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0 b fjliUKusf"- M4"--ff 7 l V TEKSIS ) OP 8tJB80KIlTION Willamstte Farmer, When pilJ In adrsncc, at tlio low rats at KS.00 S?cr Annua. tV With tho tdJcJ eiponst ot an en iugmi Uiot wo cannot aOord tho rT' without pro pajiuent at Ian than lj-guij-ttnxgujiiiui " uii.,lmjuummim i ! phim- ' i-.i-iBmiuiLmii-WMi uwuiu.uLiijumMauuiuii ADVEiiTISIim RATES. jCJy. f JjKaJr"-" casoreriflonih, feirrlfe ? Ml like f 1 iM. vad m cMY--''-fmk2m ..m..-. Fortune,,,; I Jffe) If Ji?- Wl liSFO co.co rcr Month -saw M f&T a Yf fl a H && AW?nft Wm-Jm M a VBi? a 7 rt ertarcoiachc4nhrtasonaMotcrmi TOJ JffflW '. VfJ PJL IJ rLfiTWa- c Vmlhl '.X.i&V&'XlXm-tiRS AiKfra3?rVi Hi Wflf & N V j ff r0,.onti,..rtl,cn,ct, lIMiif w ft mJp& 3fej 17 -iK ' Will 81 I i tfefeMKyLim fiiWJMBfe "IJFJf Ic ITIl Local Advertisement. MM BJ BO Hi ifiT i I I BrfWBT iT1 i i T mT. Till J ' V f,p rjTftr. f lfflB j ' Ti l n 1 1 lLTTi7rT fl M W A i l acolanmcfUclnchc. , f&? MlT - p-rT 12-, rlN ADVANCE! YOL. X1L PORTLAND, OREGON. FEB. SO, 1880. NO. 1. " ' " "" II !- ! ... I II . I , - II II OUfl TWELFTH VOLUME. Its rcaJcrs. Wo lenvo It to tlio farmers to a FEW ENDORSEMENTS. Answer to Br. J. P. P. Van Den Bcrno. With this number tho WtLL5icrrn 1'Att inn commences its tvrcUth year. In 1'chru" nry 18G0 It maJo Its first appcaranco, a small nhcot, nbtilio(I under tho nuspicos of tho Stato Agricultural Society. Tlireo years later it was sold by A. L. .Stlmon to Clarko & Crai, and sines 1ST- has tnado sternly growth nuil progress, until to-day it has wider circulation than any othor nowsnapor among tho fanners of Oregon, nnd ii a received oraclo of public opinion, whilo it alio possesses in tho hlghost tlcgros tho conddonco nnd respect of tho pro Uuccrs of tho Pacilla Northwest. Looking back for eight years wo recognize that wo havo tolled Iaborouily and for a long timo mot ith small roward, but tho faith wo havo roposod in tho people, that they would npproclato honest endeavor, has bctu reward ed and tho promise of tfio futuro can bo de pended on to repay us for tho strugglo of tho pasb It is timo for fulfillment, if it is over to como, for with us tho hoy day of lifo is oyer and wo are passlug down tho shadows. Wo could not do over again tho labor of theso eight years, and do not possess tho lifo and energy that mado them posaiblo, but wo do possess moro wiidom to work and aro con tented that our mission in lifo has resulted as it has, and satisfied that younger hands nnd hearts aro standing by to lighten tho physical labor, and aisumo tho burden as wo tni'st throw It off. Looking back on tho past tho writer of this feels thankful that his lifo-work is at least useful to mankind and that ho pursues no business that is a detriment to his neighbor. Ho far as pessiblo wo champion tho causa of truth, justice and morality, and servo tho in terest of our patrons. Our columns contain a great variety. Wo compllo all Important hows; give tho best posslblo summary of tho markets so far as they interest tho producers; our columns rcOoct tho opinions ami experience ofthobestmlodsamong tho farmersof this wido region; our odltorUU touch boldly and honest. ly every toplo of public interest from no narrow partisan, standpoint; wo publish miscellany that is useful nnd interesting and tho Homo Clrclo contains diinty food for mother and children. All things considered tho 1'aiimkii has a rich feast to offer in its weekly visits, for it is furnished in great part by tho peoplo wo serve. Wo havo this to say t that wo havo grown villi the development of tho North vest, and wo promise to keep paco with tlio Mill greater development that is to como. Tho only measure of our success is tho means nt our command. wo understand all tho do pirtments of journalism and know that wo can uso well nil tho means tint shall bo pla ced in our hands. Heretofore wo havo risked much to niako tho 1'aiimkii what it is, and as we havo fir outgioun tho psst, so mo know that wo shall soon outgrow tho present, aud can sco no reason vhy another half decade will not place this journal hero wo deter mine it shall bo at t'o head of tho profes sion of journalism in tho North West. JUNE CHOP HEWflPAPEHS. Tun Willamette I'AP.str.R.M hich lays claim to lha tltlo of an agricultural newspaper for no-ltlier known reason than that its conduc tor knows nothin; about oithor agriculture