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VOL. X
PORTLAND, OREGON, DEC. 5, 1878.
NO. 42.
THE TONNAGE QftRiON.
Those who are trying to manipulate the
wheat niatkot, and have elono it rather suc
cessfully to far, are publishing to the world
that there will be a great scarcity of shipping
-all the season. ThU may bo true, but we
very much doubt it. California reporta show
that 20,000 tona more ahipping was on the
way in November than was the caao in No
vember, 1ST8. We have reason to bcliovo
that thcro will bo plenty of vcssols thoro in
January and perhaps sooner. It is for the
intercat of all interested in wheat buying and
in tonnage to keep silent about vessels ex
pected. Tho freights in San Francisco stand
weaker on account of the number of veaiels
known to bo on the way, and if they have an
abundanco of tonnago and freights are cheap
in San Francisco that will havo mora or less
intlucnco on tonnago in the Columbia river.
The very fact thnt those moat interested
take anch paina to convey impressions in
their own favor indicates anxiety on their
part. Onu motivo is this t if wheat specula
tors make unreasonable profits tho country is
in) better olT, If the producer gets a good
price, then tho world feels the impulse of
g'od times. Trade is then better with the
rentier and wholesaler travel is better on
all lines of transportation thcro is moro
mouey to pay taxes and support tho Govern
mint the farm laWer, day laborer and me
chanic and tho manufacturer all havo a chanco
to livo and thrive it is oven truo that thcru
h better support for newspapers. Therefore
wo fight for tho producer, and would rather
err in his favor than against him, and all
business men and working men should sco the
matter in tho samo light that wu do. Wo
oxpoct tho wheat buyer to make a fair profit
and consider it essential that he should.
Sinco tho above was written wo havo re
ceived tho San Francisco Bullotin of Novem
Iter '.'5th and take tho follow ins from its com.
tuorcial article, which shows that vessels are
in sight to more than answer nil California
demands, and we bclievo many of them will
have to look to Oregon for cargoes. Besides
abipa known to be on the v. ay many moro are
aura to come seeking cargoes, and with the
vessels that will coniu to the Columbia river
and the ships that San Francisco will have to
spare, wo can afford to have confidence in tho
future. Ships havo already mado concessions
at San Francisco and will be apt to do so
hire. Tho Bulletin says i
"More than half of tha surpliM has gouo
forward at good rates, and moit of the re
mainder is in strong hands and warehoused
for tho season. If tho export tradu cannot
li.) maintained on the prescut b.tsis of tho cost
-of wheat and ships, freight viill havo togivo
way first. Tliero are now .11 ships in pott
uuiier engagement to load wheat. Unless
loading bo carried on more actively than for
tho past four weeks, these vessels will not 11
get oil until after tho 1st January. They
will carry the equivalent of 70,000 tona, or
1,100,000 centals, which, added to r hat has
already gone, will leave but a comparatively
small surplus for shipment during the last aix
months of tho crop year. We have 13,000
tons of disengaged tonusge now in port to
camo en Jus; as soon, as mo present uott
under encasement clears out; and tliero is
from 133,000 to 140,000 tons en route, of
which from 15,000 to 'JO, 000 tousmay lw con.
sidered ns fully due. Thoro is enough ton-
naze in sight to meet nil the requirements ol
this port for Vhe next six months; and if
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
In his annual message to Congress Presi
dent Hayes speaks first of tho aucccsa of re
sumption of specie payment and genoral suc
cess of national financial measures. Further
reduction of interest can be effected by
refunding a great part of tho bonded debt,
as it comas duo tho next two years. He
recommends suspension of silver coinago
owing to great accumulation of silver in the
treasury. Resumption baa been followed by
a great revival in trade and increasing demand
from abroad for our manufactures and pro
ducts, and marked improvement in govern
ment credit. Ho also recommends the retire
ment of United States legal tender notes from
circulation.
He recommends mora comprehensive, and
more searching measures be adopted for pre
venting and punishing polygamy.
