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" ADFEBRSINS HATES. 92.00 Tor ZKCoath For an Inch of sdtwtUlnii tpaco, for -tho first Diontli; f&4,00 ?or 3Xonth Far two Inches; S6.00 Tcr ZVSonth For three Inchon, Ith rcMontblt terms r for lonff time sdrertiscments. Legal Advertisements Published on IVivorsble Term. lIimiNltSS MKN Desiring llborat spscewlll hate speelil -tnns; not 1cm than 123 per month for oolimul of twenty Inches. nrajro OF SUBnOKIPTION J sr. orm tni Willamette Farmer. Whon paid la advance, at too lew rata of 93,00 rer Annum. at With the added expense of an es Uired lame wo cannot afford the papas without pra-rnrBicnt at ten than trso.oo.'n Msrtaftor our Inrai table ohargo will be S2.00 A 1Tourt MTllUtBMr TIN ADVANCE !m p HliLw .. JijT LjWytTMBwfciTjEHBMtJii-BBBKjrt vv!U HBLvBaviLVr LwLil Pf 1LLLLvbLwBvLLL9Pk t fUvfeWlLLaLLBBLLLLLM WfptjL,jBg L P bbf a- ft P v a VOL. XL PROSPECTUS FOR 1880! Tho Willamette Farmer will soon enter on its Fotmnt Year or Publication tinder moro favorable assurances of popular auport - than it has erer had, and able to do better work than ever it has done. What Friends Say. Kvcry day wo receivo tho pleasant ossur .niece of popular appreciation. Men we have iiover teen, but woll known to us upon our lilt of subscribers, como to ace ua and pay their duca with expressions of good will and promise of influential aupport for "tho beat (taper InOrogon." Not a day paasca that we are not told by frienda that they and their neigh bor valuo tho Willamette Farmer for its sturdy iudependenoo of tone, its sincero do votion to tho intcrosta of producers, ill good aenso mid good morals and its correct reports of tho markets. It is conceded that no other paper ia as reliable, to the farmer, in ita com. uicrclnl statements. Now subscribers coma in, five to Un a day, id roitsrato these kind words and empha- ste them with payment of subscriptions. Wo Aim Birjh In our elTorta, and nro determined to make this paper moro acceptable (a we acquire means, and wo AUK r.VKKY nUuscniiiEii to do WHAT MR CAN TO EXTEND OCR CTRCCLATI0N. Kight years have passed ainco wo took hold of this busincra, and they havo demonstrated that wo havo tho ability to make a good nows paper. Oho as adequate support and thia paper shall realise all your wishes. Objeoti In View. Tho objects we have iu view can bo briefly expressed as followa t The Willamette Farmer is published in the interest of agriculture in the BtaU of Ore gon and Washington Territory. a Ulorlallr. It. editorial columns give a reviow of horn, and foreign markets r from tho producers -standpoint) advocate Lis interest, against the world, and have xkvih been akd shall 'NEVER BI SWAYED DV MONEY I.NTERWT8. Correspondence. We havo correspondence from all parts of the country, from well known fanners, aud this paper ia especially the medium through which farmers make known their experience .and state their views. News, As many take no other paper and depend on tho Faiimkk for news wo give all tho im portant dispatches from abroad received up to noon Thursday, at which time the paper govs to press, and tho .State and Territorial uowa is compiled in full by tho editor himself. Wo pay especial attention to all that re lates to the development of the l'acifle North westevery part of it. No paper in Tort land publishes fuller details of all that relates to tho material prosperity of this region. THE HOME CIRCLE ! Wo publish choice miscellaneous reading relating to farming iutcrcsts ami other mat ters. Ijut, but not least, tho Home Chicle is carefully edited iu behalf of domostic affairs and is especially liked by the wived aud Jaughten of our subscribers. Tho Fa n H Kit is always on tho side of good government, good morals and good religion, and exercises what influences it possesses w ith constant re.-semhrancs of responi ilility for its right use, CLUB RATES! Until the first of January we cffr a yeara subscription to any person who will tend us three new names and $6, money. This sub scription can either pay back dues of an old subscriber or for the year to ccme for a now one. Cash in Advance We have reduced the price of the paper to TWO DOLLARS, INVARIABLY IK ADVANCE. The -credit system has proved disastrous to many and we have tried it until our list shows $0,000 due us. A thousand subscribers owe nt for one year and hundred j owe us from two to fire yean. We prefer to tako less aud get it, and have less trouble than we en lure now from this source. Albany City Election. At the city election