TRIMS
OK SUBqOHIPTION
tm tun
Willamette Farmer.
"1 uM7li U sJn&t a ithe to pilss
93,50 Per Annum.
f I'VTiLh the iwlle.l cxpenv of ml m
ltrcl Irtuo vc cannot afioril the arr
irttaout pre fa mentat ! than
sr aiti, oo.
XtitulUf our LnvuUUs charge will be
$2,50 In advnee, or
$3,00 after Six months,
And wc prefer to hare psjr In edvmce.
Y VOL.X.
POSITIVELY. AST CALL!
On the fifteenth day of this
month wo shall mako oat ac
counts p gainst all who owo
us over one year's subscrip
tion and place them in the
hands of a Commorclal Bu
reau, organized for that pur
pose, to bologally collected.
This will bo troublo to us and
oxponso to delinquents, and
we hope they may respond
without the domand of an
attorney;
Tho Boason and tho Prospects
Tbo present winter i, so far, ono of tie
plcnaantcat ever known in Oregon. From tho
first of October to about Christmas farmers
wcro plowing and sowiug wheat, mure acrcagu
being iu cultivation nud in wheat than ever
beforo since Oregon wan sotllcd. Tlio fall
rains, though enough for tho good of fanners,
wcro nut excessive, nnd tho ground was in ad
mirable condition to bo worked. Thia mado
the amen unusually favorable for ftrmera,
and tccuuut for tho extensive acreage already
in cultivation.
rrom Christmas time, and fnraevcr.il weld
afterward', wo had fruity weather, and it woa
itarcd that wheat might sustain d.Mnnjjo there
from, hut wo hear of very few instance! vvbero
any damage ruiultej. ji the ground luui
been full of water, wheat would probably
have boon sprouted to tho surface and sjSbred
groat injury, butthagiouud wan dry cuuugb,
savo ou tho lowest lauds, and the dainago
dou km of little impoitcnsc. Kroru direr-
-Mia fi- 'A State wo loom that fall-town
, wheat looks wvll, and as tho best crojm ever
known hero lavu been realized after severe
winters, wo may win hojio that tho cold jll
will prove an odvontago rather than other
win.
California Lai Mnffered, until lately, froo
dry weather, and iu tho gnnt Sau Jo.vjnin
Valley and eomo othrr portions of tho Interior
tho rains havo been entirely insufficient. It
m-lj bo osjiblo that of lato they have had
rein to start their cro. Though rather late,
itm..yLclp them to a fair hatvtt, but thu
plow.ngaoasou U neatly over in that Htato,
and unless tho pjirir. furnishes abundant
sliowcrs, it is more than probable that the
average of tho iSt.ito will bo low. Tho area
b calth'ation thcro will neccsiarily bo much
less than would bo tho cwo if plowing could
havo proceeded to odvantago fur months past.
Chcapnm of freights depends something upon
tha amount of production, and tho present
duuta.
Wj havo now readied tho spring era in
farming operations. Fanners are waiting fur
:hu proscnt rauu to iv.aso to commcnio plu-
ng for spring sowing, and in many inatancea
thev intend to renlovv old land once nlowcd in
Jtifffll. If wo havo good weather enough
Iwlthn the next aix weeks, wheat Und will all
ix plowed and sowed. As early sowing haa
Inuch to do with tho success of spring crops,
Et is leosonahlo to suppose that with a favonv-
ilo rpring ccason we shall not only havo a
tuch larger area tlian usual growiug in wheat,
wtAt tho average yield will bo exception
illy large. From tlio prcjeat outlook wo may
e encouraged to hope that a prosperous year
twalts Oregon farmers, and that on abundant
bield may cvia compensate for low prices,
kiould they rule low, though tho dread prcj
laca of the plaguo in tho great wheat-produc-
ag regioa of Southern Russia may have come
iiiui-uco on tho ruling price of wheat after
text harvest.
Sheep Husbandry.
