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VOL. XT.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
The partnership between Clarke- a, Craig in
drawing to a close, and llto business will be
conducted aftor dissolution by Mr. Clarke.
This business change necessitates a closing up
of nil accounts, and collection of all subscrip
tlons. Wo have no alternative but to collect
our dues. Mr. Craig will go upon lis (arm,
and w ill need all his mean to u-o in that con
nection. Many of those to whom vc hsvo
lately tent account have responded to our
appeal, nud wu return thanks for their prompt
ncr.s. Business claim. and business changes
male it impcratlvo for us to collect closely.
Wo desire to say as little an pcwslblo in this
connection. Tlio Collection llureau will con
tinue its work, ami the second call will havo
shar)er tone; so no hope that uocno will
forco us to molco another demand upon them.
What Friends Say and What We Say
A friend writing from tho Upper Country
sayst "Wo appreciate tho good work you aro
doing for our section." Wo reccivo many
good and encouraging words, and havo a kind
appreciation of them. During seven yearn
iso havo mado tho Faiimki:, as far as tho
means at our disposal enabled, the friend of
tho people, independent of any and every
influence opposed to them, and ho belie vo wrc
.ire becoming mora ablo to do good work, be
cause wo reccivo a better support. But wo
ought to have twice as many subscribers,
twice an great an income, and then wo could
work with tho proper tools to accomplish
good results. Money is the mainspring of
business, and tho key to power. If onr
friends really think wo are useful to them
they can prove it, aa the friend referred to
above does, by sending us new name and
teuing us ol mora that aro to come. A cer
tain newspaper wo could mention, that shows
no interest in the welfare of the producers,
but champio'na the cause of the capitalists en
tirety, nas an income ot auout viw,uuu a
year, and can afford to bo very independent
with it. It gets its coin invariably in ad
vance, olio, whilo wo are not no fortunate.
Givo us the means, so that wo can pet force
on to do all the work promptly and well, and
tho ix-oplo shall have in the Farmkk as good
a newspaper as they need; not partisan, secta
rian or prejudiced, but free from all that
prejudiced only against those who oppose, the
best interests ot tho producer.
If wo succeed, it is becauso wo havo friends
who work for us. Kvcry mail brings us new
Huliscribers, and mora encouraging words thau
wo ever had before Wo need to enlist mora
friends, and to havo them active ones. Times
aro hard and money scarce, but there aro very
fe w w ho aro unablo to sparo the $2.50 required
to pay for this paper.
Wo dcairo to mako it plainly understood
that after next harvest our terms will bo
strictly cash in advance. Wo shall poai-
tivcly get upon a cosh basis, for wo know that
is tho only way to do business. As Horace
Greeley said, "The way to resume is to re-
sumo.
Driod Fruit.
A .Sou Francisco price current, just receiv cd,
states that "for some reason or other, all the
apples and peaches of this season, sun dried,
aro full of worms." This i tho fault with
that kind of fruit. It U expoted in the open
air, where insects light upon it, and of course
must be more or less damaged thereby. It is
difficult to prevent sun-dried fruit from being
.wormy on that account. Tlds is one real en
why its price is so much lower in tho market,
though it can never be so perfect, or look as
well dried in the sun and subject to dirt,
insects and vicissitudes of weather, as fruit
dried by some quicker and thorough artificial
process. It is true that at the present time
there is not a good demand for any kind of
dried fruit owing to the fact that green fruit
il still iu the market, but within two months
we may expect prices to rally, as has been
tho caso in former years, and offer a paying
price to producer. It is safe to say that
$ fruit well dried by some such process as the
riummer metnod, will always senior twice
'as much, if well handled, as fruit dried in tho
ran, besides which the process of manufacture
can be battened if desired, or put off as long
a the fresh fruit will keep. It can be carried
en in all weathers, and even made evening or
night work if nscsssary to save a crop of
fruit. We sea no reason to doubt that this
region will in the future have a great income
.' ro . fruit culture, and be renowned for fruits,
MfAi fresh and dried, sent to the Hasten
..j-maraeu.
Marrted.
At Dexter, Lane County, Or., March
2d.
1879. by Kb. J. Uandsaker, Mr. J.
Jsi.
Keener to Miss
Mary 8L Hanuker, U il
Lane County.
Tho Country and tho Town.
