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SALEM, Fill DAY, MAY 11, 1877.
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Agriculture in Eastern Oregon.
Mr. W. S. Newbury, of Portland, 1ms
Just returned from mi extensive busi
ness excursion tlirautrli tlo Upper Col
umbia funning country nnd furnishes
us Interesting facts ns to the progress
of tho country nnd the Increaso of pros
perity. For ono thing, n regular trade
is established botwecu Kansas ranchers
and stock men mid tho cattlo men of
Eastern Oregon, nnd already this
Spring sovcral parlies of cattlo buyers
lmvo gone through tho Upper country
from tho Dalles to Palousc, purchasing
beef cattlo to drive J'Jast. Ono firm
had purchased 2700 head nnd was still
buying, and others were in tho field
making largo purchases.
Thoso cattlo aro started Eastward by
way of Hoiso nnd Snako river, through
Utah, and aro driven all tho wny to
Kansas by easy stages, reaching there,
Homo of them, early in tho Full. Later
in tho season thoso that aro in good or
der aro shipped East by rail, and tho
rest wintered in Kansas ready for
Hhlpmont tho next Spring, ns soon ns
they aro in cootl condition. Somo of
these buyers havo purchased stock in
Oregon for throo years past, and it Is
becoming an old sottled businoss, ono
that will grow mid increase and that
calls for tho improvement of stock to
mnko it as prolltablo us It should bo to
tho ranch men of Oregon and Wash
ington. ihil tho presont excllcmeut in tho
Uppor country is not connected with
Htock-rnlslng, but Is called Into oxist
ouco by tho stimulation of tho wheat
markot, causod by tho European war,
and tho advance of brcadstulls in Liv
orjiool. Wheat has boon comparatively
valueless In tho rich funning districts
of tho Uppor Columbia; so low wan
tho prlco that It was hardly worth haul
ing thirty miles by wagons to tho riv
er, nnd yot thoro scorns to havo been
more or less wheat ralsod ovory year,
mid fair stocks havo accumulated, not
only in tho Umatilla and Walla Walla
country, but fur Ijoyond thorn, oven in
Idaho, bo that, Htlmuialed by tho ad
vance in prlco, farmers aro hauling it to
tho river and receiving us high us $1.10
per bushel for it at Wullulu and all tho
landings beyond, on Snako river, as far
us Lowlston. This sudden oponlug of
n bonanza to tho hard-run farmers of
Hint distant region has greatly Improv
ed tho financial prospect of tho set
-tiers, and has encouraged thorn to ro
no wed olfort and hopes for the future.
Jt is liko tho opening of suushino after
a long storm, and in truth tho sunshine
is In tho faces and hearts of tho people.
This gleam of prosperity is a foretaste
of tho good time coming whou tho ob
structions to navigation of tho Colum
bia shall bo removed mid permanent
inusperlty visit n vast region that con
tains wheat lauds as rich nnd many
tlmos as extensive as tho Wlllnmotto
valley.
According to accounts, hundreds of
tons of whoat are now awaiting Hhlp
ineut along tho Uppor Columbia and
Snako ilvow, whoro little or no wheat
was over shipped before, and now land
ings are established by tho (). S. N. Co.,
to suit a trade that has sprung up us If
by magic Tho O. S. N. Co. has com
inenced tho building of u :!'( ton light
draft stemneroxprossly to accommodate
this trade, for through all tho Tppor
country much more wheat Is niwii than
over before with fairest prospect for an
enormous yield. If tho pre.teut pros
pects continue, tho farms of tho Kut
oru country will enjoy a prosperity
they have long deserved, and huvo
never realized, but which In the future
will more than double tho wheat ex
ports uf tho Columbia.
