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BXVEK TRANSPORTATION.
"Wo nro not of thoso who coino to ssm
guino conclusions and ndvlso people to
rush into bunlnesH matters with 'which
they nro unncqunlnted, with licedleBs
presumption. Tho Initiation of tho
Qrnngo in Orcgon.brouglit with it ex
pcctationHon tho pnrt of many that
thoy could easily rovolutionizo tho bus
iness of tho country to thoir own profit.
Whllo it is truo that much good hns
resulted from tho Increase of tho order
in tho United States, it Is not truo that
tho vislonnrieB who Joined tho order
with these wild anticipations hnvo re
alized what thoy hoped, nnd it is no
doubt best that thoy bhould not, Tor
thoir hopes aro illusory nnd revolution
ary, nnd not based on tho findings of
eomman sonsq, developed with tho his
tory of man.
Lessons of oxpcrlcnco nro vnlucd,
ovon if not always directly profitable.
Tho building of farmer's warehouses
has proved successful and tho running
of steamboats on tho Willamette river
has brought freights down to a fair liv
ing price. Tho People's Protective
Transportation Company seems to bo
successful in maintaining its organiza
tion, nnd in securing other subscription.-,
nnd whllo tho results may not be
largo dividends on tho Capital stock,
still It Is no doubt truo that many of
tho Htni'kholdors hnvo saved mnro than
tho whole vuluo of their stock, merely
from tho reduction of freights on trans
porting their products to market. Tho
pcoplo's lino of boats no doubt nro a full
check upon monopoly nnd unrensonablo
charges for transportation. Another
fact In connection with this lino of bouts
is of homo Importance. It is very like
ly that the runners novor would hnvo
been ablo to rcallzo'tho vuluo of trans
portation and tho prlca n steamboat
company ought fairly to recuivo, If
thoy had not this personal experience
togutdo them. Owning and running
two boats ol their own, thoy have no
need for Information on that head, and
can act In tho future, to extend their
operations, or hold tlit'in whoro thoy
will check unmiMHinhlo rate, us thoy
think bust. Wo know that many stock
holders consider UioiiihoIvo.h more than
repaid for tho outlay by tho incidental
honullts already derived from tho on-torprlso.
t.) visit numoroua friends nnd relatives,
nnd wont to different parts of Califor
nia to do so. Ho represents tho farmers
of Oregon ns far tnoro prosperous nnd
moro money In circulation here, with
more certainty of successful farming.
Ho comes back well contented to bo an
Oregon farmer, nnd says very many
peoplo whom ho met contunplato re
moving to Oregon in tho spring, nnd
many others would If they woro a' le.
Hfiwley, Dodd & Co., of Portland,
offer tho fanners of Oregon and Wash
ington tho L'cst class of articles in tho
lino of agricultural Implements. Thoy
hnvo the lnrgcst trade In this lino in
tho vrholo North Pacific region, with
8evornt branch houses, and their most
seasonablo wares just now aro tho cel
ebrated Schuttler Wagon, which hns
no superior; tho John Dcoro MoIIno
plows, nnd nlsoa superior chilled iron
plow thnt has now a good reputation
with this trade, nnd their Iluckoyo
Droadcast Boeder possesses excellence
long established by use among us.
Iicsldes which thoy hnvo nn unrivnled
assortment of hnrdwuro to suit overy
demand.
Tho Commercial Herald, of San Fran
cisco comes to hand with nn enlarged
edition contnining a yery useful and
interesting tablo of facts relative to tho
commcrcoaf that city, for tho year 1877.
It is tho custom of that Journal to sum
up trado statistics for sotno Jauuury
number, nnd tho offort of tho present
year shows entorprlso commensurate
with tho Importnnco of San Francisco
ns a gront commercial point. The Jlcr
aid furnishes us with much vnlunblo
information and takes high rank ns a
commercial newspaper.
Mcequuo Grass.
Considerable intortvsl has boon excit
ed in favor of tho nioMiulto grass,
said to bo the native grass of Texas,
based upon favorable reports made con
cerning It by different persons in this
State and California, who have made
trial of It. There is no doubt (hut Mr.
Mluto Is correct In classing it as ideutl
eal with the Kugllsh velvet grass, and
what ho quoted In relation thereto, last
week, from Flint's dlscrlptlon of velvet
grass, In his work on grasses, would
give tho Impression that mosquito or
velvet gras, Is not a very valuable pro
duct. Hut It may be, nevertheless, a
very valuable pasture grass for our use,
so it Is well enough to give it, us well
us other grasses u fair trial, to deter
mine Its value. Those who grow It
assure us that all stock like it and
thrive upon It, and that the grass, itself,
yields a groat amount of fodder, and if
this proves to be the case, and the grass
kittles successfully with the fern, ns
we ure told it does, If may be the grass
bust suited to our soil and climate. Mr.