The rewards cf industry i.ro very ilspm
portioua V. Skilled labor ia u monopolist ui
Its way, and cry naturally e.".acts pay pro
portionate to tho skill e-xcrcisod, and tho
yearn of study rcqtusito for its perfection,
(shrewdness mid business tact have to bo paid
fcr wherever they are developed. The pos
sessors ef theso qualities charge for tho pos
scsciou of then. To n certain degree they
havo a monopoly, and they tax us tor not be
ing as sharp in buiincsi matters a thctr.
eslv. Tho fsnncr that iiossesscs rupencr
judgment in ciniprehcuding tho capacities of
the roil, in determining tho best seorrn to do
his work, tho beat vurietieu to cultivate, and
the beat methods of cultivation is "s. lucky
fellow," and tho man whoxo abilities r.ru con
t'urd to dsmg ns he has been told, or a others
do, and whoso ma!u dependence "main
atrrngtli and awkwardness," i invariably
"unlucky." So at lcatt the world styles
thorn, but the truth is that thcro is very littlu
luck in tho world. Natural causes account
for succour, or tho wont of it. Good common
mum.', cr the want cf it. is all the explanation
needed fcr succcru or failure in ordinary pur
suits cf life.
There aro many wealthy farmers (as a clars
farmers aro independent and moro well-to-do
than any other pooplu), but tho rewords of
busincw and labor iwem to be disproportion
ate between city and country if wo tako life
in each for a criterion. Here iu I'ortland wu
eee wealth and luxury in gTttat excess of it
development in tie country, and yet tho pros
perity of the rural districts is tho basis of the
nation's wealth. All else la deiicndcnt upon
agriculture moro than agriculture depends
upon them all. Tho city wealth is indicated
by many Cne business houses, private reii
denocn, and the display of luxury and taste.
This ia all natural and proper to a degree.
The creation ot artificial wants gives tho far
mer mors mouths to feed, takes u great
working population away from agriculture,
and preserves the equilibrium of modem soci
ety, which require all classes, from tho day
laborer to tho millionaire, to complete tho
list that constitutes the oemmunity.
Whilo this ia all true, we rt-cognuu thnt
the city reaps the King's share in the harvest,
and possessa moro wealth iu proportion than
the country. It it tho handling of products
and supplied that gives tho city ita income,
and when wo consider the wealth displayed,
wd are compelled to the conclusion that t'10
lion's share goc to tho middleman, who
neither takes tho risk of tho manufacturer
who anticipates the world' aut, or tho pro
ducer who waita upon the seasons, plows with
hopn, aown In trust of returns, and harvests
wliat the clement bequeath to him. We
havo never roinsellod the fanner that ho
could suddculy revolationiro trada and Raw
to hluuclf tho profit ot tho middleman. A
great doal of tho buo and cry that speculative
Grangers raised a fow years ago was foolish
nexvi, uitnply lwcaufto they did not poese the
business tact to realise any port of their eager
visions. The fact wtill remains that tho coun
try is entitled to moro than it realizes of
profit. A small percentage raved on sola of
products and on purchase ot supplies, much
leu than cxcltod wen claimed they could
savo n few years ago would iu twenty-five
years duublo the wealth of the country, and
enabla the farmer to outfit his children for
proAotrous careers.
Much of this could Uiruvod it tho farmer
paid up an he mads purchase. Tho credit
system cats up the farmer, and sometimes
shipwrecks the merchant. A cash basis is
needed to put the former where he can save
to good advantage. With cash iu band, and
with organization to a reasouabls extent, the
farmer can be the gainer, and the world will
also bo a great gainer, for with a prosperous
agricultural community a prosperous country
is assured. When the city prospers at tho
expense of the country, it kills the goose that
lays the golden egg. When the country is
prosperous, and culture and superior intelli
gence pervado the farming community, thu
surest bsjis is laid for the greatne i and pros
perity of a people. It does seem that the
farming interosta ought to orauija naturally
for mutual support, and if not uiakiug un
reasonable exactions, should succeed in sav
ing much that is now lost Attempting too
much is as dangerous as doiiy too little. The
trouble has been that we have depisel the
day ot small things, and have attempted too
much.
