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VOL. XI.
Wheat Talk.
A Cali forum Kxchango discourses about
rwt in wheat, and conclude that it accom
panied a heavy growth on moist rich land,
trhoro rain is followed by warm sunshine
Xlio editor adviacs farmers not to mako too
much preparation to navo tho crop until tha
rust season is over and apparantly fears that
tho season tavern tho nppcaranco of that
disease. It is statod that in California wheat
Colds, narrow atraaks of rust will extend for
miles, and adjoining ground not bo affected
It comes in unots moro often than it affects
wholo fields, and is commonest on low, wet
lands, and tho streaks mentioned wero no
doubt depressions. This reminds us that we
bear llttlo talk about rust in red hills, whils
it happen on rich, low prairio land. Prob
Ably theso facts aro known to most of our
readers who grow wheat. If any of them
know n remedy or prorentativo thoy might
giro it to tho public
Some, will bo amused at tho idea of a
remedy for rust, and it docs look absurd to
talk of remedying what is occasienod by tho
season, but it may not bo beyond tho reach
of human wisdom and ouorgy to prevent what
it cannot cure. Wo lately read in another
California journal that farmers, in different
places th'cru, aro afraid that nut and mildew
aro about to destroy tho prospect for harvest,
oa tho fields plainly, at ono time, showed tho
existence of both, but n rain camo nnd was
followed by cool, north winds, and tho mil'
dow nnd ruit disappeared. It is mora than
posiiblo that whero they unco appeared thoy
may como ru;aiu. Let us talk now about tho
possibility of preventing rust.
Mr. Mathiot writes us from French Prairie,
Woodburn, that fanners about thcro aro
much discouraged, havo very littlo grain
sown, and araproyentcd hy tho weather from
puttiug iu their spring crops, whilo tho acre
ago sown is as yet less than former years, nnd
what fall sown wheat thoy hao looks yullow.
That was tho way it struck us ns wo passed
up tho road a few days ago, nnd wo seriously
pondered wholher tho fanners of French
I'rairio could not mako mora money if thoy
sold half their land and used tho money to
drain tho other halt in such places ns nlfbnl
rich and deep soil worth cultivating.
If tho land is rich and fertilo, its fertility
can bo increased by thorough drainage. If
land Is drained well it can bo summer fal
lowed, or fall-sowed without it. If it is wet
laud you say: 1 can't put it in in tho fall for
fear it will frcozo or drown out. Idttabliih
a' good ilrainago and it will do neither. Fur
thermore, if land U well drained it will bo
moistcr in summer ni well as dryer in winter;
, and as it will not hold water to excess in May
or June, wheat grown on it will bo less liablo
to nut or mildew, mako a natural growth,
loss straw anil hotter heads, and in every
respect bo moro satisfactory.
At tho present timo thcro is no certainty of
profit in cultivating low wot lands in wheat,
in this valley, and tho oxpflrienco of thorough
farming, nil over tha world, shows that
thorough ilrainago helps cvory possiblo variety
of land (soma ara thoroughly drained by
nature) and ii iudespcntiblo to wet lands.
It is about timo wo hid soma thorough farm.
ing iu Oregon, and ai a (est of tho drainago
question, wo suggest that ovcry farmer on
wot prairio land mako ioiiio experiment to
satisfy himself. Let him first study and
decide what is nocoaury to drain his land,
and then try five acred, or as much or littlo
as ho can put iu suitable order, and every
year report progress.
Wo firmly boliovo that if every farmer on
low prairio would ncll half his land and uso
tho proceeds to advantango, tho remaining
half would bo worth more money and yield
a surer and heavier profit. If a section of
prairio is wet, neighbors must combino to
construct leading ditches. Wo do not exag
gerate tho importanco of good drainage when
wo say that in such lands there can be no
good farming without it.
Crop Protpecti.
