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THI1MS OF S0I1SCI1IJTI0.V:
Onejttr, (Po-tagt paid), In lulranca t:,M
Six months. Owsbura paid), In i ancc 1.33
Last than six months will be, per month 2i
AnvKrmsiNO hates :
Alvtrtl'tmonH Kill bo inscrtal, iirovMIng- llicy art
respectable, at tbo following Ublt of rales,'
Ono Inch of iipnco per month , 15.(0
This.!) indies of spare per month 6.(0
Onshitlf column cr month, .... , ir cy
One column Jtr monUi 30.04
rsiunie copies Km irco on application.
Adilroti all letltrt to:
8. A. CLAKKC, JfarniRvr.
i'JH'nUrol In post offices at rertlxitl, Oregon, and
Washington, 1). a, u ThirJ-dau 1 .ill matter.
O00D FARMWO.
flood farming pays, mid it iss.ifotosay that
nv othir kind call I po depended on for n steady
profit. Tluro may lio some seasons when nil
conditions nio fnvoiablunud a fnitnir receives
n good crop from I.1111I that ho plows ami sows
year nftcrye.tr, but it is ft question wu aliouM
liko to hnvoikciddl liy fact ami argument,
whether thu bust hind of f n r ) 1 1 1 1 1 tr must pay
tlio host. Wo havu heard tli.lt Spring , w licit
was profitable niitl that cntly plowed stubble
iniglit p.iy, nml tli it to plow land in the full
mil again afttr New Years timl cow to Mlie.it
would p.i) ns Mill ns n .S.tiiiinir fallow, mid,
certainly, those who have t.nd it ought to
know, fan t if tlicy Know it, why do not tliuy
write tugito im llitir oxpiimei? Xmt, wo
suggest ns n subject for diicuaalon in tlitu
columns'! "Wlmt ciiItntioii of 'wheAtpnys
best!" Who will Liko up tliu question mid
givo us his experienco mid oWivation? As
long a wuaio n wheat griming people mid
depend on tlit for our succost, lit im begin at
the beginning, thl 1 nil of 18'0. nml dcelilo
w hcthor it in tii'iro irollt.dili) to Niininir fal
low or to put land tvlch year into crop. If
iSitiuiuir fallowing is tlietmrrtt way to m.ika
it piulit what iimi in tlaro in exhausting laud
liy continued ciupping.
Ti) Suiniilir fallow you plow 111 prini! nml
sow in September, Keep uliup 011 tliu fallow
ginuiiil dining tlio Humuiirninl pattuio it in
tliu Spring, nml if you can l.tcp moic-jshcip
In tliat,vn), aiidilirivuaouiupiiilltfioiiitlii'iu,
tli.it iniiPit nlfo lio taken into lalciilatiun, and
if joii 0.111 calvul.ito on 110 Imalicli product per
neiu lor hiiiinni'r fallowing, ngatnxt 1H hualivlt
.tit acre for ronllniml cro)ipiiv, and limnlbit
tills extra leturii ran keipjonr land in goud
condition, it liy, ci'it.iiuly, tliu iimttet doen
not admit of iiieitlon, mid In till respect Sum
on r fallowing pn tliu lieat, a it gieatly elin
jdillut the ttoik of farming mid wvm tlio ov
pOliae of half tliu Koodlng nml h.iroting.
Of co.ine, iiiiicIi ilcM?inU on the cli.ir.Ktcr
of toil mid lay of thu laud. ,Nmo land lien
low and m licit will 1h apt to kill out If an wed
in the l'allt .Siunv land ia n.iiidy and tan lio
uaeil nt any tiuio. The lillla are drained natur
ally and can 1 19 plowed all Winter, Imt for all
that, It may lo more prolltaMu in the eourao
of time to .Summer fallow tlit.ni than to ho
cropping inch )iar. I'annltg u n luuinoM
matter that I to ho conducted for n, lifetime
ami the only way to hiiccciiI in it U to atildy
tlioayatuiuof work Hint will produo the moit
permanent prulit and keip up tho ipmltty of
the toll ni m ell ni jioaailite. 'I lie man who
farms without study and ohaiiv.ttiou mil not
liiako the lieatof liiopMirtllllities. Now tll.lt
wo niu In tho licginiilng of the ncding n'.uini
is tho time for tho fnniur to decidd it hat land
In will plow and wiw nnd uli.it ho will .Sum
mer fallow, so wo put theao ijuvatioiis Wfuio
f.irmerA.
It U tiai often thu cnao Hint tho fanner feels
oliliged to Uttlio auiiicthiiig from Ida Itml ni
iMion at potiihlc. lie knows that Ids land
needs reat nml thorough initiation, Imt liu
e.iuiiot siu how ho cau wait a year longer
without income from it, to lie goes on plowing,
sowing ami hart eating mid mi ten to tifteen
luitlicla per neru often, whtu, with good Ian
iMtidry, ho could nnku twku the profit oil' of
lea IaW, Under theae oxittiug cireiunat.m
tis w oaee foul l.tlid nnd poor iiopa, and not
only poor fanning Imt poor (.trintia. Tho n.