Mr. Tom Crutihh'eld, ef Chattanooga,
Tean ill an article written for a work on
keep husbandry, now being prepared by tho
Commissioner of Agriculture of Tennessee,
fukes'ho following suggestions about the
fore h devotes to his fiocki
"Annually, at shearing time, I cull my
,9u3l liiI take ont all ewrs and Iambs that are
JaWgrfect in form aiid fleece, or in any re
flPSTlnferior, and place them with the sheep.
t-cpiog 10 ureca irom none out ice oesi. i
aAihG the cr&zin? ffrounJ of tn. and endeav-
r to keen them in uniform condition, as that
lakes uniform wool. If the sheep becomes
Mr when the fleece ia about half crown, and
sen fa'.Ud. the wool inevitably tells it. u at
sat point where the poverty of sheep was
sown ao will it he shown in the wool, being
wco weaker tbaaute otner portions ol the
'bra grown while the sheep was in good ccn
T10D.
.. .. t j '.-.. Cultrnrl uill nf liivn n
,..,w .-... w v ..... "" ; 1 articl. Poultry fanciew leant how to
exccwoauri;iu.iora,pmoni.u,ai, rrom , h tho encneuco of j
rt of tho Mountains wo may expect heavy . ,.., . ,.,,. ,,.
retuixs tho pivsent kwu, bat it is ,x..b JatU jn .
tha', tho retirement of a rogion so rapidly , uB j ' f
li'.t'.n-li-, ui.iv laciuau tnc most oi its uru- . ......... .
j - t I riil trii. In.lTr, 1 in flnt fliitiy ! t. ti
Letter from Umatilla County.
Willow FonKs, Jan. 30th, 1879.
Kditor Willamette l'aruicrt
Our winter hero has betu quite open, very
little mow. Nearer the mountains the snow is
quite, heavy) atock has suffered very much in
ao abort a time, especially cattle. They wcro
not m fat ai common lact fall and the cold
weather pinched them lately, but tho weather
ia very fine now, like ipriug tune. There haa
bctu a great deal of sickness here this winter,
mostly pneumonia and typhoid farcr, and
everybody haa colds and coughs. I havo not
heard of any ono being slighted) all have
had their regular sneeze. If the weather
holds opeu like tho preaent the plows will
soon bo atortod, and if the sqiiincla and In.
diana will let ut alone, will most likely raiio
crop in thia country. Tho majority of ioo
plu iu this upppcr country anticipate a repeti
tion of tho Tost two year only more intuuaa,
and I am free to statu that the Indications are
favorablo iunl unless some rvatraint In placed
upon the noble red men they will mako a
great deal of trouble. Tho whites havo been
disarmed and there is no danger of them
bnaking out. LaatkumuitrgAciuri'cntguns
weruMuttu citirens after much begging, but
thsy lave bvcniallud m ksttho whites woiil.l
defend themsuhes, or they might breakout
white tho Indians aro couiiullcd to lemain
iiuiotin winter quarters. Wo hear uow and
tlru of u good Indian, Houso wcro keen iu
l'eudlcton n few days ojo, but they wero nt
the iud of a rope Trhich had n splendid effect.
Thctu arc many inuruwho duservu tho iiamo
fate, and Iu a'.l probability if thoy maku mi-
other upritlnguovt cummer, thtruwillbe n
' worn thorough cleaning out of those rescrva
' t ion et Nearly all tho different tribci tn
ths country belong to sumo rjiciveaud are
I lurnWlud and provided for at tho covcinxent
ixpcorc, and ktill Mr. ludian goes armed to
thu teeth, with tho bct guns iu tho couutry
aid plenty of them, and there Is no vlTort
in.vlo ou the part of thoso in authority to dia
arm them. They will tell you they need
tlicw guks to hunt with, Thcus ttiinjrat look
rather thin to jhiujiIo in this country who aru
mi; InUruted. WLat the luiult will be,
timveuly will till. Kcsprctfully, li.
Hew To Hanaro Fowls.