held in Albany last week D. G. Clark was elected Mayor; Hoi ten, Recorder; Frank Redfield, Treasurer; Andrew Hunt, Marshal; Councilmen James Daniels, Julius Credwell, Reuben Saltmarsh. Salem City Election. At the city election, December 1, at Salem, T. B. Wait was elected Mayor; Aldermen L. E. Pratt, J. 0. Thompson, C. Uxafovage, S. JV.Jessup, W. H. PalUes. ODE LAST DUN. Our subscribers who pay their dues punc tnaly havo often been annoyod by readitib duns in tho paper, but we hopo to relievo them of such annoyance in future as soon as we mako tho chatgo of all subscriptions to tho cash basis. Wo aro mailing a thousand duns this week and hope thoso addrcssod will pay up without fuithcr solicitation. The hundreds who owo ua aoveral years aorao from five to eight aro notified that January lat, if tho accounts remain unpaid, their names will como off tho list, and may appear in another list beforo tho public, and that wo shall proceed to mako out tho accounta at 83 a year, adding intorest from tho end of each year's subscription, and they will be placed in conrso of legal collec tion. This will positively be done. If any person desires a reasonable exten sion of time, and will inform us, wo will draw up and aend them a noto of hand for tho amount duo, or ao much of It as they wish time on, which they can sign and re turn, but in all cases thoy mutt advanco J2 for the year 1SS0. If you owe and can pay don't put us off with a note; for wo need tho uionoy. Wo with to treat evory man kindly and do all that ia possible and reasonable to retain old subscribers as future friends, and wo mako this offer with that intention. Tho settling up of thcio accounts is very harrossing and we ask all in arrears to aid us by a speedy answer to our demand for cithor cash or noto. It is a disgraceful fact that people uso a man's brain and let him wear out his life for them in making a uowspspcr that works for their interest as tho Willamette Farmer does, and then (snore his claims for paymont for his services. ' To a man who finds himself growing old and in failing health, and has his success in life dependent on such tub acription accounta, tho outlook it not vory cheerful. , . . After a few rek warshall sire'thx world the benefit of knowing who these men are, unless thoy pay up. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY The Society has made a new move in fix ing tho timo for holding the annual fair fnni tho 2d to the 8th of July next Hummer, hut it may bo that the move ii prudent. Sum mer fruits and vegetables aro then in scascn and tho display of ripened cereal) ran bo niado f rem tho previous harvest, drain in the sheaf can bo exhibited from ripening llilds. It will ba possible to exhibit all farm machinery .and other manufactures at any time, and all things can bo haultd to good ndvantago aud stock exhibited with lest trouble. At that timo of tho year tho people through tho country havo completed the Spring work and aro waiting for tho harvest to come, and liavo a natural desire for aomo recreation, Tho shjiv is for the country people as well as tho rest of tho world, and we predict that they will como frani far and near and that there will bo moro pooplo camped on the grouud than ever be fore known, All things considered, wo agree with tho wisdom of tho experiment, and if it is success ful there can bo no reason why tho Stato Ag ricultural Society shall not pay its debts and Ko on its way rejoicing in assured prosperity. Matters cannot well be more unfavorable than for years past, and tho fact that under all un favorable conditions tho Fairs have been so successful shon-a that the people havo a great interest in them, NEW AGENTS. We have added to our list of Agent at followa i Mr. A. II. Breyman, an old friend of the F.U'.iu.l'., who u a merchant at Fnnevillc acts as agent there. Mr. M. It. Brown, of Ragle Creek, a stir ring man and active firmer is cauvauiiig Clackamas county, and sends us many new names. He works for Uie Farmer because he believes in it. Mr. S. D. Powell, of nillsboro, another old subscriber, talks of mak ng a similar effort in Washington county. Mr. James Mcl'hillips, of McMinnville, a farmer and subscriber of eleven years stand ing, will act as agent for the Farmer, as ho now lives in town and can bo readily found. Mr. A. Reid wiilaltoreceiptfor subscription, and has been our steadfast friend. Mr. John Michel!, at the Dalles, attorney-at-law, will icceipt to all subscribers there, as our resident agent. Where we have no agent, money