From Kactulw Otuoox. - Tee Sleroury
ssyst Winlock Steiwer is in tho city visiting
relatives and friend. He has been in Eastern
Oregon the past year, attending to the Large
stock-ranch belonging to bimel and ictt
Steiwer. They ha lotft but little stock dur
ing the past winter, ai.d eonUmpte driving
most cf h to Wir-a-mu.v in a short time.
TLey have about l.bOO iud ci rattle. TteJr
ranch on Jcin lXy hivtr h-s pnJui' Un
disposal e.f t& a tvd Cki
PORTLAND, OREGON, MARCH -21, 187!).
Froepocts for tho Future
It is said that Kiighth farmers omrt that
.lay cannot raise wheat r.t prices ranging fui
a few juara back, and tho probability i that
many of thitn wdl abandon wluat culture
and depend ou the American Stater for their
iipplis. This may L&ppcti, but we do net
endcrstand that tho present year i tn show
any marked diminution nf wheat cultivation
there. Miould tho prico bo unrcinuucratio
for tho j ear to come wu miy look fcr decrease d
cultivation thereafter,
Tho reports of crop prospects up to March
lt shown nwncrol failure of fall sown wheat
through tho Uuitad Mates, and not much
success in foreign countries. Oregon is j tit
down as tho only Ptato that has a good repoit
in that connection. It that is r. fair state
ment it can hardly bo powiblo fcr tho coming
harvest to show so great n suiplus, and we
may, if wo realize as good a crop as there i a
protpect of, find prices Improve ami enjoj thu
rotisfoction of having good timi-n once more;
but it is not best to -alculato too much upon
good fortune.
Vimo havo speculated upon tho effect cf tho
P.UMian Plaguo upon the wheat market, as
that portion of tho Umpire raises a great deal
of grain, but tho lato news is favorable, for
tho plaguo is subdued and it is IiojhhI eradi
cate). Whether its ravages were sufficient
and extensive enough to interfere with ogri
cultural operations wo do not ascertain. Wo
must rejoice to know- that efforts nude have
subdued the istilence, for wo might rd it
among ns before it concluded its tour round
the world, if it spread as it did centuries
OS0
Kastcra Oregou and Washington did not
famish murh grain tor export last year. The
crop was a partial failure, so there wa not ko
much to send, and the immigration was so
great that it required a good supply of bread
to food it, and also a great deal of grain was
needed for feed and seed. If tho crop returns
are good for 1870 we may expect the capacity
of means of transporUtlonon tho river to be
severely taxed to convey the surplus to'mar
kct. It is an interesting query t How long
will it be before mora wheat will be raii-ed up
the Columbia than up the Willamette
Why Buy f icklw Abroad t
If yod go iuto any grocery rtoru in Oregon
you find pickles for sale put up in every con
ceivable shape, and very bttlo that wero
grown in Oregon. Wo soo right hero an op
portunity for diversified farming, though it is
true that something of manufacturing goem
with it, as pickles must bo pocked properly,
and not only put up in liquid that w-.U be
come vinegar, but muttboputupinattnutivo
shape and made presentable to tho public.
There is ono way that it would wm powiblo
for any farmer to put them up. He can either
procure a ikw oak cask or keg, or can buy an
old wine catk, and if ho kuows how to pro
portion tho spirits and water, or whatever is
necessary to preservo tho pickle projwrly, ho
can pick and euro his cucumbers vtry easily.
Wo find many barrels of such for salo all
through thu country towns, os well o in the
chief cities, and peoplo of California taku od
vantage of our uegligcnoo to put up picklcn for
us and relieve us of our spare cosh, l'icklcs
aro mado mostly of cucumbers, and on aero
of them would yield enough to surprise tho
owner, If well cultivatod, and frighten him
when he purchased barrels. But his fright
would leave 1dm when ho went to market
with liis pickles that is, if ho had them In
good shape, and had business tact enough to
sell them to advantage. If any man would
undertake tho business properly, bet conld
soon make a name, and his brand of pickloa
would be salable and in demand. Anyone
can easily learn from traders what sort of
pickles are roost salable.
Tickles in casks are mado up of cucumbers
alone, and mixed pickles are put up in bar
rels, consisting of cucumbers, cauliflower,
small onions, green bean pods, and green and
red pepper. All theso are raised in Oregon,
and wo toe no reason why tho thousands and
probably tens cf thousands of dollars that
consumers in cities pay for pickles should not
go into the pockets of Oregon producers.