April was a cool month, with enough rain
to satisfy all needs, and May has proved even
moro rainy and cold. Crops need sunshine
for awhile, and some lowlands yet wait for a
good time to plow. As a general thing wheat
promises well, though tho fall-sown suffers for
want of sun and too much cold weather. In
traveling we notice some fields that show a
good, vigorous growth, and others whero the
plants look spindling and yellow. Spring
sown wheat is prospering, and, so far as we
hear, the prospect for an unexampled yield
remains good. It is possible that the harvest
will be two or three weeks later than last
season. Times ore lard, but farmer can
keep up good courage over the prospect that
the coming harvest will be plenteous.
Davipsox Bkch. aro the cheapest pho
tographers in Portland. Their work speaks
for itself. Call and see samples.
Tho Willamette Farmer.
While tho greater portion of our columns is
doroted to agricultural and miseellanoous
reading acd discussion of important matters
and public affairs, intended to answer to best
advantago tho purposos of farmers and their
families who aro our readers and patrons, wo
also mako tho farmer a completo nowspaper to
a far greater degrco than over boforo. Tho
dispatches aro carefully compiled, so, that
ovcry important fact that is transpiring in tho
world is given. Tho telcgraphio reports to
daily papers aro composed of much that is
not important, and wo aro satisfied that wo do
jur roaders a favor when wo condemns theso
reports so, as to givo only a plain statement of
interesting and important facts. Tha now
contained in tho journals published in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho is rovistd from tho
columns of our oxchanges as full and complete
as in any paper published in this State, with
out oxreption, and is thns carefully prepared
by tho editor of tho Fabmih himsolf with
tko intention to keep posted himsolt upon all
matters transpiring, and to keep bis readers
equally well informed. Thus, it will bo seen
that we furnish tho peoplo of Oregon with a
completo nowspapor, and with a journal that
is dovotcd to advancing their interests to tho
exclusion of all others.
Wo invito correspondence from all sections
of Oregon and Washington, giving us facts
and experience, or tho views of writers on
mattors of interest. Wo propose to discuss
ovory tiling tho peoplo aro interested in, freely
and fairly, and shall especially bo glad to
hear from practical farmers tho results of
their labors and experience A great deal of
good can l doiio by telling what you know
and drawing out what others know.
Mcmbors of tho flrango nro awaro that wo
liko to hear from them on all matters of
interest, and wo aro desirous to advanco tho
good of (lair order and, udd to, its uscfulncu
by all intaiuilii car power. Any fact they
wlih to mako known can bo told through in,
If you approvo tho Farmer and with to
sco it bettor ablo to servo you well nnd bo
como a better journal, show it to neighbors
who aro not subscribers and get them to be
como so. Wo havo grown in influcnco and
circulation by tho aid of friends, and aro glad
to acknowledgo their kindncj.i and hopo to
find good working friends every whero.
Wo renew tho oiler wo havo mado for years
past, to send tho Faiimku vnue, as a pre
mium, for ono year, to any subscriber, or any
other person, who will procure us throo new
subscribers and remit 87.50 to pay for their
subscription".
Vetorlnnry.
Wo hne ossuranco from Mr. Withycombc,
Veterinary Kurgcou, that ho will nnsur, to
the best of his ability, any questions that may
bo propounded through tho F.uismt. Thcro
aro many coses of diseases of animals, and
necessary caro for stock, that a farmer or
stockman encounters iu his experience, and
any ono who desires information on such mat
ters can drop a lino to us, stating tho cose,
and wo will publish a reply from eomo vourco
of authority. If Mr. Witliycombo will sorvo
ns, ns ho kindly offers to do, wu shall bo ablo
to givo much valuable information, or wo will
secure answers from soniu other parson of ex
perience in veterinary practice.
Too Wet.
May has disappointed tho hopes of many
in being too wet to permit plowing and sow
iug on low lands, and thcro is a great deal of
oats and somo wheat to bo sown yet. Tho
wcathor may bo favorablo to some, but it is
unfortunate for others. It is very likely that
when it clears up wo shall havo a dry, warm
spell, that will not givo much chanco to grain
sown after this timo.
Bridge Wanted.