or journalism, auerte'l again lately that tho Oregonian was detklcnt in commercial naws and did not furnish reliable quotations, Vet wo observe that thoro-caliod Famikk (called Faiimcii on tho principle described by the term lucusa nu lucoudo) repriuts every week such commercial news and quotations as it has from the Oregonian, though of courso so mutilated and abridged siuce thoFAUMKU has ot resources to put them in type niter they aro furnished it free as to make them almost or quite worthless. Tor the rest, tho Rinusn is filled with old telegraphic reports out of back numbers of the Oregonian, nnd with tho atalo "patent outside" clippings from anoiher old junk organ like itself.which is run in con nection with it. We shouldn't nstice the thing oxcept that it keeps up its snarling and barking at the Oregoniau and makes fraud ulcnt pretenses to the country. Let it be ob aerveJ that the only reports published in the entire I'acifio northwest when given any in formation about the markers, or furnish any ceneral news, are those which appear in this joarnal; and tho Rumen, liko all other papers of its kind, depend entirely on these reports and have no otner resource. But all they can do is merely to reprint a small part of the mat ter at second hand, and this, after it has be come stale, and has been superseded by later information. Tho accuracy of our reports corresponds w ith their f ullnoss. V o have complete commercial naws through two sour ces independent of each other our own re ports furnished through the associated press, ind the Ooldand Stock Oo.'s reports, supplied through the Merchants Kxchauge. Our ex prenses for news alone exceed 31000 a month and the report is so full as to cover all lines of news and every event of interest in all parts of the world. Papers like the Fahmek are welcome to go on rehashing and reprinting; in other words to follow after the Oregoniau and pick up its leavings; but they shall not misrepresent the matter without an exposure through these columns, by means of which any wholiko to do so may be enabled to seo and beware of quackery and imposture. Daily Oregonian, Feb. 1 1. We giva the foregoing as a specimsn of tin kind of journal. tlw Oregonian furnishes Its readers. Wo lenvo it to tho farmers to decide whether wo know nnj thing about ng riculture, nnd tho columns of the Oregoniau, for 23 yenrs past, give uvidcuco that Its pub Ushers havo been glad to uso tho talent wo possssa ns a journalist, ns wo have filled o very important position connected with the edit ing of that paper. An Ir.td ni ID'S it Aa pcuded on tho conductor of tho 1'AHitnii for legislative reports nnd correspondence, and 15 years ago wo wcro its editor in chief, a position no man of independent and honor ahlo instincts could long fill. Afterwards no becamo and havo continued n newspaper pub lisher, with success that gives tho lio to all detraction. For eight years past wo havo published tho Fauiieii, with such success that through tho valloy towns tho Willa mette 1'Anur.n has much greater circulation than tho Wcokly Oregonian. Such is thocaso at Iiugcne, whiro wu were last week, and sinco our removal to Portland tho farmers in tho counties of Oregon nnd Washington Ter ritory contiguous to Portland aro discontin uing tho Weekly Oregonian nnd taking tho Willamette Faiimmi in preference. They find that wo glvo them a careful compilation of all foreign aud domestic news and dovoto especial attention to tho development of the No'thwcst. They also seo that wo labor in telligently for their interests) that our com pilation of markot nows is all that they re quire and moro than thoy get in tho Orego nian, simply bocauso that paper docs not work for tho interest of producers whilo wo do:, Tho reputation of tho FAliurn spreads over tho wido domain of Oregon and Washington. Our circulation increases ICast of tho Moun tainsconsiderably at tho expeuso of tho Oregonian. Within a week wo havo rccolvcd subscribers from thore w ho told us thoy dis continued tho Qregonlan to tako this paper. Tho timo is near at hand when tho country will demand something moro rcliablo and less selfish and grasping in tho lino of -daily jour nalism, and tho Oregonian knons it. It has tho monoply of now for its daily so for a whilo defies opposition. As to tho chargo that wo uso its nona to make up our paper, we havo only to say that its own