Tho articles to be pickled can be pickled
aud put down each day in tho pickle liquor,
and as fast as a barrel is full it con be re
placed by another. We are not preiared to
furnish a recipe, but many of our sulxscribtrs
no doubt can furnish thir owu systems, and
if iiootary we can take pains to work the
subject up. This is the time of year to decide
what to plant, and perhaps some of our sub
scribers will try to raise things to pickle.
The "Pen King," bj W. Lynn White, is
ono of the most complete compendiums for
business and orns-xtnul writing. For self
InHructiou it bws no tqush and oan now b
had fur the small suit. U 41..V). We are per
sonally acquaintid vith Mr. Whitr. and can
only speak tU ML4 una of bun and
h- wrttiftf. -wni fie k .vfiv cf the 'Tea
Kji" I y ril inv.
Flax-Pulling-, Watering, Etc.
Kthtor WdlamctUi I'.irmeri
When thu stalk are turning yellow and the
leaven havo fallen iff about two-third thu
length of tho stall: from tho ground it i
ready to pull. Do thu pulling, if possible, iu
dry weather. Tin it up in sheave", samo as
wheat or oats. Stool?" It the samo day it i
pulled. In threnor four, day ofter it i
atooked, turn the sheave inido out, m that
both side of the Mioaf may bo tho same col
er. If thu: is two colors it lessens its value.
When thoroufldy dry, lal.o tho seed off ss
noon n poribtf, then fither ttack it up nr
mtiT it.
Waterirf. l'u( i in n poud previously
iruparcd, eight to twelve feet wide, and deep
enough to cover thu Hax if standing erect.
Tut n nw of butts in thu poud at cnu end ns
tight as they can bo packed. l.ct them I; n
little slanting. Theu put another row, and so
on until tho pond is full or thu tlax is all iu
it, l'ut plauloMiti the flax, nud stones or sod
on the plank tJ kcp tho (lax constantly
under water. Donvt let any part of it bo ex-
powd to run or air w hen in sttep. fermenta
tion will commence, if tho weattter is warm,
in a few day. After fermentation ceases, ex
amino thu tlax every fow hours. 111 a few
stalks u'it of a butt, break them about twetvo
inches apart in two places. If the fiber sep
arate freely from the woody part, it has
been long mough in the water to take it out.
Cart it to n new-mown meadow- or iosturo
with idiort grow. Spread it ovenly and
thinly. In six or light days it should be
ready for Uttiug. Hub a few stalk between
yourtingcru and thumb) it the woody port
all fall off, it ia gnuse-d enough. Lift it, and
tio In siliNives and rtacks for a few days until
it is perfectly dry. Then either take it to
thai ax mill or else stack it up and scutch
w hcu convenient. IWious to scutching let
it be properly sun-dried. Fire or kiln-drying
is injurious to the fibers. It takes the oil out
ofjt and prevuts it (rem . having, the. silky
appearanoeTw'hich Is requisite in good tlax.
If these instructions are carefully attended
to, and tho flax a three feet or more loagi and
free of branches, properly scutched and
stocked, it will bring the highest market
Trice.
Any more information required will I".
given cheerfully by applying to
Alcxavlru HcmiKtt.s
MM Cattery St., Sou Francisco, Cal
Belf-Blndlng Harvester.
LMitcr Willamette Fannir:
I noticed in the Faiimmi au urticlu in re
gard to binding grain with wire, it urges
farmers not to uwi tho, solf-binding machines.
Now, I use one, sad would use nothing else-,
on it is thu cheapest, and doe better work
than any other machine iu use. Your cor
respondent want to do away with thu best
and cheapest method rf farming. Ho speaks
of tho straw killing stock. What ignorance I
I stack my straw, and my colt, calves and
iihocp bavu catii of it all winter. They are
all fat and well, and havo been t-o tdl winter.
