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.
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