mirk U often mvlu hy our toueapondeiits
that farming does not pay, ami that four to
six per tent, is nil thu prulit to lio made otl of
land. In two year (mat the writer of thii
his derived $IK per ncio oil hnd that lie paid
nil cxpuio of cropping the lirst year and ot
oiiO'tliihl the tfjiiji ns tent tho aetiuul H'-tr,
Helling tho liiat year at SI mid thu other at 73
cts it Imshcl, This J ear w 11 know of a gentle
man in Salem w ho ow us .'I'.M aire in thu Ited
1 1 ilia that lie rented for oiii-third the jield of
tliu gioundMiwnl to wheit, mid ho gets i00
Inialiel rent, w hicli, at 70 eta a Imshel, wiiuld
givu $KU) rent for 11 farm that cost a little
over $ 1, 000, Ilesides tine, the renter hi gar
den, pmturu mid orclund, Xow, wu concede
that Mor fanning won't .iy, and wish to call
out information ns to what tort of wheat farm
ing will pay the lct. Jt ought not to ho n
it dillleult iiiction to decide what olt of
wheat farming has tho most telialdu protlt ill
it, AVe hope our corrciondents will this
seasou givo tlio anhjecta thorouijh rotiuw, mid
rolatu their experience of the jield of dltler
eut varieties of wheat also, so as to dusonil
nite alualdo liifoniiatiou for tho litetit of
wheat growers.
Xllktauy Ctti Over Ajsln
Farmers Kaat of tho ltocky Mountains have
for many ears Ihwii tronbltil w itli potato bugs
and worms, so much so that it is only with
tho greatest care and watclifulntas that pota
toe can bo matured, Woaeel.y the papeis
now that a panuite has tiimle an appcaraace
Attacking and living on the ladies ot tl.ew
pests, thrtaUuing to finally exterminate the
wonna without the aid of the famous "l'ari
green. M Tlius, nature regulate pitnluction in
tho animal and vegetable world by checks and
1 uuntcr checks. It it to bo hoped that some
nemesis may follow tho apple pest in thit
country,
11'n.UHfCE OF smilMEB FAXLOWINO.
V'o have Ikcii trj iitg for years to find out
from Oregon fnrmeri what direct Inlluenco
Sunilntr fallowing has upon their crop'. Wo
have thii week tailed attention to wheat
fanning in an editorial entitled "Good 1'iirni
lug," mid aineo It was written coma ncroM tho
following in correspondence to tho Country
Ocutlemni, which directly meets tliu objdt
wo had 111 lcw. This writer enjs:
".Shall wu keep thu old practiio of n naked
Siilnincr fnllow, or thnll Mo lint rather h.ito
n eotep-d one, or, wlmt it littler, some gretn
or othir fei tilirtil crop, w hicli will hring us .1
profit? Ktery obstrting, economical fanner
sect in a naked fallow fertility tonsitmcd with
out nny leturn. Thu direct r.tys ofmr .S11111
mer sun aro 0110 of tho most exhausting con
siimeis of fertility on an uncovered sodj almost
any gieen crop whie'i will ihailu tho soil sates
fertility, notuitlistn tiding wlintit appropriates.
A c.110 in poiuti A rich, well fertilized piceo
of ground wat, n part of it, planted to tobacco
early, no that it cotcrcd tliu ground) to slindo
it liming tho greatest heat of Summer! the re
maining portion, for liuatoidalile re.iaous, was
not planted till later, no that tho soil did not
l.nt u thu benefit of shadu that the other portion
did; the first portion uiado n heavy crop,
while tho latter was light, although lioth had
M near tho s.imo eulttiro ns poiaililo. After
the crop wnt lemoteil in tho fall tl.o wholo
field was plowed alike, leveled, mid sowed to
wheit the samu day, tho tvholu being treated
as near alike as any one could do it. When
It ciilnv to glow and mature, there was n mar
ked illitiuvtioii between Hint put of tho field
en liy planted nnd tho othir Into plantrd, the
funnel showing much thu best, ami yielding
NVeral biuhils luoiu pcrncic. Tobacco being,
nt supposed that a ery exhausting eiop, wo
should mutually suppose, heavier thoeiop, the
greater the exhaustion, other things being
eipi.il; heiu wo find tho ruvcrsc, pinviding
that 1111 tiucotercil soil liuiioliindmuee. Hnu
is as c,ood a test tu any onu could nsk for, of
the inlluenco of shaded or unshaded soil during
the Iniit of jutniner, showing that tlio shade
Is much tho uioro beneficial, not only to thu
find, but nloo to after eiopf, prenct ving liuinut
or feitiliers in thu soil. A naked fallow may
anwir in mmu climates, but from oxpericuco
nnd olocitation 11 baldly tobucoiniiiended in
our American climate, with its hot sun ami
drjing winds."
What wo dcalio is to call nut tlio opinions
of Orc-on tnrmers, based on their ow ti expe
rience. W of tin mo tho ijiiestion nnljed:
"Pock Sninniir fallowing Improvo tho soil,"
mid woionfeti todonjitt if it ndds anything
to coilipentato fcr tho seorehing ell'ectt of thu
Suniiiicr him on thu looiu solL Of course, it
hclpi clear tho land of weedsnud gives itrest,
Imt that it othcrwi'u lieuefits It scciin to hu 11
nutter of doubt, and that doubt increase ns
time rtttaes.