Tho Statesman says: The peoplo of Me-
hama are beginning to more in the matter
of building a bndgo across tho North Santiam
at that place. A large settlement on tho
south side of the river, opposite Mehama, and
abovo there, desire to como Salcmwards to
find a market. There U now a good wagon
road leading far up into tho mountains,
through a largo and grow iug settlement, all of
which would send their produto this way
was there a good crossing at Mehama. An
enterprising company is nutting upo good
steam saw mill just above Mehama, which wo
understand stands ready to furnish tho neces
sary lumber to construct tho bridge, at very
advantageous rates. A large community and
the traveling publio would bo greatly bene
fitted by tho early construction ol tho bridge.
If Linn and Marion counties would con
tribute a portion of the funds necessary to
construct the bridge, it would be but a simple
act of justice; tho citizens will do a liberal
part.
P. Sxluno is deserving a good trade, be
cause anything you get tkere is a good article
and the price is not high. We know this
firm to be an honest and reliable one. Send
for one of their price lists.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MAY. 10, 1S7J).
Fruit Growing
Tho timo has fully como when tho fruit
growors of Oregon should organizo n society
for tho purpose of protecting and advancing
thoir own interests. This has bcon attempted
boforo, but has not succooded for obvious
reasons. Orchards had not provod profitable
enough to justify tho effort thoro was not
Interest enough at etako to induco a sufficient
number of men to iuvest money and timo in
perfecting and sustaining an organization,
But all that has changed. Hundreds of
orchards havo boon planted, tho old orchard
havo been rojuvenatod by pruning and care,
hundreds of fruit dryers aro at work, in tha
season, to prepare tho best product known to
commerco to send to supply other markets,
and fruit in Oregon and Washington promises
to becomo a product of sufficient importanco
to demand tho best organ isod offort.
Wo may look forward to tho timo when the
growth of citios will create a good demand for
small fruits. Tho prcsont interest ccntors in
orchards, and tho orohardist is studying tho
question with a viow to establishing tho
qualities and valuo of different varieties. Our
soil and climato offer uliequalod advantages
for cultivation of apples, poars, cherries,
plums and pntnos. Theso wo can raiso in tho
greatest abandanco and profusion. California
fruits of tho samo variotics soldom possess tho
flavor of tlioso grown in this latitude. If wo
soenro through connection with tho lint
within throo years, wo shall havo on oppor
tunity to ship our fruit to Chicago, St. Ionis,
Now York and Philadelphia, and if thoro is
any profit in tho trade, reap our full propor
tion of it. So wo havo both homo nnd foreign
consumption to cater for, nnd should bo pre
pared to study all tho features of fruit pro
duction, to bo nblu to hnndlo tho business to
advantago.
Besides tho salo of grocn fniits, wo have on
immenso business in prospect to raiso and
ru.ro drirl Jruita. shipment, Tc-dny lliyc.
, Mllll . Iff 1 t .Itl.l.n.n in. . au. ll !.. "
-HiiHiiurtiiiiuiiiiLiivu iu DJipjiurb iuu jiunKion
wo havo always taken, that tho cultivation it
plums and prunes offer tho most satitfacUjy
rewards, for tho reason that wo nro, so far,
frco from tho ravages of insocts that destroy
theso fruit in almost all other couutries.If
wo can produco nn articlo of commerco of
which tho world h desirous, and which can
not bo cultivated iu nino-tcnths of tho world,
wo havo an advantago wo must not fail to
press, especially whou this product steadily
commands a prico so remunerative. But if it
is so important an item of production, it da
serves to bo carefully studied urn! mado tho
most of in an intelligent manner.
A Fruit drawers' Atsociation will haron
delightful field for observation ami labor to
test all tho fruit-i and varieties in such a
manner as to ducido their adaptability to our
soil and climate, and to establish tha points
whero thoy thrivo best hero. Somo fruit.t
succeed near Portland better than up the
valloy, nnd orchards in thu upur country,
cast of tho mountains, thrivo according to
location there, it is possibla that tho same
variety will olfor different result in different
Iqcatiuns in tho n.vno neighborhood. Soma
grow well, hut do not Iwar well, excopt when
favorably aituatod. In short, tho objecti of a
Fruit drawer's Ascociation should bo to teat
tho valuo of fruits and intimately understand
tho wauU and habits of different varieties, as
well as to know concerning their hardiness.
