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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1877)
t $2.50 por Year. Tor tlio Wlllnmi'tln farmer. Peach Flum Again, and Others. I lltiil In tlio Gardener' Monthly of January, edited by Thomas IMucbuti (tlii),ljc"!t agricultural paper lit America by tlio way) tit 1h notice: "I'l'iu'Ii Plum in Oregon. Wo notd in h circular (if Mr. Walling, tluit lio oxhihlti'd tho reach i'liini at tho Con liiiinliil, and that they we.ro so lurgo mid line that the cotmiiittco cliilmt'd tlio right to niter tho niiino to (1. W. Walling becutiso they were ho superior to the finne vailety from other .State."." "We do not know who ni'iy he mount by " tho committee..'' Tho writer of this was nonrotary of tho group orjudg os, and ho Is suro no .such tijoko was jiorpotr.ited by him In his weekly ro ports, and this Isall ' ilio commlttoo ' is nlllcinlly responsible for. Thoro uro i'rtiil synonyms chough now without adding (!. W. Wtillinir to tho I'oaih i'liim." Thin, from tlio able judges or com mit too on fruit, nIiouM forovor doawiiy with tlii, error of culling 'A anything olso than tliu I'each I'litm. For tills W have long coiiti'iidod. That Mr. (J. W. "Wiillliur ritimd them to grout per fection is true and attributable to hi rich alluvial and moist Mill, and high cultivation; and that he brought thorn mo favorably to tho notice of Oregon lrult-raisers, i.s commeudablu in him, its it Is a profitable fruit for us. And this naturally brings to notice tho trao ('.') ronmrk.s of your correspon dent Xiou, who thought tho I'each Plum of Walling a distinct fruit, but bad his doubt about the .Follimlierg mid Gorman prunes and culled thorn Oregon Hoodllngs. AVo lor many yearn lmve suspected Oregon to lw a grunt fruit country, hut that threo nucb fruits us tlio ubovu could originate bore in loss than -ft years, Is more than any pouiol oglst in Oregon would look for. True, Xiou is very credulous regarding Or egon pomologlsts, but ho should not my anything about that till he cunglvo ji truer story than ho did in that article, uvory item of which wits n mistake. Much fruits aro only produced at great intervals. They come by chance, Ilka rent mon or great events in history. Oregon seedlings, indeed! And no one to father thorn ! What Mr. Limiting says about tho reach i 'hi m ami German J'ruunistruo. Xiou says tho Herman Prune is too eotir to eat, and of the c'ellouliorg, he gays: " 1 think the prune raised in Or egon is u very superior fruit." How those tally.' Let mo tell u little clrcum ntunce: Three years ago at ourtState lair, u controversy nroso between two of our most experlonced nurserymen, vhotheru certain fruit was the Herman or tho Kelleiiberg. ilecollect, good reader, the l-'ellonberg is only u seed ling of, but superior to the (.ionium Prune. Comparing and tasting of tho two variotios gave no satisfaction, till a branch of the tree In dispute was. pro duced. Xiou might well be credulous about Oregon pomologists when four or live of them, who laid been In the bus iness over twenty years, could not dis cern tho acid in tho one, from tho su perior fruit in tho other 1 J Jut then, you know, u now-comor often astonish os tlio natives I Again,- ho says the Pellonburg i.s too largo to dry well. If iio iiad over dried any, ho would have found they dry easily, ami that is just one of the main claims for it, and it will ulwnya inako u very attractive drlod fruit, much superior to tho Polite Prune d'Agon. (liy the way. Xlon bus no ux to grind'.') When that little jiruiu) is dried for house use, I advise to label them woll or tho cook will mis take them for auto currants. I should not have written so much, but it is bust to have these disputed points cleared tip us much us wo can. Those fruits aro mi important adjunct to tho farm, and will bo even more so in the future, and wo all llko to know what wo are culti vating. JI. M. John Went worth, Clilogo, 1"" the larppfc ,Jlack of puro South D)wm in iha country, SALEM, Letter from Albany Frairio. Woktiiv Faiimi:k: January is past and gone. The woMhor during tho first month was excellent. With tho exception of two days tho farmers could