can bo remitted through the post office in registered letters. A list of agents for the Farmer will be found published on tho last page of the paper. At Lebanon Mr. t. W. Smith will act as our agent and subscribers there will please pay their dues to him. He is a merchant in town and can be easily found. Wo have had poor luck at Lebanon, never having collected over half our dues there, and hae not suc ceeded in getting the half that was collected. So we Lope Lebanon subscribers will try to help us out with what there is left. In Wasco county Mr. J. N. Townsley is traveling agent far the Farmer and ia meet ing with good success. PORTLAND, OREGON, DEC. IS, 1875). HUNGARIAN WHEAT. Tho Orcgonian speaks of the valuo of this wheat for milling, a fact that we have made known through tho Farmer for aevcral years. Messrs. Kinney, of Salem Mills, introduced this variety after acquiring a knowlodgo of its virtue- abroad, but other millers icfuscd to buy it or griud it, claiming that it mado several pounds more bran than ordinary whita wheat and so was not profitable. The Salom Mills pooplo understand thcmtelvca to well that they paid a premium for the wheat to induco peoplo to cultivate it, by which meant it bocamo generally introduced. If tho recent notico mado of it meant anything, it meant that other mlllert finally havo learn ed their mrstako and havo concluded it ia worth grinding. Tho Orcgonian very aogely remarks that this wheat may bo ground here, but will not bo exported. It stems that iU reputation with milters in Europe induced Mr. Kinney to import it, nnd if he can grind it and export tho flour, why cannot tho wheat bear exportation? That jiapor ought to confine- itself to mattors it understands or copy from tome Journal that knows what it is talking about. Plain Talk from a Farmer. Kditor Willametto Farmer! It may bo right to put tho best foot first, but it seems to mo that writers should be careful to uot ovcr-cstlmato tho wealth of a eounty nnd Stato. Now, judging from tho many paragraphs in tho Willamette Farmer of lato ono would think that this Stato and tho eastern part of Washington Territory were in a healthy finanrial condition, when tho contrary, is tho truth. Go out among the farruors, men that have workod on tho farm all tho timo for their living, not 'thoso that havo rosdo thousands by speculation, or steamboat men that received from one ham dred and twenty-five to two hundred and if ty dollars per' in"onth,"orv men "that followed merchandising and reaped a fortuno in a few yeara by selling their wares at ono hundred to one hundred and fifty per cent., and you wilt find nearly everyone discouraged. They will tell you that I have worked on this farm for twenty yeara and I don't aeo that I am any better off than when I began. Why ao J Have you not plowed your aoil good ! Yes, but it aeema to mo that with all mv work on the laud I cannot ralso enough grain to keep my family and sell enough to pay mj expen ses. Your expenses must be very Urge? No, wo aro very economical in all expenditures. I will tell you, air, wo work from daylight until dark on tho farm, theu wo go homo and cut wood, feed and milk ttie cow, (we can't afford but onn), fesd the team and slnp the pigs. By this timo wo aro so tired that wo can hardly relish our supper, wo sit arour-d tho fire awhile, then we go to bed, get up in the morning at 4 o'clock and make ready for another days labor. We are compelled to sell ourselves short very many times so as to get money to buy our clothing and to pay our taxes. The taxes are too high. Think of iti twenty mills on tho dollar! We uso little or no coffeo; some of us use no sugar but honey instead, lienco you see we aro getting tired of this drudgery and slavery of tho farm, Don't yon think that if you would sell aomeof your land and apply tho proceeds towards improv ing the other part you would succeed betterf No, vu havo been raising w heat, oats, aud potatoes ou the same piece of laud that wo did not ralso enough to mict our oxjiensej, au you see weucro running behind; our store bills run for two yearn, soma times thrte; traded with tho same merchant all the time; paid high prices for wlut wo were obliged to havo and we still failsd to pay. Tho mer chant says: "I must have the money and you must come to time." Wo borrowed some money to pay our bills aud gave a mortgage on our home. Now, if I offer part of my land for sale some of my neighbors will find out that we have encumbered our home, though nearly everybody is in tho same