Wire bindent ore used considerably iu my
neighborhood, and the straw fed out to stock,
and nothing Lun jet I own a threshing
machine, and havo threshed a lariro amount
of groin that was bound with wire, at.d never
havo seen ono pioco of wire in the thruihrd
grain yet. I havo, talked with Kinney and
aoveral other prominent milt-men, and they
tell me they lave had no trouble yet with
wire In the wheat, mi I con advise any fsnee-r
to uso the-telf-binder. It will savu half the
expense (tf barvtiu over any other ma
chine in use, I Lavo tried heodcrt, and thu
Luper, Uuckeye aud Marsh harvester. Kow
I use the self-binder, and f nd it to bet the
king
I hove been m the habit o! raking toy
stublle ground with a sulky rake, I usually
get from one to four bushels to each arrt-. I
tried it after the ludf.binder thin last K-ason,
and the retult w as obout one peck to the acre,
Kow-, I hope- you will give this space in tho
F.VI.viKH, as I don't lire to te the farming
community humbugged by lerwm interest!
only in retarding and keeping us back by
false and ignorant statements through the
only paper that we if-cognlre as the fanners'
friend in Oregor. l'w.f.y War
Smsx, Or., March 12, 187.
A Homo is Salem For Sale.
Au pereon wishing for it good htise in
Salem, as for Instance some family from the
country wishing to educate Om children,
will do wtll to lock at the residence lately
occupied by R. A. Clarke editor of the Far
sum, advertised for sale in this issue. It is a
very comfortable home, one of tho most
desirable- aud healthy locations in that
beautiful city i the well is sunk forty feet in
bed-rock, and furnvhus pure and tielideos
wat:ri tic stable are extensive, there is
abuntCuije ef choice fruit growing on the place,
and in si! a full bore ol irrourd. Ka.t the
aivt.rltvji.uit,
Frcm Itlolalla. Clackamas. Ciunty.
Molaii.1, Or., March 0, KS7D.
Kditor Willamette Fat men
Alleges are intently watching thu stokes
stuck by Thiels.cn mid his men, who aro sur
viving tho projiosed routu uf thu Oregon Nar
row Gaugo Itailroad. Tliey hnvccrosscil thu
MulalLint Wright's bridge, Milk Crook near
Howard's, and aro now- going up llucknrr
(.'reek. Wo aro pretty sure eif getting the
mucii-ucctieM roan.
Tho Country lloys' Literary anil Debating
auciciy iiciii in regular meeting .viarcn 1st,
and decided tho question that "Knowledge
w elided more influence than Money." Must
of tho thirty members were present, besides
a largo liall full, including tho narrow guago
kurveying iwrtv. On thu 1.1th inot. thu So
cittv dcUiti'3 tho woman suffrage question.
Wo havo nut here in tho wood a living,
active ()rangi, which owns a large, two-story
hall, and I iu n prosperous condition. Wo
luivo a distusvlon at each meeting, and will
havo n Fair next fall.
I hod some pig die during tho winter with
w liat I a now- disease iu these parts. 1 will
give tho symptoms, and nnyuno wilt confer a
favor m many by telling what tho tliscAso is
and its cure, through till paper. Tho pics
were about lour months olif, in good condi
tion, cul run in thu stubblc-lleld, and were
fed enough apples and swill to keep them nt
home. They liegan by coughing, which got
woisu through rev oral dsyi, until It resembled
tho "thump" of horses) each breath wa u
cough, accompanied by a thump of thu sides.
They did not last over ono week from thu be
ginning, and had n good appetite all tho
while. I tried sulphur, tialtpetrr, copperas
and rosin, nunc doing any vifble good. Wa
want a euro for this disease, which is very
fatal, now that wo havo a euro for the chol
era. Wu expect by another jear to ship pota
toes, hay. hogs, cattle and chickens to Fort
land on the narrow gaugo. Wai.tkiu
INotr Tho above letter is just the sort
w u ought to liave many mora of.
An Old-Fuhioned Reaper.
One day, just before harvest, cu Ohio
farmer went to Cincinnati to buy a reaper.