plow oery day during (his past mouth. This, of course, would not be credited in tho older Whites, but It is nevertheless true. Wo had, during January, live fogjjy diiye, two showery days, the Kith and 301 h, two wet days, tho 17th and ;il,t. We Inula .slight show or snow the morning of the 11th, about one sixth of an Inch deep. Tho rest of tho month was beautiful and appreciated by all. Tho farmers of Linn county have been improving those precious days; it has been more like April than January. Tho health of Linn county is much better than when I wrote you ono mouth ago. Tho diphtheria has nlmo.it disappeared, al though many of tho young have fallen by this fatal disease. W, K. Noil was executed in the city of Albany last Friday. He said on tho scaffold It was all Judge lioteu'n fault that ho was to bo hung. I don't think Jtulgo Uolso had anything to do witli his committing murder in tho first de gree; he ought rather to liavo praised Judge Jlulse, if" ho was tho cauo of his death, for ho never uould have got to heavon any other way. Ho became a christian, had his sins all pardoned (us ho said) and was handed safely over tho Jordan into tho promised land. The IJihlo Bays : "Ulossod are tho dead, who Uio In the Lord; yen, wilth tho spirit they-rest from their labors and their works do follow them." I agree with Newt. Hlbhs, of Yam hill, that the cultivator is a poor thing for preparing tlio ground in the Spring for the reception of soed. Nothing can bout a good common plow; it loosens tho ground, covers up all weeds and trash, iiud leaves the ground in good order, which the cultivator will not do. Which column of tho Kaiimuu have you devoted to the ladles? I have been looking for that column, but 1 can't find it. Tho farmer's wives and daughters of Oregon ought to lie able at least to fill one column of tho Fakmeii. Then lot tho ladies come fortli with their fine ideas; for there's nothing in this world Inspires the heart of man llko tho sweet ideas that eomo from the lips of woman. They are fully tho equals of men In every respect. 1 have Ihiou testing (on tho black smith's tire) a piece of stone coal brought from Yiujulnu liny by a son (of Mr. In graltum. Tho vein is said to be tlvo feet thick; the coal burns well and falls down and makes a close warm lire. If tho croppings are this good, tho vein will no doubt prove good inside. J. J FlNIiAY&ON. Feb. 1st, 1877. l'rom Eastern Oregon. Wixuviixu, Daki:k Co., ) Jan. 27, 1877. f Hi). FAit.Mim: If your readers tuko any Interest In the "comings In and goings out" or Grangers in the elevat ed regions of Powder Klver Valley, I beg leave to Inform them that tho fol lowing persons have been Installed olll core of Wlngvillo Orange, No. 160, of tho P. of II., for tho year 1777. U, W. James, Mj II. Perkins, O; P. S. Poul- Hon. L; J. W. Jiwinoll, S; T. J. Ilor, A.S; Z. JJryaut, C; M. 8. Warren, T; 8. P. Williams, Sec; J. It. Nichols, Q. K; Mrs. Mary A. Wurron, Coros; Mrs. ICmelino Dwlnell, Pomona; Mrs. S. J. Tureman, Flora; Mrs. Lottie Osborn, L.A.S. Soon after organizing in May 1871, this Grange recognised tho prineipto that tho next most important step after gaining an existence, was to provide a homo freo from rent and other annoy ances, and tho result Is u good commo OREGON, FEBRUARY dious hall, entirely freo from debt and now wo wish yo capitalist would bring tilong that much deferred P. 1). & S. L. railroad, that wo might send tho abun dant products of our harvests to tho hungry and threatening warriors of Russia and Turkey. Tho clerk of tho wpnther has favor ed us with n good deal of fair, clean sky and some sharp frt, this winter, but has been very sparing with what heretofore ho most freely dispensed. Snow wo scarcely received enough to colehruto tho holidays in tho usual stylo mid tho greater part of thot Is gouo now. Hven tho highest moun tains look bare, but, though cold, it can scarcely be said to be chilly without their accustomed coat. S. 1'. W I M.I A MS. Letter from Scio. Ta). Fajimi:il: Thinking a, few words from this point and vicinity would bo of interest to somo of your readers in other sections of tho State, I will sub mit a few items for your