This promise of bettor times acts
with electric effect on all tho farmers
from tho huso of tho Cascades east
wards to tho confines of Idaho. Thoy
not only huvo n broad area in wheat
nnd expect mi overllowing harvest, but
everywhere aro turning over fresh sod
preparing Munmor-fultow ground to sow
next Kill. An Impulse of enterprise
and energy Is developed; tho value of
lauds not heretofore appreciated Is dls
covoicdnud this will result In increased
settlement and Improvement, so one
who only know tho Uppor country u few
years ago, would bo lost on Its familiar
hills to-Uuy. Wo expect In live yenrs'
i nue lobco mo importance oi uio vyu-i
Iametto (which constituted Oregon's
wealth In tho past) overshndowod by
tho growth and development of tho
splendid region to tho eastward, and
tho sooner that day comes tho bettor
for all tho dwellers of tho Pacific north
west, for railroad connection depends
much on tho importnnco wo can dovel
opo ns n distinct section of tho Union.
Mr. C. F. Yonton, who has Just como
down from Colfax, W. T., confirms tho
nlwvo as truo of all the region ho is fa-
lillllnM 14l nitil .(nr r r n it ixhint.nn . Z
iimiui iiii, uiiu gives ua ;iu iiiiiunuu ui
the energy that characterizes farming
enorts cast oi tno mountains, mat Dr.
Illalock, of Wnlla Walla, has a largo
acreage In wheat nnd hns.eloven'gang
plows running summer-fallowing
ground for next year, and expects to
harvest 3,000 acres of wheat in 1878.
That sounds a good deal like tho wheat
raising stories told of California.
Commercial Uncertainties.
At this ttmo, whon ovory prospect plousos
tho Orogon farmor nud ho hns good reason to
fool rjulto mngulno of miccossful crops and
oxcollonl prlcoH, It is novortholcss nocossary
that lie should iuovo with caution nnd not
ollhor count his chickons boloro thoy hatch
or spond his tnonoy too llvoly bnforo ho gots
it by running In dobt for things ho can do
without. Economy and prudonco nro neces
sary to roap tho full bonollt of succors, and
our frionds must romomlier that thoro Is
many a slip botwoon the cup and tho lip.
Thoro aro contlngouclos vory ltkoly to
ariso that may provont tho full fruition of
our hopes , and wo may as woll look them In
tho fiico. Should tbo war bocouio gonoral In
Kuropo, or ovou ombroll Kugland, tho rosult
would bo uufortuuato for our whoat pro
ducers, as It would causo advancoiu frolght
to a vory high uguro and might oven cause
ICuglish ships to abandon tho soas for a
whlto. Most of tho vossols that como to the
Columbia rlvor aro llrltlsh tonnago, aud If
Kugland was at war with ilussla tho presonco
uf a Tow Russian mon-of-wnr on tho ocean
would croatoa risk that would glvo monopo
ly of froights to noutral vossols. American
nndSwoodish orNorwoglan vossols, or thoso
of nny nation not Involved iu tho strugglo
would havo a docided proforouco, as tho
sluglo ltom of Jnsuranco on a war risk would
lotion tho prlco of whoat hnmonsoly. Tho
tonnago being almost exclusively llrltlsh, or
In groat part so, our products may bo lioavlly
taxod on tholr way to markot and tho prlco
reduced In consequonco. It Is not worth
whllo to tako It for granted that ovory thing
will como about Just as wo doslro. Freights
nnd charges to Liverpool may bo a dollar a
lmthel,ABd ao lbs Oregon farmor should use
caution In all his plana and tako no risk that
may ovorwbolm him.
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ltxiHiNo CoiiN, Geu.Nosmith Informs us
Hint ho has unlahod plantlug forty -two acres
of com. Ills rich bottom land In the Rick
rxal valloy will certainly, produco that cereal
If It can be ralsod anywhero In the Wlllam
otto valloy. Ills object Is two-fold: to fitt
ton his hogs and proparo his ground for
whoat noxt yonr, and ho considers good cul
tivation In corn equal to a summer-fallow,
don. John F. Miller Is also planting corn
largoly on his farm South of and near to
town, with tho same objoot. It la tho oasleat
way to clear on? weeds, sorrol and wild oats,
aud puts tho grouud In tho best condition for
whoat, though high, dry hill land would not
produco corn to as good advantagoaspralrlo.