A delighted agent collared the Granger and
dragged him into hi warehouse. As they
walked down tho well-stocked room, tho
fanner, iu a meditative mood, quoted tho
line, "There is a reaper whoso name is Death,"
but before ho could start tho recond lino tho
acut broke in t
"Alt, yes, I know it, sir. 1 know it like a
hook. Wu handled that reaper e,nu season,
sir, and I'd tiJeo $3,000 out of my pocket this
minute) if it would undo tho damage that
reaper urn our uusuiess tn mat onu jcar.
did
it uout. mimu, nr. sou lion i wani loi
IncL fit It. T)in mnrtiim.rv fa f-nmtK.-nt, .1. it I
nets out of onler easily: ou havu to send
clear to Akron for n new piecu of gearing) it
doesn't cut clean, and it nearly kills tho
iiorvee. Jam tlicir shoulder all to pieces,
sir. I know that reaper, sir. It aim old, old
style, sir, and you don't want it Now here,
sir, I con show you a reaper that -"
Hut the astonished fanner just interrupted
him to say that ho know thu reaper ho men
tioned was an old style, but hi: was certain it
mil iu work well, though, oil tho same) it
wasni ma hinu lie wanicii, and lie noel no
Idcu of buying it to work on his uno. Ho
Dougm another reaper, blood-thirsty as a
Cossack, and rod us an autumn sunset, and
the agent told how uiceJy ho sold a reaper to
an old fellow who camo in there just dead set
lor homo old machine that ho had net cr heard
ed liefore.
Orange Items.
The CUckama Ce,uiity l'omona Grange
inett in Oswego Grange Hall ou thu fourth
Wednesday of March, at 10 o'clock A. M.
The next session of tho Oregon State
Grange will be held at Salem ou the fourth
Tuesday in May, in the now Grange Hall.
Arrangements have been made for tho accom
modation of oil who may attend at thu Che
uwketa Hotel Urethral, let us hove a full
representation, and come prepared for earnest,
determined work,
A l'omona Grange is to bu organized in
Yamhill County at Lafayette-, on the last Sat
urday iu March. Tho Master and Ke-cretary
of the Htato Grange are expected to 1st pres
ent and conduct the ceremonies.
rrom California we learn that time is
quite i, revival In Grange work. In 0:10
(irangsi in H&eraminto County they havo re
cently U-n imttuii; through a class of 'J.I
enough to make quite a respectable Grange of
thtmstlrcr. Let the good work t-o 011.
From Lake County.
A ctrr tspoudtnt writing from White Hill,
Lake County, has the following to say in re
gard to the stock and weather at that point.
Wc would like to hove good letter ou tho
country and cliinato In that and ever other
section,
"We have bal a tolerable cold winter here,
but not much stock has died so far, although
they are thin. The weather is fine now, and
the grass has startsd, so I don't think we will
lose much stock from the cold winter. Hut
I don't know how It will U next summer if
the Indians give us a calk I would like to
ask a question! as it was generally understood
her that a jKirtion ot th Indian U longing
to tho Yaiuax lUaervation were in the- raid
about htein's Mountain, and come bock with
storJc snppoMxl to liave lii stolen, why wm
not Vic Uaiu loosed (titer bv the prcwr
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tcnr; not !cm tl .an 825 per mottlli for
acolumiiol tint) IikIws
NO. 5.
Oppressing Honest Labor.
During tho wheat harves; in lown Ixst sum
mrr n busy fanner in Henry County, had to
Knock off worK one moniing and look for
hands. After riding about two mile. ho
found a stalwart tramp sleeping under ft tree,
and woko him up. Tho communist looked nt
though ho nt-odod work, but ho was n man of
business.
"How much havo you got to do?" he asked.
"O," said tho farmer, "I'll" givo vmi ten
days' work at tho leat, and if you aro a good
bund, I'll want you all summer and fall.
Maylo I'll Keep you a long a yottwntitto
stay."
"Good boardl"
"Yes, wo live pretty comfortably."
"Dessert and ico creutp at dinner mid iced
ton for smpptr!"
Thu fanner taid they didn't strike it qttito
do lino a that, but they had plenty.
"Cistern or well watcri"
They hod both, so that was satisfactory.
"I my room up stairs or on tho lirst lloorl"
It was next thu loot, tho farmer said, but it
was n pleasant, airy room.
"Any children in tho fatally)"
No children. That again was. eminently
satisfactory.
"You keep u boy to do thu ehoiiM, T
reckon)"
No, but the farmer did them himself.
"Hire a girl to do tho milking, of course)'1
No, tho farmer's wife did thu milking.
Tho traveling man did not like that so well.
There would bo nobody to sit and talk with
him evenings, after his work was done, mid
ho would Ihi apt to get lonesome.
Tho fanner told him all his harvest work
was dona with tho best machines.
"Got a self binder!''