Ho urges tho necessity of obedienco to tho
laws and protection of aulTrsge equally, in -all
parts of the United States.
Reformation of tho civil service is urged
and tho example of Great Britain is quoted to
show that it can bo effected, as all the evils
complained of here havo existed and bees
corrected there. lie proposes to do what he
can to secure tho noeded reformation. Com
petitive examinations am recommended in all
caacs of a'ppolntmont.
China is willing to consider tho subjoct of
emigration of Chlncro to the United States,
and negotiations on that subject will be
p.esscd with dllligcnce.
Bonlor Mills from Mexico must be stopped.
Our relations with South and Central Ameri
can States aro reviewed. Unsettled ques
tions with Great Britain aro talked over and'
other foreign relations discussed.
Tho provision of a suitable government for
Alaska ia recommended.
The aurplus revenuo for the year ending
July 1, 1879. was 10,879,300, and the surplus
for the next year ia catimatod at $.4,000,000.
Tho army and navy aro referred to and va
rious rccommendationa mado for preserving
the efficiency of each branch of the aervice.
The postal servico is efficient and the eost
less than for the year previous.
The Indian question, with nil its diulEcul
ties, is fuUy treated.
' He urges that tho facilities of the depart
ment of sgricultuio shall bo increasod. This
important branch of industry deserves the
greatest care and encouragement. Agricul
tural production is the measure of national
prosperity and government should lend all the
aid it can to enable such labor to be direoted
by sciontlllo knowledge.
The abovo topics are the most important
treated ul.
der, publish its notices and doings as news, and
if this paper has any influenoo it ia in behalf
of a noble and liberal policy on tho part of
tho grange organization that will benefit all
fanners. Wo oppose, any narrow-mindedness
r selfish policy in or out of the grange, and
work in tliero columns, for tho farmers as a
class, and tho grange as calculated to do them
good.
All things conaidcrcd wo have reason to bo
satisfied with our success in catering to tha
publio tastes and tailoring for the publio in
terests. Tho encouragement comes ' fn the
shape of new subscribers. Tho general ex
pression is moro than kindly, it is tamest, and
we simply havo to assure all that wo labor In a
wido field and cannot suit individual tastes in
every resiwot but havo to consult tho wlshos
of tho majority.
Walla Walla Races.
Walla Walla, Nov. 24, 1379.
Kditor Willamette Famiori
Tho Fall meeting oommouced November
10th. Tho first race, 2:35 class, in which
threo horses started, Goldfoil, Billy Nelson
and Pedro; purse, $200; Goldfoil won in three
straight heats, Nelson second, Pedro dis
tanced. Goldfoil was the favorite in the
pools, selling for $10, Nelson and Pedro $3
oach. Timo-i!:43; 2:41; 'Jill.
Tho second day was a running race, best
threo in five, free for all, purso flOO, in which
three horses atartod, Wintors, Goorgia A and
Sidney Burbridgc, Winters taking tho first
heat, Georgia A second Georgia A won tha
accond heat, Winters second, Sidney Bur
bridge distanced; Winters took the othortwo
heats, which gave him thn race. Time 1:34;
1:33; 1:34; 1:53; track bad and raining.
Tho next race came off on Saturday, which
was a trotting race for horses that had nevor
beaten 2:40, for $20 each, and tho proprietor
added a hundred dollars, in which four horses
started, Billy Glassford, Black Bess, Belle
Foster and Billy Lemp, Glassford was a hot
favorite ltefore the start; Billy Lemp woo tha
first heat, Black Bess second, Belle Foster
third, Glaaford last. Now Lemp was the fa-
IMPORTANT TO WOOL GROWERS.
Tke Advantages of Oregon American
Xenno Sheep.
A FAMOUS PABTUBAGE PLANT.
Interesting CorrtipoMeace from Hon.
John Mlalo.
Kditor Willamotto Farmer:
As the subjects mentioned in tho following
letter aro matters of interest to very many
of your readers I take the liberty to ask Its
bmrtion in your columns, hoping it will com
Mod itself to tho attention of those who can
give and those who desiro to recoivo informa
tion of the best kind of sheep for wool grow
ing and tho best variety of grasses to sow for
pastnrage.