predicament, hence we will be glad when we are frea from this work. Now, Mr. Kditor, this is the testimony of hundreds of farmers in this county. What to do it tho next question. Something must Im done, and a majority cannot seo when this state of affairs will get any better unless there is a radical change in farming. How can it bo any better is the question of Lor mhk. Clackamas, Or., Dec. 1, 1579. Standard Organ. This excellent instrument is now offered at greatly rrduccd prico $00 and if you will read the advertisement of W. T. Miaaahan yon can learn all about it. The instrument hat won reputation by years of trial and is probably equal to any made. Mr. Shanahau it agent for this region. If you are iu want of a goad organ give him a call or Jrop him a line. THE POULTRY EXHIBITION. To-day (Wednesday) tho exhibit of tho Poultry and Pet Stock Association assumes greater proportions and commands much in terest. It deserves to bo well attendod by citizens generally, and tho place of exhibit tho new double store two doors north of tho 0. S. N. Co. 'a olfico ia convenient of access and both pleasant and comfortablo for ladies to visit. Tho array of aristocratic poultry ranges from tho hugo Rronzo turkey, gorgeous Pea cock and namouth China gecte, to dimniu live and beautiful Bantams and the pet can ary or carrier pigeon. The exhibit U much finer than that mado in tho Central Market last ycary and showt tho increasing intorest folt in tho raising of fino poultry. Mcbjts. W. S. Falling and Ben Thomas aro tho livo members of tho Assoriation and deserve praiso and encouragemont for their effort, in this direction. They aro both practical men who engage in poultry brood ing as a business and know tho importaiico of tho trado and tho real value of tho im proved poultry stock. This exhibit shows our citizens tho differ ent Improved breeds of fowls, and many will bo interested in lacking at tho pet stock, consisting of pigeons, dovet, mice, rabbits, sporting and shepherd dogs, etc It Is equal to a concert halt to go in there early of a morniug, when tho fowls aro greet ing the day, and hear tho crowing, cackling and quackiuj of the fowls, the tonga of tbo birda, calls of tho magplo and tcreama of tho least muaioal, and the bark of a dog comes in for heavy bass , All through tho day tho feathered creation keep up a chorus, and wo venture to say that all who visit tho Poultry and Pat itock show will come away satisfied and pleased,1 sScaidcs which they will have patronised an association woll detervlog of their aanport and enoourajremeut. W. 8. Flillmr. rortffiTir",i f' -r- Trio dark Brahmaa, " coop. Plymouth Rooks, i! coops White Leghorns. 2 coop. Brown Legliorna. I coon Houdona. -1 coop Duck Wing Canto Bamtama. Cock from wentonniai. 1 pair cross breeds, Trio Gold Spangled Polands. Pair.Whito Rabbits. 2 trios BUck Breastod Red Game. Silver Spanglod Hamburg cock, Trio Black Spanish, 1 pair Bronze Turkeys, Boa Thomas, Portland, Trio Plymouth Rocks, 0 Plymouth Rocks, G Plymouth Rocks, .1 Plymouth I locks, f coops Brown Lvghorua, Pair Golden Spaugjod Hamburg, Trio Golden Seabngbt Bantams, '2 coops Bronzo turkeys, ' coop China Geese, 1 Aylesbury duck, 1 common duck. Ray k Hal Green, soni of II. I). Grcou, Portland 4 Black Spanish, 4 Plymouth Rocks, 4 Dark Brahmas, 2 Japanese Game, 4 Houdans, 4 Brown Leghoruj, y Black llamburgs, :i Silver Spangled lfamburgs, 3 Goldou Spaugled Polands, .'I Silver Siiaugied Polands, J Gold Soahright Bantams, Pair Ring Dotes, Pair Ku'Jish Pouter Pigeons, (cost tiO iu San Francisco). Ogo Goldm .Mulls rifpintu. J oo Taylor, Portland - magpies, Mrs. Walters. Portland - 1 Canary, Mrs. Bell. Portland IS Cananiea. Mrs. Bybee, Portland '.' trios renin ijucks, Pair Whito Leghorns, Trio Whito Leghorns, Dr. Withycorabe, Portlaud Ino White Jcguorns. C. P. Bacon, Poitland '.' JS!ack-J!reastel lied IJamu. J. D. Powell, Tualatin 3 Brown Legliorus. 