wcokly is only a "rehash" of its daily, so wo only fol low its own example. It does not tak: a IIOLI Alt's WOHTII OV lllsTATCHES mil ITS WEEKLY. Sinco harvest tho Orcgonai has not given a correct l'nglish quotation of Oregon wheat. All its r.ows is about California wheat, which is inferior in valu'o to our valloy wheat. It quoted Oregon, wheat up to tho very cvo of harvest and then quit. It never quoted Oregon wheat until wo called attention to tho matter last Spring and then discontinued at tlio very timo when truthful quotations were most neccssory. When tho Fahmlii shows that Oregon wheat sells nt a relatively low price compared with figures given from San Francisco, then the Oregoniau pours out its nbuse of us. Hut tho fact remains that w heat has been all tho season much higher in San Francisco than in Portland, whilo tho advan tage was really In our favor. It published, last week, a stupcadous lio about tlio crop of Australia and Now Zealand, that tho simplest arithmetic show was a lie, fcr it bore fraud on its face, but that jourual takes tho logio of speculators without a question. Tho satisfactory and ineieasing patronaso we enjoy show s tliat tho farmers of the North west aro satisfied with us, and however slight ottiinato tho Oregonian may put on their judgment, tho patronngo and good will of thoso who till tho soil satisrlcs our humble ambition and more than compensates for the poor opinion of our boastful neighbour. Sura Cars for Liver Flake. Albast, Feb. ICth, 1SS0. Editor Willamette Farmer) I see in tho Fahmek an inquiry concerning what amount of salt is necessary to bo nsed with one pound of saleratus. I said in a for mer article one pound of saleratus nixed with salt enough to salt a hundred head of sheep, supposing all stock-men or farmers would know how much salt one hundred head of sheep would require at ono timo. I would further say, to be more distinctly understood, one pound of saleiatus to eight pounds of common salt. Thoroughly mixed together and given once a Meek for three weeks. After that time a leu amount of saleratus, say one-half pound mixed with eight pounds of salt omo a week given there after. If there is a less number of sheep than ono hundred, a less amount of saleratus will do, it a greater number of sheep than 1 one hundred, increase in saleratus and salt in proportion to numocr oi sneep. The above remedy is a sure cure and thor ough preventative to liver leech or fluke ia sheep, if given as above stated. " C. P. 15cT.iuur.r. Read the ajvertisonient headed: "Season of iSSO Robert Bruce English Coach Hc,'' Tho blundering and ill liaturcd attack of tho Oregonian on tho WifxAynrrr: Faiuikh copied nnd ' nnswered chew hero occurred whilo wo were gono a few days on n resting npell to tho head of tho valloy, and o cor dially invito tho attention of our ill-condition-' cd neighbor to n fow extracts from tho letters accumulated on our tabla whilo tibscnti Mr. A. Heed, writing frrm Now Pino Creek, Inl.o county, saysi I nm well pleased with tho Faumeh, and find a great deal of valuable- iuforin.itlou durUcd from it. Mr. Joseph Sattorsficld, of Sam's Valloy, Jackson county, remit; for two copies nnd gives us a warm endorsement. Hois an did Oregonian, and has takou tho Statesman for 27 years. Mr. A. 0. Brown, of Comolius, in renew ing his subscription sryst You must fight tho farmers' battles ith tho pen; tho Oregon ian will do tho bidding of bondholders aud monopoly. Stand by thoso who produco tho wealth and glvo them warning when n cchcino is on foot to rob them, and tho farmers will stand by you and you will flourish when tho Oregonian is dead. Mr. C. Misncr, writing from tho Spokano country, sayst I am well pleased with tho FAnstr.n and apprcciato your efforts in mak ing a good agricultural paper. Master Mark Perry writes to tho children's column from Crahtrco Fork of tho Santiami Father takos tho Fahmer; wa liko it splen did; mother says it is liko a good tablo well spread something good for every one." Mr. A. 1). Oardncr, m old and highly res pected citizen of Fox Valloy, Linn comity, writes; Two dollars a year for tho Farmeh will bring prosperity to homes, teach us how to ccouomizo in our business, will improvo the morals nnd sociability of tho peoplo and dcTclop knon ledgo. Mr. John Borrough, of Wildcrvlllo, Joso- phlno county, writes i I like the FAiujriw and don't want it stopjied as long as I can pay for it. A lady, nil utter stranger, tends a club of subscribers from Clarko county, W. T., so as to earn a copy for herself, anil tells us that sho sets a high vnluo on it. Slio is promised sovrral mora subscriptions from her neigh bors as soon as their timo to tho Oregonian is out. Wo do not fool at liberty to givo her name H. S. Bishop, an old-tima friend of tho Faumeu writes from Scio i Wa aro wall pleased with tho Faiimei:; it is all tho paper I tako and I think it is tho paper for tho family circle. 