Kditvr Willamctto Tanner:
This is one of tho great secrets of making
ljultry pay. Not Uing thoroughly under
utood, n groat many persona Icconi diseoir.
aged end coao to thj ioikIusiou that there is
no mouey in raising fm.Li, but thin hi a mis
taken conclusion, simply Lc;r.uiHi they ilo not
mauago tnt'lr fowl J trrrictly. Tito lint
thisg to Ui learuod in order to make poultry
a prciitablo bimncaj, is how Ut inauage your
, fovla. This wseld bo a matter of iuipObdilil-
ity to usdertnkc to tell in a alugle nenapaper
mall
ear
roparo
good quarters for thorn cueh ai bguH'i and
run-yurds for their comfort. Thii must bo
done in order, tho house must ho kept o'cvi
uud frco frosi liro. This can be douohy
whitewashing ith lime, cud putting kiro
acne oil en the roostiug olatt, or uvu carbolic
powders for tho Lixs to dust iu. After this
is dec, ycu should telect the number of l.eiu
you wdi to ktop, of vigorowt, hojltlij
breed cf lew setting Lr.i, keeping threo
cockerels to every two don bent. Tho num
ber cf fowls kept m one yard should not ex
ceed twenty-six. Thia number wj In kept
in a yard four by twdvo roda if fed and prop
erly cxred for, hut they should bo moved fro.-i
this as of ten at pCftibU.-. To indue KO'ng
butiteis of poultry, nothing must bo left un
dote. Feed mutt be fivcu regular, water the
tint ti.Iug in tho uorcing, arid constantly on
bind threagh tho day, winter aid summer.
Coe'i.ed food should I given ovirj tlinu or
four days. U) careful not to '.x.d too much,
for if ytor Luisaie teo fat they will not lav.
They mnt l just in good living order to pro
duoa C72. Gravel and land xhoaM be lo-
viilcd forthtu, axd oyster shells aud buri.t
benet should bo kept on hand fur tbem to
pick uj scratch ia. C'baccro thiir food as
often ia conveniest, and give them the plivi.
lege c! scratching through tie stable manure.
This tbty q to Lie- very much, a.) there
are) & gfi.t many iciects which they get tht
answer fcr a pf.rticn cf thtir food in the
place if ctit, this 1-eing very ncce'virj' to
make thirn ;r(4uee a laying income to the
amatucr. Vm. Snol.T,
Alder Grove lV-ltrj Vard.
To be contincfd.J
F7uac Aaeu. has pet icto circibticn
core txcphitogrspha than try ether artit in
the State. Koco e them but they lie
tiec Aad tUt'anhy they buy Vn.
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PORTLAND, OREGON,
From Marion, Marion County.
Mahiov, Feb. 8th, 1S7P.
Kditor Willamettu Farmcrt
As this is one of Wcbfoot's misty daj r, I
havo been improving the time by reading the
F AKxr.it. I have read witli interest tho con
troversy about tho foreign market report be
tween the Farmku and Oregoniau, and it is
something of great iinjwrtanco to every intel
ligent farmer. It is the stato of the foreign
market and other influences connected with
them that influences tho fanners to dispose of
their wheat immediately n'tvr harvesting, or
to hold it for better prices. Tliirefoio, if the
market reports aro misrepresented, He aro
naturally misled, and bidly humbugged.
The Faiimkh has tho hearty npprovid of tho
farmers in thia section for thu liold advocacy
of our interests, and its Juit dealing, with all.
It is gaining friends rapld'y, ami will, mi
long, bo one of tho most lHip.ilar periodicals
in tho Northwest.
Thovillaguof Marion Is improving tlowly,
but by proiier m ungument of tiurticit doing
business here and til. we Intel cited in its pros-J
perity, it should not lag along m slouly m it
lues for thu past few years, but (nihil mwv of
thu spirit of other towns that aru pushing for
ward mora rapidly.
Tho community around Marlon is vcmpocd
chitliy of well-to-do farmers, n wo would nat
urally infer, situated as it is, with its good
surroundings, that there ij mUuiiumgiu.rut
on tho etrt of those controllim; thu busiudsa
interests of tho place, that is calculated tot x
pel rather thcu inv Itu the co-operatioii of thoro
whonrocupposcd to bo iutcreatixl in iti wel
fare. Hut with atl thu influence Knriiig ng.iimt
the present proipvrity of Marimi, it is Umnd
at no distant day to bo a place of conilderable
importance.
WaUr can bo brought from tho North Fork
of thu Hautlain to Marion at u trifling cost,
givin,-; it water )rivilcgeanf ulmoat any otjiac-
ily deirrd. And there is nothing to justify
tho belief that this will not be accomplished
in tho near future1.
I'rosiwcts aro good for early-sown winter
wheat, but tho latc-iown may bo slightly in
Jurud by tho lait cold map. Farmers havo
commenced their spring plowing, and will be
gin rowing soon if tho weather will r.-linit of
it. A. li. O.
