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VOL. XI.
T II li
WILLAMETTE FARMER!
Tho Groat Nortliwost!
NEED OF A PEOPLE'S JOURNAL!
Tho success that attends tho removal of tho
FAMir.ii to tho city of Portland, ami tho auro
project of enlarged circulation and Inercaso
of buslnois, placet this journal upon a differ
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within reach of all wo have resolved upon
Reduction of Subscription to
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NORTHWESTERN HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Tilts society met according to adjournment
Saturday, Soptember 20th, at tho City Coun
cil cliambcr, 3, Luclling, President, in tho
chair; S. A. Clark, Secretary pro tern.
Quite a lino collection of fruits was exhib
ited by different persons.
Mr. If. W. I'rcttyman showed specimens of
Coo's golden drop plum and tho silver prune,
from the orchard of Mr. Aldcrmau, near Day
ton. Mr. S. W. Drown, of Vancouver, showed
Coe's golden drop plum, gathered from tight
different trees, to illustrate tho fact that a
alight difference in location, in tho samo orch
ard, causes a different appearanco in this fruit,
both ni to size, appearance and timo of ripen
ing. Mr. Waiting showed a branch vory heavily
loaded with Coo's goldon drop plums from his
orchard, also fine pears and apples.
Mr. Bradford showed a plum that was pro
nounced of that variety, that he, said was sent
him in a lot of fruit trees got. years ago from
California, but ho doubted its being genuine,
as it did not 111! the description given by Dor
ving, white tho so-called silver prune filled it
exactly. His fruit did not mako a good dried
product cither, so ho thought it might be that
Coo's golden drop plum brought from Califor
nia might not bo the genuine fruit.
Mr. Porter, of Forest Grove, was intro
duced by Mr. Drown, aid called attention to
tho fact that Coo's golden drop had a differ
ent leaf from any other plum, that somewhat
resembles tho Oregon w ild grape, and tho ail
rcr pmno has this identical leaf.
Mr. J. II. Settlcmier, of Woodburn, joined
thu society, and showed fiuo specimens of
Pond's seedling prune, tl.o samo as is usually
knewu hero as tho Urosd' Agen; also seedling
peaches of lino quality.
Mr. Walling spoke on tho controversy ex
isting between himself aud Mr. Prcttymau
relative to the identity of Coo's golden drop
and tho silver pmno and claimed to have con
vincing evidence on his side. IIo presented
certificates to show that tho fruit raised by
Alderman came from hu nursery aud from
different well known fruit growers giving
their convictions on tho subject. IIo said it
hid with Mr. Prettyman to prove that it was
anew variety. His book of salos showed,
nlso, that ho packed, in 1871, 100 Coo's golden
drop intended for Alderman, and scut them
from his nursery. Said they could not havo
been marked Columbia, as hohadnoiio of that
variety at that time.
Mr. Luclling stated that tho cions ho used
fur Coo's golden drops were brought across
the plains by his brother in I S 17, and Mr.
Walling said ho ordered cions from Klu auger
li Dany, Bochester, in 1822.
Mr. Prettyman said that l.e first cut cions
for silver prune grafting from two trees at
Mr. Alderman's, aud the next year took
from six.
Mr. Bradford denied that it was possible for
two seedlings to bo alike, and it was more im
possible for six to be identical.
II r. Prettyman stated tho difference bo
tween Coo's golden drops and silver prunes to
be that the first was more acid, that it ripened
'soouer and that while the first turned jellow
the second remained green.
Mr. Walling proposed to subject two boxes
of fruit representing the two varieties to a
drying test that would give each the same
heat at the same time, in the same dryer, to
be superintended by the committee, and to
have the product shown at the State Fair.
In answer to question by Foiling, Luelling
said different trees in the some orchard, of
Coe's golden drop plums, showed difference
in size and time of ripening.
Mr. Walling said they were difficult to
gather because the orchard hod to be gone
over several times.
Dr. Cardwell thought the difference de
pended o great deal whether the trees bore
lull or not.
On motion of Mr. Walling Messrs. Wolhng,
Hanson ond Lambert were appointed o com
mittee to secure space for a horticultural ex
hibit ot the Mechanics' Foir.
While this is a poor year for oil frails, ex
cept pears, it was relieved possible that the
efforts of individuals would secure a creditable
exhibit.
On motion the society adjourned to meet
Saturday, October una, lour weecautwras-
PORTLAND, OREGON, SEPT. 20, 1S7D.
LOOK uUT FOR FRAUD 1
A l-.rgo sign was exhibited at ttio Hills
boro Fair inscribed
"THE U.NLV FAIIMEIU' TArEIl M THE OM-fiOS
FAnsiEn S1.00 a vein."
