural that thoy should undertake all sorts of enterprises, and In numerous cae9 with 'marked success. But whllo favorablo cir cumstances and thu hnppy choice of agents have made many of theso enterprises sue bosses', many others hae beon such marked failures that great discouraenieut has re sulted. So the question conies up fairly what enterprises may be uudertak? n with a prospect of avorsgo success. In this discussion three facts may be stated as incontestlblc: 1. That when there is tho greatest division of labor there is the great est efficiency, and tho most pioduct for the least outlay. 2. That all men will work for themselves more actively than for another. 3. That manufacturing, merchandising, farming and transportation are each distinct branches of business embracing many trade?, and each requiring peculiar aptitudes and special training for its successful prosecu tion. When these facts are conceded and no man can deny them the folly of any man trained in one branch attempting without training to competo with trained men engag ed in other branches of industry, is appar ent; and still more the folly of untrained men, devoting but a portion of their time to the matter, attempting, by an agent likewise untrained, to competo with traiuod men vbo are giving their whole time and attention to it. This Is what our patrons have been doing and they have generally failed at it. They should have expected failure, for, certainly, tbey were running blindfold into difficulties of Which they -had no comprehension. Where they have not failed, and there hate been some marked successes, good luck or the happy accident of getting a trained agent should generally have the credit. Now, with this sweeping condemnation, is It meant to object to all business arrange mentsT Not at all. Just what farmers may do, or must do, as individual farmers, they may do collectively. They must sell their surplus productions and they must buy their necessary supplies. But in this tbey do not take the character of merchants or manu facturers. And here a grand distinction is to be drawn: The merchant buys in quanti ty , in many different marKets and of many kinds of goods. Bo is anticipating the wants of his customers and buying for them. The farmer buys only for himself. More than half of the merchants work is done when he has bought well. The same may be said of the manufacturer; he has to anticipate the wants of his customers and make that kind and quality of goods which will find a ready and remunerative sale. He haB also to possess that special training which fits him to do the mechanical part of the work or to bare it done by others with, least cost. And further, the aptitude training and knowledge which fits a man for one branch of trade or manufacture does not fit him for another kind; for example, one man might be emi nently successful as as an iron merchant or manufacturer and fail utterly In dry goods. Another might know all the Ins atid the outs of tho pork trade and be quite at sea in a flour mill. It is enough for one man to do one thing well and ho should be content to strive for eminence in that one. So we make the point that farmers, in this ago of sharp competition, cannot be successful as mer chant and manufacturers and they bad best not try it. But, as taid before, there is buying and celling which fanners must do, and here comes in the opportunity and the need of agenw oi meir own to transact meir ousi nesa for thorn, or to help them in its trans action. It in vory true each man may buy and cell for himself. He may study tho markets with that end in view and he may be successful; but tho simple fact is, most farmers really know little about these mat ters, either as to qualities or prices and tbey become very easy dupes. In like manner they know little of the real value of what tbey have to sell qua take whatever is offer ed them. If now a dozen or a hundred fanners have wheat to sell, or corn, or bogs, or cattle, or fruits, or tobacco, if they will club together and employ one man the shrewdest of their number to investigate carefully as to place and time to sell , to sort and ship the product to the best market, and to look out that no fraud is committed, ana the money Is promptly returned, doubtless the agent can be well paid and yet the farmers get an in creased price. So again, when purchases are to be made, a shrewd man, acting in the in. ie rest of hi mates, can make better terms than each can make for himself and at far lesa cost. But in neither of these cases is the agent acting either as a merchant or a manufacturer. Ho is acting simply as a committee for nil the rest, and his interests a lilciiltA.I .v-Jfli all tiia ratt Vt ttf villi aao iucuiiuii i-i , i.w w. w n..u pio merchant, for he is tho opposite party , u -Yflfc