Uclxiwdltui. Or.. Oct. 30. 1S70.
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quest of several wool growers, as woll as for
say own interests, I drop you those lines to
take inquiry in relation to American merino
biacka. We havo Spanish horo, but no Amor-
JJsu, and we aro desirous of introducing the
latter next season from the most economical
point. What will you chargo, delivered at
Kosebnrg, for thorough-bred Amorican me
rino sheep? What for graded? navo you
any half-breeds with Leicester oroast It so,
what price for them? I say that so far, in
our wild coast climato, tho Leicester crossod
with our Spanish merino has dune much bet
ter than tho Cots wold, so that tliero is now
no demand for Cotswold bucks. (I)
Will you pleaso inform us, approximately,
what you cousidor tho difluronco between tho
Spanish and American merinos generally, es
pecially as to wool, mutton, hardiaeaa, otc?(2)
' ' What wo want hero ia tho boot sheep for
wool mutton being hardly an object with us.
I send you heroin a little of our musquite or
mus-koet grass seed. Do you raise it in your
vicinity? Wo aro sowing it by the thousands
of acres, and would not give it for all the
otbar klnda. It is a moat prolitio grower
does well on all kinds of soil, anil growa ai
tho time, while tho other grasses are "taking
a rest." Its chief excellences are developed
on a "burn." Wo never harrow, nor brush
vorito. Belle. Foster won the next tbres
basis. It wsi the closest and prettiVst raosiiil in. but let the rain beat it lu. There Is no
scopntaadon a farm.ao easily harvested or
threshed as musquito. Ono aero vlelds a
.ship owners aro not content to tako auch rates
.at will mtko it stfo for exporters to load, the
ahlus will hivu the privilege ot lyina idle in
the harbor for aix or eight mouths, or Ion?
enough to make a voy.vjo to the most distant
port.
THE EN0LI8H WHEAT MARKET.
Tho latest facts and figures concerning tho
bread crop and market of Great Britain show J
tha deficiency thcro to be greater than ever
Wore. The average j ield used to bo about
30 bushels to the acre oud last harvest it was
only 18, besides which the quality waa quite
inferior.
It is thought the British demand will be for
about 1 10,000,000 bushels, or about 23,000,.
000 more bushels than iu 1S78.
It is also truo that crops through tho wheat
fields of tho European countries wero gener
ally below tho average and iuferior to 1S7S.
The average price of wheat in Great Brit
vain, for five years, lias been 53s 7d per quar
ter of -ISO lbs, and as it is not above that to-day,
we have the singular fact that, while this is a
vear of greater scarcity than has ever been
known in modern times, the price ren.aius at
about the averago of former years.
Putting all these facts together wo form
tha conclusion that when stocks wear down
and the deficiency becomes more apparent
these causes may naturally result in a con
siderable advance in price.
The revival of business in the United States
and the iinproementof trade generally is as
.d. constituting generally better times, and
- will have a tendency to strengthen tho mar-
ket for breadstuffs all over tne worm.
The Fajuur only costs fiOO a year in ad-ranee.
Tliero is un old suyingt "What is ono
man's meat ia another man's poison," which
simply means that we have so many diversi
fied interests that we differ in our aims, views
and strivings, and what one admires or en
courages another thinks it objectionable.
Perhaps there ia no batter way to prove this
to ones entire satisfaction than to publish a
newspf.por and the largor the circulation aud
more varied tho alms of tho publisher, the
more cause he has to understand the diversi
ties of human nuturo t
Wo havo befoio tis a latter from a goutle-
man over in Washington Territory who very
kindly expresses his liking for tho Fahsikb
and his desire and intention to sustain it,
whish conns in the most approved shape, for
he remitted for all lack dues and fur a year
in advance. But ho ta, pleassntly and
frankly, that he sees no use for the advert!
meuts and would prefer different reading in
some of the departments. We can Inform our
flieud that the advertising patronsgo is what
supjiorts the London Times, the New York
Herald aud every great newspaper, and not
cue of them could live on their subscription
receipts. The tame is true of every newspa
per in tho world, acd cortainly in Oregon.