A variety may bo excellent in flavor and sizu,
but tho trco may bo too short-lived to depend
on, and too poor a bearer to pay tho owner,
under aay circumstances. '
Wo noed to know what nurserymen aro not
obliged to toll, tho charactor of all fruits, and
whether they nro worth raising hero. An
association combining many fruit growers,
that would meet monthly, and receive com
munications from absent members, exchang
ing information, experience, idea and facts,
as well as making suggestions, would possess
interest from the first, and would do a great
deal of good.
Many havo wasted time, money, land and
labor in cultivation of unsuitablo varieties of
fruit. Already we havo insects and diseases
of trees to contend against, and all theso evils
will incrcaso, and should bo combattcd by or
ganized and intelligent observation and effort.
Tho samo effort is needed to decide tho im
portant questions constantly arising with re
gard to fruit culture, and wo hoj-o the effort
to rcvivo and rcorganizu a horticultural soci
ety and fruit growers' association will bo sue
ccssful, and receive tho supjxjrt and attention
it deserves, and if it docs wo shall endeavor
to mako this journal do as good work in for
warding its objects as its best friends can de
sire. Lane Co. Pomona Orange.
The Lane County Pomona flrango will
hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 20.
A full attendance is desired, as important
business will be transacted. AH fourth de
gree members in good standing are cordially
invited. Iloti Knox, Master.
A. O. Jimnhqs, Sec.
Mr. Vanderbllt's Noted Team to Trot
Against Timo for 95,000,
For somo timo past thcro has been a great
rivalry among tho owners of doublo trotting
teams, and about all tho fast trotters for solo
In tho country havo bocn purchased by
William If. Vnndcrbilt and Mr. Robert Bon
ner. Who owns tho fastest doublo trotting
team is an open question. Tho admirers of
Mr. Robert Bonner's stable claim that ho has
tho fastest team, whilo tho followers of
William 11. Vnndcrbilt and himself boast that
Small Hopes and Lady Mao can beat any
team in tho cosutry. A noted turfman, who
desire his inmo withhold until thcro is ovcry
probability of a match being arrangod, and
who owns somo of the fastest flyers in tho
country, is anxious to wagor from $2,000 up
ward tnd match a team against Mr. W. II.
Vandorbilt'a champion team. The gentleman
offer to wagor 82,600 oven that William II.
Vauderbllt's great trotting team Small Hope
and Lady Mac, doublo, cannot trot a milo
ovor Prospect Park, any day botween July I
and July IS, inSil8i; $2,600 oven that thoy
cannot trot a milo in 2:20, or bettor; 82,000
ovt-n that thoy cannot trot in 2:23 or bolter;
$2,000 against 3,000 oven that a pair of
horse ownod by ono man, up to this day thoy
never' trotted together, ran beat Mr. II.
William Vandcrbilt'a team in a raca of milo
heats, throo in firo, or in n trial of spcod. It
is stipulated that all of these propositions will
bo accepted; that William II. Vandcrbllt
will ilrivo Small iropa and Iady Mac, and
that tho trials vr races will tako place at
Prospect Park between July 1 and July IS.
Tho party in question also ofTeni to wagor
$j00 or 91,000 that ho can tako ono of tho pair
which ho offers to trot against Mr. Vondcr
hilt's team, and with it beat cither Small
Hopes or Lady Mac, milo boats, throo in five,
to harness or wagon. It was reported in
apoiyylrulca yesterday that a well-known
turfni(;n,.4Vy ,0'v-'l'vPL2Lr: V(Jnilor''11 l""1
bocn authorized to'nrrnnga all llio rnatCKcxTn
question. ' Vr. Vnndcrbilt, while ho dcolinca
to match hi horses himself to trotforaatako,
will allow tho races to bo trotted, and it is
understood that tho gato monoy, which will
amount to several thousand dollars, will be
donated to somo charilablo institution. Tho
races, if arranged, will create cousidcrablo
interest in sporting circles throughout tho
country. Prominent tuifincu aro of tho opin
ion that Small Hopes and I Ady Mao can trot
ill 2:131 but thov loubt tha nbilitv of cither
to beat tho horses singlo that will bo matched
against them.