i jMJg1IMW"Ww'"w"1 "" . SALEM, tho transaction. Uo seel; a to pet the largest possible prico and to make the best terras lor Ittvisclf. The scent alius to make the best terms ipr hifyrncijials. This lino ol reasoning loads us to define the duties and ni9rk out tho province oi our local and state grimgo stents. They are not to be merchants but simply agents; toinos titrate, top.disoaEdioRct!ir'their principals just as those principals might act lor them solves if equally well informed and with the same leisure. It is douutlm whether ttiov should ever keep a stock ol goods on bnnd, and very oerUin that they should not go into manufacturing. lint patron, moy alio clrlb orders with profit uu I iniyVtaiHUui goodiiu bulk for future use and keep them on hand subject to call; csro being taken lest old stock of uudssir&blfl ireods Eccumulalo. Of course, if faraioi shave capital to spve, Itlsthohs to spend as they plcne, and they can put it Into treds or transportation or raanufaoturintr, but if they foil it should be charged to individual recklessness aud ignor ance rather than to tho influence of the granite. Thoy ought to go into such outside speculations as individuals, not as patrons. And it tbey succeed, it is from their itidivld ualy aptitude and industry, rather than any influence-ol the grange. Another bmnch of businoss in which doubtless our farmers may combine with profit is that of insuranco, in which our in terests are identical; but of this at another time. Flams and Prunes. Ed. Fakmek: "Xion" erred when he said, in your last number, that I claim ed there was a dlfferenco between tho Peach plum described by Downing, and G. W. Waiting's. I ssid uo such thing, nor did 1 indicate, it. But now I alllrm that they are one and the samo, and what is more, I am prepared to prove my insertion beyond tho least suspicion of doubt. "Xion's" desci lption of tho German Prune is wholly incorrect; though what he quotes from Downing, coincides exactly with our German Prune. "Tho German Prune of Oregon is far from awoet, In fact is so acid that one taste soured mo of it fyer." So says " Xlon." I must say Mr.Edltor that he "Plucked his prune A little' too soon." The German Prune is not sour, and to this anyone can testify, who haB eaten it when fully matured. I have lived in California for four years and have been somewhat ac quainted with both Meek and Luelling. I know that tbey did not originate the "'Ger man Prune of Oregon, as "Xlon" calls it, and also that it has never been called Luelling's seedling in California. The Wallenberg of Oregon does resemble the Fallenbergof Cal ifornia, in every respect, and I know from experience that It is profitable for drying purposes. So far as I know, tho poinolo- gists of Oregon do not know a great deal, but I am proud to know that they know that "Xlon" Is ontlroly mistaken. W. A. Luellino. North Pacific Rural. We have received the first number of the above named journal which is to be a monthly publication at Seattle, by B. L. Northup. It is a sixteen page pamphlet, well printed and certainly interesting matter, much of which is origi nal. If the limited agricultural community of that section can support an agricultural paper the Rural should succeed, but with all the good wishes imaginable we find mingled a feeling of sympathy for the enterprise that attempts to build on the light basis of terri torial agriculture. The Rural Is worthy of a greater support than at the best it can expect. DIED: Jane Jett Glovpr. at tho residence of her husband, in Marion County. Oreeon. Dec. 31st, 187G, aged -10 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Mrs. Glovor was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in 1827, emigrated with her father Graves to Missouri in 1830, was married to William Glover in 1&13, with whom she came to Oregon in 1817, and sot tied In Marion County, in which she resided until her death. About 1851 she professed saving faith in Christ, and united with the Cumberland Frosbyterian Church, in which she lived a consistent and acceptable mem ber. Her last illness which was protracted and painful, she bore with christian resigna tion, died in peace and hopo of a blessed immortality. D. M. K. Virginia and Missouri papers please copy. Died, of typhoid feier, Doc. 29, 1870, In Lane county, near Creswell, Laura E. Knox, daughter of Rotcoe and M, J. Knox, Over the river tho boatman pale Carried another, she household pet; Her brown hair woed In the gentta gale; Darling Ella, we sea yet, She crosiod on li6r bosom her helpless hands And fearlessly entered the poanloin bark; Wo watched it glide from the sil er sands, And all our sunshine grew strangely dark. We know she is safe on the farther side, Where all the ransomed and angels sre; Over the river, thoiiivstlc river, Wo