11. W. Mel lio writes from Grand Rapids, Michigan to renew subscription! I liko tho paper first rato; it is an A No. 1 paper. Mrs. Mary Onrnoy writes from Ten Mllo, Douglas county t 1 think your paper gets bettor all tho time. I givo my host wishes to jour paper and alt who work for it. Mrs: Delia M, Newton renews from Oak villo, Chchalla comity, W. T., and kindly saysi Wo liko your paper very much and hoiKj jou will prosper. With such warm indorsement!! as tho abovo coming to us by each mail, unsolicited and unorpected, from total grangers, wo expect toout-ljvo tho wrath of tho Oregoniau and aro encouraged to do all wo possibly can for thoso who appreciate so highly what wo are ablo to do. About Clover. IMitor Willamctto Fanncri A subscriber of St. Paul wants to know "If it (clover) will hurt sheep or stock of any kind that has novcr cat clover if put on it tho same as on any other pasture!" My ex perience has been that clocr in green stato or dry, w ill not hurt any kind of stock at any time of tho jear. Not long ago I was read ing an article in an Kastcrn paper aud carno across thisi "Do not feed your brood marcs on clover of any kind." I was surprised to tee any such ideas advanced at the present time when agricultural papers aro so cheap that all can afford to tako a good paper. Now I am acquainted with good farmers aud stock raisers that feed clover to their brood mares with no bad effect. I believe that clover is much better for stock than many of the grasses. "How many pounds of seed to sow to the acre." Now there is a difference of opinion about tho quantity of seed to the acre. This diflereuco of opinion has grown out of experiments in different locations. I have found that on dry soil ten jwunds were plenty, while wet land (land wet in fall, winUr and early spring but will raise a good crop) iH-eda fifteen pounds, and very oftut you caunotgetagood "catch" at thatexpense. This is for red cloier. Four pounds of Aliska is plenty seed upon nu aero if well drained. For white clover three and a half pounds is enough, if fresh seed. After many trials I have come to the conclusion that the proper time to sow clover h early in tho Fall, say Grit of September, or as soon as tli i first rains fall. LontiVE. Curs wm Co., Pcb. 1C, 1SS0. Portland, Feb. 8, ISSO. Editor Willamctto Farmer) FrobabUfyouraoH and readers of tho Tau linn nro tired of tho lluko controversy, still I cannot refroio-frcnWniiswcruig Dr. Vnn Den Bcrgh's nrtUfo in last week'a Faumeu, espe cially so, when such assertions nro mad u by tho would-bo grcnt hclmintholcgyst of Ore gon. Iii-hlsertlclo December 2Gth hosayaihat nnimnls hecomo infected by eating tho egjs with the grasses, or by inhalations in his next nrticlo ho says that ho infected shcop by feed ing them lluko eggs, nnd ho finally winds up in his last nrticlo by saylngi "that it is nlso a law of nature, that not only iluko eggs also tape wonn eggs, cannot doclopo in tho samo host (body) which produces them, they must pass from, ono host into tho body of another host for their development;" which contra dicts entirely his first statements ns to tho propagation of flukes; ho is correct in his last assertion, which is about tho only correct as sertion ha has mado in all his articles; ho has evidently lcjrnt a little about flukes this last month. Most of tho parasites w hich inhabit tho viiccra of animals have their cystio form! tho dorulopcd parasites eggs that aro laid in ono spocio of animals, aro devoured by a suit ablo host, (which must bo another speclo of animal or insect) tho eggs hatch and tho young parasites find their way to their natural habi tat, into which thoy encyst thomsclvcs, in plain words, they becomo enveloped with a littlo bladder or sack; thoy remain there un til tho animal dies, and tho cyst devoured by n proper host; for instance-, tho tape worm