Wlmt seems to bo demonstrated beyond
ilimbt l, that wlu.it how 11 early 111 October on
hnd well plowed and In j,'(kk1 oidcr to stand
the Winter, is comparatively certain to givo
it good yield. Thu only way to necomplisli
this, In a country hero plowing has to wait
for tbo rainy scaiou, and this sometime I
delayed until nftir latoln October is, to Sum
nur fallow the hud and linvu it le.uly for
eaily I'.ill sowing. I'ur Instance, hud that
wnt properly Summer fallowed has much of it
been nln ady" sown to wheat and will hu ti
ami growing splendidly with our SiptcmW
rain, yet theso rains have not liceii enough
to enable farmers to plow their stubble in
good slnpe. This Illustrates an mfvantago of
Miminer fallowing. Mr. Witliycombo fur
nlslied tit Tils experience latt je.tr in railing
ripe, n fodder plant that left thu ground in
good order for wheat, and after which wheat,
hu , alwats mikes ns good n jield na after
11 SiiMtuerfillow, while tho grow tli of fojjdur
itself nude a profitalilu crop. Xow that tho
enaihgo system is in vogue, the rape plant
can'Uiciiltlvated and presertetl in pits for
W inter fodder, ami so can bo uiado really
vnluablo Wo hope wo h.ito now pieseuted
tin subject in n manner to call out tho opin
ions of many intelligent fanners,
RAILROAD FRIVILE0E3.
Mr. Win Itiid piibliahes n caul in which
liu makes thu following nratrtious conceiniiig
the special pritileges asked for tho narrow
gauge raihoad company. They ink privilege
to construct a hursu car tiaek down Front
stieet to connect with all the warehouses, nml
nsv-rtt that tho whmfiueii and warehoiuc
men ,110 all in fator of it. Ho nays the pire
eut y stout of deliteiy by teams coats the pre
ducers -lOiiiita it ton, which will bo saved liy
thu piopoied system, Ho alio aaaeits that
hus bj le,ik igo In aiieh hauling nmouiita to
I) cents a bushel for nil wheat so handled,
nnd that this heavy hauling is what uses up
the streets of the city and leates them in
tei 1 iblo condition. Hu sums up by claimini!
that h.v granting the privileges asked for thu
farmer can aivo i! cents n lmahel in tliu trans
poititiou mid deliteryof his grain In this
city. These aro plain statements mid unless
plainly nntweivd will have force with those
who icpreseiit the producers iu this Leg
islature. Mr. Rcjd also says that in this matter of
tramway trauaportatiott by horse power
through First street, Portland, he only asks
what ho kliews shoul I bo granted to all other
corporations doing business with this city, A
suggestion that Is w ell put, for nil neceasary
facilities should be atlorded transportation
companies so that their charges can lio reason
able, It it a safe conclusion to go by, that
such facilities mint redound to tho benefit of
the producer. The people have tho ultimate
pow cr, in cuo it Is advisable, to regulate fares
ami freights, and all these matters w ill be
taken in consideration if they are ever called
to do to.
The 0. It. & X, Co. alto asks of tho Legit
lature certain prit Urges, and we Iiave no
doubt the claim w ill be liberally considered.
The same bill can injure to all railroads gen
eral prit leges, iustead of specifying the Ore
goniiu lUilway Company iu especially eutitleil
to uto Frout street, I'orUand,
AIID THE
Wo h.ivo ofTcrcd dur f ticiidt w ho buy wheat
in this city tho privilege to explain or answer
any ihattirs stated hv 01 In connection with
tho wheat trndc, and villi it perfectly under
stood thnt we desire to tnko A6 advantage, of
tho tonfldeiico the producing interests placn
in us to itniko whin! buyers pay nny moru
than they ought nnd leave them a fair profit
for their enterprise. All wo doire is to secure
for tho fanner w hat lu ought fairly to hive,
nid nothing more. Wo tnko tho Kan 1'r.in
chco Commercial Herald ns our ntithority for
prices of w licit and freight charges, n journal
tint is supiortcd by merchants and not h)
producers, nnd wc claim this is giiing tho
inci chants tho benefit of their own organ's
statement. Our wheat buyers hero intimate
that methods of mixing whu.it of high and
low grndo prevail in H in Krnnciico, nnd insert
that there, ij very little choice milling nnd
shipping wheat tlure. If thoy wish to sot
theso fncti forth wo tlinll bo glad toolTcrtlicin
room In tho Fakmkii.
What wo should liko to know, from good
authority, sny onu of our liest merchant mills,
is how much good milling wheat do wo raite
lu tho Willaiuetto talle? What proportion
of nil tho wheat raited hero belongs to tho
different grades? If w 0 nru not mistaken, thu
wheat received at Salem Mills and tho Farm
er's warehouse, Salem and cleaned time, i
nbout nil of it Xo. 1, nml would bo called
thoico milling or shipping.