know that our darlir g is walling there. . OREGON, JANUARY GRANGE MATTERS. Willipa, W. T., Jan. I, '77. Ed. Farmer: The grange-lu this valley still holds togothor, although somo of tho members having failed to gtrlchas fast as their expectations led them to suppose tbey would, have withdrawn, but those who aro left iutcud to " stny " Wo aro going to put up a nail and Warehouse. Warohonso be low and Hall above. The building will be iOi.20. Wo intend to slait a library to pnt in our now hall. Will build as soon as Spring plaining is finished. If some of tho lind hunters would como hero, I think they would find what they want, ano if thay can find any richer Hud I would travel some distance to feo it. Our winter has been very mild so fir, but littlo rain and no cold weather. Tho officers of our grange for the year 1877 are: J. Billiard, M.; A. K. Bush, O.; W. W. Lilly, S.; J. Dtiefsler, L.; E. .T. Smith, A.S.; Mrs. W. Lilly, Chap.; W. K. Buab, Sec; B. A. Dullard, G. K. Willai-a. Tho following are tho ofllcors of Butte Crook grange for the year 1877: Robert Thompson, M.; Jno. Nicholson, O.; Enoch Skirviue, Sec; Geo. Cardow, S.: P. A. Mar quam, A. S.; M. J. Wtiito, Chap.; Martin Bobbins, T.; J. R. White, Sec; Jno. Sklr vln, O. K.; Melissa Jackson, Ceres; Rose Bobbins, Pomona; Mrs. S. Kiser, L.A.S.; Olive Maiquam, Flora. J. R. White. At a special meeting of Harrisburg Grange hold on the 0th of January, it was moved and carried unanimously that a vote of thanks be tonderered Worthy Master Cyrus for his visit and the able explanation of the business plans of the order, and that Harris burg Grange , No. 11, assures the Worthy Master and officers of the Stato Grange that thoy approve of their acts relative to the articles of incorporator provided for by the State Grange, and we beg leave to assuto them that they shall receive the sup-vort of this grange In all tbelr legal acta. Resolved, That a copy of this be furnished the Willamette Farmer and the Oregon Cultivator with a request to publish. J. P. Ali'ord, See. Howelel Prairie Grange. Wm. Sap plngfield, Past Master of the Grange, in stalled tho following officers: O. C. Lyon, M.;'J. W. Greenwood, O.; B.Welsner.Chap.: J. W. Howell, Secretary; Mrs. Olive New some, T.j Mrs. Sears, C; Mrs. Mary C. Greenwoed.P.; Mrs. Lewis, F.; John Sap plngfield, G. Pomona Grange. Hall or Salem Orange, Jan 8, '77. Masters, past masters and their wives.who aro matrons, and delegates elected by sub ordinate granges ot Marion county, met to form a Pomona grange. Worthy Doputy, G. W. Hunt, special deputy to organize this Pomona grange, pro siding. Committee on credentials reported some thirty-five patrons present to form said Pomona grange. The following officers were then eleoted for the ensuing year : Worthy Deputy, G. W. Hunt, Master; Worthy Deputy, P. F.Castleman, O.; Wor thy Past-master, Dan'l Clark, L.; Worthy Brother, V. M. Thompson, 8.; Worthy Part master, W. M. Sapptngtlold, A. 8.; Worthy Master, J. Voorhoes, Chap.; Worthy Brother, Henry Smith, T.; Worthy Master, G. G. Glenn, Sec; Worthy Brother, K. T.Porkins, G. K.; Worthy Sister, M. E. Glenn, Ceres; Woithy Sister, M. A. Minto, Pomona; Worthy Sister, Hattle CJark, Flora; Worthy Sister, Alice Harkleroad, L. A.S. Worthy Past-master Dan'l Clark moved that the name of this Pomona grange bo called the Marion County Pomona G ranch; carried. Moved, to Invite Worthy State Master, Cyrus, to install the officers on first Friday In Feb., 1877, at 11 o'clock; carried. The patrons met In the evening 'and bad a genoral good time, and wore much edified by different brothers and sisters speaking uuder the head of "the good of the order." T. L. Davidson, Sec. pro tern, Use for Olo Bones. We are told that a vessel Is, or has lately been, loading at Victoria with a cargo or old bones, gathered from tho ports on Puget Sound, which are to bo taken to Europe and used for manu facturing purposes, to make knife bandies and such articlos. Butte ille Grango has elected D.J. Pendle ton Master, F. X. Mathlou,Ovorseer, Wm. M.Caeo Lecturer, James Whllnoy Steward, J. W. Batcheller Secretary, and other officers wo do not hour ot. The S. T. Church took 172 tons cf wheat to Portland otio day last week from Salem and Coirallis. 