A small sheet, gotten up on tho "patent
process" was canvassed for, and some thought
they had subscribed for thu Willamette
Farmeii, as many also call this paper tho Or
egon Faumeu.
The Sime Dodub will be ATTr.irrKD at
the State Faw, and can be set iow.v ah
a KitAl'D, for no honest and responsible per
son would uso tho iiamo "Faumeu" under
such circumstances.
Tho iudividual who claims to bo publisher
has no printing office or press, and doesn't
need any as long as ho can livo on his cheek.
Tho Willamette Faumbii is tho only
farmers' paper in tho Stato that has any
claims to that name, or posscsics permanency
or reliability. Any person who is weak
enough to subscribo and pay in advauco for a
protended newspaper, gotten up by a shame
less adventuter, deserves to lose his money
and will bo cortaiu to lose it. Dut then there
aro always victims for ovcry confidence gamo
that can bo started.
This person who is guilty of this unblush
ing fraud, has at least once attempted to col
lect money under falio pretences, that was
duo to tho Willamette Fahmkh, and wo
havo good proof that ho has stolen our sub
scription list, as wo know ho has boasted that
he had tho names of nil our subscribers.
Wo don't propose to have him gull tho poo
pie of Oregon in his present effort.
All our subscribers must havo received a
circular issued by tho I X I. Auction Store,
and sent through thu mails by biui, which ho
was alio to do after stealing our list, having
at times had access to our ollicc.
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR.
We wcro in attendance at tho Washington
County Fair on Tuesday, and intend to lie
there again tho latter part of tho week, but
as we close our record ou Wednesday and tho
entries wcro not all mado when wo left, wo
shall not attempt any lengthy details,
Tho managers have shown great energy in
workiuz for tho succoss of Washington couu
ty interests, and especial praiso is duo to Mr.
F.obcrt Iiubrio, President, aud D. M.C.Gault,
Secretary, who wero aided by attentive and
competent assistants.
Tho racing aud trotting stock wcro of course
a great attraction, and the trials of speed crea
ted continual interest.
Wo took more interest in draft horses than
in racers or tlycra. Tho eight stallions lately
brought hero by Messrs. Stubblefield, of Illi
nois, attracted much attention, aud aro fully
adcrtiscd elsewhere. Tho magnificont Clyde
horsoGleii Kid, owned by Moj. Drucc, was
there, and also several of his colts, ouo from
Chan. Corse's marc, a yearling, show eel many
good points, and our friend Chalmcre had an
other yearling horse colt from him that u al
ready a horse in size. Chalmers had also the
lino Clydesdale stallion Merry Mason, im
ported two ywrs ago from Scotland by Messrs.
Gnerson k Pugh, that is a peerless draft hone,
and tho stallions from S. G. Deed's stables,
Marquis aud Brutus, mado as fine- a collection
of Clydesdale stock as ono could wish to sec,
Mr. James Inibrie also showed a dark
brow n stallion bred from Kuglish coach and
cart horso stock a lino animal. Washington
county ought soon to show as good draft
stock as can bo found in America.
The Pavilion was filling up with cereals,
fruits, vegetables, (lowers aud fancy work of
various descriptions, and w o may find room
for a further notico next week.
J, M. Garrison showed seven coops of fowls
of various breeds, making a fine collection
from the bckt improved breeds) other low Is
w ere shown, though net in such great variety,
but wo could not find the exhibitors.
Hillsboro has somo mechanics that deserve
home patronage, judging from a fine wagon
and somo handsome hacks and buggies on ex
hibition, turned out of a shop in that town,
entirely of homo work, or as much so as any
mode in Oregon.
This is not a good ear for fruit, but thero
was a fair exhibit from several Washington
county orchards. Jehn It. Porter, of Forest
Grove, showed twenty-five varieties of op
pies, ten of pears, five of plums, four of
prunes, olio grapes ond blackberries; also a
fine collection of flowers.
J. Q. A. Young, of Cedar Mills, showed
Italian prunes.
It. M. Stuart showed various kinds of fruit.
This brief sketch is of course incomplete,
being taken on the second day of the Foir.
Go. Grant Will FoaitiTelT Com Bare,
Gen. Groat telegraphs to Mayor ThosnDo
that be hopes) to be la
A LIBERAL OFFER.