2 cross, Leghorn and Brahma, 'J Brahma, Pair American Dominique. W. Gillam, Portland Coop Aylesbury and Common Ducks, Pair Plymouth Rocks Spring Chicks, with coup of small chickens of their raising, W. W. Quinn. Oregon City 1 coop ruii'biooiieii iijue uums, 1 coop Full-blooded Japanese Game and cross between the two. Luther Myers, Salem Pair Iloudan, Trio Whito Crested Black Polands, Trio Brown Leghorns, Trio Silver Spangled Hamburg., Trio Silver Spangled llamburgs, Trio Block Spanish. Trio (Sold en Spangled Polands, l'Air BUck llraist Red Game, Trio Golden Spaugled Hamburg!, Trio Plymouth Rocks, Trio Iritis Game, Pair Ooldeu Seabrijht Bantams, J, LnChapello, Portland- Coop Ring Doves. Lady unknown Loop wnito mico ana mice stained pink. Wallace Nash, Corvallis- 7 Gordon Setters, 10 Scotch Collid Pair youns pups, seven woeks old, (Stotch collies), Wm. Sherlock, Portland Hon and four l'eaoocks, Trio Houdans, 0 Duck Wingod Bantams. Needed Legislation. CtrrTiNUviu.il Precinct, Dec. 2, I87U. Editor Willametto Farmer! I sco sevoral of tho papers mado mention of tho Washington Territory legislators as infi dels, and that the material for sound legisla tion was slim. I seo by acts of that Legisla ture that they merit tlin praiso of tbo tax payers and women aud children of tho Terri tory for sound legislation on oivil drjnago act. They soon will bo iu a higher stato of civili zation than wo exhibit in the Stato of Oregon, whero a groat portion of our taxes go to pros ecute drunkenness in different forms. Don't you think it would bo commendable for this Christian State of Oregon to aend a commit tee to tho legislators of Washington Territory and tako instructions in logisUtion for the good of tho taxpayer and farmer of Oregon? Also to pass over to Victoria and tco if they can't fiud tometlilng new in tho art of read- making that ia not known in tho land of Oro- ?ou! (if known, not practiced at all evente.) t Is a woll known fact in Oregon that wo havo a law to tako care of tho insauo, also a law to protect the citizens from theft, robbe ry, murdor and disorderly conduct in cities, towns and country; and wo havo another law that rumsoilers can tako a petition to tho County Court and tho court will grant him lioensa to sell fire-water in small quantities. Now tho ahe-bang ia in good running order to cretvae 'til -the disorder that U created, in Cltijf,- WWM at)d SMSj.rtNlM tk'riMt U aomo low tramp, too larr to wok, not oour age enough to steal or murder until ho get. a dram of fire-water; now business commences, crime is committed, ho is taken, tried and convioted, and sent to prison and boarded and lodgod at tho expense of tho county. Tho lawyers on both aidoa must bo paid be cause that is just; the county pays it; the Justico of tho Peace and witnesses aro all paid by the county, for that is just. Tills reminds mo of the boys on tho bank of a iwnd stoning froga, it is fun for tho boys, but death to tho frogt. Secoud on tho stand Is a poor man with largo family; his wifo hat saved up three or four dozen eggs to buy calico for tho littlo girls and baby; the father aella the eggs, takes half tho money and gats drunk. Before thia ho hss not tho courago to quarrol with any of his neighbors without causo. Ho is consid ered a good citizen; but now ho is drunk, and businem commences; ho commits crimn and is taken by tho arm of tho law, convicted and sent to jail. This is busiueas and fun for the rumfdlor and arm of tho law, but death for tho poor woman and children, and tho tax payers pay tho cost. Now, Mr. Kditor, don't you think it is just to havo a law to mako thiso rumsoilers, their aiders and abettors, accountable for all dam agos dor.e? Then tho county could aavo up a nico sum of money to bo expeuded mi tho roads ao people could como to town and pay the editor for hia paper. Youra respectfully, Taipaykr. National Easiness College This is the time, in the country, whon young men havo spare timo and should dovoto it to improvement. An insight into matters of business ia impotrant to every man, and a few months spent at a good business collcgo gives a view of the world away from home, nnd discipline of great value. In peumanship Mr. White, of the National Business Collet'e, of Portland, has no superior. His pen woiks wonders and he has great success iu toiching. A good penman has a great advantage in this world, mid so has a parson commonly versed in the methods of business. We are acquainted with Mr. Whito anil be lioro the school is a good ono. Great earn is taken to teach commercial arithinetio and tho common branches necessary to uiiderstaiidin of businesr. Good and choap hoard is pro vided for pupils, in private families, and tiny are watched over with care to prevent bad associations. If you writo to Do Franca k Whito they will give you all further infonna. tiou. More Fi.ni! Stock.. -Wo learn that Jay" Btach lias two (ino colts ou thu way fioni Kentucky which ara expected to arrno soon. They are from Col. Withers' celebrated stock farm and combini several crosses of the best blYod iu. the land. .Mr. Reach mloliniuuch to improve tho stock of Southern Oregon. Ho bus attempted