ticnio cunnrus'of tho dog, has its cystio form in tho brain aud spinal cord of sheep which remains there neutral until tho animal dies and tho cyst devoured by tho caulno, in which it matures, it being its propor host; tho tapo woraVlncjdiocancllata which inhabits hu man bchg lfns its cystio form In tho, muscles of callk) projifJgaUdltt pursons by eating raw beef or not cooked sufficiently to destroy the vitality of tho cyst. I could mention num bers of parasites that sro governed by tho samo law, and I cau assuro Dr. Van Den Bcrgh that tho flukes aro not exempted from this law of nature. As I havo said in my former articles, tho eggs aro laid in the gall ducts; they aro evacuated with tho excrement of tho animal and come in contact with mols tur, cither rain, fresh water stream or pools of fresh water, which causes them to hatch; tho embryo (which msans tho first iu dimcuts of the lluko) is devoured by soino aquatio insect into which it encysts iteolf; that being its proppcr host) it afterwards escapes in lomo unknown way and finds its way to tho sheep; probably tho insect itself containing tho cyst is dovourcd with tbo herbage, or tho insect may bo consumed by a bird nnd being digested and liberating tho young fluke which is dropped on tho grasses however, it matters but littlo to us how they gat from tho insect to the sheep. Ho says iu his last article! "Now it is for htm to expe riment on sheep or goats and find out for him self the troth of my nsscrtion." In reference to that I would say any man that tried such an oxperiiucut ns ho said he did is certainly a fit subject for an insane asylum. I will venture to say that there is scarcoly a farmer's boy aboie 15 years old who lives iu somo of tho districts of Lhiropo where fluko abound, but what can tell our great hclmiuthologjst af Oregon that ho is mistaken. In some of tho fluke districts in England you will sco occasionally small pieces of wet land fenced in to itself; nnd if a person hap. peua to ask a ton-ycar-old-boy, who resides in tho vicinity, what that piece of laud is fenc ed in for, ho wonld laugh aud quickly tayi Why, flukes are in there. Again, ho sajs You say there aro two parasites which in habit the gall ducts; tho fasciola hepatica and distoma lanccolatum, the latter you classified as a pasciola hcpatlcum. You can not show me iu any of tho modern works on entoza (worms) which sustains your classifica tion; jou mado a great error. I can politely tell the learned gentleman that ho does not understand plain English, otherwrfs, ho would have known that I did not classify tho distoma with tho fasciola; but said there were two parasites which inhabit the gall duct, and gave their proper names. To this next criticism I wonld say i That they do inhabit the gall ducts; as to my misstate ment of his theory of a liver containing 1,000 flukes. Ho never mentionid the French Professor named in his first article, but kaid: Tlio liver tluko is very destructive, ono liver may contain 1,000 flukes at ono time," which evidently was iutuidcd to convey tho idea that he knew it from his own investigations; but now tries to saddle some French Professor with it. Hu certainly caught himself in bis owu trap. t I will say in conclusion txat this will bo my last article on tho HuLn question, for tho present, But J will make tho f ollou ing proj: osltiom That this question bo referred to somo Vctcrincry Professor of distillation such as Professor Law, of Cornell University. I will pay ono-half of tho feo If tho Doctor will pay tho other half; that tho editor of tho Farmer do tho corresponding and Jiub lith tho reply of tho Professor employed in full in tho Farmer for tho benefit of its reader. James Witiiycomiib, V. S. Note Both parties havo had llitir ray nnd tho only way wo sco to scttla the ques tion Is tho one proposed wo aroagrood. But othcrnfao thin controversy must close IM. Oar Patent Law Amendments. North Yamhill, Fob. If), ISSO. Editor Willamctto Farmer) In your issuo of tho 30th tilt, under tho caption, "Somo Interesting Facts,"'! noto somo facts which aro interesting indeed, coming, as did tho onslaughtcr last wluter upon tho patent laws, from tho railroad and manufacturing monopolies, which aro ever ready to Ignore the rights of individuals, this tirado would occasion no surprise; but com ing from tho farmers, who, more than any other class aro indobtcd to