Letter from Turner.
Kditor WllUcictto Fonni ri
Tcitvitit, Or., 1-Vb. C, 1ST J.
Fertile first lUo in tho history of thin
plaoc, a Hunday S.hool and a butuhcr shop
aro enabled to mil all winter, lio Turner is
progressing. Auutiiur stoiu ha lately been
established here, nnd vro have now two stored
with lare stocks of gviivral ineiehaudise, and
can supply good ns favuiably n any point ou
tho railroad. WonUorun n lively Debating
and Literary Society, aud aomu literary bo
huinlau" Chroaiclos" tho cvent.n tianvpir.cg
th'jrciu.
Wo havo juit parsed through a visitation of
Watts, thu graat (big) tviiiporaneo lecturer
aud blue ribbon rhauipion. Ho spoko two
tivii.iugs and organised a 1'luo I'.ibhq.i Club
of u fuv adults r.ud a gMd many scitoel
children (to bo publiihcd as "a large uud in-
tlitulastio crowd. ) And now yu aucunt
tunar loafvtU about tha gin-mill with n bluo
nbbun iu his button-hole-, vthenby ixradvin
turu ho may sponge n frco driuk, Teiur
&uee comet of tha enlightenment, elevation
and reCuemiut of the iniuds of tho people,
and not by tho windy harangues and bluo lib
boil frippery of peripatetic "lectuvcrs." Cou
siderablo disappointment is upre'Jtei as to
Watt as a lecturer. Ho Is vastly ovcirated,
Mr. Ccorgo Jl. Tunicr of this placo will
uto tho licathiiii Chiiieu grubbing maehmo, fO
(.'hitanieu itrong, to clear land on his place.
MtKinuiy, Smith li Co. havo just liuUhcd
an luldititn to their stora, their buiincca re
quiring too -u room. 8.
Orogon Literaiy Vtiiette.
This the title of a monthly jmblicatijn in
i.n.sps:rlonn, iieJ by F. 0. Norleni
Co., NeU-m. The tint number prejents a
U-auti'ul tyographical apearancc, anil ccn
tains a pleasant and interesting variety of lit
erary mutter. It is offered at the low price cf
SOciuts aji-vr, and duttrvt.1 uee, wkich
we Lejo it will attain.
Divine Service,
Khicr Da Id Ilrower w ill held i-rv ice-a at
tke Whito .Sehoolhov.se, l'owe'l's alley, on
tkoevo cf Feb. J,V, and on Sunday at 11
o'cIkL; at Orient Sclioolhousu on the uvo of
Feb. 'i.'tlh and 'Aith, and also at Union School
hoce ooinuiuneiug on the eve of Feb. '-'1, to
contujuj over tho Sabluh. All aro invited
to be present.
Farkua should Uarinroind that it coUi
wthir,; to stud an crdtr for a good lnn hand
toCokwt nswfcii.1.
FEBRUARY 14.
Letter from Nestockton.
Klitor Willamette Farmer:
"Tin my humour," oa Shyloek laid in his
cruel demand for that pound of flesh near
Antonio's heart, to gather up an idle pencil
to-day and put down an item' or two for tho
FAMMuiif it will have tho patience to render
presentahlu the rude style in expression, of a
correspondent who never was "notoriously
corrupted by tho erection of grammar schools."
Il.it t my items from our Utile Arcadia down
by the sounding sea.
This year ia going to ntak an increase of
prosperity iu Tillamook. The ralmun-tishing
toems to have at lat touched bottom, and
will henceforth constitute a pennancnt bus!-
lid here. LarMin Droit., of Avtorio, have
otvned a branch ktore on thef bay, and agreo
to purchase cverj- conimodlty"betweeu a pul
let and saw-mill," As that, ofier embraces
all tho natural products of otr county, we arc
urfcctly tatUlicd. Thu name parties havo
just completed ut Astoriaj a reveiity-tou
rehoncr to run to Sim Francisco, touching
here nnd at other points on thu coast.
ti. U. Day, lato of California, has ere-cted
a livery stablo at Lincoln, and deigns start
ing nstagtt line-in tlio siring,ruimiug between
here r.ud tho r.i'.lroad nt NurU Yamhill.