Wo rocolvod by mall last week acooin
pauylug the advertisement of tho W. 11. T.
& fj. Company, a roquest to also publish
resolutions passod by tho Hoard of Dlrootora
of that company, which woro sontlnshapo
of a prlutod slip taken from the Ortgonian
Tho odltorlal paragraph preceding the reso
lutions was also from that paper and was
published by mistake, for while we are no
ill-disposed towards tho W. R. T. ,t L. Co.,
we propose to let the farmora Judge for
themselves how deserving they aro of
patronago.
ENGINE AMD BOILER FOR SALE.
Tho throo-horso power, upright engine aud
bollor, heretofore used in tho publication of
tho Wii.iwVMiriTK Fahmku, nro for salo, on
good terms. Any person wishing to pur
clinso,iuldross Clarko A' Craig, Salom, Ore
gon. l'rleo J2,f0, which h oxirjmoly low.
Tho sumo aro In good aud nifo condition so
far ns wo know. They hnvo always douo
good work, nnd are sold becauso wo havo no
further ocoihIou to own stojin power,
Tin: Ml. nix) UoAD. Wo understand thnt
parties Interested iu opeulng n route acroi s
tho mountains by this imss, Intend to put
u trail through this fetibou if tho project
f.IU for building; nwHgon road. Tho best
plan Into mnko thorough work and build n
good mad, nud It realty seems as If an enter
prise of ho liuioh Importance ought to llnil
c.ipltal ready to uudortako Its construction.
Swkkt Potato Pianih.KUo where nto
diy's paper will bo louiul ujoanl from Mr.
Cl.StolU, wherein ho otters to futnUh sweet
lotato plauta for plautlug. Here Is a good
opportunity, ;for any ono wishing to grow
this tvsoultuit, aud It would bo well to make
an experiment, aud test the value of raUlug
sweet iotat(Hui iu this valloy.
Kinbrolderlos, corsets, cutis aud collars,
cheap at Mr. Mllllcan's.
Harness Lost.
On Monday. May 7. on tho road between
Silom aud Spoug's Ferry, there was logout
of a wagon, caused by tho endgate of a
wucoii iwinlug out. a half bet of harness,
aud the tinder will confer a favor and lie
suitably rewarded If ho will leayo It at R. II.
Dearborn's haruesa shop Salem.
A. D, PBTTYJOUX.
Salem, Or., May 0, 15,7,
I havo now, growing a lino lot of thoso
plants, which will bo ready to sot out about
tho'JOth of April. Ordors mnv bo forwardod
to tho undorslgnod. or to O. Dickinson, who
will soo that tho plants nro shlppod by ex
press In good condition. Thoso who wish
tholrnlnnts to bosont to nlncos on tho road
or rivor whoro thoro ts no oxpross olllco, will
do bettor to sond money to pro-pny oxpross
chargos at Salom, ns It ts not Hafo to Hond
thorn by mall. AddreRH
O. STOIiT, Salem, Ogn.
Prlco of Plants nt Snloui, $'.!.r0 por 100.
Not loss than 25 Plants to ono Addross.
ThoJIlonvor creek cinnnbnr mines, in Jack
son county, will bo tested at ouco.. Appa
ratus costing $I,r00 will bo rocolvod, nnd It
Is bolloved tho yield of qulcksllvor will bo
lnrgo.
m THE WORLD!
1004. 1077.
The Only Strictly Wholesale Drug House
In Oregon.
T. A, DAVIS & CO.,
71 Front Rlreett
PORTLAND, OREGON,
OFFER TO TOTS pnUO AND GENERAL MER
chandlto tra4eaomplcte aortinent or
Drug,
Patent Medicines,
Fine' Chemicals,
Glassware,
8hopPurniture, and
Druggists' Sundries.
ALSO,
WINDOW GLASS,
Of all rlrei and inallttc.
WHITE LEAD,
Of all tbo leading brand, In tins and krgr ,
COLORS, IN CANS and DRY.