publication. Farmers are very restive now on ac count of such beautiful weather, and they aro making every necessary prep aration for tho iidvnncementof seeding at the earliest practical Reason if this weather continues. All aro in good spirits, hoping to have i bountiful yield nndn fair remu neration for their grain next harvest. There will be u greater acreage in this neighborhood than ever before. Therejtave lieen manyVsn-es of grubs takchout.this winter; tho farmers are arousing to a sense of their own inter ests and making every possible im provement they can In the way of farming and enhancing the vuluo of their lands. I will give you a list of tho Installed olllcers of Scio Grange, No. 'M: Installation was conducted by John Uryant, Master of Jordan Valley Grange, aud his assistant, Bra Shelton. Tlio following named persons were in stalled in their respective ofllces: Titos. Mutikers, M.; A. F. Baird, O.; B. F. Darby, L.; K.H.Jeter, A. S.: Jacob Snoderly, C; J. 'j. Kelly, T.; W. K. Kelly, Sec; Henry Leller, O.K.; Mrs. Mary Follls, L.A.S.; Miss May Mc Knlght, Pomona; Miss Sarah Munkers, Flora. The rest of the olllcers elect not being present, will bo assigned to their officers at somo future meeting. Tlio Grange is In good condition. Tho majority of its members manifest great Interest in tho future welfare and prosperity of Grange principles In gen eral. W. 15. Kelly, Sec. Letter from Ohio. J5u. Faiimkk: Seven weeks ago old Boreas locked winter upon us and threw away the key. His first tug at tho weather line Jerked 10 below zero, since which 2-j below zero has been at tained. One or two slight thaws, with somo ruin, but soon freezing again, has coated everything with ice, and each additional step is an additional liuzaul of life unci limb to tho pedestrian who essaya to tempt tho dangerous path way of life in tills region. Wo have taken our winter straight, thus far, and will tuko tho balunco Just as It comes. Snow at ono time lay soveu inches deep for three and a half weeks. A let ter from Mr. I). M. C. Gault, of your place, to Mr. F. B. Sprague, Probate Judgo of Delaware and onco a resident of your State, set forth In glowing terms tho mildness of your winterover on tho Pacific coast, and tho easy con dition of money, und created an un easiness, its It was read in tho columns of the Jlerald, which will not subside with tlio return of summer. What seems most singular to our meteorologists Is that our coldest weather Is arconminied bv South and Southeast winds, instead of tho North 9, 1877. and Northwesterly winds, which have heretofore played tho wcathor accom paniment. The white snow bird of the more frigid climes, thinking the weath er to bo a permanent and fixed institu tion, has come to spend tho winter with his darker cousins. They are similar in habits, and in color present a be.iuti rul undsiiigularcontrastas they mingle together with tho superlative degree of friendly reciprocal feeling. Wo llko tho litllo immigrants, but fear they will not stay to take out their natural ization papers. Wo have the full (junta of railroad disasters, murders, aud ether civilized appendages, but foremost on tho list was tho Ashtabula wholes.iln slaughter which ent n withering blight to many a happy home, notwithstanding tho knowledge or the fact that it is appoint ed unto man onco to die. Please ten der my regards to your many readers, whom I would congratulate as friends, und many of whom I hopo to see tho coming season, and I remain, Yours again occasionally, John Waters. Leonardsburg, Jan. 22, 1877. letter from Douglas County. En. Farmer: We am having very pleas ant weather in tho Umpqun Valley Ibis winter. Tliert will be more acres sown and thft prop:t. Is very Mr for "an increaw) of i;rln of at Iwixt one-tljri! over any previous yoar. Tlie euu ham shone brightly nearly every day with but a faw tiny a of rain since fall. ThegraB is good and we have fat berfrom the pasture. The sncop look very .well, and tbe tpriuR clip nf wool will be of an exit quality, from lha fact that the sheep are In Rood order. The gram 1 wrwi on the hills , and they can get all they want to keep them In a thrlvlnic condition, hence