.Semi weekly mail rervice is bnlercd by tho
Di'iattmeut ln.'tMwn hoiu pu.j lhn railroad, to
go into opt ration In a few days. Tho Govern
luent bos let the id.tinctf.ir surveying f00
milo of thu Kcttuctn country. This will
open up a flue scope of laud to rcj.iiur.oiit set
tlement. Ititnll who read Shis and desire
now hornet watoli their opportunity. Thu
work of surveying will be xtutnl m early
next cpnugan posiible. i
1 lie g.-eeu will havo to Ily high iu the spring
to get above the uoundt attiudaut upon in
created buatlo ntitl cntctprh In Tillamook.
KeiToacTat, FeK 3. J Vv.
Diversified FarraiiE:.
AUhougl sjN..-IaltIei r.y. o'Ciff thoitAjuig
motive in all systematic farming, still a vari-
c:y ot crop! eviuot bo too strongly rtcom
bo
minded, Tho hubit of many fanners of put
ting their whole forco upon some staple nrtl
clj ia too riuky for univei-sal adoption. In a
plan of this kind, if the markets happen to
be overstocked and the prices low, thu year's
product is sold at a viiy small profit, and tho
farmer find himself without m.-y jretnrt from
which to make n profit; nt a touiequcncc, he
uftou follows thu other mlreinc, and bends all
hia luergius in nnuther ilireetion, and another
oxelu,ivo crop follows another cr.
A perfect ryatein of axrivulturu sliouhl have
iv balancing y vvcr. TI ere (.build be such a
distiibuCioa of iropa that n fanner i.-.ay Lavu
four or lave chaujes instead of one. To be
suiu, n fanner taiinot tli iro o loi'gen busiuejts
cut such a uwatli where five small or mod
cratiojicrations take the pkett of a big ono.
Five yean f ir.oderatu piofit.i aro 1etter than
one, gaining year and four yewvt to t at it np.
Wo will talie, for uxamjdv, n farmer who ban
10) acres of land. Ot thU cuionnt, OJ acrcM
a; j iu wco J. Of the 10J uleared rwrcs, say '.'()
aru used for homo lo'.e, paituie, coin, etc., and
tho remainder, or cO sros, aro put to wheat,
Tho fall may be u bad one fu? sowing, the
spring may bo Lai for its early growth, tho
11) may tr.ko the croji, or the rait nuy htnko
it. Lsoaping all tuoso, tho weevil may dam
ago it. And after all thui, it may bo a good
and large crop iu otl.or section) hence, have
to bo Bold iu i. erondcl market.
It follows, thcu, that it it not wine for a
fanner to put his yearly support and genius
upon a riuglu irop, ami tliat crop dejieiidiug
upon so many coiitiugoncioi. If tho crop and
prices bo both large-, ho make largely. This
Siiajres, at IK) huheU per acre, will givo n, Ij-'.f cent per pound for good grades of sugar
yield of '.VOO hu(kc!r, w villi say lOients j-tr '"d t'.vocente nr gallon for good syrups, in
bethel, or tl.CSOlu the aggregate. K1atul at 'svor if tho buyer. Pun Francisco refjneriet
hit sucocej, thu farn-.cr often plunge-i deeply jl.-.m uwdo this dis:rimiiwtlou for tho pur
in debt fir more Ian J, n-Jmci hiito putuic, poo if ucluding eastcru sirups and sjgars
shaves ol7 a (ort ion of the nicaJow, plants
but & few acres of com, putting ive-ry avaih'
bio inch in whict, and in a great many in
stiucea makis & mast fLu.iI failure of tho
who!e butincis.
A fann w 1 i;h d.'jtendt for its profit ou h-'t-ter,
cheese, timber, fr-i.t, cat'.h, het, emu,
wheat, potatoes, uto. u-nfi'M, perhapv, but lit
tle on laeh cro;i. i'.ut tho rafu that conjo tn
drops arc ut ful, while thott tat con.v in tor
Itiits, s 'A tiling thu stivaini and Hooding the
land, leave mischief hud ilevaitatiou behind
thim. Turf, Fitbla-.d Fani.
OR iKOEbFfICEnO POK 1870.