iuventors for tho means of their prosperity; from tho farmcii of America, who, by means of tho most per fect machinery ever produced and which, but fortho protection accorded to its inven tors by tho patent laws of our country, novcr would hat o been produced and aro ablo to put their products in tho markets of tho world at a lower rata than thoy can bo pro duced in any other country; from theso f armors who but fortho assistauco of invcutors, would now bo rooting with a wooden plow, harvest ing w ith a reap hook, and threshing w ith a flail ajjputltlon to Congress, praying for the patsngA of laws which would deprivo tho iuvcntor.of ono of his most important rights, is surprising. Being a right accorded by tbii Constitution of tho United States; a 'bbtJ.l'l0'1,- ainco, thar f oiinJallon of nut government has been respected by tho peoplo and tho law; tho right iu a court of equity to claim his proporty, or its equivalent value, whorovcr ho can find it, can, consistently with American ideas of justice, bo dcu!"d to no man. Yet, to deprivo tho iuventora of this right these petitioners "would over pray," But it may he asked) Is an invention proper ty! Yes; every inhabitant of tho United States is entitled to tho nbsoluto ownership ' of tho proceeds of his InW, indtistsy, knowledgo and skill; an invention is property oanicd iu most cases by years of patient, per sistent, careful ttudy; by triumph over re Icatcd failures, tho result of costly experi ments, which Keep tho poor inventor poor until ho achieves success, which nluo times iu teu ho novcr does. Ah a man may acci dentally find a gold mluoso ho may "happen"' on an invention; but in most cases ho has "followed up his load a long way." To anyone who will acquaint himself with tho history of a fow, uvea our most successful inventors, tho truth of theso remarks will bo apparent. An invention being property, tlio inventor cortaluly lias a right to all tho pro tection tho present patent laws afford, I quote from the U.S. patent laws, Act of 1870, Sec. 155) And ho it further cuacfod, That all actions, suits, controversies, nnd cases arising under the patent laws of tho United States shall hu originally cognizable, as well in iquityns at law, by tlio Circuit courts of tlm United States, or any district court having tho powers and jurisdiction of n Circuit Court or by tho Supremo Court of the District of Columbia, or of any Territory; and tlio Court shall havo power, upon a bill of equity filed by any party aggrieved, to grant inlutctioiis ac cording to the courso and principles of Courts of equity, to prevent the violation of any right secured by patent, o'l such terms as the Court may diem reasonable, etc." Tho boas. Orangcr working himself into a fury over drive wells and wire fences, sayst The Patent Laws now upon the statut" books, as interpreted by tho Courts, making the innocent purchaser or maker of any artf clo or Implement purthasul, or made in good faith for his own use, without any notieo, or even knowledgo of this being an infringmout of a patent, liable to bo prosecuted for iolat- ing the United States Patent Laws, is nn out rage upon common sense, a violation of every principle of justice and equity, aud a tlisgracu to free republican institutions. I would ask, how can this be! Whcil it is only in a Court, of justice aud equity that tho patentee can sue. The law allows him no other means fur the prosecution of his right. That iu somo cases the existing Patent Laws do work tin Justly may bo tri), but in all rases, fjifijiold of letters latent is, and should bo, cntlthid to all profits resulting from the uso of his Invention without his consent. ' If an evil exists, it should, If poyijde, bn rencditd) but it is always hut before appli cation, to consider tho probihlo effect cf a proposed remedy; for there oro ''remedies which are worso than tho dlseaso," Tho pro posed amendment ('i woul I bo proiiuct,ive of tho greatest injuslica to tho inventors of spo-! cinl machines used by manufacturers; on nuclt' machines tho patentee dorives his profits, not from tho manufacture nnd sale of tho machine itself, but from royalty on tho goods manti' facturcd liy It, and under tho proposod amend nicut, nny individual or corporation, having' the facilities for tho manufacture of their ovra, macliinory, could make and put it into use, and with locked doors defy tho patentees. 