All fricujs ami patrons of tho Pahmkii aro
requested to do what thoy can to secure us
additional subscribers in their respective
neighborhoods. Wo cannot sustain the re
duccd prico of subscription unless wo in;
crease tho circulation. Got us four now sub
scribcrs and send us eight dollars aud your
ou n paper shall bo frco for tho year to come,
Wo will also allow you in proportion for ono
or moro now names sent. Wo cannot find
honest and capablo canvassers to put iu tho
field, and to ask our numerous friends to help
us. Tho reduction is an nxperiment, and we
may not continuo it unless we sco good re
sults. 2
IMPORTED DRAFT HORSES.
G. W. Stubblefield & Co., of Dloomingtou,
Illinois, have lately brought to our Stato eight
fino stallions ot tho Norman and Clydesdale
breeds. They wero exhibited this week at
tho Washington County Fair, and wo learn
will be nt the Stato Fair.
So much interest is taken in tho brcediug
ef excellent work horses in this Stato that
our readers will bo interested in having a de
scription of tlicso animals to refer to, nnd wo
giva tho following, from notes taken on tho
groundt
DtNMAni:. An imported Norman horse, Is
a light gray, eight ) cars old, full Percheran,
weighs 1,000 pounds, of graud build, and
showiug the valuablo qualities ot tho French
breed. This horso tho Messrs. Stubblefield
say was imported by themselves. A late
number ot tho California Spirit of tho Times
contaiuod a spirited cngraviug and description
of this fino horso.
Boxw. It 0001 grey, weight 1,050 pouuds.
ono of the most ahowy animals oxer brought
to our State. His head and neck aro very
striking, aud tho strong points of the Per
cherons aro tinmistakablo iu liiui.
Lor.D Clyde is a vory dark bay, weight
1,S50 pounds, imported by tlicso men direst
from Scotland; is powerful and fiuo turned,
with an appearanco that strikes thu beholder
with admiration.
Boi is a light gray, thrco year old, bred
from imported siro and dam, nud has tho
making of on immense horse. At present he
is a littlo thin and hardly shows what ho eau
be, but promises to make a lint-class stallion.
Dak is n two-year-old bay Clydesdale,
dark with black points, extra fino as n two-year-old,
and is said to bo full blood. Weighs
1,555 pounds.
Chaklly is a beautiful dapple gray, three
jcars old, weighs 1,500 pounds, and is three
fourths Norman. Sired by Denmark.
DioouiNUTo.v a kteel gray, dark with
black points, is alto a young hone tired by
Denmark.
Dilly Faclknee, a two-year-old, is of
Kuglish Coach Horso pedigree, a beautiful
bay in eolor, and very llnoly made.
Dr. John Woir, V, S , accompauioa tliesu
animals as salesman, aud those who visit the
State Fair and wish to see this stock will find
Iiiik n pleasant anil accomplished gentleman.
How to Avoid Rust-
Mr. D. 8. Duick wntos a Dosebiirg papsr
that his experience Iu farming on this coast
from 1853 to tho present time-, has been that
finely dovelojicd samples of any variety of
wheat brought each year from tho coast coun
ties, and sown in the inland valleys, each in
their season, will withstand drouth, rust, ami
all other diseases much better thau seed of
jour neighborhood, and produce from 10 to
CO bushels mora to tho acre. Then if this lie
truo, and I havo never heard it contradicted
by any farmer who has tested tho plau, let
tho inlaud valloy fanner send to the seashore
for such varieties of wheat as ho may desire
to sow, and vice versa, and by this radical
change ot climate aud soil, sown fields of graiu
will be of a better quality and yield moro to
the acre a sufficient amount moro to com
pensate the farmer for extra cost of seed, be
sides inercaso his chances for o crop iu a dan
gerous season.
The above plan with judicious cultivation
and sowing each variety in its proper season,
will do much for the farmers' prosperity.
Th Wheat Crop.
The G.uette says; The grain in Benton
county is about all harvested, and farmers ore
now busy hauling to the warehouses; from the
crowds of teams that aiay be seen around the
warehouses we would ju Jge that the number
of bushels in our county is os great as in any
former year, notwithstanding the rust. This,
from the best information we con get, is th
case. That portion of our wheat that is of.
fecte-1 by rust is of a much better quality
than the rusted wheat in Linn county; ours
being but little below the standard weight,
and is some instances fully up to, and a little
over, sixty posuuis to we uuaaw, bus ennv-
CLACKAMAS COUNTY CROPS.