't IHI'1')1 Vv'r 'V !1UMHL '" 12, 1877. BY TELEGRAPH. New Orleans, Jan. 8 All quiet at tho State house. No troublo apprehended. A hoavy force of police ou duty, ready for in auguration coremonlos. Several thousand rorsons hae assembled In anil about St. Patrick's Hall and the crowd is rapidly increasing. By 1 p. m. somo 5.000 pooplo had assembled in the streets, Iturtlt square and ndjcent build ings. At lp.m. Govornor Nichols left the City Hotel for tho hall whore ho was re ceived with tremendous cheers by the as sembled thousands. Governor Nichols ap S eared on tho balcony, whoro, after prayer y ltcv. Dr. Palmor, tho oath of offifo was administered to Nichols. Governor Packard and Lieutenant Gov ernor Antnlno wore inaugurated at tho State Houe at 1:30. New York, Jan. 8. Commodore Vander bilt's will was filed for probato to-dav. He leaves all his property to his son, Win. II. Vanderbllt, who is to pay tho following be qiies.s: Five hundred thousand dollars each to four of his daughters; $300,000 eaeli to his other four daughters; to Cornelius Van derbllt, hrs son, tho interest on $2,000,000: to Cornelius J. Vanderbllt, son of Wm. H., $250,000; to his wire, $250,000, In addition to $500,000 lettled on her at marriage, together with his mansion, furniture, plato, horses, etc. In addition ho leaves 1,000,000 to be divided among a list of names which ho left with Wm. H.Vanderbilt. Rey. Drs. Wm. M.Taylor, R. S. Starrs, W. J. lluddlngton, H. M. Scudder, Ray Palmer, George H. Hepworth, David P. Coo, A.H. Clapp, Benj. N. Martin, Wm. H. Ward and sev eral other clergymen ot New York and Brooklyn have united to form a new IocbI congregational association, most or them having withdrawn from the old as sociation in couoequonceonta endorsement of Mr. Beecher. Elmira, Jan. 7. The hoavlest fall of snow known in this valley for ears fell last night 12 inches on a levul. Tho rooiH of a num ber of housos hayo fallen in fromweigbtof the fenow. St. Louis, Jan. 8. Heaviest snow storm of the season to-day. Reports to-night say it is general thioughcut the State. Railroad trains are cousidoiioly delayed in conse quence. New York, Jan. 8. The Times' Washing ton special says tho resolution of Fernando Wood, for settling tho the Presidenrial ques tion by a now election In South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, will probably be of fered early this week in tho House. Wood says he has beon holding it, hoping some thing might be done in committee, and that he still hones tliov may oriuinate and ma ture something that will meet the exigency oi the case. He tnn something must be done soon, and no more time is to be lost. He says the idea of a now election in the tliree disputed Ststes isentiroly original witu himself, and that tbo proposition has been done without consultation with anybody. Ho says there is no difficulty or dispute about the late election except in these three States, for says he, "1 don't take any account of this Oreeon business. I should hesitate to seo Tilden made President by the vote of crontn." Taking it lor granted men mat there is no dispute about Oregon, and that it belongs to Uayus, there 1ms been no dispute except iu these three States, South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. My proposition is that in theso Suites there shall be a new elec tion under the State laws, but supervised and in a measure directed by the Joint com mittee of the Senate and Houso on electoral count. Every one would be satisfied with the result of a now election so cuardnd. and It would show to tbo world tho strength of our institutions and tno power or me people for peaceful self government, Chioaoo, Jan, 9. The Tulune's Wash ington special says: Opinion is strengthen ing that the compromise committee will agree on a bill making concurrent action necessary to reject any State's vote, and fix ing such limit to debate as will allow tho oommencemeut of work before the oloso or the session. Washington, Jan. 9, Tho cabinet is In session, all members present. Dispatches from Gen. Auger, commanding at New Or leans, to the Secretary of War, havo been submitted. They report considerable com motion In that city. A telegram from Gov. Packard Is also submitted. The cabinet session to-day lasted nearly three hours. There was much conversation about political affairs, but especially about the condition in New Orleans, at various telewams had been received from that city expressive of fears of violations of tho pub lic peace. The following dlepitch was sent to GeneralAugur immediately alter adjourn ment of the cabinet, by direction of tho President: "A dlspatoh Just received from the United States Marshal at Now OrloutH indicates that unauthorized armed bodies of men aro or ganized and assembling iu a ummur to threaten the peace and safety or tho city. If this be bo, notify the loaders such organiza tions that they must desist on the pain of coming In conflict with the United States authority, sustained by the military power of the government. Report at once thu tlmo and hour of action, kenpiug In mind the fict that this order has no rot'eronto to tho recognition of either of the claimants for tho governorship, or either leitl-daturo. J. I). CAMERON, Secretary of War." FOREIGN. Ty.viifl Tin U flurnianv Iu nrnnat-Inrr in jnobillze the army coriM for tho purpose of V. .