As for the rcaduig matter, wo ouly consult
our own tastes in giving the public what it
wants to rcail at our hands in sn inreproaeh
able manner. Wo cater for the masses and
stud7 to compile the news carefully, to study
the interests of all men and all sections, and
ba impartial in all things, and above all
to aid the causo of religion and morality so far
as we can, and say nothing that can do moral
harm. It is not possible to suit all tastes, as
our friend seems to realize.
The other-day a man came into the office,
paid up and ordered bis paper stopped be
cauio thcro was "too much gTange in it."
He wasn't a granger and didn't want any
grange in his'n. That was another whim of
humanity that we have to off.et against tho
radical minded granger who wants moro
grange reading than we can give. Perhaps
one-third of our subscribers belong to the P.
of n
ever 'trotted on the track; everybody' was
pleasod. Time-2i43; 2.-42J; 2.-13; 2:43.
The races werothen postponed till the 20th,
and then came the free for all trot, purse
9400; threo horses started, Lady Faustina,
Bellflnwer and Goldfoil; Lady Faustina won
three straight heats, the fastest time ever
mado ou the track. Timo 2:311; 2i31t
2.29.
Next camo tho running raoe, two miles and
a quarter, free for nil, iu which threo horses
started, Winter, Trade Dollars anil Georgia
A, Trade Dollar running in tho lead for the
first mile, w lion Wintors paased her and he
never was headed again. It was a tine and
fast raie, Georgia A close up all tho way; tho
first mile was mado in 1:48, the two nilloaand
a quarter in 4:12J.
I'lie next was a match between BelUlower
and Faustina, mile and repeat, Faustina to
wagon; ho won in straight heats. Timo
2.33 and 3;3CJ. This ended tho Fall meeting.
I renstn yours truly,
II. S. HoflonooM.
finost-fed, finest-looking and most artificial
kept.aheep perhaps in tho world.
Those different styles of French sheep had
two points of excellence over the Spanish,
vizi density of fleece and hardihood of the
Iambs. The flceoes covered tha sheep better
and yeaned mora as well as stronger lamb.
My expenence with tho small-boned Austra
lian, warrants me in saying that they also
wero moro prolific and grow stronger lambs
than tho Vermont sheep, but in their case
tho fleeco was not only finer but freer
from yolk and gum and consequently much
lighter than the Amorican-brcd sheep. Those
were the materials the first Oregon breeders
had to form what is hero called the Amorican
merino. 8omo of them, liko the lato T. G.
Naylor, never bad tho Australian, I believe,
but sought to socure the best qualities of tho
two families, French and Spanish, by crossing
them. Others, who had the Australians, bred
towards, and ranged them into so-called
Spanish merino, which was so easily douo that
indications of Australian blood soon disap
peared, its presenco only being disoernablo by
a finer and moro uniform and in many instan
ces a longor-stapled fleece.
Many who have had theso different famlllea
havo not attempted to establish an Interme
diate family, but haro brod, in most casos,
to tho so-ealled Spanish merino. When the
attempt has been made to form an interme
diate style of sheep the French aud Spanish
families havo been used, and with very eu
coursging results.
In my own case, the best sheep that I havo
brod, according to my own judgment, wero of
this combination, aud my judgment of what
constitutes the best stylo of merino sheep has
been almost uniformly supported by my ex
perience in selling rams, as, whenever I havo
permitted a buyer to select for himself from a
lot containing sbesp ot both Frenoh and Span
ish, and a combination of them, tho interme
diate Hbeop wero almost uniformly the first
ehoseu.
Lately the fashion has strongly sot towards
he Spanish merino, so-called, but whioh is
moro properly named by those who under
stand the history of the sheep, "The Im-
to Vienna of rust.
The past yoar has been very hard on soma
indeed on many who have lost entire erosw
by rust, and oven tha newspaper bill worrie
them, but they will bo all right In tho future.
