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BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
With his accustomed energy Mr. A.
J. Dufur has set nlxntt tho work of re-
org-.utlzlug an Inmslerotlon Uureiui for
Oregon. The lato Board of Immigra
tion vns n great rvwUtuneo to now com
ers, Ioth in disseminating informntion
concerning our Stato and its resources,
and also in assisting tho immigrant
with vnluablo information nftor his ar
rival here. Mr. Dufur anticipates a
large immigration hither in the Spring
and having assured thousands wiio
were at thcCcntonnial that they would
find great assistance, on reaching Port
laud, from tho local Board of Immigra
tion, he sees that the resignation of
the Hoard will work great disappoint
ment to new comers, and In? n detri
ment to the interests of our btate. It
is much to be regretted that the Legis
lature did not show n proper and reas
onable recognition of the valuable ser
vices rendered by tho Board and make
ome provision for its maintalnancc.
The best friends of the last Legislature
must confess that it showed a vory
niggardly disposition in respect to very
important interests. It k very proier
that the State nt large should protect
tho public interests, and at least parti
ally aid the cause of immigration,
which constitutes too great a burden
when made to depend entirely uion
the liberality of individuals.
Probably Mr. Dufur understands
what is necessary to Ik done in lids
respect better than any one ele and
we trnst there will be a generat sup
port given to tho work he has under
taken'. A little help contributed from
many persons will insure all the mean
needed to offectually assist the work of
immigration, and we hope that such
an interest wilt be shown as to provo
that the people at large do not agree in
sentiment with some well known mem
bers of the late Legislature, who argued
to ue that we already have too many
people in Oregon, as many as can bo
prosperous and happy, and that our
best days were in the past when every
man's stock had a thousand bills to
roam upon. 8uch a man ought to have
been born before the flood, or just
after it, when he could have had a
whole continent to himself.
THE QKBQOM WHTEB.
In the last days of January the rains
have again set in with an evident In
tention to furnish us all the water need
ed, and, In truth, the ground had lie
come so dry' in many places that rain
was needed. Those who may read the
Fahuer elsewhere than In Oregon,
will like to know some particulars of
our seasons, we will recapitulate tho
weather items since Full.
There had been a few showery spells
in September, but no heavy rains until
the middle of October, when sufficient
rain fell to put the ground In gocd
order for the plow and to raise the
"Willamette to a fair boating stage.
Rains prevailed, more or less, theugh!
the month of November, though not to
great excess.
December was almost clear of rain
fall, though the weather was foggy and
frosty until about the twentieth; then
a little rain. January has been as de
lightful a month as could be desired;
most of the time with frost, though
tho inercury has not leen below 22 at
any time, and only once or twice that
low. We have had no ice on the water
to give skating, except a few days.
There has been no snov,and the ground
has never remained frozen, except h
the fehade. The roads have been goot
and plows have run nearly every day
uuring tno winter, except wnen ninti
ered by the rain. The plowed grouud
has not been frozen to hinder work and
when frozen hardest tho plows could
always work well In the afternoons.
It is pronounced the most delightful
winter over known, even in tills region
where winters are x unusually mild,
and from the reports of frostt. and
drouths lu Colifornia, will compare fav
orubly with the winter season there.
As a result of thLs favorable .eason
our farmers have their work pushed
forward so that their spring plowing Is
well advanced whllo spring Is still one
month off. The outlook seems favor
able for a remarkable yield over a great
ly Increased acreage, and whilo the
jKiople here complain somowhat of
hard times at present, they look for
ward to the coming year with sanguine
hopes of a very prosperous season, both
as to yield of grain and price to be re
ceived for their surplus.
Wo unhesitatingly bellovo that In
all respects the Statu of Oregon ikmsos
se.s advantages surpassed by no section
of tho earth, and equalled by vory Tow,
If Indued by auy othor countries.
The Presidential Question.
Tho olectoral compromlso bill, that
was published in the Fakmku last week
has already passed both houses of Con
ere and received tho approval of
President Grant, and guuoml sntlsfac'
tlon prevails among tho people of tho
United States that a tribunal has been
created that must command tho res
pect of tho country and glvo confldoneo
.that tho questions at issuohavo lmcn de
cided fair) j and Impartially as is posiblc.