that whish none others would have ventured to, and is deserving of the greatest eucoursgement aud credit for his enterprise Jacksonville Times. NO. 43. TO VICTIMS OF RUST. The past year has boon very hard ou soma indeed on many who have lost entire crop, by rust, and oven tho nowapapor bill worrit them, but thoy will bo all right in tho future. In auch casea wo feel inclined to mako easy terms for tho past and allow them to com menco anew by paying $2 for. tho year 1880. Wo need all that it duo ut. but in cato any person Jias lost a crop and is embarrassed, our proposition is that they go to our agent, give a duo-bill for what portion they cannot moot just now, and pay 12 in advanco for 1880. Somo owo for aovoral yeara but have boon strudk by rutt, and wo leave it to their honor to do fairly by us. Wo want to keep all our old frienda and give them all needed favora If they happen to bo temporarily out of luck. Highlands of Clackamas. KaulhOuemc, Or., Deo. lit, 1870. rMltor Willamette Farmer I A fow Unci from hero may porhaps con vince you that your paper is not forpottea and that wo do not wish to bo forgotten. Although we ara a littlo rcmoto from mar ket, yot it doea not leasen tho xeal with whioh tho farmor pl'os tio plow, for as wo pass through tho country wo sco many groea Holds of wheat and a great many fino largo farms in thia neighborhood, most noticeablo of which aro tho Current', Brown's, Young's, and Glthcn's, of Young's prairie, and a great many smaller ones aro nicely improved. Tliora ia a good aaw mill on tho Clackamas, an excellent grist mill on Fdgto Creek with two run of burrs, that would do credit to any country. Mr. Wilbur, our post matter, koept a complete stock of mcrchandlto that it aold reasonably. On each of tho above named prairie, ara good roomy schoolhouse. with well conduct ed schools. The now bridge across Kafte Creek, nw the grist mill, is a noataad Mb sUatial aBotw,, ra4biciag ortjttfi "sjaTtUo community tot their ' wterpris. and o4 Messrs. Miller & Paquet, tha contractors, as bridge builders. Tho main span is ninety six feet, built by tho county, costing $1,600. Tho approaches are about ono hundred and eighty feet, built by tho peoplo, costing nearly 100. There nro several fanners hero offering to sell parts of their farms and some will sell all, thus offering hornet for a num of immigrant, iu a desirablo neighborhood. Your papor is a weloomo vititor in a uuin bor of families, Moro anon, Oimeuvek. Woaiuor Report for November, 1B79. Kditor Willamette Fannert Durlug tho month of Nov., 1879, there were I3day during whioh rain foil, with au aggregate of 4 inchos of water; 12 clear day. ami 0 cloudy dayt, other than thoso on which rain fell. Tho mean temperature for thu month 40..1S0; highest dally mean temperature fJP. on tho 30th; lowest dallv mcau 2!)'. on th 27tb. Mean temperature for tho month at 2 o'clock p. in. 48.8.V; highest record of ther mometor f8', at 2 o"clock p. in. on tho 2d and .'Id; lowest thermometer OH', at 7 o'clock a.m. on the 21. Frosts occurred on tho 1st, 17,18 ID, 20, 21, 22, 2.1, 21, 2.1, 20, 27 aud 28. Lunar halo on tho 22d. Tho prevailing winds for tho month were from tho N. during 1 dayuj S. W. 1 1 days; 8. 2 days. During November, 18'D, there were 1 1 days during which rain fell, and an aggregate, of 5,25 inches of wator; 3 clear davs and 1(1 cloudy nnd fuggy dayj. Mean ttmp. for tho month I.VGO'i highest temp, for tho month M." mi Iflthj lowest daily mean temp, for tho month US' on 23dJ T. Pkauck Ivom, Duo. 1, 1 87!). Hogs and Thistles. Kditor Willamette Farmer; I have been womluriiiL' if it was ikWiI.I.. that wo would ever get rid of tho Canada thistle; I say Canada thistlo hecauso a ureal many peoplo call it by that naiio, Tho proper namu is im-M inuuo. Wliie I ivu Ixeu traveling around I havo noticed that tlmlm... aro vmrkiiig on tno loots of this thistlo; they dig down by thu side of tho thistlo and cut it off oud then they dig it nut root nnd branch. I Miovu that in as maiiv years tlmt this this tlo hai bum hero It will ho exterminated by our hogs. A Costly Mistake. Many persons suffer for years with pains ami aches which they mistakenly call rheu matism, hut whfeh are caused by a defectjvu action of the kidneys. No outward applica tlqn will euro this, but the seat of tho diao must bo icached by internal remedies. Tho Oregou Kidney Tea has cured many such eases, and is thu best, purest and simplest remedy known, beintf strictly vegetable, un combined with hurtful drugs or mineral poisons.