Putty, Lampblaok,
Rod Lead, Glue.
VARNISHES,
Including the fluwt brand, 'for Coach Ialn.era' use.
Paint, Whitewash, and Varnish Brashes,
LINMKBD OIL, In barrel and can.
Turpentine, Coal Oils, Castor Oil, Lard Oil,
Neatvroot til, Fish oil.
Alcohol,
In barrel and cae
Blue Vitriol, Sulphur, Castile
Soup, Concent rntctl Lye,
1'OtUNll.
331ttoxF All lcJjtxdm.
QuiokBilvor and Stryolinino.
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In (Juart, lUirOallon, Ono-nallon, and r;oC!alIon
Cau and ltatrvU, etc . etc.
Wo ar Kcnt for OreKen rnd Wathlncton Tcrtl-tor)-
for
THE AVER!LL PAINT,
T1IU 1IK8T MIXED TAINT IN t"SU for
JlalllofkrHliS Tartn'tr ftirrp Dip, Wnlirlrc's hhrrp
II.lt h and KUlrcl rlnn, an4 H'fS and
J)ne frcpfli-ury Ittdlrinc.
tv Wo buy oir good from nrt liaadi. thu en.
nbltiiRU In campvto with anv market on tho Coatt,
a a comarlou,of our itlce will iuoo. nij'J
i will;oive the
Highest Cash Price
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"WOOIL.!
ALSO,
SHEIP - WASH TOBACCO,
MPov Salo ly
M. MEYER.
Silent, Ma j U, 177. ISal
not iooi"vocaL 2
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Jet Blaok ; aud ALL COLORS.
Mixed. FL&ixcLtv Tor tt
AND EASILY APPLIED.
For Sale by the AgentM :
JOHN HUGHES, Salom,
HODGE. SNEIX & CO..
Wholesale DrugKlMtH, and Dealem In PalntN, OJIh, and Glairs.
NO. 75 FRONT BTHEKT. ..... . POTliPT.Alvm
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PACIFIC TIIRESIIIIVO MACHINE COilIPv
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PEITON'S SIX-FOLD HORSE-PGWERS
And Couutorbaianco separators.
INCOnrOlUTKI) AT BALKM, OUKCION, OCTOHKK 7, lbTO. 8. VELTON, I'RESlDENTt J. IiEY
nuui, Vlco l'rvddent; W 8. Olii'iut, Secretary. t3ff Suporior to xx-v
Horao-Povcor or , Sopnrntor -xxcvw lax xxaso. Mauuiac
lurvUal fiAl.AM, OUbCON, of Oregon trou tuitl woodcu uiaierlal. 'iUK I'OWfclt LAbltj a UI'-E-TISIE
THE SKPAltATOIl o.WEa THE UUA1M. For lurtocr iarUcuUr, addrci tbeomcoiK nainudaboVe or
tend for circular. Balkm, March 23-i'y
A. L. STINSON,
Book and Job Printer,
AND Bookbinder.
HOLM AN '3 BLOCK,
Old Senate Ctinmbor, Salcni.
t37 All kind of l'rlntlng icatly execnted.
ud at rvaionahlo rate. March KL
J. A. STR.VTTO.V,
Attorney at Law,
SALKM. OREGON.
ilOttce on State Strct,oppolte the Bennett Hoate,
Dr. H. SMITH,
ID E3 3ST TL? I Si I'.
HALEM, OREGON.
OBlw moved o erDUEYMAN 1UIOS.' NEW STOItB
Onlco bonw from 0 a. m. to 5 p, m.
CABBAGE, 0S,fStSW
Tomato ' 1 liAIlTS
liy tho 1 OO or 1 OOO.
Si n?,4,0 Pf-ANTS-SOcperlOO; CAUUFLdWBR
1 1 per 10U; Tcmato pUnu, lc each, or l.lu pr JW
Grown at my Urecn-hourea, two and a Ulf mllei
ea.t from 8alv. 9coorjt allow! to Dealer..
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