the wool will not only be heavy In fleece, but oven In fixture. We have Dot had Ice U of an Inch iu thick ness yet; some few lrosiy nights are all our cold weather bo fur. The health of this valley is very good. No epidemics, no diphtheria, and may thin ever be said, lor it is turely .i scourge to be very much dreaded. ConRESPOXDUST. Oakland, Feb, 0, 1877. LbWisviLLU, Dr., Jin. 10th, '77. l'.D. Farmkr: 'J'tie tallowing is a list of oihcers of Mono Grange, No, 'S, 1' or II.: II. C. Mc'flmmouds, M.; I. Slaatfc, O.i I. .Smith, L.; II. D. Htasu, S.: II. M. Berry, A. S ; 1). If Lewis, Chnp ; R F. Smith, T ; J. 1). Smith, Sec.; John Wa'ers.G. K.: I. IC. Holraan, C. M. K. Hannum, I'.; II. II. Smith, F.; Annie Horry, L. A.S. The ftbovo olllo rs wern duly Installed on tho Gib inst by Worthy P. M., It. J. Grant. After the installation of nlBcerH the table was spread with a bouutiful supply of tho good things that the slaters know no well how to prepare, and all en joytd the luxury of a grand harvest feast. Mono grange is prosrerlug. We have taken in two now members already this year with a prospeot ol quite a number ery hoon. Yours Truly, II, C. Mcl'lMMOjtps. North Yamhill, sys the lieoier, claims tbe champion panther killer. William Pitch er is bis name. While out hunting not Ion? since he started up two lull grown pint tiers which engaged in deadly combat with his dogs. Pitcher ran up within six feet of the animal that had his dog down ami attempt ed to shoot it, but his gun missed fire, lie then "ulubtied musket" to get the panther off, aud dUpaiched it with his revolver. The doMioii treed the other oun, which their master killed, bIsd with his revolver. The struggle was a lively ono. Mruuililtls. From John Flagg, I&q , of lkmuington, "Three years since I was tery much re duced nlth a dreadlul cough, nlilch retultd iu bronchitis, ult'ecliug me so severely us to render it dillhult lo spexk in an sudihle voice. To Ibis was added severe night seaiM,BiidJ-wAs fearful ol going Into n de cliue, Alitr leeoune to annus remedies, to no purpo.-e, I inrti'e use ol Hit. Wistak's IJai.sam or Wild C'iikhuv, niewbouhsof whiuh lully ruelortd uie lo health. Sine that Hire I nave had several severe attacks of cough, hut the IIauam has always re moved them. I always keep it by me, and should not know how to do without it." Sold by all druggists. Tlie Peruvlau Syrup. Vitalizes and enriches tho blod, tones up .!. u..n..i l.i.llrJ .1. !...!. ...! ..... . ,UQ BjrotU. , UUllUB UJJ1UO Ul U D PUUU W II, UUIOO DyepepMa, Liver Complaiuu), Dropsy, Chronic Dlarrl.oi, Hulls, Nervous AnYcuou, Chills and Fevers, Humors, l.oksnf Consti tutional Vigor, UUeasesof the Kidneys and liladdr, Femile Conijilaiul, and all diseas es orlgimtliiu iu a hud kuuo of II e liKuiil, or acuoinjiank'tl hy Dublllly or a low stale of the Sjsieui. Cauimn! ilesiire.iou get the Pkruvian Svuur. Uuuilollar uud Iwu dollars u boil In t-ri(iaruu oy oj;xii v , rowj.ts tx eji.ns, cu Harrison Ave.. lt.H'nii. Stbi hv driirU-i euerally. Volume VIII Number 52. The Stato Tomperanco Union. Tho State TiMnporanco Union will mot In the city of AUnny on WwlneKUy, February 2It,;at 1 o'clock p.m. Article SM of tho coui-tuiitioa lends: "Tho Union nlinll ho composed of delcjau duly elected front teniKrtnii eodetle, churches and religious bodies which enjoin and impoin the duty of temperance upon their members as a rule of filth nul pmciicn. and each organization rep-re-ouleil shall tnrnlsh lis delefritos whrj proper oredtii'Ials, cort.llsd to by its chief " olllcers." The bxsis of representation is ono for tin or i:nlr.sllon and one for ovdry 'Zi members or iranlon of l'J cr moid. Oclegitiot uiil bo carried at h( fire over tho lollowmg linaH, Oretrou Steam Navigation Co.. O. C. H. it , ud (). A C. It. H. T'liosa trAvyllni over tno lat tworouUH will show their credentials to the ticket uiinut, uho will furuUh them tickots for tho round trip, from February 20 to 2-4, inclusive, charging ono f.ire. Tiio.