Letter from Woodburn.
' Wooiiiiunh-, May 9, 1879.
l&litor Willamette Farmer:
Yes, it rains, nnd has been raining for somo
timo. Our farmers aro gloomy bocauso thoy
aro compelled t be idle whoru thoy nliould bu
busy in their fields stirring up mother earth
for tho Crop to como.
Wo think premature tho reports that coma
from all tide.1 of auoh a bright outlcok for tho
coming crop, at toast to far as thu eama ap
pilot (o tuo lowlands of this valloy. Judging
from tha prospect aiound in, wo do not think
tho crop will Iu oxcossivo, or oven an avcrago
one, O.i French I'rairio, which include a
Urge part of Marion County, wu ara of opin
ion that up to tha Ifitli of thin month tha area
seeded this spring will be but n very small
percentage of tho acreage of former yearn,
and the most of this was put in whon tho soil
was not "in order." Now, should tho woather
clear up, it remains to ha seen if wo can
raiso a crop by sowing thu last part of this
month and tho fore part of next.
Tho winter wheat until recently lookod
well, but so much inoisturo will turn it yellow
in some localities.
Takiug a gcnoral survey of tho situation,
wo thluk tho spring crop in this county will
bo rather short, and the crop below an aver
ago. Matiioit 1JU03.
It must be remembered that Woodburn
represent tha flat lands of Marion County,
where fall wheat suffers from tho cold, pro
tracted wet weather, ami spring plowing anil
sowing has been retarded by tha samo. This
has been an unusually favorablo season fur
hill or rolling laud, or high prairio that could
be worked to advantage. It is to bo feared
that much of tho low prairie through this val
ley will suiter, and that will bring forcibly to
mind thu necessity for suitable drainage to
enable farmers to work with certainty and
with success.
BerksDlro Figs.
Mr, John W, Gilbert is receiving numerous
orders for Berkshire pigs from experienced
stockmen and farmers. It must bo remem
bered that his stock is the best ho could pro
cure at the Kast, and thoso who wish to seenre
the best should apply in season.
DoBom 4 Kiko havo an advertisement in
thi issuo. They desiro to buy all tho wool
attainable. Head their kti'-v nf thn waI
trade in anothsr column.
Sharp Criticism.
nAnmsnono, Or., May 7. 1879.
Editor Willamotto Farmer)
I wish to call your attention to an editorial
in the Uarrisburg Nucleus of May 3d, on
titled "Ono Causo of Crime." It is cortain-
ly a lick in tha rijht dcrcctlon, as there is
ovcry inducomont hold out as a bait to catch
emigrant. All tho good qualities of tha
Stato aro overrated and sent back cast and
published in order to incroaso tho Oregon
fever. Hvory paper that can givo an account
of any largo yiold of any thing, if that is
nothing moro than a largo aqnash or a ten
inch boot, you will find, "This will bo a
good number to send back east," jabbed in
somowhero. There is a pamphlet circulattd
very oxtoiuirely in tha cost called Oregon.
I nover saw moro falsehood couchod in o
mall a tpaco. What is tho result? It
would bo all well enough if you could catoh
tho capitalist; it would bo well enough for
Oregon, for a man that can land hero with
capital can stay whoro ho is, consequently
they don't bito at the bait, but tho poor
class of mon that can raiso enough monoy to
got hero on, thoy land horo among atrangor
flat broke. Woll, what of that! Thoro was
a man gavo thont a papor awny baok at
Omaha stating that thoy could get work in
Western Oregon at from 81 SO to $3 per day.
Thoy start out to hunt n, job. No ono
know who wants a hand. Then ho offorn to
work fornmoalof victual and then ha is
passed from house to liouso until ho resorts
to crimo, or what in worse, a vagabond tramp.