Whatever the result may be, the public
mind will acccopt It ns honestly and
fairly reached, and whoevor is inaug
nitrated President, there will l but
little disappointment and no excite
nient, except among defeated place-
hunters. The people desiro a fair set
tlement of the Presidential question,
more than they want either one candi
date or the othor to succeed.
For th Willamette Farmer.
OBSERVATIONS-No. 3.
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Wild oats aro the source of no little
annoyance to the farmers of tho Wil
lamette. This pest has spread fearful
ly in the lost ton years. In INI? there
wore but few outside of the river bot
toms. Xcnv there nic hut few Holds of
old land that aro not thickly sot. These.
oats, However, are uot as imiu as omo
noxious weeds in othor States. They
mako excellent pasturo, and "wild
oats hay" is proferred by many to tho
best timothy. They do not grow on
land that is not cultivated, so they arc
no help to pasture land which Is not
plowed. To r.dso hay from them it Is
necessary to plow the land after each
crop. So far as is generally knowu, all
attempts to exterminate them havo
failed. If any Bold once thoroughly
.set has over beou clear of them, it has
not beon reported. Such informntion
would be thankfully received. Every
year the yield of grain is greatly di
minished by wild oats. .Wheat Is
smothered so its to produce but light
crops, and at tho same time tho land is
impoverished as much as though the
whole of the heavy crop was wheat.
The question naturally presents Itself:
what are wo -to-do? We cunU .kill
them. Summer-fallow has no offect.
They will remain in the ground any
nurater 01 years, ami win not grow
unless turned up by tho plow. Thon
omy tne row wntcn nro just near
enough to the surface to receive tho
proper warmth, moisture, and light,
will grow. All of the balance of tho
heavy crops which havo shattered out
in several years, remain, mixed, thro'
the grouud, where they have worked
themselves into every crevice, many
inches below the surfaco. .To destroy
them would take an indefinite length
of time. Wo must learn to raise grain
on " wild oats land." This is done
most successfully by thoroughly pul
verising the land, sowing late In the
spring. Bnt we can't sow all of our
grain late. Grain sowed on freshly
worked, clean laud, any time In the
year, when It will grow, aud not be
checked by unfavorable weather, is
never injured materially by wild oats.
Like other spontaneous growth, they
grow but lightly in well-set fields of
wheat or oat.
Sorrel is another pest with which we
have to contend. It, like wild oats,
was sown here in nn early day, and
has spread nil over the country. It Is
found on the summit of both tho Cas
cades and tho Coast Itango mountains,
far from roads or trails, supposnl to
have been carried by birds or wild ani
mal?. It k supposed by some that sor
rel cannot lie killed. Thoy say can
hang it on tho fenco all summer, and
will continue to grow. This is a mis
take, howover. It cun Ito killed by
plowing. A large field hero was clear
ed of it by summer-fallowing. It was
first plowed late In spring after tho sor
rel was in bloom. After this It was
worked in the usual way. Others re
port success from the santo plan. When
summer-fallow Is pulverized finely, It
perhaps retains too much moisture, mid
keeps the roots alive. Spring or late
winter grain siiffem most from sorrel.
When sorrel is thick enough to form a
eod, it is imios.slblo to raNo a good
crop. Sorrel land should be heavily
harrowed. Tho cultivator Is good.
Tho large roots drag on tho shovels
and aro worked to tho top of tho
ground, when they will dlo If tho wea
ther is very dry.
French pink is spreading In sonio
Iarts of the State. This weed was
planted In flowcr-gardons for its beau
ty. It has proved to bo a nulancc, and
has almost taken some good farms. It
may not bo hard to destroy, hut some
of our farmers arc Iwlng puzzled with
it. Would like to know tho best way
to manage, If uny of tho roudors of the
Fakmku havo oxporlonco, for she
benefit of friends.
McMImivillo, Oregon.