In such cases we feel inclined to make easy
terms for tho past aad allow them to corn
mence anew by paying 2 for the year ISM.
Wo need all that is due us, but in caso any
person baa lost a orop and ia embarrassed, osir
proposition is that they go to our agent, giT
a dua-bill for what portion thoy oannat matt
just now, and pay $2 in adranco for 1880.
Soma owa for aevoral years but bava bees
struck by rust, aad ws leave it to their
honor to do fairly by vs. Wo want to keep
all our old friends and givo them all needed
favors if they happen to bo temporarily out
of luck.
To the Citizen of Junction and Vicinity.
Having purchased tho business of Smith,
Brasfield & Go., in Junction City, aud desir
ing to rod u co tha old stock, preparatory to
laying In the new, I wish to announce that I
will offer goods at cost for tho next sixty days.
All persons wishing to soouro bargains will do
well to call on me at tho old staud of 8., B.
& Co.
I hope, by fair and honorable dsaling. to
merit and receive the patronsgo of tha for
mer patrons of this old established houso and
of tha publio generally.
Tho store will ha open on Saturday, No
vrmbcr IS, when I will bo pleased to sea all
who wish to avail tbomselvos of tho oppor
tunity to got good goods at a low figure.
Respectfully yours,
W. II. lUnxu.
Referring to and confirming tho above sale,
we tako pleasure in recommending Mr. Baber
as a honorablo and thorough business maa,
and hope all our old customers will continue,
their trado at the old staud, corner Front and
Ssventh streets.
Thankinir our natroni and llm nulilln irnar.
ally for tho very liberal patronage and kind
noss shown us during tho years of business In
this place, aud soliciting a continuance of tha
same for oursneeessor, wo are, friends,
Vory truly yours,
S., B. A Co.
Messrs. 8., B. A Co. havo for many years
past acted as agents of tho WiLLAturra
i Faimmr at Junction and havo laid us under
proved American Merino," but as tha nsmes ' " " -"""" " Ln" " n? er
ixaoo-W bv.th. most of wool-arower. . m.MJr W S"0'" l' lh"r klnJnM ' ,0kiDS
Buckwheat as a Crop,
Stavidm, Nov. 21, 1370.
Hlitor Willamutte Fnrmeri
Not long ago I uoticed an inquiry iu your
valuable pvper, of which I nt.i u aubscriber,
if buokwSat was a profitable crop to raise.
It ia tho best crop v.o havo for foul land. It
is sown after all other grain is in. By its
rapid growth it gets a start of everything
else, soon shades tho ground and prevents
weeds from growing. The land on which it
is sown is equal ton summer fallow and ready
to receive Fall wheat. From ono bushel and
a half of seed sown in June I raised and
threshed 173 bushels of cloau seed. I lost
considerable by a heavy wind which scattered
it arouud at a furious rate. At least 23
bushels were wasted. At the present prices
it is a profitable crop for market, as well as
for cleaning land. If any of tho readers of
the Willauettk Fav.meh want to know
more about buckwheat, as to quantity and
quality of seed per acre I shall he glad to givo
my experience.
Yours, resectfully,
0. B. Pablw.
We hopo Mr. Pholjs will write out his
experience, as it is a matter o! mora ttiau
ordinary iniportsuce.
Look at Yocr Tam Wo correct our list
this v. eeU aud credit all payments mado to
Deoember 1. We ask every subscriber to
look at the date on his tag, and if there is
So far as we understand tho tenets cf any error please inform us, giving the par-
the order thev are caleulated if well followed. I ticulars. so v.e can correct it. Wo are com-
to build up tha agricultural interests. Wo inencuig a new system and want to have no
therefore give a heariuj to friends la tha or- misunderstanding.
thousand pounds of seod, which has been sold
in large quantities here and along tho coast of
Northern California at from 12 to 20 cents per
pound. I havo S00 acres, sown a year ago,
and am now daily sowing moro, so aro all our
wool men and stock raisers. Wo sow fiva to
ten pounds to tho acre. You will cbservo
that tho seed is very fino and light, and is
noer separated from tho chaff for market.