Iho followin?arotheo'.ricosof Ijwia Kivcr
Cr.uge, No. 4", iiutall-.il Feb. I, by J. S.
Hogitith) 0. L. iCiUly, M.t J. S. llir: i,
O.j 0. H. Miller, L.) A. F. Milhrd, S. J juh
Kattn, A S. t'. C. Dogjrth, C'.j Fjiima Van
hilor.T.j 11. t Wogauli, K-. X,uire J. Ilo
gartli, 0. K.) Mr. Mary Htkisworth, C.
Mrs. C. A. Dogarth, l'.i Mrs. Olivo MdlarJ,
, K.j Mrs. Ilhoda llogartb, L. A. SJ.
187.9.
Commercial.
TncuHavv MouNiMi, Feb. 13tb, 180.
Tho wheat market is stagnant, chiefly be
cauru of a dead-lock between shippers and
shipowners, owing to a combination to hold
up freights. The two iron vowels in the
river ore Uktn entirely out of thu market,
having refused 40 per tun, an advance of Cs
on lato charters. Six wooden vessels with
large capacity are disengaged, three here and
tli roc down tho river, all bidding for 42s Cd,
but they cannot get it and tlio dead-lock must
fail as it did in Ban Francisco, where similar
tactics were Utcly adopted, but late advice
are tliat freights have gone bavk to tho old
figure, 3'Jit Cd to U. K.
There is now stored in l'ortlsnd 3,.i(IO tons
of wheat, '.',(100 of which con'tltutci thu cargo
ot thu ship Frinco Amadeo, so thcro will re
main nbout ono thousand tons only. Varinuu
estimate arc tuado as to the amount of grain
stored in river aud railroad waivhouses up
thu valle), nnd '.'5,000 Ioim is puihaps u large
ertimatc. Of this, 10,000 tons will bo ueeilul
fur milling and homu consumption, leaving
15,0'JO toiM for thipment. Adding l.t'WJ tuns
now iu Portland makes 10,00') tons of wheat
cgoiust ttuiungu dticngaged, over 13,000 now
in the river uud n uunilur of other whuit
ships known to lo on the way, koou to uirivc.
This shows that tonnage wilt bo vnlllcicnt for
practical purpose, especially r.i the sliips
wait for cargoes and very little vvbiwt rcekn
rhipmrut. Another foot in favor of t hijipom
it that those who now hold vihent uru either
producon who have nol sold liiiavto they
hold fur a rise aud aro able to held it, or are
perxrus who havo purchased expecting an ad
vance and generally nblo to hold it. iio there
is no gi cat (linger that the rmall surplui re
maining iu store will ba crowded on tho mar
ket for shipment.
Orders aro received of lato fur shipment to
United Kingdom at -ISs, which may Ut called
a slight dceliuu w ithin ten day. The Liver
liouljW'hcat maiket h characterized m dull for
tho wwk'.'wiTiriTV'Mcr f Jtling A'ul.muru dii-
position to opcrato ou Wednesday, m bi-ttcr
to that extent. Thcro is noocunjiion forquot
in;; wheat frco o:i Imard ut nuy price') but
wheat ready for shipment, on wharf, rhowa a
decline of '-'1 cents per cental, actual lljun'a
being iil.tAi ier cental. 1 ransactloiH aro verr
limited, owing to dull freight i.'iarl.t't.
An intelligent centlcinnu, who ia eoiitinittlly
o.-iernting in brcad-itulfit, inf.imn uh that
stocks on hand iu England are actually Icm
than ono year ago, f.nd that there will In) only
a limitid rurplui left for next linrvnt. Franco
also is know n to hnvua short crop, and thu
preencu of tbo pl.ijao iu the wheat provinces
of Russia, anil iti potwiblo e!Titt.i ou nnuther
ycai's shipments, may Ke-.0Lr.hly figure iu
favor of distant wher.t pnxhteer. Al! things
iouvidenl, tho ehansea for a good tnirl.it
next foil are not dlsiiourtgiu, thuug'i not
auclim warrant sanguine tixpeetatiuiis. Thu
chauciw for a good market are kimply not dis
couraging. It ia very rvldtut that thu wheat
market is made dull and jtrives remain so
1 jw as thoy nrc iu Live-rHHil ouly o-i aucount
of thu difaitroui cjnditiori of Knglitli trade
and tnu.ufnc'.usv, and tho ooao.juent din-tu.-U4
eondition of tbo mnmty mirket. With
cvndlt.uus kiviiltr, vtu mllt expget thu pru.ii
of one yiar no.