Last week fi eights roson great deal iu K.111
1'tnuci.ic'o. Charters were mado nil tho way
from O.'s to 07s (Id nml "Of, mid ot en 7-1 (!d
was paid fornnu vessel, ao that fruglits were
nunteragu of 70s pir ton theio ngainH li."n
hero. At the smuo time our valley wheat
was worth (it per ton of -,000 pounds, iiioio
than tho sauio grade of Cnlifornia wheat; but,
liotttithstaiuliug nil this, wheat quotations
averaged 'J J cents n ci ntil luoro in San l'imi
eisco than they did tho week bifoie. Ill
comparison with tins thu highest ipiot-ttion
named hero foi good shipping wheat I.iit week
tinsel 'M percental, whilo thcru choiic, mil
ling sold ns high ns td l", and liinged frum
$1 .'I7J up to tint, nnd good shippiin: sold nt
81 !17J, whilo l.i.ivy ealra of Xo. '-' shipping
were uiado nt 31 !t. So, it sccuu, with
$ TiU pir tin ndiantayj In our fator iu
freights, nnd dillcrciico iu valuu of wheat,
which is 71 cts ft bushel, our wheat sells from
'.'J cts to ft cts a cm tid less iu I'ortlnud thin
the tamo gradu of California win at dots iu
8.111 Francisco. Thcau figures show that they
pay IU cts n bushel moro for good shipping
and milling wheat iu Sail Francisco than in
I'oitl.iud, nllowaueu being mada for tounago
charges mid tho extra quality of our alloy
w heat.
1 Wo mnku out this ciuu for tho prodticeis of
Oregon ami Washington, for we stand totliim
in tho chmaeter of an agent employed to ket
tlieiuaihitcd of their interests. That lieiii"
our position mid our bouudin duty, wo aro
under no obligation to inguc thu other hid
for wu mu nut paid to do it, but wu bt-lietu in
perfect fairness ami oiler tho wheat buyers all
tho tpncu neccasnry to explain the facts for
their own adtautagu. Onu of our friends
mining the latter atks us if wu wish to hato
tho fanners hold onto tin ir grain and keep up
the dead-lock iu trade ami the present money
famine that stares us all iu thu face! Our
reply is that wo feel this money faininu as
severely as any person can. All wo hato to
depend on it thu payment of dues by farmers,
and it is a terriblu load to carry to do business
without money, ns has been thu two for
mouths. It It distressing, but, for nil that,
wo nro heiu to help tho fanner get nil that hu
ought to hive, audt shall givu him wiry fact
w ithiu reach that ho hus n right to know. At
tho siiiio time, wo shall bo its glad as any one
when tho fnrins.ru sell their wheat and hato
money to put iu circulation.
THE USURY LAW.
There hat not In many years been a Legis
lature that got doit 11 to its w oik ns soon and
ns well nt the present 0110 has.. All matters
of inipoitnucoiirunlreidy well iu hand mid
membrus, w ho rnlly nro friends of rifjrm,
mo iu the lead and at work,.
THE PUBLIC LEVEE QUBTIOK.
Tho Oregonlan Railway Coinpiuy ia licforo
the legislature asking for specs! legislation
with regard to a depot site am! privileges in
thu city of Portland. The railroads of this
company arc doing much to detelopo tho
Willamette Valley, and look in the future to
extend connection outside of this valley. The
people of the State are interested in having
all railroads possess good facilities for trans
action of butiueas in this city, and the city
will den ve great benefits from the develop
ment of the country. Portland Mill be so
much benefitei that it cau afford to be very
liberal towards such an enterprise, because it
will be direct gaiuer by it. Wo have no
doubt the Legislature will take a jutt and
reasonable view of this matter and see that
no trespass is made ou the right of the city
while it protects the interest of commerce
and transportation. Certainly the country is
jealous of it own interests in this matter and
itsreprescuUtites iu tho Legislature will lie
apt to look to it that a liberal policy
is purtued.
THE -WILLAMETTE FARMER
WHEAT BUYER.
TJtr IMBAMC AB.YT.TJM.
Tho time hai come when the tax payers of
the Stato demand, in tho most emphatic
manner, that the immense, expense of keeping
the i mane shall be reduced to tho lowest pos
sible limit compatible with I111111.1110 tleatinent,
mid this can only bo accomplished by tho
building of an asylum by tho Stato nnd the
State taking care of the patients. Tho num
ber of iiisauo nnd idiotio persons gradually
inerc.isci. Tlio total expenses inclined by tho
Statu in tho pist two years for convoying in
s.1110 to tho asylum and keeping them there,
mny bo placed in round numbers at $11)0,000.
Tho total cstimato mado by tho Secretary of
Stato for expenses of State government for
the tw o years to como is about 8350,000 nnd
tho'best figure that can bo mado places tho
cost of keeping tho Insano nt -10 per cent, of
tliu entire Statu revenue. The last Legislature,
that g.ivo n contract to Dr. Hawthorne for six
years, could and should hnvo taken tho first
steps towards latsing a fund for, building an
nsyluui nml securing giouud for that purpose
and if another Legislature lots tho matter go
by default thu pcoplo will bo outrnged mid
will certainly know it. The contract for Dr.
Hawthorno can bo terminated Iu two years if
tho Stato Is then prepared to take caro of tho
iisaiic. A proposition is before tho House to
nppropriato 8100,000 for tho construction of
an ntyiuui mid grants tho uto of com let labor
iu its construction. Competent architects
declare 'thnt this will nfTbr'l all tho money
needed to build and equip an institution cap
able of accommodating -100 patients. There
enn bo no rtasonablo doubt Out this can bu
done. If dune, wo venturo tho assertion
that tho Statu w ill savu tliu wholo cost of tho
ntvluni iu four years, nml tho csti in.it u it
within tho mark. Thu proposition, then,
to nvo the people 830,000 n year ill tho
heaviest item of public expcndituie. 11
Stato can alloid it and if not done tho people
w 111 certainly want to know tho reason why.
The subject docs not nied much argument.
Tho proposition is n clear one. Tlio general
tnxct Aro now mortgiged heavily to pay tho
nliun bills mid it will bo n very simple
flu tucli ring that lntte.nl of maintaining the
contract system for an indefinite tei m of years,
will build an ntlum nnd savu its whole cost
in four years time..
Dil.iys are dangerous. Delay thit nutter
now until IS82 and vou will then hsWu to
nuko another contract for nuotlur four.years,
Tliepiutcut c-Ost to the Stato Is $..00 )Cr
wick, but if the Statu owned mi myltim thu
cost could lio easily 1 educed to 8.1.03 per
week. Hero is n rating of 8100 dollars n day
to tho State from thu timu thu asylum is built
if thu ratio of inmasu ia maintained; nml if
no approptiation Is tnadu this session wo may
look for such incruasc, for thu majority of the
pro-cut Legislature ought to belli tho asylum,
or iu soiuo other Stato iiittitut'on, in less than
a year, iu into thoy don't show iosscia!ou of
tcntiu iu this matter. Dr. Hawthorno can
not afford to add to his buildings, constantly,
and keep tho intnnontuh.it tho Statu could
keep them nt if it had an ntyliim. Hu has to
charge n good paying rate, mid naturally Is
present nUmt tlio Leginlaturo to look after his
own interest. It is tho business of tho Leg
Mature to look nftcr the interest of the Statu.
Wo have faithtth.it n bill will pass Ixith
Houses that will prntldofor an ostium, and
for building It without any great loss of time.
USES OP THE STATE CAPITOL.
Thu members of tho Houso refuted to allow
thu uto of tho hall of that lxxly for political
meetings, tho motion being to allow Senator
Slater to make a campaign speech there.
Suth action was eminently proper towards nil
parties, mid, no doubt, will bo consistently
maintained towardt nil. Senator Slater might
bo united to address tho Legislature on tho
Interests of Oregon and should bo honored by
both branches when he appears, and 110 doubt
will bu to treated, but during thu sctaiou thu
hall could not be used for promiscuous nu-
diinces and not gicitly interfere with tlyi
convenience of members whose Inxiks and
pipers nro often loose on or under their desks,
nnd certainly the order In which it should bo
kept will bo interfered with by such uto.
The action of thu House i proper enough, if
it is mado it gcniral rule, at, no doubt, will bo
tho cate, and not tho exception.
WHITE VELVET WHEAT.
Heretofore Mr. (ieo. Delshaw, of I'ugene,
hat written fully of thu qualities of this var
iety of wheat, which huslieuii a great favorite
with him and others. Xow wer have n tplei.'
j did sample of it sent down from Wheatland
by Mr. A. D. Pettyjohn who informs 11 that
he had 1,-KI bust. Is, machine nicnsure, which
was harvested nu 07 neres of Summer fallow,
The same land has been in cultivation over
twenty years. He says the grain is just as it
came from the thresher, and ha not been
picked or screaned, Tho grains are largo and
full and equal in all respects to tho best
samples of wheat we ever iar. Whether
this grain will dons well iu the hills as 011 the
prtiries we do not know, but it would be a
good Ideit right here, to have somo successful
grower inform us what soil and location auit
it bett.
CUcktn Cooler.
A lady ccrrcspondent writes; "My chick
ens took the cholera and many f them diet,
I gave them sulphur and that did not help
them, so I got cayenne pepper and mixed up
a big panful of mash and kept it full all the
tune; they were perfectly ravenous for it, and
now all are well. Some hens could not
stand up because they were to weak and I fed
it to them and they are all right uow," Wo
are glad to get the experience of some one in
regard to this disease, which is so prevalent in
the East.
F.xoiNia and Cuusiiu. We learn that
Mr. T, R. Wheat, the depot agent for the
narrow gauge, hat ordered from the East
twelve engine and good wheat cleaners for
the warehouses along the line of the road on
the Kast Side. This looks a though the com
pany meant business and were determined to
handle this year's wheat crop at all eveata.
PROSPERITY CAUSED BY RAILROADS.
Tlio Oregon Railway and Xavigation Cone
pany are certainly doing n great deal towardt
sccurinit development of tho liastcrn country
ami when the load it completed down tho
Columbia to Portland, and tho feeders mo
completed to tho l'alouso country and nil tho
Ditto Mountain legion, nnd nlso connection
madoviathoN. P. R. R. with Spokau mid
beyond thcro with Montana, tho ndvantages
of tho upper country will bo greatly increased.
It Is hardly possible to cnlculato tho great
growth nnd development that must follow tho
construction of theso roads, not only to tho
agricultural sections of the upper country, but
to tho city of Portland Hint will bo tho com
mercial center that must rcllcct nml profit by
tho grow tlk nnd (lev clopinent of the ngricul
turnlictfionstjiat send their products hither
and come hero for supplies. Tlio fiitiuo is
certain to show iu thit city a prosperity that
will represent all thcro Is of development In
the whole Columbia region. This being so,
tho work of thesu rnilro.nl builders should bo
npprcciated by Iwtlt city nnd country, nnd
nny rcosonablo legislative action granted to
facilitate their work, taking al possiblo cau
tion to retpect tho reserve right of tho
people,
Tluro is still nnothcr railroad enterprise
that diserves tho rcsp"cct of this city, nnd
towards which tho city of Portland can neither
nltonl to show jealousy or illihcrahty, whilo it
need grant it no privilego that should not also
bo granted to other corporation under similar
circumstance. Tho Oregonian Railway Com
IKiny is doing a great deal to dutelop tho Wil
laiuetto valley nnd ndd to its population nnd
production. This valley is, and nlwn)s must
be, tlio richest and moat productive spot iu
thuXorthwest, nnd has done, mid will do,
inoiu than nny othtrxegion to tnako Portland
great nml proslx-rotis, not only bccaiifc of its,
wonderful natural fertility, but because it lies
at tho very gato of thit city nnd it so nenr tho
ocean, and the best possiblo 11111 ket,
The peopla of tliit valley im.igino them
selves very intimately interested in tho pros
pects of tills corjKirntiou, nnd in its facilities
to transact tin ir business to tho host advan
tage. They naturally look w itli distrust on
nny opposition Hindu to it, specially when n
journal that claims AUprcinc fnl'.uiuio lauds
one cntcrpiiso so evidently at tho expense of
another. Tho legislature represent tho peo
ple, nnd tho people to put it plainly don't
propose io havo this city stand iu thuwayot
their Interests. They liavo built tho town
up by their industry, for tho means so no
quired ho Hindu it trade and created its
wealth. Thu reputation of rlio Oregonian
newspaper for disinterestedness is not very
well established, and it is singularly lneking
iu inlluunco ou that account. Its support or
opposition is supposed to havo n wtih vnlue,
mid tliu popular verdict is o often againtt it
that it is not impossible that the present leg
islature vt ill favor what it opposes rather than
tho contrary. It would 1mj n pity if they
should givu uinliio weight to what the narrow
gauge company ask for 011 that account ; be
cause tho Oregonian opposes and denouces it
is no reason why nil tho arguments against
itt dc minds should not havo fair consider
ation, nnd the rights of tho city of I'm 1 1 mil
should not bo in any vt ay ignored, lkm'tlot
the poor opinion held by tho people of a single
newspaper mar tho prospects of n great city,
for heaven' ako 1
1 1
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR.
The annual mooting and display of the
Washington County Agricultural Society took
place last week. The attendance was quite
limited mid did not exceed 1,1500 011 tho best
day. Tho principlo canto is, no doubt, owing
to tho inclemency ot the weather. It tho
various departments tho displays were good,
especially so ill the lino of horses. Tho dis
play of other live stock was fair. Thcro w era
several pens of Rerkshirts by Tlio. Tongue,
long wool sheep by Win. Chalmers and others.
The cattle display consisted of nliotit ten ani
mals, 110110 of which claim cspcciil merit, a
tho majority of them were grade Durhamt,
The agricultural machinery was represented
by the Walter A. Wood Twine Binder, which
was thu center of mi interested and obscrv iug
crowd of men. The workings scented to con
vince all of it superiority. A Ililltboro linn
had a display of buggies and carriages, and
another n display of plow. Thcro was also
on exhibition one of tho Champion Fanning
Mills, which received marked attention, both
from tho society and tho general public,
Iu tlo pavilion was an unusually good dis
play. In tho center were hung every variety
of fancy necdlo work, while on tho platform
which supported theao were piled jellies, pre
served and canned fruits, and nil kinds of
tweet meat. Interspersed w itli this display
wcro largo bouquets of cut flowers and (Kits
of grow ing plants. We enjoyed the display
of (lower inore than any other. On eithir
side of the pavilion were miscellaneous art!'
clcs, while on one side was an exceedingly
good horticultural display. The exhibit of
cereals was good, and several fine specimens
w ere noticeable. We w ere very much pleased
with a sample of Folsy wheat, shown by Mr.
Moore; it w as a plump, round kernel and not
too white.
The racing during the w eek was all slow
time, a the incessant rain caused the track to
be quite heavy.
We trust tbat the society will be able to
meet its expense and continue, a tbo gather
ing together of the people of Washington
county once a vear is not only pleasant but
profitable to one and all, and allow each to
tell the other his experience.
Following It the litt of award at the late
meeting of the Washington County Agricul
tural Society, in the following classes 1
CtJlSd t. llOiUSIL-l.
Judge Wm. Bingham and J, V, Bybee.
Thoroughbred Rett ttallion 4 yr old, 1st
p. $10, Tongue & Porter, for Glenn Dudley,
liest brood mare, 1st p. $3, Tongue Porter,
for Lady Athlon; 2d p. $1, Tongue 4 Porter,
for Laura C.
Horse for all work Best ttallion 4 yr old,
1st p, f 10, Redmond Smith, for Milton; 2d
p, S2, Win. Robinson, for Young Sim. Rett
stallion ;t yrs old, in p. ?u, u. jj. rnrkcr, for
rs old, in p. ?u, ti. Li. I'arkcr, for
Ut. 2d ,11. .tf3, Win. Robinson, for
Best stallion I yrold, 1st p. $5
to 2d p. fJ2.fi0, a. Tongue. Ilcst
M.tni iinicnu .'ii ,11. ,so, t
Dill Ladd.
X. W. Provo;
brood maro, 1st p. ?8, A. Tongue; 2d p. $4
Chat. Cnwrso. Rest filly .1 yis old, 1st p. $.1,
fl. I'. Cooper. Rest lly .') rs old, 1st ti. ?,v
A. Tongue. Rest suckling colt, 1st p. 82, J.
A. Imbrio; Bd'p. 81, Mrs. Morrow.
Draft horses Rest stallion 4 yrs old, ht p,
810, James Rubric for Robert Rruco; 2d p.$Ji(
Ocorgo Misncr, for Rotomage. Rest stallion
it j rs old, $0, Win. Johnson, for Sim; 2d p. $3,
Martin Smith, for Frank. Rust stallion 2 yrs
old, 1st 11. 8.". Win. Chnlmcrs; 2d p. $2.C0, J,
K. Fleck. Rest stallion 1 yr old, 1st p. $,",
Win. Johnson; 2d n. ?2.fi0, A. Tongue, licit
brood mare, I yrs old, 1st 11. $8, R, Freennni
2d p. 8L Win. Johnson. Rest filly or gchline
2 yrs old, 1st p. 82.00, A. Tongue) ditto 1 vr
old, 1st p. 82, R. Freeman.
Sweepstakes, for horses, innrcs nnd colts
best stallion 3 yrs old 1st p. 88, Porter ,v Ton.
gtio for Dudley) 2d p. -Si, Jmue Imbrio on
Robert Riuco. Rest stallion .1 yrs old, ltt p.
8-'), Win. Johnson; 2d p. 82.00, (Jeo. L. Par
ker. Rest stallion 2 yns old, 1st p, 8.1, Win.
Chalmers; 2d 11. $2,150, Chan, Cawmu. llest
stallion 1 yr old, 1st p, $1, Win Johnson; 2d
p. 82.fi0, X. W. Prcvo. Rest brood inare
1st p. 88, R. Frcemani 2d p. $1, Wm.
Johnson. Rest filly or gelding 2 yrs old, 1st
p. .", A. Tongue, ditto 1 jenr old, 1st p.
8.", R. Freeman. Rest sucking colt, 1st p,
82, R. Freeman; 2d p. 81, Win. Johnson.
Jncka and mules Dost yearling mule, 1st
p. 83, UcnJ, C. Freeman.
ivulmais ow neii in vv nsiiington county licit
siian mnret nr
gclilings, buggy, 1st p. $10, T. II. Tongut;
'id p. 8V5, W. 1). I (oxter. Rest saddlu boric,
maro lor gclillng, ltt p. jiu, l'eter Xcl.
son. liest walking liorsc, nmroorgeliliuv. lit
p. 810, Peter Xelimi. Best cnrringo horto
liuilu for gelding, 1st p. $.", T. II. Tongue on
for Florit Patehen.
CLAM 111, (ATTIX.
fudges John Williams, F. S. Olcndon, L
J.. Miulli nml 11. vvooiey.
Shorthorn Durham llcst bull, !
1st ti. $.". Wm. Chalmers.
yrs old,
Ayrshiiis llcst imp. bull, nny nge, ltt p.
810, I .Old Meirjton. Rest bull !l yrs old lit
p. 810. Rest bull 2 yr old, 1st p. .'. Beit
hull calf, 1st p, ?2. Rest cow .1 vrs old, lit
p. $8, for Myi tie; 2d p. $1. on Rose, licit
iow, 2 yrs old, 1st p. $1. Rett cow 1 yr old,
1st p. 82. Rest heifer cnlf, 1st 11. 82. All of
tho nbovo weio exhibited by T. II. Tongue.
(Irndcil Rest bull 1 yr old, lit p. 83, Win.
Chalmers, llcst bull calf, 1st p. $2, Win.
ChnlmtTK. llcst cow . 'I .vrs old, ltt . $9, T,
II. Tongue, 2d p. $1, Win. Chalmers, licit
cew, 2 yrs old, (st p. $1, T. 11. Tongue. Hat
cow, I yrold, 1st p. $2, T. II. Tongue, licit
hull, any breed, 1st p. M, A. Tnninioi 2d n.
82..-0, T. II. Tongue. Rest milch cow. lit n.
8A T. II. Tongue. Bust cow, nny breed, lit
p. $0, T. II. I'ongue.
run iv Hiti.tr.
American Merino Rest buck, 2 yr old lit
p'S-l; licit buck 1 yrold, 1st p. $2;bestec1
2 yrs old, 1st p. f.i; best cue I yr old, lit n.
83. All exhibited by R. Imbrio.
Spanish Merino Rest ewe, 2 yrs old, lit p.,
$., It. Inibire.
French Merino Rest ewo, 2 yr old, lit p.,
$.; best owo, 1 yr old, 1st p., $3; liest one
lamb, $2 nil toR. Imbiro.
span males for geldings lor draft, 1st p. $10,
Johnston Freeman. Rest span marcs for geld,
ings, carriage, 1st p. $10, T, II. Tongue; 2d
11. ?l, 1. I'. IIOXICT. DCS l
Lciccstcrsliiio Best bulk, 2 yrs old, 1st p.,
$.", Win. Chalmers; 2d p., $2.(50, R. Imhne.
Rest buck lamb, ltt p., $2, Win. Chalmers;
2d p., 81, R. Imbrio. Rett cw'e, 2 yrs old.
$, Imbriu. Rest ewe, Wm. Chalmers; 2d
p., 81, R. Rubric. '
Sweepstakes Rett ll.vnbsany long wool
breed, 1st p. 810, and J.M p. $. Wm. Clial.
liicrs.
t'LlM V. Nit INK ASH rOWW.' 'f'?