K. (J. Hood procured a quantity of this
grass from California and has made
some trial of It. lie says there is no
doubt that mosquito ami velvet gmss
are identical, but he does not yet up
qoar to be positive at to the value of It.
As Mr. ltecd has experimented consid
erably with grasses wo should like to
hnvo his coucluslons, and we shall be
obliged to any person who has made
trials of various grasses if they will be
good enough to write tho results. It is
an impoituiit subject for all Oregon far
mers to bo informed uoii,uud we shall
consider It ii favor to roceivo communi
cations giving practical experience or
suggestions in that connection.
Fuom Gamkohnia. Mr. Thomas
Edmondsou, and family, of the Waldo
1IIIU, returned from n three months
visit to Cull forn la, Saturday last, on
the Steamer Klder. Mr. E. came orig
inally from that Htuto, and went buck
Poultry Baiting by Boys and Girls.
Salem, Jan. 28, 1878.
Hd. Faknkk: I deslro to add n con
tribution for your excellent pnpor. My
subject Is Poultry Keeping by Hoys
and Q Iris.
How mnny boys thcro nro on farms
and In villages who having a natural
desiro for pets and wishing to Indulgo
their fondness by keeping n fow fowls
ure Htopped short In their plans by :i
quick answer ' too much trouhlo; cant
have them hero, thoy destroy moro
than they nro worth," nnd n hundred
other rebukes. Now in tho first nlaco
let us seo how wo can prove that tlieso
are nil luiso abortions. Tue average
amount of eggs laid by a hen in one
year Is 10 do.., the average price paid
is 20 ets. per do, which Is sum total in
VJi mounts $L'.uo, now ll we are raising
fowls for the market wo will have to
set. uii average prk'o, which will bo!MK)
pordnK.; now we have one hen worth
to us ?'J.l'5 in one year, but hold on, we
have not added the expense of keeping
the fowls for one year, and also the
trouble In raising, which is calculated
at $1.00 per head, which is a liberal
price. 1 dure say that most any furmci
wotild agree to raise and keep 100 fowl
for one year at $1. dO each, and in ,ur
accotiut we Unci that we have a clear
protlt of $1.25 per head; now, what
her stock can beat It Willi the Mime
capital Invested? In future comniunl
callous wo will try and show how easy
ve are to accomplish this prnlituhln en
terprise. Fowls ought to be looked after
and eiiiod for better on the farms, for
I say that there is no stock that pays
belter than fowls when veil cared for.
Most farmers fowNure fed irregularly
(and 1 dare say some are not fed at all)
which is very unreasonable, for no
stock will do well without food: and
most are fed on dumaged grain, because
it is cheap, and have stagnant water to
drink; trees, sheds, wagons or fences
tnrnostoii where ttioy are exptsed to
wind and rain. Theso must not ho ex
pected to lay well, or even furnish any
eggs in winter months. Now, I say,
do not refuse your boys iiud glrU a
chance to earn their pocket money or
clothing by engagi ig in the poultry
biNuoss, but rather en courage them,
and by so doing thoy will engage In u
protltable enterprise. Now, if you can
get your patent's consent, 1 will In my
next communication plan our hculn
uing lu thocutorprNo, houses, location,
ac. A Poultry Fanuiku.
Poui.THYOiviatiuunc Uktuunt.
Tho Irishman makes a savings hank of
his pig, but a number of months must
elapse before butchering time comes
una dlvedonds ure declared. Halting
cattle Is still slower work. Hutachlck
eu Is eatable at three mouths old, and
money uld for wheat can Ik) turned to
cash lu three da,s through the medium
of the well-tilled egg-basket. I'uuUry
World,
Syramtae GrmiH", Ku.KI l of II. hold thn'r
flr-t rt'ttular inenlliiK for ihtt year on Suttir-
dy Jan, 1M, 1878, mid llm following olltcvia
were luitiuioti lor ilia iiuinir ytju, n. T.
Join. Mj Win. tUP, O; T. II. Farewell. Lj
Joliunn,S; 1 uiodker, A. S; J. P. Wil
Hon, U; John SVIh, T; t), A. Mlllffr, Seo.;
K M. Miner, u, iv: Mm t;tur iirtweii
U-m-at Mrs Nanuy Mlllur, IMmoti; Mrs.