If you wish to try what I send you, burn a
small piece of brush, and sow when the ashes
are cold.
Trusting you aro not wearied with this
green-grassy digression, which slipped from
my en with premeditation, and that I will
receive an early answer, I remain, respectful
ly yours, Fank A. Sti.waiit.
RcMAltKi. (1) The results of tho experi
ence of Mr, Stewart and his neighbors accords
precisely with my own, aud tho early vol
umes of the FARimt contain many passages
that I havo advised thst kind of cross, whero
it was thought drairablo to have recourse to
any of the Ivnglish long-wools to mix with
tho merino, I bred a high-grade Luicestor
.lock many years to meet a want iudicatvd iu
that letter; indeed Kiy list remaining lots of
such grade was sold by my agent in Hastern
Orceon, ouly two months aro, for 87 a head
(at two years old), they having been a year
in that market. Seven dollars a head wilt
not pay a breeder of merinos for breeding
cross-breeds of any kind, but it might well
pay aomc careful farmer to tako it as a ape
cialty, Mr. Sylvanus Condit, of Autnstille,
iu this county, is the ouly party I know who
keeps a tlock of good grule Lcicstcrs.
The wool-growers of I&uteru Oregon, whuro
33 Ir cent, of tho bucks I havo bred during
the part three years havo been sold, are breed
ing more and more towards tho merino, for
wool as tho prime object
(2) The American merino, as rocogniied iu
Oregon, is a cross or combination of two or
more families of pira merinos; as that ot tho
so-called Spanish aud French, or Spanish and
Australian, or French, .Spanish and Austra
lian. It so happened that tho first lot
merino ewts brought to Oregon (iu 183S) wero
twenty head of Moiathcr's Australian?, a
small-boned, fiuoly formed sheep, larrynij
wool much finer and nearer to tho truo Span
ish morino typo than tha hoavier-bodicd,
heavier and corser.iisjid "Improved Amor
ican merino of Vermont," introduced two
j ears later. The French sheep introduced at
the same time, (ISO)) wero a shorter-Jointed,
thicker-fleeced and diicr-woolud sheep than
those of the samo bWl subsequently intro
duced by Johu D, Patterson, and later by
lira. Blacow, which ware tha highest-bred,
Lara noar.uaed by.the most ot wool-growers,
toe uarKcss, oiucas sou moss gummy ana
wrinkly ram, with tho largeat horns, la riost
generally understood to be the present Spau
ish merino; but, while this is so, shoep
breeders aro encouraged by the rapid growth
amongst wool gruwors of a knowledge of tho
differonco between a dcnse-lleeced sheep, with
sufficient natural oil, for crossing purposes,
and ono made up ot two-thirds of gum, wrin
kles and horns.
Tho writer of tha abovo letter is evidently
of the class that appreciate tho differonco li.
twoen a fieaoe ot good, sound, oven-stapled
wool, and a mixture of coarao and line, in tha
ssme fleece, and I therefore havo given
a brief outline of the history of the (Oregon)
American merino, in order to show him and
his noighbors that in ordering that clasa of
aheep from breeders iu the Willamotto val
ley they staud moro than an oven chance of
getting a sheopthey cannct easily distinguish
from tha shoep they call Spanish merino.
If, as I havo indicated, tho breeding has
beon between the French and Spanish fami
lies, tho flcoce though it may weigh no heav
ier iu tho unwashed state, will gonerally bo
fouud to contain moro scoured woo, I havo
no means of knowing with certainty how
much more scoured wool ono hundred head of
such sheep would yield than tho who number
of Spanish merinos, but I should at least ex
pect a hundred pounds more.