Such pictures nro boforo thu ycs of tho oditor
of this coaat, yet thoy do not raiso a voico of
warning. I know not why, oxoopt thoy aro
paid by tho railroads and steamship companion
On tho contrary ovcry paper you pick up has
an invitation to emigrants to como. I don't
know of any branch of industry bat what Is
over stocked with laborers. I think that tho
way this coast ia advertised it won't bo ten
year until wage will bo played, out that
A. K. W.
Wo publish tha abovo as it seems to bo
written in good faith and contains moro or
less truths. No doubt thcro aro somo who
como to Oregon under misapprehension, hav
ing heard only tho most favorablo accounts,
but when tho writer charge nil tha newspijier
with criminal misrepresentation, wo must
objoct, as tho F.utHKn has uuvcr said n word
to induco familicu to como hero without
means, and has for many yuan, whenever tho
subject was touchud ujioii, asserted that it
was not aafu to come without norno means in
hand, though, for that matter, wu do not
boliovu any country ofTeni moro inducements
to a man who has strength and energy, Wu
notico that most of those who como soon lo
cal", rent farms nr tako up homestead, nnd
whilo at first n man may hunt work almost
without success, ho can noon find means to
work for himself, if has it iu him to do it.
No man can douy that this bin good oiuntry,
and that a family landing hum with $1,000 or
moio than that, can prosper hero, That
being tho case Oregon u only misrepresented
whon it is asserted that labor can always
aocuro good wacs. Ho it can whero men aro
acquainted and located, but thcro i not kucIi
n demand for it that $I.S0 a day cau nUayit
he had by n stranger, though thut is thu usual
prioo for transient work when u man iKurdd
himself.
Romant'o Wedding.
Mr. J, Ktsplicn writos from Pteaiint
Homo, Oregon, as follows: I clipped tho fol
lowing notico from the Urban.i, Ohio, Citizen
and Oaxctto, ami as Mr. Clcggct is well-
known horo, and a former patron of your
papor, you will please givo it a place in your
columns. Tho bridu and groom arrived homo
on the last steamer.
"A rather romantic- wedding took place a
few miles wot of hero not many days ago. Tho
parties were Mr, Charles Cloggot, of Portland,
Oregon, and Miss Pheba Slovens, a much
respected lady and until within tho last year
and a half was a resident of this vicinity.
Tho facts aro as follows: A corroHpoudeneo
was opened up between them about five )curs
ago through some friends of thu bride living
iu Oregon, which soon becarsa mutual and
ripened into true lova. Photographs were
oxchanged in duo time ami filially an engage
ment was made, sight unseen, which was
sealed for life on thu IHh iust. by thu happy
couple being united in tho holy bonds of wed.
lock at tho home of the bride, in Jackson
township, this county. Mr. Clcgget is a
perfect gentleman and traveled a norilmn
journey of over 3,000 mile by land and wator
and choto P.iobo a tho fairest among tm
thousand and the ono altogether lovely, and
we think ho will have no causa to rearct hh
choice. They will leave for their future homo
inuregon awuttUo middle of April. May
they have a safe and pleasant journoy, and
long life and happiness go with thorn."
Oft. Keck makes marvelous care in
catarrh.
NO. 13.
Tho Bct Harvest Machines.
Salem, May 10, 1879.
Kditor Willamotto Karmorr
I would liko to ay a fow words through
tho Fahmru in regard to tho boat and cheap
est way of aaving tho coming crop, as thcro
hri novcr been o fino a prospect for a heavy
crop por ncro, and with tho largo Incroaso o!
land now eown in wheat, I think wo can
aafoly look for an incrcaso of near, or quite,
ono-halt moro grain than any formor scaon.
Although tho signs of tho times indicate low
price, and with theso prospects ahead, and
harvest near at hand, it is timo farmer
would begin to look to their own interest, a
well as tho interests of tho country by v
Ing all tho grain thoy can for tho least money
and without polluting your ground with foul
trash. Now tho question is with a great
many farmers is: "What i tho best mochina
to user1 I will tell yon; It you have
maohlne, got Molf-binder; it is tho thing wo
havo boon looking for; it cut nicer, and mvo
tho grain bettor than any other machino for
Icsa than ono-half tho monoy; I havo triod it.
A thoro aro lovcral different kind of solf
binders, I cannnot say which is the best.