Nanny Vela, Flora; Mm, Mary Mwkr,
Huiwaniraa I'liB oorunwiy of luatallatloti
wa coiiUuotHtl liv llro. H A. IrviBn. 8ial
Deputy aWt.t by Itro, Thoiua Froiuan, of
No, ID, Manv vwiili'K eMilliera ami auiora
vtrn nrt'twnt Ironi othor (.-ratlin. After Itio
otireiuony, all mriok nl h aphindlii rept
a pro J by Ilia mxvl al-lent' of Ibn Uraniie,
aa calUni In nrtler by Worthy Mauler Jouea,
a ii tj abort atlrf" a vr uiailu by lh fllo -
Inn brother-; l)won, hiaier. liurktiart,
rowoll.aiul lrvlim At a. lain hour In tlio
KVenliiK llit tlrniili a-l, hdi! all 8ratt)d
fe.illiiK that tlio day l.a-l bocii well ajtnt.
. DIED.
HINDER In Hllvcrton, January 27th, nfron
niiiiptloii, jlrn. fcurnh Hinder, axed 30 yearn.
If ASK Tntlilncltv,.InluiHry 80lh. I.lzr.lo Joso.
phlno Kutif ni;i'il2 J'cl.fK, 1U UlutilliH untl 10
dayo.
a fci m
J. B. PILKIiNGTuN, M, D.,
I.ato Profocunr nf Dln-af r c.f llic Kyc and Ear la the
Salum (Oniroii) Mcdlul College.
UOIce. DckHiii'x Itlnc-H, t'ortlatul, or.,
All SurlMl Operation InrllVcarcf ol the
E r 9 3E5 a, ar'g,
NOSE, AND THROAT
"i.lu.riiiLr rpiir(ii:r!). G'ATAHAfT extracted,
in. i CKUHS VVkH .Itnlnlilolicd. Art flC'al EiCf a
lor v anorwont of tho licrt French luamitActuic, ou
Dekttw, ml All dlfcha'pci" from tUe Kar, anil Nn,
Ml Calnnli, paJtlcnlaily triatcd fely
MARKET GARDENERS
Send for Hoot' Oadim Madl porilKB, fulof
practical Information on Oardenlnc Top c: alro price
llftnl Choice Meeda. MTIIoth aentforlO ccntf,
which will be allowed on the flmt order. Addreaa
jiOmH J. D. ItOOT Hockpoud. Itx.
OALLINGr CARDS,
with name neatly printed thereon, for
25 cent and 'eent rump for po tacc.
V. M. WOODWOKTU. Saxkm. On.
R. Xi Y. CUAHB,
RRVXT LtCol., Ute Burgeon U.S. Voloatee. -
ilium imrmn-ii wnr, mi m rw
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RUPTURE!
HAWIiEY, DODD & CO.,
X3irlaiil Oregon,
Offer for Sale, at the Lowest Pousiblo Prices, a Full lino of
AGRICULTU R AI IMPLEMENTS.
WB AitE SOI.H AQEN1S TOIt THE CEMSHItATFt)
Which combine tho greatest strength, exlrciiiu liglumps. mid dtm.On.ty.-.
DEERE Is the bole Patentee of the Wrought liloek ant Welded Frog, and
their Plow Is tho only Plow so imiIp. .The Plow si mouW 'ord and Hlmro aro
burdened by a Patented Process PECULIAR '10 THE DEERE PLOW.
THE DEERE SULKY AND GANG PLOWS
With or without Breaking-Plow Attachment.
A PKOMINKST C1TUEN CUUED.
' 8iS FHlcriaco, September 3, 1KT.
Dn. riKncB-Dcar Sin Th TruM I purchaf ril of
yoa last fall ban tared me of Hnpture. from which I
have auffertd for tie pat TwiNTT-rira tiaii. and 1
feel confldcnl'hat any rapture can be cured by your
. AONKTIO KLA8TIO THUSS, If the patient will
only hate rufllelent couraco to wear It until the In
flammation cauaed by the friction ol the pad ctaiiK,
nd ttm tnatnbrana hpall.
I am, dear fir, yonra truly W. C. QUINDY,
Cor. Editor "Journal of Commerce," Sau Franclico.
Mr. Qolnby la a gentleman well and farorably
known ail over thlacotal. After eipcndlDR hundred!
of dollar ou worthier mcUl Troaaer, and baring
euffered for twtutyflTO year, he was completely
cured In a few month by the Magnetic Rlaatlc Treat,
Tho remamali o .euro performed on Dr. J, Slmma,
the popular lecturer and phyalclan, who I known
and rcrpected all orer the United btttra and Kurope,
I beat eiplalntd by the fcllowlng letter:
DR. J. SIMMS,
The Itenowncd I'byrlojnnmlat of Now York,
CUUKDI
Coi.tiA, Cal., AnTnUM, 1R7T.
Vin! l'irnrr A Hut. liuu Sacramento Street.
Ban Kranclrco: 1 lake great pleasure Informing you
thattnTru I purchased of your Arm laet Norum.
ber completely cured the rupture with which I hid
runVrcil fumteun ycarc Within ihreo yeara part my
hernia or ruptnro had grown rapidly worae while
wearing an ordinary trn, and tho Intcatinra patted
town whenever 1 coughed, blowed my noe. or
r trained to lift. Ko common Irutt could prereni It,
and then the pain waa torture.
After I woro ono of your PATENT MAONRTIO
KLASTI0 r USSES fur tour monthn. I noticed that
Ihe bilcntlnca did not patr down In tho leant, even
wlun I ttralncd to my utmort, and what waa trouble
porno hernia waa cntirily cured, aud io rvinalut to
thlt day.
I freely wrlto yon concerning my euro, because I
feel It to bo n duty I owe In ym and other fellow-kind
who are tlmllarly altllctcd Yon are at liberty to
print Hi In letter rhould )ou think proper. 1 am, inott
respectfully, jcur J. bIMMS, M. II,
Eipcrlcncorhwf thlt all tempered tprlnir truarct
ncct't rarity preta upon tnd often dlcaru pa ta of tho
body Hint bi'Turo were In a perfectly healthy condition.
Iiiiiuliago, Kidney ami hludder Allettionv, 'ervou
Dublllty, ami a gradual Uidirmliiliig of Hit toiif tltu
Hull, aiuaomo iff thu evil fleet- produred by uch
luri'li ami cnntlnuc d premr. and in view of ttil
fuel It bicomc it matter of derided contcquctico to
avoid llkaca'nmlltc. If jxirnllilu.
Hit. rim.K' MoNXTial'.uaTio Tnura at d M cu
IGATRU IIUI-TUI1K I'Aiia inn bu oiiihIiio i nM.Y of the
tindi'irUuuj, uunuro aid remember tho iiaino and
uiimber
t" Our Illntratril Hook ctvlng full Information
Villi ho pint fiec many ml!rin
MAtiNKTIU i:i,ASTIt)Ti:ibS CO 511' ANY,
No. 1109 Sacramento ptteet (up Main), Sun I'rauclrco,
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Tlie greatest Lnlmr-Havlntr Iniplcincnli" yot Ii, vented. Vaitly Improved for Fall of 1877.
COO Sold lii Orogou xx Ono Yonr.
p& I'-vnrv Krrii"r Interehteil. 'llio Dfnru Hulky in th only Mlnirl(-Lvur Plow made.
EmILY OPKUA1ED. So cnimtrurftd that by a ullglil. motion or Ibn lvt-r Ihn Plow la
run nut. of tlm urotind nnd raised clear, by boriso- Inaiend or iivin-pnvier. It la BtroDgerand
leaa coiDpllcHtoil than any other. Sole Agonts for tbe well-known
IOUTB SfcXTD OBlXLBS-imOX VLOWaf.
BUCKEYE:DRILL8 and BROADCAST SEEDERS
Tho most successful in use. Too well known to need comment.
o3xrz"y
Schuttler Farm, Freight, and Spring Wagons.
FARM GRIST MILLS, wll'atylew and prices. FAN MILLS. Sond forSpfoml Circular-
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1 can Kill you
A No. 1 Hand-made
FARMER'S
-rott-
Six Dollars and a half!
A. PAIll,
Manufacture out of lht IIKST QUALITY
of O.VK-TANNKl) LKATUKK.
JOHN W. GILBERT.
Salem, Dec. 21. Sin
LUTHER MYERS,
BRUM 1)1311 OF
HIGH -CLASS POULTRY,
19 Alexia., OroRon.
Ula atock cnmprlica tho fullowlni; favorlto varieties:
I'lymoutli Hecks,
ISlltt'COChlUN,
L'glit Bralimis,
- D.VKK IIKAHMAS.
.S Mlnck-breuatrtl
ItlSU UA.MKH,
1 t ..!'
Amoricnn uonu-niqucs,
Aylesbury Ducks
BROZiS
TURKEYS,
Weight. 40 lbs.
llio folliiH lntr.iiamed vario
lic art AU
IVoti'SlttvrM.
rOlltfUuoliUpuiiKUil
Hamlinrff 8,fe.
ami (loMen-Span;',lcil.
White Leghorns
Brown Leghorns,
WlllTK-t'ACK DUCK SVAX1SII.
Single, Pulrs, unit TrloN lor Sale.
Mo, a fine collection of
Singing Birds, & Shepherd, Bird,
and Terrier Dogs.
All of ray roultry are of the IIKST STItAINS ever
nhippetl to Oregon, ami hreil In ceparato yird.
XXtSfSH carefully pvckul ana eut accuidlnj; to
dlrectloii nn receipt of pilce.
Imperial Uau Food alry on hand.
tir AKtM tor J it lmltry Uvrbt,
Mi'int tliree-ceut utauip lor circular aud price lift.
l'o'al enl will notaimuer
I" Write ) our name plainly.
Any one HUhlng to ettablleh a Toultry and Ptt.
Stock Attoclatlon Mill pKaiu erd lit name in me
for the ataie, ami oblige. LU1 11EK M YEUS.
Salkm. Jan. V3, 187H.
WOODBURN
To Sheen-Shearers and Wool-Growers.
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Thla cut lepretenta an Improvement on Sheep
Klaeara. patented by J I.. fMlTII, ofTurcoia,
ItUnolf. amlcitiWtir ailot ou t'io p.lnt of the
lower Mailo nudo fat by 'older. Thin cuard pre.
enl the rhear ruitlne or tcailfvlni; tho akin of
5 the nhvep, arid ab 'ar lore at.d hiukiiIi, without
uniinHvcuiiuii; lur uerce, nicii lannui ooavoia
ed without the utonf lhlj;u4nl. Tbe tapporter,
at reeu lu the cut, on the ban .l otf e tho hand
wntie aneatlui;. The Acut ror lluo Mirarn nad
apalrof them thepart Keaaoii wlih enllrd all
fieiioii, and t'OIt NKW UKtll.NNKKS T11KX
AKE
Uuequaled.
I wl'l he preparM In furnl.h the two leading
braudaof rthi-an, with the Improvement attach
ed, at tbe f jllJalnjj priced :
Kannroa, fi 25
WllklHUUU. - it 60
For tine and medlum-wooled Sheep, I recom"
Write plainly yonr name and addreci, which
tlnd of a hiar wanted, and what leugth or blade.
loney tent, to reach na r ly, mat t b forwatiled
byP.O. Order or by Kxpre.a The tihetra will
' b t by hi alt. or by Kxuieaa C. O. D.
PT Bend la your .order IMMKDIATELY.
Noa will be rcK d later than tho firt or aUrch.
aa they arc dllad fur ate at Tuscola, 1 1.
CBHK . COBHI7K. AttuU
SALEM, OltKGON.
Order cn be IcA at the Fiuaia OOIce. fel
NURSERY
KKEP3
A. Full Stoolc
FRUIT,
SHADE,
OMAMENTAL,
ANUta a
NUT TREES,
""ixi.osi nxxel Slirulalaory.
Snd for I'rlco Lift end ("aln'oiruo. AiHick
. . J. II SKTTI.KiniKU,
ocitumn Woouiiuni r.
JOHN GRAY,
Formerly In Durhlu'a liwv, K jf t opened a Larco
amc plelo Stoikot
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Carpets, Oilclo.hs, Mailings,
Ml
Houso - Furnishing Goods.
NV.xt to Djlrjtnpla it Hrown,
ST.lIJKi:S KI.OOU, - - KALKM. OH.
wllicit win r.s torn at
Lowest Cash Rates!
r-fpJIIf
7?x ATTENTION
?&&Sheep Growers i i
.AtuhKM V v .l or tjVi
a6te&WWNClCRODTft'e6l
sSftflsssat
Sce.b,
a sum; iiSTii to
Screw Worm.
Foot Rot-
Parasites
AND ALL
that infest
Sheep.
T 13 8AFKH. BKTTKR and VASTLY cnEAFEB
rilAJi ANY OTUER PRKPAIUTION FOb'tUK
TRE.VTUENT OP SHEEP. IT
Improves the Health
OF TUB ANIMAL, AND TUR
Duality of the wool.
IV One gallon la enocgh for one handred to two
hunlred Steep, according; to their age, atrencth, an
condition.
It V put up In FIVE-GALLON CANS and In BAR-
Send for circuUr, to
HOBGE DAVIS & Co.,
PORTLAND, ORSOON,
Wkaleaate. Aceata tor Ike Mate.
Or to tour naarcat Retail Druattat or dealer Jal
ADVERllSINCaCENCYy3
t 174 ELM STREJ3T. ,
CINCINNATI. OHIO.,
AdrarttMBtBto InMTted la maj paper.
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