Editor Willamette Fanncri
Nearly all of our grain is cut aud threshed,
or iu tho stack, Somo wheat and oats that
were sown on low lands are still green, nnd
will have to bo cut fur hay if saved. Fall
sown grain is all right no rust, no smut, and
is turning out pretty well. Spring wheat is
somewhat rusty will hardly bring anything
in tho market. Oats will j icld welt. I havo
seen larger stalks and better heads this year
than for years. Dut, Mr. Kditor, I can sco
plainly that tho wheat crop per aero is dl
nilnishiug, and It fanners follow tho sarni
ruinous routiuo they havo for tho past twenty
years, wo will have to sow four or five acres
to ono now, so as to raiso as much a now,
It appears that wc must havo about so much
to sell, licnco wo uvr moro acres, but In doing
so wo aro getting worse off, because) our lands
will raiso less per aero every year. Ti'it all
can sec. A remedy may bo had. It needs a
chaitgo in our programme. Daite moro gross;
raise more stock to pasture moro of our lauds;
raiso less graiu for oxportatiou, and our farms
w ill improve as wo feed our stock tho hay and
grain we raise, taking care to savo nil ot the
manure and putting it on the farm.
Clackamas Co., Sept. 18. I.ouAi.sa.
Harvesting Pcns-A New Ujo for tho
Sulky Rako.
Oswego, Or., Sept. 10, 1670.
IMitor Willamotto I'armcrt
During the present season I have been using
with a great deal of satisfaction ouo of tho
Thomas Sulky Bakes, made by J. 11. Thomas
& Sous, Springfield, Ohio, This rako is not
only a perfect success in tho hay and stubble
fields, easily handled and doing first rate
v?oil.', hut wu havo found it to bo a great
help in harvesting our cai, sating altogether
the necessity of cutting them. U o usually
sow our peas ou ground newly broke, and of
course full of riits, and cutting them on such
ground is very slow- nud tedious. A boy
with a sulky rako makes quick work of it,
nutting them into bunches faster thau ten
men could do it by tho old method.
Harvesting and threshing aro progressing
rapidly this lino weather, tho bulk o' the
work being already done, Thu yield is not as
good at was anticipated. Dust did not injure
us much, but thu grain did not fill as well as
usual, owing to the extremely hot weather
during and after tho blooming Ftason, Tho
oat crop is fair. My own was very good,
yielding at least fifty bushels to tho aero.
A. D. Siiiiley.
Tho Wheat Crop of Oregon.
From thu report of thu President and Sco
rotary nf tho Portland Hoard of Trado wo tako
tho following extract regarding tho wheat
cnqi of Oregon and Uutcrn Washington!
The conclusions wo have arrived at, there
fore, .aru that wo sball receive 1.1,000 to 43,
000 tons of wheat from I -is tern Oregon nud
UasUru Waihiugton-8.V00 to 00,000 tons
of winter or full sown wheat, aud from -10,
000 to 13,000 tons of spring sown grain from
Western Oregon, aggregating about 160,000
tons. Deducting therefrom what is necessary
to sustain our population of 100,000 souls,
and seed for next year's crop, tho probablu
surplus of wheat for export will certainly not
exceed 1 10,000 tons a deficiency of 10 to 1'J
ei- cent, compared to last year. While,
therefore, we can still say with truth that the
wheat crops of Oregon aro never a total fail
ure, yet this j ear bos taught our fanners two
lessens (I) that fall sown wheat can always
bo depended ou iu all seasons, and hence
should form two-thirds ot our entire wheat
crop, and (2) that draiuagu to the level bot
tom lands of thu Willamette valley is abso
lutely necessary for successfully raising large
spring crops, and ought to bo universally pur
sued. It Is pleating to kuuw- that this latter
recommendation is being largely adopted, in
consequence ol which small tilo aud drain
manufactories are beiug erected in various
portions of Western Oregon, which, when iu
gcuersl use iu this State, will yield to the
fanner au average of double the crop from
each acre ot laud he now receives.
The Sr.vns U.nivkksity. On Monday
morning last, at the usual hour, the fourth
school year of tho University of Oregon com
menced under flattering protects. The
school is uuder the controlof Professois John-
sou, Condon, Bailey, Straub, Collier, Gatcb
and Mrs. M. 1'. Spiller, tho best faculty north
of tho University of California. Tho appa
ratus, purchased Katt last year at a cost of
$1,000, by Mr. J. J, Waltou, Jr., Secretary
ot the Board of Degeuts, has lxen placed in
position and will be used this car. Moro
students were iu attendance this week than
wos anticipated, and every thing augurs well
for a prosperous year for the University of
3T With the added expenso ol an en-
it Inue w e cannot afford the paper
thout pre-pa)mcnt at lest than
tfscoo.'n
Hereafter our InrailaSIe charje will be
BO.OO n Yonrl
ISTIKUBLT
2TIN ADVANOEIT4
NO. 32.
GEN. GRANT COMING.