Somo timo ago I wroto nn articlo in answer
to objections to tho uso of wiro biudors, and
Mr. Hibbard answered mo with soma objec
tions to tha lolMilndcrs. I now say to my
friend Hibbard, as ha requested mo to pat on
my spocs to look for wire, that bo will need
iioiio to sco tho differenco in favor of tho
biuJcr over tho old headers, unless; ho if
liko tho boy that carried tho lono1n one cud.
of tho bag to balanco tho corn iu tho other
end tho samo storm hi grandfather used.
Ttii is an ago of progress.
In tho Kaumik of May tho "d I noticed a
communication from "Muchacho" thntniicak
In tho right direction. Speak out, b-olhcr
farmer. Muchacho thinks tho binder n last
ing machino, I can nay that I cut all last
harvest with mine, over rough hilly land, and
laaminL aoonhy war" nr briak.j'jt, nnd it
didn't coat mo ono Ulmo for repair. Noiv I
ara not working for tho interest of any linn,
only tho farming comunity, as I fool thoy aro
tho bulwark of civilization. I liko to sco
Ihcm prosper. I't:nur Watkok. -
Scotch Farmers.
NoitTir Yamhill, May C, 1879.
ICditor WilLimotta Farmer:
Iu nil tho papers at present a great doal is
boing published about tho British farmer pay
iug high rents, and tho land proprietor hav
ing to tako less rent, etc. To inaku nn illus
trillion of it, lot mo toll you of a farm I was
raised on (Touriach, iu Klntire, Scotland).
My father havo been born and hnvn diod
thcro for sovorat gcuoraltoiin, and during all
that timo havo iald rent to tho Argylo family
(l)uka of Aigylo). Thu farm of Tuurisch con
tains norno 210 acres, and wai first rented to
my forefathers for norno 100, or 5500 a year.
Fifty years ago it rented for 1100 a year. Two
year ago tho loose run out, and it wuii to bo
rented to tha highcbt bidder, thu tenant then
in iiMsrfaiou having thu rfj-ht to l-iko it again
if ho would pay m nicch ni tho highest bid
olfored. Now that farm renU for i'800, or
$1,000 yearly, and thu laxus amount to $500
a year. There are six uteady laborcro, wheao
wages average 160 n jear. That make a
total sum of $.1,600 that must ho paid acini
annually from u fjrin of 210 acres.
This fsnmmplu of all Scotch farms. You
nik, how do thoy pay that rent? Well, in tho
II rat place they have to pay from one to thrco
yearn' rent in advancoyou havo to havo so
much atock on jour farm, and you can't ncll
them in n hunch or lot unless you havo u ten
ant uhoHuititho "laird" or landlord, or hi
agents. In that part of Scotland halt of the
farm is iu pasture at a timo tho other half is
in grain and roots, turnips, etc. Fifty Ayro
shiro cows are kapt on a 200-acro farm when
half is in pasture, half in grain, etc. A field
is kept in pasture thrco years, plowed and
seeded to grain thrco years, iu turnips ono
year, and iu hay or moadow ono or two year.
An Ayreshiro cow in that locality (her nativo
sod), will yield on an average 0,000 pound of
milk in ono season, which will maku on an
overage 0.W jxjunds of ehueso. Oats nvorago
CO bushels iM;r acre, barley 60, uud wheat 23
or 30. Littlo is raisuil, 1 will now givo the
market report of (llasgow, Scotland, und let
Oregon farmers figure for themselves how
Uritish farmers will pay such a rent:
Wheat, per bushel, 81.4'i- oats, OS cents;
barley, $1.12; potatoes, 01 cents; butter, por
pound, 15 ccnti; olitese, II cents; foreign
cheese, alx to 17 tents. A. L. Srcw'AliT,
Wk are decidedly of tho opinion that brood
mares should havo plenty of exercise, and
nothing is better than modcrato work. Neither
should thoy be permitted to becomo fat, for
tha dangers of parturition aro mensely
augmented iu such cases, o'lare in thin
flesh, if healthy and in ''good heart," rarely
experience any diflw'ty in toaling, and thoro
I but little dangery ' milk fever" after tho
foal is dropped i National Live-Stock Jour
nal, Chio-i V
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