Well, no, ho had no. self binder, but he had
all thu other machines.
"H'mi that makes it bad for on," said thu
communist; "you'll have to bind."
O, well, tho farmer sold he was used to that,
ninl wouldn't mind it.
"Well," tho tramp said, "I gue-ss I'll come.
And when do you w ant me! Along about Sep
tember!" "No" the farmer raid) "now) right away.
I want you for harvest work,"
"Well, and can't you just ts well put tho
liurvoat off till the weather I cooler!"
"l'ut off tho harvest!" yelled tho amazed
agriculturist, "l'ut off harvest till .Septem
ber! Weill never heard of Why, man,
I want you iu the lield and at work in twenty
minute from now."
Tho tramp propiH-d his head ujion Ids hand
aud looked injured.
"Well, stnko mo dead," ho e-xtlalmed, "If
they ain't all alike. It's a soulless plot to kill
off all thu honest workitigiucn In this country.
Wont a man to no to work out in tho stui this
kind of weather! It make my blood boil to
think of it. You ran l-o. 1 want work.
I'm n laborini-man, but 1 know thu right of
lanor, aim i u siarvo iKloru 1 II yield tlieni
IIP."
tfiuu ihi my iiumi uim pilot, mi (na& itiiitr, not.
ay 1I1
day while the farm it wrought in tho liuld,
and at sunset lies surpnscd tho farmer by
sauntering in just at suppcr-tiinu and asking
for rumutliiug to not
A Lively Dobate.
(,'untki; Se-iioouiQtwr, f
LiuuCo., Or., March 17, IS7t. i
IMitor Willamette Farmer:
An unusually large crowd assembled at tint
fcv.-hoolhousu on Saturday uvening thu 1.1th
inst., to listen to tho discussion of thu ques
tion "Resolved that the Organization of Good
Templars is a Nuisance," by tho Franklin
Literary Koeicty.
Mr Hart. Allen of Halsey, well known
throughout tho ritatoason earnest advocate
in the temperance cause was present and
represented thu negative sido of the debate.
Ouito' a number of our most prominent
citizens wuru in attendance-, with a moderate,
sprinkling, of thu fair sex, Mr. Tho. ',.
liennlngton ot thu affirmative spenod tho
debate, ami proved in n very logical way, tlio
atuurdity ot a society preteuding to be in 11
noble cause and then binding themselves to
seercov. Mr. Allen of the negative tin 11
came forward ami took thu ground that thu
Good Templar wero represented by thu best
men in the nation, and tint their object was
to raise men addicted to thu evil habit of
drinking to a more elevated positiou, Mr'
linxsa tiuu arovi and in a hot shot of tun
minutes M.eh, injured forth denunciations
on thu Good Templars ami maintained the
xnti 111 e-very jkutieuiar u ueinmeni 10 till'
country, Then Mr. Geo. .Smith in u few
jointed ri marks thowid thu propensity to the
evil habit anil tho necessity of taking the
pledge. Mr. Kilo I'earl then took tha door,
and in a brief speech pi 0 vol that tho urganira
tion nxemble church-going at tho present
day they goto e and be-seen, and inimattd
that it was a tit place for old fogies to make
a "match" for their sonHaud daugltsr. Mr.
Kengen then took thu staud, pictured the
sorrow in thu homo of thu drunkard, and in
order to promote) luippincas it was necessary
ti ugii tho pledge, lie was followed by Mr.
James Waggener who itavo us to understand
this was a land of liberty, and there shauld
I no infringement oil our rights. Mr, Allen
again took thu floor to close on th negative.
He showed that the organization was opposed
from the pulpit to the devil, and after review
ing tho argument l ft tlio question to tho
chairman. Mr, IiVuuiugton theu arose to done
the affinnative) he admitted Mr, Allen's asser
tion ofthe opjuwition to tin- Good Ttuiplart,
He said they were oppwd by the church
because they are bound to soeii-ey, u,l they
are opposed by the evil una beisuw when
they lirst cauif into enUteneu thtj made a
coutraot with him aud euniKjtfaUlll it. Tlw
qeitliui wa ll.tu lilt to the judges, um tlu-v
tlu.de.1 in lav or ol the ultlliiutiti. An
tbi Finukl.ns u-.; tt'U ftel proud ni tluur
vbteirv. A Viiu.
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