An invitation has been scut to Gen. Grant
to visit its during the Stato Fair, nnd it is
probablo ho will come. Dx-Gov. Woods tel
egraphs that ho will certainly come, ond ho
may almost certainly bo depended on to bo
hero during tho fair, which will bo good news
to many nnd add n great attraction to tho
fair.
Marion County Pomona Grange.
Salem, Or., Sept. 22, 1870.
Tho next meeting of Marion County Po
mona Orange will bo held on Friday, October
3d, at tho halt iu Salem, beginning at 11
o'clock A. M., at whloh tho officers for the en
suing year are to be elected.
IS. 8tho.s(I, Secretary.
OBITUARY.
Passed to tho summer land, September 17,
1870, near Clackamas Station, Oregon, Ornt
C, only child of John A. and Katie A. Man
ning, aged nino months aud thrco days.
Orra has gone to join the angels
In tho happy Spirit land,
Thcro to wait our coming,
When wo too shall join their band.
Sad and mournful was the sound
Of tho boatman's mullled oar,
As hu rowod across tho river
To bear our darling o'er.
0, wo shall radly miss him,
Dut we will not complain,
For wo know that wo shall meet him
And told him iu our arms again.
Mm. O. M. Phillips.
To Stato Fair and Return.
Thofollowlng rates will bo charged on tha
0. A C. Itallroad from stations named and re
turn during Fair wceki
Portland $2 75 Albany 91 75
Mihvaukio .... 2 CO Tangent 2 25
Clackamas 2 2.1 Shcdd's 2 CO
Oregon City ... 2 00 Hnlscy 2 75
Dock Island .. . 1 73 Muddy n 00
Canby ,, 1 SO Harriihurg .... .ICO
Aurora 1 25 Junction 4 00
Hubbard 1 00 Irving 4 25
(iervais... 75 Hugcue 4 75
Brooks CO Springfield . . . . 5 00
Tumor 7C Goshen 5 25
Marion 1 00 Crcsswell 0 75
Jefferson 1 2.1 Ijtluim nud all
Millers'. 1 CO points south, 0 25
Canal Fork Qaartr Mino.
The experiment of putting up a quartz milt
on a mino in the Cascade mountains, on tho
waters ot tlto Sautlam, is to bo again tried by
n fuw Portland gentlemen, who own aud havo
developed a lodge ou thu waters of the Canal
l'ork, about two miles north of tho old Whito
Dull mino aud mill, Mr. Wilson, of Fox:
Valloy, who has worked for tho company, in
forms us that nn ciigiuo and a ten-stamp mill
has been shipped already, Tho ledgo has
been prospected thoroughly, showing both
gold aud silver in laying quantities, ami COO
tons ot oro ou tho dump waits tho erection of
tho mill, which is iu scctious so that it canlni
packed iu over the trail from King's Valley.
Tho mill will bu speedily erected and tho work
pushed with energy through tho winter. Mr.
Wilson hat left with us n sample of tho quart,
that looks as if it ought to coutaiu gold. It
is remarkably good looking quartz.
Oregon's Export.
1'rom tho annual report of tho officers ot
the Portland Doard of Trado we get tho fol
low iug, showing the exports from this Stato
for the just year from Augutt 1, 1878, to
July 31, 1870 i
Salmon exports to Sail Francisco,
271,139 coses, value i 1,210,072
Wliei.t, flour, oats, hops, potatoes,
lumber, hides, pickled salmon,
treasure, and all other domes
tio products except coal and
wool, shinned to San Francisco. '2.0S0.83S
Coals to Sau Francisco from Coos
Day 150.235
Lumber and other products from
Coos Day and coast ot Oregon. 103,718
Wool, via San Francisco, includ
ing ftoutliorn Uregou 1,007,202
Total via Sau Francisco 9 0,057,CS5
Wheat and Hour direct to United
Kingdom, 60,043 tons wheat,
212.024 barrels Hour S 3.783.060
Canned salmon shipped direct to
uniieti iingiom, in, 7o cases uiu,jy
Deet aud mutton, canned and uu-
canned ,......,., 63,473
Wheat, flour ond other products
exported to all places except
Sau Francisco aud Kuroiie. .... 423,432
Gold aud silver, products of Ore
gon mines, estimated only, , , , 000,000
Other proituets, principally cattle
b J.4AtDII. .WV.1IWIV Will nuu,
from Southeastern Oregon via
Northern California 430,000
Total Oregon exports for th.
yeor. tJI2.232.047
This shews adecreue ot t2,3C2,020 frera
the exports of the preceding year, which re
duction wos principally in the amount of