My views about crossing a (lock that has
already greatly advauced toward tho Span
ish merino, would uo to use rams with a
French infusion, with short logs and round
forms as pouiblw, always avoiding tho long
legged, Hat-sided specimens of French hkod,
and when pure merinos cannot bo had I should
prefer rams from a (lock of grade Sjxmish and
French, that havo a dash ot Leicester in them,
to tho use of puro Leicester, Cotswold, or
other long.wools, where wool is tho tint ub-
jsct. Wheie early inultn is wanted, thi
Leicester is tho best sheep to isv, nud next
to that Hew Oxfordshire If, on tho other
hand, the production of early lambs wa tho
object, to breed Southdown rami to urado
meriuo cwci has been proven onu of tho beat
urossi'i.
In regsrd to tho grass Mr. Stewart linn.
tioins (tho ft, meadow velvet (jiavi I thlul:
is its proper llnglish name,) I havu tnvlvu
years tcqualntuueu with jt. It is l.oinijp.
idly Mircad along the const rango of tho
North Pacific, and is attaining a footing in
tho slopes of tho Cascade mouu.a.iis. It is i o
good to stay 1,'rceii under a moUt utmus.
phuro and fur o!f.projiatiu in tho open
woods, that it is bound to lead tho way for
richer posture plants liko whito clover, blue
gras, tbo narrow plantain, und such other
additloai to good paatursge.
Jomi Mirrra.
after-our intcrostx. Wo wish them all Pros;..
peruy wnsrover uiey may g, ami couimond
Mr. Baber, who succeeds them, to tho good
will ot the friends of tho Fajimkh, as ha
kindly consents to act as our agent in the
future.
Willamotto Medical College,
Lectures at tho Medical College at Portland
will Ira resumed ou tha 8th of DccemW for
tho winter season, Tho faculty, consisting of
Professors Payton, Sharpies, Watkiiis, (ilea.
sou, Harvey, Plummer, Savior, Rox aud
Judge Doaily, has boeu strengthened by tho
addition of Doctors S, K, Joseph, 11. P. Kra-
zoram! II. II, Wibou, all of whom aro well
known as men of ability. Arrangements
havo boou consummated by which the best
facilities for chemical instruction will bo
afforded, lliu uosslmi will cover twenty
weeks of timo, with Mix lectures daily, ag
gregating over six hundred lecture. This f
will indeed involve a vast amount of labor
upon tho part of tho faculty, yet their hearts
aro fully given to thu work of elevating tho
standard of their profuwion, Tho oppor
tunity thus olfe-rud to students to pruparo
themselves to enter upon tho active duties of
tho modioli professiou should bo eagerly cm
hrnsod, Letter from West Chehalcnt,
War CiiKiuiKM, Nov. 2fi, 1878.
Kditor Willamette Farmcri
I am at prxseut improving this duo weather
in plowing; thoro is moro i-rain sown iu this
part of the country than ever before, Tha
I rust has hurt several farmers here and they
will try ami sow moro Fall grain and less
Spring grain,
I saw a ploco in your last pajwr upon find
iug a man In a well on Wnputo laku. That
was tho roport, but tho tie'lghlxns cleaned tho
well out aud thoro was nothing In it. It is
tho giuerul auppowtioii that ll.u remains of
tho ol 1 cart man uru eoirieivhcro far from
whoru the euit was found, aud that ho was
murdered, but it has been so long ago that it
is of Ultlo t:vt to t.'.arcli i.uv. If l.o is over
fouud It will bo an accident.
J.ii, M. Cii.nlss.
RtN-IL'-WiLitiMH. Tl.o Ihijjeiio State
Journal gives thu following account of an im
poitsut ivent lately truii'iiriiij in the family
of m.r old friend, Hon. M. WUMiu, Wil
lunette I'o.l.t, Lauo county i ",Mis Lida
Wilkii.s, of this vMin'.y, was married on
ThurH.lay tu Ml. Al. ltoutly, nf Monmouth,
at tho teside-ncu oi thn bndu's parents in tliU
utility, Mr. r, I'. Price p-ifctiiiiig tho cere
mony. Only relatives and a few intimate
fii.idt of the family w-ure present tu wituras
thu nupt.a's and partaku ot tho spluudid din
ner prupaiod for the oucaoion."
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