Cats am r. tril'o weaker r.u J lower, and con
H'drrable quantitk.? a'.'u ic:n,; purcbaied for
thip'aiut.
l'utatois aii a quarter of n rent a pound
lower than quoted lait wcek--Jl.'Jo inrte.id
of ?l.&OprccnttL
K(K ore mom aluudaut, and tho prko h.-u
Iropjied from 30 cents to '.'.'i cents per doreu.
ugars and simpi show a dlirenuoe of one
turn our markets,
On ens i.ro still acarco an 1 in demand at tl o
priy named, six cents tibg ivudily obtaiu
alio. Vi't murt c gain caution hsldcnt of (holco
dric 1 fi-nitt agunst wllisg tame beforo the
kupply if greu frait is ohaiatcd. lost
witter v,e had MW Kuuds of dried fruit iu
Kin Franeikco, waiting sale, ami ordered it
old at tvr.io pti:', receiving right and one
half (tuts ie-r jound, ami within two weeks
the pii:v advanced from that to I'-'J and Mr,
ordfn being lecrived front Chicago as soeu
as the atneur of grtin fruit gave occamu ir
the uee of superior tlried fniit.
heed Wanted.
Mr, Wil!!r.a Tbvkeray, of Cottage Orove,
Lane County, wants to p.ocurv nine Ktdof
an herb eallvd trrcot agiemor.e), that grows
east of thu Itoeky Mountains, and width,
wheu mode into tea, will striutheu the
stomach ami cleanse tho blood, ilo also
wauts twmo Knglish Velvet-tlrass setd, aud
some Karly Oat-Uma seed, end will pay what
they ait- worth.
ADVERTISING HATES.
n cUAUia ,
$2.80 Par Month
for an Inch of atlicrL'tln paw, fa
the funt month;
84,00 rcr Month
For two liitkci;
S.",00 rcr Hlonth
Tar three nehes, 1th rcaionihla terms
ter long time aJuMUnitts.
Lcsr.nl Advertisement
I"utlIl.rU on t'atotkU; Ttrro.1
BUMNKMS .-URN
Debris,; liberal ruccullliikrs spccU
trnni ; not lew than til per month for
ft column of twenty Imhn.
NO. 58.
Direction! for Pruning.
I. The permanency ot form iu trained tree
ia dependent on the equal diffusion of sap.
'J. i'runo tho strong branches short, but al
low the weak ones to grow long.
3. Depress the strong jiarta of the trc.. and
elevate thu weak branches.
4. Suppress tho useless buds ou the strong
parts as soon as possible, and as late as possi
ble on tho weak parts.
5. Nail up the strong parte very early,
and very close to the wall.
C. Delay nailing tho weak paita ailonas
poaaiblc.
7. Hupprcss n number of the haves ou the
stttmg side, and leave thtni on the weak side.
8. Allow as large it quantity of fruit as pos
sible on tlio strong side, raid suppress all uiioii
the weak side.
'.. Ilringforwaid tho weak side from the
Mall, and keep tho ttroug side to it.
10. Th.' sap tlevelope-s tho brniichct much
n.oro vigorously lton a hranth cut short thsu
upon tinu lift long,
1 1. Tho more the Kip is retarded in its cir
culation, tho lean wood und the moio fruit
buds will dev elope.
I. 'I. To it'tard ixceesivo growth, lither.tlur
ing autumn, root-pruna or iiuiovo tha trees,
ur in tho spring i'XKto tho roots to the sun,
nnd keep manure nnd wat'r from themj re
tarding the I'xccssivu vigor of the Irualiads
to its fi-uit-bc.uing.
l.'l. Krop the fruit as far ni posvibl. verti
cal, and their nfoins lowermost.
II. Let tho loaves lap nver thu fruit till
nearly rij"', w hen tha light as well as heat
unlit lo allowed t) Lear ou the fruit.
Friendly Word.
A good friend of the FahmkuIii Linn Coun
ty writes usi
"I shall continuo to vrrtl; for thn Fai'.hku.