-1.1 UA 11.. It.... .L-.il... rri.iu 1 In on. cordance with a statement made somo tlnio ago mat. in tno eveui oi war, uermauy WOlllU aiu UUHSia vy muiug carw in iuibuu. Perhaps a more significant statement Is that Volumo VIII Number 4S. Austria is collecting munitions of war at Semliu, preparatory to setziug the Servian capital in tho eent of Russlnu occupation orRonmnnin. A Berlin dispatch Rays Austria Is calling out roierves in Bohemia and elsewhere. Vienna, Jan. 8 llollablo information has been revolted that the memorandum of fcatAot Pjsha is so categorically opposed to the proposals of the powois that unloss plen ipotentiaries mako c'liiisldemblo concession in tho contoronco to-day hardly a chance of agreement renin ins. London, Jan. S. Various spocl.il dispatch es as to tho probable attitude nl the Porto at to-day's sitting of tho conferonco wore voiy conflicting. A Fer.i special to the Telcgtaph, dated Sunday, says the Porto is apparently still de termined to make no further concessions, and that tho Marquis ot Salisbury has al ready engaged a steamer to depart the 10th lust. The amo coriespondeut confirms tho report that somo sort of ultimatum will bo presented. London, Jin. ! A special to the Daily Xcit'8 from Vlenua sajs tho Hungarian gen eral, Klapha, ins inspected tho orseual anil stores ot Turkey, and certillos that tho Tur kish government has a million breech-loaders, and accouutioinouts sufficient tor 400,000 men. The Turkish army in Bulgaria is rapidly increasing. It Is slatod that 83,00a men, from all parts of tho empire, arrived iu that province within tho last eight days. St. PiiTERsnuna, Jan 8, Tho taot that no decision was reached In yosierday's sitting of the conleienco Is regarded as aUording lurthef proof that the Porto seeks to use the now constitution as a means of avoiding compliance Uh tho demands of tbo powers. Russia has reacliM the limit of concsssion, and the other powers aavct doclared their de tererminalion to uphold tn programme of tho conference. Tho powers', wll,lto c"oulnK their representation in most m "lenue termsN will firmly uphold their demand'.- Disinterested Services. So much has boon said about tho sor- vices rendered by Hon. A. J. Dufur, as Centennial Commissioner and tho amount, appropriated by tho Stato to wards defraying his, expensos as such, that we lately, when meeting that gen tleman, interrogated him as to tho sum he has expended in connection with tho Oregon exhibit, over and above all money rocoivod by him, and ho Informs us that ho is out over $1,700, paid out of his own funds, over $500 of which ho paid since ids return, to Ladd & Tilton, Portland, in taking up a noto givon by himself and C. V. Burkhart, of Albany,to raiso means to pay freights etc., on th6 goods shipped last Spring. Mr. Dufur did not volunteer this in formation, nor suggest tho subject, but merely answered tho questions put to him. lie informs us that tho Finunco Committeo of tho Exposition, recog nizing that ho had rendered constant and faithful servico ns a member of tho National Board, all through tho Expo sition, had oxpressod tho intontion to pay him $C00 more, in addition to $WK already paid, and after that, (if It should not bo paid, of which ho was not san guine) ho would still bo out of pocket more than $1,200 besides over two years of actual timo that ho has dovoted en tirely to tho cause. Forty Ykarh WtnuiiD. Mr. K. C. Geerr or Waldo Hills, and wire, celebrated the fortieth anniversary or their marriage ou the 8th or January. Thern wero piesent about twenty or their own children and grand children and thirty-six ram lly relatives sat down to cupper. The afioruoon aud even ing was passed delightfully lu various amusements, Mr, and Mrs, Geer havo re sided for thirty years on the farm whero thoy now live. On the fifth of noxt month the whole Geer connection will assemble at Butteville to celebrate the E2d birthday of Mr. J. C. Geer, tho patriarch of the family, who, while otherwise In good, health, Is blind. Ho went blind over 20 years ago, but has great use of his faculties. lie built the bouse himself and can go to any part of It, can saw wood und pile it, pare apples, or sort thorn , discarding the unsound oneM , and by foellut; can tell the dlflerent varieties. It Is difficult to keep the old gentleman from working loo hard, and ho tells aneidotcs or his llfu and experience with great gusto. Ukaiii) Fiiom. Our rrlend and corres pondent, G. J. McCraw, writes us a chatty correspondence from Linn county, where ha U fetching music. Wo ll!t such pleasant aud familiar dc'-eiipliunnorjeople ai.d coun try aud wish the rich county or Linn could afford us frequent toininunli atfons concern ing il? hpcM life and i'.s rich resources, ,!& 1 S.'l i . i s in - i. f i " h i $ i J 'r1 ft: