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WILL,AMFrTE FARMER.
jssubd Kvenr rntDAT, by
CZaA.JX.1S.TH & CKAIG,
runuciiEr.s and rnorniBTnh.
H. A. CI.AKK15. . W. (HCAIG.
Term or Ntibarrlntlon.
One copy, miuyiar(fuimtnlr) .$2.J(I
Ono copy, fix month (2(1 number) ... I . "
Ononnpr, thrrn month (13 mitnliwi 7
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8ALKM, I'M DAY, KKH. H, 1878.
COMMERCE AND POPULATION
OREGON.
Tlio Commercial Jteporlcr, of Jnnu
ary Ufl, wan n rioublo number, giving u
full ami comploto Hummary of tlio liusl
nosa of Portland and tho commorco of
Orotron. and ruiluctinir much credit
upon tho editor and publisher, whoso
labors in that connection will only bo
appreciated by statisticians and news
paper men.
That paper pluces tho present popula
tion of Oregon at HO.OOO, which wo
think Ih correct, belloving that tho State
has gained at least thlrty-Hvo thousand
filnco tho Statu census was taken In 1875,
though wo do not believe tho gain from
immigration was 20,000 In 1877. There
w.is probably 15,000 gain from that
HDurco in 1877, and 10,000 in 187(1, and
tho natural increase from preponder
ance or births over deaths, woujI glvo
us 110,000 people now, uvun though a
VALUE OF MESQUITE GRASS.
Editor Willamotto Farmer:
As thoro appears to bo a diversity of
opinion concerning tho true namo and
location of tho grass known as Mos
quito grass, in Oregon, at this time, I
will glvo what Information Turn In pos
session of.
In tho yonr 1872, 1 had sent mo from
portion of this immigration (fait to San Antonio, Texas, by mail, three lbs.
nflonlo tlio undsof Washington Torn- "' " vu gruaa kiiuwii
eroiisln tho amount manufactured hero.
So wo havo had to Import largely each
year to keep our machinery mipplleri
with raw material; during tho just
year wo Imported -10,002,085 lbs. of all
(trades, whilo wo grew 208 million
pounds
Tho stock of domestic wool on hand,
In Now York, .lanunry 1, 187S, was 0.
000,000 lbs.; In Philadelphia, 5,117,000;
In Uoslon, 12.870,000; total in the three
market", 20,1)03,000 lbs.
Out of this total or stock In 187S there
aro but , 118,000 lbs. of fleeco wool, ai
against 8,505,000 lbs. of lleeeo wool In
1877.
It seems too, that tho present stock
includes very litllo clothing wool, being
mostly tlio coarsoat grades. Our Cali
fornia exchanges say tho stocks theio,
January 1, 1878, woro 0,000,000 lbs.,
lighter than on January 1, 1877.
All tncro facts Indicate that our wool
growers may look for at least fair prices
this spring, and tho growth of tho wool
Interest in this section, makes it a mat
tor of somo importanco that there
should bo a good demand, and that
prices shall rulo In our favor.
Marion County Pomona Grango
Will moot on tho first Friday in March
1878, at 10 o'clock a. in., with Chehul
pum Orange, Jefferson. Wo expect a
good time, air) liopo ull members who
conveniently can will attend.
I)ANii:r CIjAIik, Master.
Tokhini: Watkii Wjiki.l. TIjo laM State
Pair awarded h cold medal loMcoroand
1'nrkur, water wheol, vblch Iibh troodlt
poison uncommon merit. All tioraoni in
toron od In watvr-rov.nrsmii oiinln Tcicrl'--ilvooliculaii
and jir c lml byu.du.nlrg
M.'fSrs Monro A' PerMr, 1'ortUlid. btt) llu
orthpuicnt dvenl'prc.
J. II. Sisrrr.UMH n of Woodburn Jfurmry,
has plenty of I'm It, falmdo otid IJut trees on
na'ormblo tortus, bond o tiers lo lilui. IIu
will Oil your bills with tbo saniooare ns If
you woro thoro. Calaloguo sont ou appllo
tlon.
HAWIET, DODF& C0"
l'ortliiiicl. Ore"', ., f
Offer for Salo, at the Lowest Posslb'1 rico,!' a FuU Xin0 f
AOEICUL T U R AL IMPLEMENTS.
IUE CELKIIKATKI)
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u am: soli: aghnis i-oi
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MOIiIWE,MjIi,
To Poultry Fanciers.
I am now breeding
DAItK IIUAI1IIAK.
Mantflcld Strain,
Now iptllDC III.ACK IIAIrl
UUHU. IMPOItrKI). ad
IIIIOWN IliUIIOIINN
Wirlc Hamburg bilnjj tho I1EST
LAYERS, as well aa lha MOST
llKAUill'U.vof ony is'lcty. 1 maku a specialty of
Hair", neat), lacked and ftilppid on receiptor price,
t'i.50 per tj hue tterii. nod atltfuctluii euarau
Uca. CurriL of IcucoiclUltiU.
. J H. THOMPSON.
vd'HaMey, Linn Co., )reoii.
inlt
Which I'ombluo tho greatest stren
UKKill'i is tlio sole ralonteo of tli
their Plow Is tho only Plow so in
hardened by a Patented Process
TIIEDEEKE SUJ
With or withe
3MCoa.tl
tory. Tho ora or progress on tho north
west co-ist has Just communccdfitnd ten
years to como will show dovelopoment
that will nutoniHh tho most sanxulne.
Tho Reporlcr Hummarlzes tlio busi
ness of 1870, and 1877, as follow?:
Thovaluo or nil oxportn fromVroColum
bin river for tlio iuhI year compared with
JH;tl IsasollowH!
187(1
Wlioiit fl,3.lt,JK
Flour I.IIW.I.II
Sahiion,fMii,d.,tpkl,d. S.liiri.OOO
Moats, oaiinud tt pkl'd. .'ir.0,000
Wool MO 000
Lumber, etc 450,000
Hold mid silver I,:i00 000
Other products 1 ,K.0,01K
1H77
l't 7W,ino
1!,,'!(I0,(KM)
l!7f).0(i()
l.l'i'i.lKlO
610,000 I
1,101,007
'J lifl.OOO
Total fll.BJft.OcH 5lll,0StJ,H07
AVhlch shows that tho wheat htirpltm
of 1877 was worth to us over $8,000,000
against loss than $i,000,000, given as
thu valuo of tho wheat exports or 1870.
A glauco at tho tables shows that dur
ing 1877, wheat commanded a higher
price ami fruighlH wero lower than dur
ing, any year In our history, K'.sldra
which wo had ti much greater Hurplus
than ever buforo, so that 1877 must bo
considered a most fortunatu year Tor
Oregon products. Wo must not forgot
that considerable of tho surplus exports
of thu Columbia river camo from tho
newly opened wheat districts east of
tho Cascades..
According to tho abovo tab e, our
wool produced moro than dotiblo Tor
1877 what It hold far in 187f. Hero
again wo weni fortunate, as prices woro
good and Irolghts low, and tho natural
Incrcaso of sheep greatly Indented tho
wool clip. A gain or bovonty por cent.
In exports of agricultural products, In
ono year, looks vury well, and ovoti IT
tho tlgtiros aro an ovur estimate, it can
not ho deputed or doubted that tho
coninierco or tho Cotuinbla river Is fait
assuming proportions ami inagnlttido
that limit work to our advantage unit
glvo us greatly Increased Importanco In
lluanclal and commercial circles.
It Is remarkable that with such a
wonderful progress and gain, which
cannot bo denied, for correct figures
wont lie, thuro Is still m much money
bcarctty In tho pockuts of producers.
Wo confess that It surprises us to know
that a thouwuidof theHubicrlbeMortho
Wn.i.ANr.rn: K.utMKUuro In arrears
and Minie of them a good deal so. What
is the matter?
PROSPECT f OR WOOL.
Tho Nuw York IWonomht reviews
tho wool markets in a full statement of
tho yield for past year, tho amount Im
ported, and thu total consumed In man
ufucturos, and gives a statement of
stocks on hand In tho chief wool mark
ets of tho United States, showing that
tho present stocks aro nniall, at all these
points, and tint tho home manufacture
Increases fully In proportion to home
production.
The Imports Mueo and Including 1870
yearly, from all foreign ports Into New
York and IhMou havo b(uin:l870, 28,
181, tin lbs.: 1871 77r.03,W. lbs,; 1872,
li7.iWI,08l lbs.; 187:1, fil.tWS.S'W lbs.,
1871, Jtt,lll,0(i lbs.; 1875, IS.'JJW.lttS
1870, Slo,02!),aS lUs.: 1877, Ul.WK.USS lbs.
The domestiu clip of all sorts from
1872 to 1877 as estimated Is as fellows
in iKUiuds: 1S72., 100 millions; 1870, 171
millions; 1871, 178 millions; 187. I'.Kt
million; 1870, 108 millions; 1877, 208
million. TliN Is all produced hi tho
United States and Territories. We can
thus beo that although for bomo years
there has been a steady incroaho In tho
amount or wool clipped In this country.
Yet theio has bojn an oven greatet In-
there as Mosquito, and so labeled to mo
from a sced-storo In San Antonio. I
havo had this grass growing on my
rami for the last live yean?, and am
well convinced that it is tlio only grass
that will kcop greon tlio year round in
this country. I consider It very valu
ablo for sheep pasture, as it is green
when ull other grasses that wo aro In
possession or aro dry. Ann hay grass,
it Is hlmllar to tho red-top grass when
cured, very light. I do not think it
worth anything for hay.
In tho year 1875 I sont S. G. Iteed, or
Portland, somo seed or the mosquito
grass; In return, ho sont mo homo vel
vet grass seed, so called, such as grow
J.i Clatsop county; but dry weather
killed it all before I could distinguish
any uillcrcnco between It and the mos
quito. Probibly Mr. Heed could glvo
homo light on this subject,
In an article that Dm. John Mluto
wrote, in thu wiMjAmktti: Faumcii
of Jan. 25th. concernitnr tho moumiltn
grass, lio siys; "Now, as It cm do no.
good to the I'ootomt iiitrtt'st to con
tinue to spread a mistake or this kltil,
irit bo a mistake, and 1 know it is in
homo caes, tho hoonor wo havo a clear
unnnrstaudliigof thu Identity and tho
qualities ormc.squlto grttM, the hotter.'
Now, Mr. I'M 1 1 or, I do not think It very
essential to tho (armor or herdsman or
the Willamette valley to know the
Identity and qualities or the mosquito
grass, as it gives us a green pasture tho
year round, and by so doing Is of gie.il
value to tho sheen Iuterst or tho State.
Knowing tho Identity or tills grass
would not make ititny better or worth
any more than It Is, couscqucuily wo
havo got Just what we havo long look
ed for u grass that keeps green tho
year round. Therefore, to know tho
Identity of this grass would not hotter
our condition in the least. As for tho
qualities of this ino.-qiilto grass, I sup
pose almost every reader of tho Wu
i.am urn: Faumuh Is awaro that Tex
as, as a State, Is regarded as the banner
State for grazing purposes, and tho
mosquito grass Is the piuvaillug or na
tive grass of that State, which their
Hocks tmb.slst upon thu year round, and
the stock-raiser of that State is enabled
to turn off annually largo quantities of
eattto and sheep with le.ss expense to
him than In any other State In the
Union. Therefore, the qu dltlos of tho
mosquito grass aro certainly good go
yontl a doubt. C. P. Huukuaut.
Albany. Jan. 00, 1878.
Ulli'miA WOOL GRONVEUB.
On Jan. Uil h tho Wool Growers' AnsocMllon
ofUtiuUllbu'ouutyholitii meeting nt Potullo
lini, at which thu following rieolullous woio
adopted:
ttesolved, That tho provnloiico mill alarm
Iok hu'riMHool tliodisoiiho Known itH tho with
rimonn sheep, evils lor united Mellon iiuionj;
hlinitenU lor its eradication mid thoiiruttu
tlon of our htnda from Its spread.
UecoWed, That this orKanlnstlon lako
Ilium dUlo Hi-tho imanuros to ditxemluato
the exlHtluc law and its poualtles, ami tho
dt'uUloiiH of Iho courts, to caso of Its tiehiK
sproid hy careless herdhn; and otherwise, by
04in.hiKi.aHl law, penalty's and deo'slona
to ho pabllshed In local papers lor publio
benelU. , ,
Uemtlved, That a commtitoo of ttvo of thU
orKanUatlon Ikj appointed tot Vo this luior
taut matter Into consideration, and rtKirt at
a futuro meelhiK miiiio detlnlto plan lor de
cided autlon In oea of earless espoiure; thai
llieornantastlon may bo prepared lo rrcom
mend such chanties or additions to present
laws as shall effectually protect our shuep
iMiida,
Charles Jewell, Henry Itowman, It.
Thompson, K. Welch mid Jacob Kraiter
wero appointed ci tho nboo committee.
Tho sfcretary was instructed to open, by let
ters of Kreetinp, cemnninlcatiotis w Ith tlio
kludrrd airMaallonH In St. Umls, Uhlcaco,
Now Kntiland, California and aueli other lo
ivalittfH as may bo deslraiile, as ll as w lib
Hio woil mauufaolurluK astocl.Mlonaof Naw
KiiKland and or Philadelphia, collcltltiK a
reclprtn-al Interchange of matters ofcommon
Imeiests, and tho leporU of their several
societies,
A plan is belnvr drawn up for a brldgo
uoioMt itie South UmiHiuaat Hoeburg.
fffl w
C3rC&rX
zott S3
rcos .tfHE
mKjpK'JSBSBSiSm
I'lm r.rrlonJ
( v ivinci)
oxtremo lightness, and durability.
'nmifflif Itlni'l; mill Widrlml Wrtur. nnfl
Pho Plow's mouldboard antl fjluiro are
CULIAIt TO THE DEEUE PLOW.
Y AWD GAG PLOWS,
Breaking-Plow Attachment.
1 4BHifH 'MBsa
,nlHr.Svlnf ImplrinentsyotlnvonlPtl. Vastly Impr'ivpd for Fall of 1877.
00 iSolcl ixx. Oroson lax Ouo Year.
Zr l'v ermr mteresu-u. jiiu ueero suiKy is cue only Minyiti.L.eor riow maue.
i:,V.i.Yl'J..llAIIUi. ho conotrncKu tbal by a slight motion ol ll'it l-pvor tlio i'low Id
ron out1 "' lironiiu nnu raiseu ciear. uy uorte- insitsu oi innn-pnnpr. k is siroiigoranu
loss colU'03'11 l'ml a"y other. Sole Agonta for tho well-known
SOUTH BEND OBZX.LES-2RON FLOWS.
BilCKEYE:DRILL8 and BROADCAST 8EEDER8
' Tho most successful in use. Too well known to need comment.
AWAItDED TUB CKLEIIHVTED
MOORE & PARKER
Turbine Water Wheel,
At tho OrcKuu Slutu 1'ulr, 1877.
A NY ONE WlSIIINO TO PUIICIIASR WHEELS
xv win do will
ami jirlco lift, to
iirmi
to Hilt" fir ili'-cripiim clrctiUr
AlOOIti: A' I'AUKIill.
j,u:it...u, on.
J. 1). PILKINGTON, M, D.,
I.tto l'rofcKnor oT Dlrrnfru nf iln Eve anil Ear In tlio
tfiiltm (On fun) Meillcnl Colli'v.
Olllcc. Ilcknm't ISIoik, 1'ortlniid, or.,
All Surgical Ojuktlons lor I)'t cmca ol tlio
S2X.3K?V
5tf
NOSE, AND THROAT
iiiiirtMi.T I'mt'imurn. CATAUAfT cxIrictcO,
anil L'ltUhS KYhiS Mmtiflilriail. Atllllrlnl V.yvt a
law ttinortinui.t of lie tivrl Knncli uianiitir'.iiri.', (in
liaml.
I)inrnr, ml nil tUxIm-cc from tlio l.ar, till Na,
ral t'atur'li, jmitlculnily Irmtul. My
lilt. K. . OIIANK,
, l)nrli'n' It nf U. mi llr.
TJllBVCT Lt.Col., htcRorKConU.B. Volaitco'. -
a unirn,
it7r
OXTJLm"T
Schuttler Farm, Frefght.Iand Spring Wagons.
FAKM GltlMT MILLS, all'Mloannd prlco?, PAN Mild 8. Solid for Special Chculors.
I.UTIIER MYERS,
HIGH -CLASS POULTRY,
cvlu333., Orosou.
llli! (lock coiiijirltvs tlio follnw Iiik faortto Mirletlcc
Plyinoiitii Hacks,
BlIil'CcCllllIN,
-Light- Drulimafl,
. dauk iiit.vini.vs.
WOODBURN NURSERY
Amoricnn Doini-niqucs,
Aylesbury Ducks
Itluok-ltrruxtctl
JtKIXJAilllSS,
&
pihSB
1 can tll you
A 'No. 1 Hand-made
FARMER'S
D
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-ron-
'i!
m .
w '.rs-i-w
srLijv
ISROIE
TURKEYS,
Weight, 10 lbs.
Tlio folloulmr-mmed
tie are all
Mle
SflKt
'2Sa-" 'r
Six Dollars and a half!
M.Uiuf.oturod out nf Iho 1IKST QUALITY
or (ak-tanni:i li:atih:u.
JOHN W.
Saloui, Deo. "1.
GILBERT.
uui
j..t
Sll
"i-tfrT t i-,. M
Xoll'SlttCTN.
DnllrVi 8llrr:'BiicUl
Hamlinrg "feu-a
auil GiiMcn-ypilicliil.
Whilo Lcsliorns,!:
Brown Leghorns, 4C
mtlTS-Kl CK IILA CK SPANISH.
Single. I'al r.', nudTrloN tor Sale.
Aln, a flnu collection of
Siuging Birds, &, Shepherd, Bird,
unci Tomer Dogs.
I All of ray Vonltry aro of the 11EST STUAINS over
i Miipmu uiiirivoii, mil uroit 111 tr'ruio)rif.
JH2&K5t can-iuii) pckinnna ini accorciuj; to
tllriLliniin on rucllil of mire.
Intiii'rliil l.Jti I'.niil nwjmo linnd.
CAuutfor At ljultty Koritl.
himl ttirtc-ciiit rtamp for circular antl rlre lift
roidl oinU will not Riuutr
tT Write ) our iiamo lUlulr.
Any ouo uUhlniMu I'H.ihllni a l'oullry anil Pet
Stock ArtocUtlon will pliatu cei1 liU name to me
for the iioe, auct oMIro. LUTIIRK MVKItS,
Salkm. Jan.SJ, l,s.
To Sheep-Shearers and Wool-Growers.
ft KKH
This cut rvnri!tiit an lmuroxcmcnt on llievit
nurnri, imitiuiii u)' i.. oAiiiii, oi iiiMroia,
llllnoU. and toiuUtucif a dot ou thu point of the
lower Mail nuile fn.t by nilder. Thl L-utnl tire.
ent tho heari cutting or rcaiifylni; the rklu of
mo neei, ana ruearn i lore aim rmiMini, unnout
ill ulilo cuttlni;lbe lleice. which rauuot beiold
ill without the ueof tliluiril. The tauportere,
a neen In the cut, on tlio handle, vtu the band
whilo tearing. The AueM for luete bbrar umd
it pair of thtm the part n'aion wlih entire rati,
rnnlon, aud YOU NEW UEHl.NNKKS T11EX
AllE
Unequaled.
I vrlll be preparftl In furnlth (be two loadlni;
brand of hheaw, with the Improvement attach.
I'd, at the Mlo Ins prlcea :
Kauraroo, - - 2 75
WUkluaou. . iiu
For Hub and medium. woolcd bherp, I recom"
mend the WILKINSON. "
Write plilclj your name and addroe. which
ktud of tht ar w auttsl. and m hat leneth of bltde. -Money
tent, to reach u faftly. matt be for aided
byl O. Order or by Kxpret The Sher will
be f nt by mall, or by Kxpien O. O. D.
EST hend In tour order IMMKniATKr V
N'ona will be rtcelvi d later than the dm of March,
t they are ailed for me at Taecola, Id.
GKOHUH D. GOOBHUK. JkgtnU
SALKM, ORKQON.
Order can be left at tho Fibukb Oilcc. fel
FETJIT,
KCRP3
ITull Htoclc
SHADE,
ORNAMENTAL,
....AND.,..
NUT TREES,
acnii for rrlco I.lft anil Cntttopno. Aildrcio
nttlRinl
J. II
M'.Tri,:iuiut,
U'oottbiirn or.
JOHN GRAY,
rormctfy In Durbln'ii lllorV. ) j,t opened a Larco
and cunipttte Motkof
JTJJELXX "jVTTJEZ.JEI
Carpets, Oilcloths, Mailings,
AM)
Houso - Furnishing Goods.
Next to Drtlrymplti tfc Ilrown,
rtahkky's iilo:k, - - salk.-ti. oh.
WlllCII WILL BB fOLIl AT
Lowest Cash Rates!
fP21tf
wr ATTCNTIOrSl"
V1WSSHEEP GROVVCRG ! f
smmpimmm
v ywvy,wviv l .-vjy
w&id&Wjk
1lr i.W -CTJ'l Iit-V 'AT
MjaWactuii
t-s:iV4:Yi,lu"Uft"wui ucra.
l?
A bUItU 1)ST1I TO
Scab,
Sorow Worm.
Foot Eot,
AND ALL
Parasites that infost Shoep
TT 13 SAFEK, BETTER and VASTLY CIIEArEn
THAN ANV OTHER 1'IlEPAnATION FOn.THE
TREATMENT OF SHEEP. IT
Improves the Health
OF THE ANIMAL, AND THE
QUALITY OF THE WOOL.
tar One gallon la enough for one hundred to two
hunlred hheep, according to their age, rtrcngtb, and
condition.
It U put np In FIVE-GALLON CANS and In BAR
RELS. Send for circular, to
HOBGE DAVIS & Co..
PORTLAND, OREGON,
WbeIealeAeeufs for tlio Ktate.
Or to tour nearett IUiall DrosglH or dcahr Jil
IMWI1S IDENQ
) 174 ELK STREET. ,
CINCINNATI. OHIO.,
' AdvertiaeHUBli laaerted in anypajxr.
Befor adrertiaing send for tnj catologuev.
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