'Ivcn nt prcacut this is not nu unoommon oc currence, nnd tindor the proposed law, which, provides for no claims for damngo in sucli rases, such pirates would tie protected, But tlio potition alludos only to iuuoccnt (!) in fringers (nnd what iufrlngcr is not innocent?) If tho a ranger will explain how to tell a guilty infringer wo will "lend him our car." Tlio records of tho patont ofllco aro publio proporty; a copy of any document, or a do- , acriptlon of any patented Invention may bo obtalnod of tho Commissioner of Patents on tho payment of tho official feo of 10 cents for 100 words. In nil casos of Infr'ngcmciit, tho infringer has cither copied tho pr.tcntcd arti cle, or he has reinvented it; it tho formor; bo deservos punishment, if the latter, ho is out of luck that lie did not mako his Invention before What appears to bo required is, that, in tho latter case, tho damages shall bo as light as, Iu justico to tho patonteo, can bo allowed, and that, if, upon notification such innocent ' Infringer shall mako rcasonahlo offers of set tlement, all costs of further proceedings shall be thrown ujion tho plaintiff. Thcro can bo no doubt that tho proverbial "ingenuity of tho Yankeo" is duo, in a.grcat measure, to tho awnrd for such ingenuity no corded by tho liberality of our patent laws; and it is beyond question that to tho excrciso of such superior ingenuity is duo the fact that our manufacturers, nl thou eh navlmr much higher wngV than do tho manufacturers of England nnd jEuropo, are ablt to successfully coinpoto-wtth tho latter In tht) lnarUoU of tha world. Tlio demand for American goods' In England has caused great uneasiness among; tho English manufacturers; our cottons aro (it nil her markets, and our cutlery and light hardware Is selling under tho Very noses ot tbo Birmingham and Sheffield manufacturers, who, but a fow years back, supplied tho Amer ican market. It fs a fact worthy of nolo, that, whilo tho Americans are clamoring for restrictions on tho pate.it laws, tho inhabi tants of European countries which havo suclt restricted laws, nro singing another tune. Tho general effect of labor-saving machines, for which most patents nro granted, is to les sen tho cost of production, thereby enabling tho producer to reap moro profit. Therefore, m conclusion, permit mo to sayi Brother Orangcr, don't kill the goosa that lays gold eggs. Ciias. F. TonnEKCii. Wo look upon the abovo as a coinpleto an swer to tho petition referred to, for whilo tho patent laws may need somo amendment for tho relief of innocent transgi assort), thorighU of iuToutoM should iiit bo lightly over looked. Another Caro For Liver Fluko. IMitor Willamctto Farmer) I sco by au article In tho Farmer of tho inth inst, from Thos. Smith that his goats arts dying from tho liver lluko, fasccola hepitica, a disease caused by the presence of a worm in tho liver of tho order trematoda. At there has been and is going oil at tlio present timo quite, a lengthy discussion iu tho Farmer as to tho nature, causes, propagation, etc., of this dis ease, I will only glvo you tho trcatmont, which I presume is all jou want. When you recognize the discaso (which was pretty well described by Mr. Smith) In tho animal it should be removed from tho herd, placed in a dry pasture and thould receive the follow ing mediciuo! Take sulphate of magnesia (or epsom salts), ono ounce; oil of turpoutlno, ono drachm, drench, give iu their gruel once in two days until it has acted, thou common salt ouo pound, sulphato of irou (or coperas) half ound, ginger two ounces, mix woll with bran and shorts or cornmcal and glvo to fifty head of goats at a feed tlireo times a weolc for three, or four weeks, then not so often, say tnlcol week ora week or two, then occa sionally, as you seo tho animals become con valcs'cc'iit. Fur the herd that has not symp toms of tho disease giro thu salt, sulphato of irsu. etc., twlc.ti i weel; for" tw& or threo wcgl.s, (hen only occasionally, and t will pruyent or destroy thu germ which has al ready beeu iufuctul nnd only awaits certsiu dondltieni to merge into maturity. Yours, etc., P. F. Castlemav, V, 8, , Tub Pla!t Sesd Co., of St. Louis, Jfo,, advertise with Ms. W,ho cannot hcp but , tMr well displayed and attractive ails! Thi lot so c6nics to us well recommended, and wo ti-cst th- y w ill ct w Ith good success. They n sil caUlojuM frre ta all who apply.