Strawberry Culture
En. Fakmku: Ono of your corres
pondents asks how to cultivate straw
berries. They should Iw sot out in tho
fall ns soon as their is rnln sufficient to
moisten tho ground, to bo cortalu of a
good crop the following summer. The
rows should bo throe foot apart; tho
plants eighteen Inches apart In tho
row. As soon us tho ground is In con
dition to work, lot that be In February,
March, or April, tako your hoe and
give them n good cloanlug out; hoe up
nil tne weeds, but IT you aro to lucky
as to havo no weeds, stir the ground
between the rows; hunt out every
weed and stir tho ground about tho
plants. Keep all the weeds hoed up,
nntl tho ground loose, so that tho dews
of heaven can penetrate, and tho rays
or heat will permeate. They will soon
Ihj so established thnt they will shado
tho ground to such nn extent that they
will not sufior from drouth. All run
ners should be cut off. 2. Should the
tops bo cut off In tho fall, and tho
ground spaded around themV No; by
so doing you Inluro your uhints so
much that you would get no berries
tho first (season. Tho tops of the straw
berries aro sufficient covering for any
ordinary whiter. I doubt whether It
Is necessary to cover strawlnirry limits
in any winter, u ynu nave done your
duty In tho cultivation. 3fy oxjvorioneo
is that, if a mail lias Inirron strawberry
plants, it Is his own fault. Nature's
work is perfect, and it is left to us to
arrange these plants to mnko them
fruit, and that plentifully. Now, Mr.
Editor, I think 1 can tell how barren
plants may be avoided. You must
have two kinds, and if you hnvo four
or five, all the liettcr. Have each kind
by Itself. Now commence to sot your
plants nt one corner; set two or three
of u kind until you set your last plant,
and you hover will regret the labor be
stowed on your strawberries. I have
about two thousand plants set, and not
a barren plant. Lrt summer 1 gath
ered nbout one quart of tho largest
fruit that we could find to send to Iowa
for exhibition, Wo found ono berry
that. measured foirr Tind iv- half inches
in circumference: it did not take many
to mako a quart. Every farmer should
have n rod or two of ground for straw
berries; by so doing, ho will save him
self aud tho womon folks from the
burning rays of tho sun, for what fam
ily does not thus cxposo themselves in
gathering strawberries. Tho kinds I
have aro Jucunda, Nicuuor, Charles
Downing, and Wilson's Albany. I
think the Jucunda and Nlcunor the
best. I will say, though not m tho
right place, that after the plants arc
done fruiting take a grubbing-hoe and
dig up the space between tho rows.
Kill all tho weeds you can in tho fall.
Jan. 20, 1877. II. H. -M.
floUUROWAY'rl 1'ILLB. TlJ 01 Lll-'K.
Armed with tblti groat uutliloto, tbe ll'iry
ortleal Is pjuwd through aud thenulTerer
onco more rtatored to tho Fosaulon nfun
Impaired health. Tbete PlllB aru equally
efllcsiclous in all fuiualo complainlB, ami oli
itruclion at the dawn of womahhood. Hold
merywUero. 23 emit par box or pot.
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THE MOST rOLlPIC FOWLS
cxtfteHce. My socccm the put
.ttircc year rilh 1 11 brrod 1 Out
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UARUV or ill Hid Bonxttlmr -
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Oho tztntt a 1 Latcb myfcin wjr
ranttil tn?h soil part $.t(ot 13 or
$6 for -X hverythloK ent tram
my yard vsrranrfrt m rrrtrefrnt
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SbrJd, Linn Co., Oregon
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Sonuttier je , r xn. "XxrtxszoJOLm,
And Light Spring Wagons,
Dooro Poerloas Cultivators,
Broadcast Soodora, and
FARM OltlfSX MILLS, nit mIv;oh mid price.
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MOLIIME PLOWS,
TVhieli combine llu grvntuKt ptrongth
wltlivii.xtrenie lilL-litness mid Durability.
'.JOHN DKEIIK Is tho Sold Patentee or tho
JMtonted Mock and Welded Frog, and their
ITowmthoonly now so iiiiiin, tno wiiuren
and Moulil-ltounls are also hardened by a pn
tom process peculiar to tin' IHM'.UK PLOWS.
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Uww my Presses by steam,
I am nn prritimt to in a.l kli.il of work in uy Uun
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lhokliimlinf,' ami l'lijior HiiIIiik.
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LE(AL BLANKS.
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