-o U6ingtheO. M. N. Co.'h routo will nay full laro lo Albany, ami will be returned freo on presentation u! cerlificito Iromtho ejretary oftheUnlou. Tbe Independent and oppo sition linen of steamboats have alio agreed to. carry delegates at reduced rates. It is ear nestly hoped tint "rpinlyatlons, entitled to representatlou in the Union, will not fail to elect delegates, and Insist on thoira'.tendancO' at tho same. Will pjers favorable to temperance please, copy? G. W. DiMicK. Frost. State T.U. Wkattikr Hkport, Jan . 1S77. During, the month of January, lb77, there were 7 days durine which rain Jell, jiivlng an ag gregate of 3 2S iucbef or water; Sclear daysi and 13 cloudy days, other than on which rain tell; and:! days daring which tho sky was entirely obscured by log. A very light. snow fell on tho night of tbe 13th, whtch disappeared by lOo'ctock A. h. of the lith,. and n very light shower of rain on thelioth at 11 A. m., not sutllclent to gather In tbe rMu guape. Frosts occurred on the 11. 12. 13, 11, 19, 20, 21. 22, 23, 24. 25, and 28, The mean temperature lor the month was 3tf.C3"j highest dally mean temperaturo for the month, 51, on tae Olh and 30lh; lowest dally mean temperature, 31, on tbe 20th; highest thermometer tor the mouth,.iy.2-- - 2 o'etnek p. m., on tho oth: lowet5Eeruiom- ..,a - ' - - uiMjwrjrro'(rMiBTntFmRan tern- .-. penian for tho month at 2 o'clock p. x., 46.32; the prevailing winds for the month were from the north during 23 days; south 4 days; s. w,, 4 days. During Jan., 1870.. there were 15 days during which rain and buow fell, with an aggregate cf 4.14 inches of water; 7 clear days, and 8 cloudy days, other than those on which rain ana snow fell. Mean tempeiatnre for themonth 35.72;. highest dally mean temperature for the month, 43, on tho 10th; lowest dally mean temperature tor the month, 22, on the22d. Kola, Jau. 31st, 1877. T. Pkarce. Mr. Fearce's observations are taken on the hills of Polk county, and the light snow fall he mentious was local to the high hills and not perceived on the level lands ad jacent. En. West Shore Holiday Number. Tho long promised January number of the WeW Hhurc came last week, and fully ruuals tho promise of the enterprising publisher. It Is not only a mammoth number, but contains a great many very line illustrations of scones and public buildings of various places in our State, and its reading is interesting, re lating chielly lo Oregon affairs with a largo amount of miscellaneous matter. Those I rsous away from Oregou who leclevetbis number of the H'tst Shore will be surpassedi to ilnd that Oregou can produce such a Jour nal. New Advertisement!. Weatherford'iV. Co. are in the field again' with an aunounenmeot that they hayo every thiuginlho lino of drugs aud medicines,, paints, oils, Ac. Itay, Friedman A Co., hncceasnrs to S,. Friedman, ubow fully as much life aud bus iness energy as did tho Utter, aud they evidently Intend lo keep all the trade they have koi, and get more. Fancy Fowls can U got of O, It. Wheeler, ofShoifd's, I. Inn county, who takes great Intel est in Improved fowls mid owns the very best to be found Iu tbe United States. See his advertisement. Seeds lor the Garden, and all sorts of trees lor the orchard are advertised by 11, Han (.oti, of Portland, whoso seed gardens and nursery are well known of old. You can dnioudou getting what you order from Hanson, Goo, W, Hunt, of Sublimity, advertises his nursery this week. He has secured the services oi an experienced nurseryumu from the Usht, and proposes to enlarge his busi ness for auol her year, He Is a reliable man in his business, Fir cheap sewing machines see the ad vertisement or tbe Family Shuttle, that names greatly reduced prices. J. II. Demluk, who raise seed potatoos as a specialty on hoaver-dam land at Hubbard, names his price for tho best varieties. Ho will lurnish you with good seed every time, O. F. Dennis will grind your chop, of wheui and oats, as well ts supply you with sash, doors, Ac, and make your luinlturo. Give him a call, W. J. Clarke, of Ihe I'aiimdii cilice "s'oii nf tlio ol) nun" thinks he can beatHny body in the State printing elegant visiting csrds lnryouug huliesaud gt-utlviiie.i iu tho country, aud the young man situistolimt many or his young trieuds ol the ssme oiiln I'.n. Head hla card elsowhtru. ' 'I J rj t r : r ii k ixmiitii)iiiviiiiitff.