Tho Oicgouinn is proving itxlf to bo Just
what 1 thought it was throe or fouryo.irHiu.-o,
in the controvi rsy about tha market nnd IJv
criklol tiuotations. Sneh it iiatu-r. run In t)m
interest of inouomdice ami monnv iiiicsIm not
irrcst oi inouoponee rani money iings,'l not
iHlw-rir thii fanncricf OrtVouvvaiir.. Much 4 .
aiiaiKK Is what I lovo'toM.aTul Wfiy tfoligXEET0 "
jr)-i2
.. IMIJV.
Faiiuki. Is what I lovu toshaml tJitln v mtjl
Iwni who tnko tho Orrgennn. Some two orj.'
three years ago you hut a controversy with
i no iirce-ouiaii nnonr, uvcrnool (luotatmiui.
Thu I'.uimki: published a rise in Ijvcrpool.
lueure'pitiinn naltl lliey nail rot no sucli
newr. Vour infonnant vsid Lo i'uev. tlio Or
I'gouian had tho same lit .vu mi thu I'tteMUli,
nutl said bo would tclrurapli to Liverpool
with them, Mid tho on who was in the wrong
alioudl jiay 1, - thu tilegrnut. Tho Oregoniau
id no atftntion tn it. t riiritMl thut paper
t'i'iw FAtuiPli), iu ny pocl.et until I worn it
oats riwl it to most of my neighUiis. 1 had
it read iu the i'.nmuivdle Gi.uie Iwfoiua full
hotiso, anil Ihow.iy tlw.vt.'uiui'o.l and nhotred
for tie Kakmi:i; was rich."
We aru rectlviag iiumorouj friendly notes
of similar import, nud thr.uk all fir thu inter
ujt mauifestid, r.-id have only tn sy that
while vtu desire no personal eciitrvversy and
ase-k to d!eparo,;e no other Journal, wo pro.
jxiso to work for the iiiti:ro-tt of the fanners
ot Oregon wherever trutli warrants. In tho
matter of maikcti wo shall do tie bat in our
iton'or, only rvgrnttiii tiio jowcr is limited.
It IIch with thu faituiM thenrclviH to buihl
uj iqi so that wo can nceUt them iujiv cCVclu
ally. Email Compott He&pt.
'llie following ii'uiaiLit from tho (.' arm un
to iwi Tckgniph uxiu i.vy-u:r.i!e tomrcut
heapH, is very appropriate advice -
All fanners know tho valuunf eoujioil. and
how to prepare it. Many funnels riouufao-
turo haudrvds ot loads of thu best manuro in
this way, Thoy gather together on thu prem
ised forest leaves, cunatalka, iiicludini; tha
roots, weeds, viues, olT.il from fence lorners,
muck fio-n iond( and ditcher, occasional
sprinkling of lime through tho moss, layers of
barpyard manure, ami thus build up oblong
s-iuarci aud let remain over wlnttr. When
April arrivis tho mass las gono thiongh for
mcutation and commiuation, and prenntsa
ino'iiid ot fortillini matter Letter than it
small gold iiiluo would bo to thu proprietor of
tho farm. Hut wo want to see these uunposti
heajM iu the garden, and there is no reason
why they should not Imi theiu ai well as upon
tho farm. Theru is rubbish uiough iu the gar
den, with the assistance of leaves, some mold
from thu woods if attainable, if nut, fiuiu xtr
tions of tho premises where it cau be spuid,
scrapingi from the turnpike, niauuru from the
stable, and every attainable aubstanco that
will decay through the winter. A little
slacked lime will he a good osaiiuuui. A
half-dozen loads of excellent manure will be
manufactured by the time it is wu.ud in the
spring, without incurring a cent ot actual ti.
lieusv, and at the aame time the girdtu will
be cleared ot its vines, stalks, weeds, and til
otherwise worthless trash.
Velvet Qrau or Mesqulte Qrau.
Hoveral persons tell us they wjh to pur
chase meMuito grass or vilvit grow, and any
pe-raous laving same for sale con perlaps, Lelp
tlicmselvea by informing r.a ot tho fa:t. '
V. Abcil, photogr.v,Ur, F ist Street, 1'ort.
Zand, Orecu.
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