Rtikshirc Rest l.ir, 1 yrold, lit p,Wi
best sow, 2 yrs old and litter pigs 1st p., $3;
beat sow, 1 yrold, lit p., $11, 2d p., $J, belt
II 1110s old, 1st p., 80; 2d p., 8.1 best litter not
less than 0 mot old, ltt p., $'.), best pair fit
hogs over ten and under 18 1110s. old, $3 all
to T. II. Tongue.
Cross llree.lt Rest boar, 2 yrs old, ltt p.,
R. Rubric. Rett ow, 1 yr old, lit p., ffi, T.
II. Tongue; bett pair fat hogs, lt p., S3, T.
II. Tongue.
Sweepstake Rest lioar, lit p., 83 T, II.
Tongue; 2.1 p. 82..50 R. Rubric. Rest sow,
1st p. 83, nnd 2d p. 82.150, T. A. Tongue.
Fowls Rett Poland chickens, Istp. 81, J.
II. Rnwell. Best Hamburg chickens, 1st p.
81, J.A.Slavin. Rest brown Leghorn, lit p.
?1, J. A. SIavIiij 2d p. (50c, S. II. Row ell.
CL.IH.YV!. fin UK, MKEIIY AMI VKdETAnLU
Judges John Hanloy, Samuel Newpati
and J. T. Jolly,
drain field Best Winter wheat. 10 ncret
or more, lstp. 320, John T. Rhbcrt; 2d p.SIO,
Chos. Cawrsu. Restitutio oats, 1st p. $20,
J. T. Kbbert.
Oram and teed The following ltt premt.
82 each w ere nw arded for beat bushel of w heat;
Isoau Rutler. on Hurt on: Austin K. Watson.
on English Winter; J.O. Weathered, on Mole'
white Wiuteit) Chas. Moore, on Moles and
KVi!l,..'b Vi.1I. T O 1trll 1 .. !.!.- 1.-.11
. w.-vj M.,, ut y. tuuil'ICd, WII11U 1 "
Peter Roscow, golden chatl" Fall; J. 1). Row
ell, Arnold' Ventor. Rest bushel oats, lit
p. $2, Samuel Walters, Winter white; 2d p.
81, Chas. Cawrso on white Scotch. Bett
birth, com, 1st p. $2, O. W. Kbbert, whito
Unit. First p. ?2, A. Williams, on yellow. ,
Barley, 1st p. 82, Chas. Cawrae. Buckwheat,
1st n. $2, J. 1). Rowcll. Timothy seed, lit
p. 82) William Recvtr; 2d p. 81, J. O. Weath
ered. Fifty lb wheat flour. 1st n. 82. Meek
Bros.
rive k nop, ut p. ?2, D.O.Qiuck.
Vegetables Best exhibit nimmHiia lt 11.
82, Peter Boscow; 2.1 p. 81. A. William.
Npuaahea, 1st p. $2, T. II. Tongue) 2d p. 81,
A. ilhams. Watirmelont, Ut p. 82, J. R.
Porter; ,2d p. $1, Isaac Rntler. Mutkmel
ons, lat p. $2, J. C. Weathered; 2d p. 81. A.
M ilhams, Potatoes, 1st p. $2, I). O. Quick)
2d p. 81. K. J. Rarrett. Cabbage, 1st p. $2,
S. A. Howell; 2d p. $1, Mr. McCamlth.
Onions, 1st p. $2, Mm. Steeple; 2.1 p. 81, S.
A. Howell. Beets, 1st p. $2, Isaac Butler)
2d p. 81, A. Williams. Carrotta, 1st p. $2,
S. A, Howell. Turnips, Ut p. $2, S. A.
Howell. Tomatoes, ltt p. $2. E.J.Barrett.
CLASH V!!. mum,
Judces. W. E. Smith, TI. il n,ii-L- itn.l IT.
uacaaou.
w . . - , . . ....V, ... V.
tireen fruit Best exhibit apples
lttp,$J,
I lV.ars.
It. M. Stuart! 2d p. $2, J. H. Rowell
at p. , . m. tstuart; lp.$2, J. H. Sorter.
Peachea, ltt p. $4, J. R. Porter. Plums, 1st
ar tail if fti wt....t. oi
1st
p. $4, J. R, Porter; 2d p. $2, R. M. Stuart,
Prunes, 1st p. $4, R. M. Stuart; 2d p. $2, J.
R. Porter. Quinces, lit p. $4, E. J. Rarrett:
2d p. 82, Jl li. Rowcll. Grape, 1st p. $4. J.
J?.' l?rtc, BUckUrriee, lat p. $4, Mr,
bteeple; 2d p. $2, J, R. Porter. Bct ex-
h,biS-PrTe,i.fnJit' ut P- W. M. Stuart) 2d
p. 810, J. R. Porter.
Dried fruiU-2 IU apple, 1st p. $2. Mary
A. ataon: 2d n. tl. (i. rw.l,l,, w.tn
J.P?". ht P. $2, Mary M. WaUou; 24 p.
i,i.d,uRii, nums, 1st p. J, it.
Porter! 2d n. SI. Mr. Morraw. Wimea lat" .
p. $2, J. R. Porter) 2.1 p. 1, Mrs. Morrow.
Chernc. 1st p. fi, J, R, Votter. Black.
twrne. 1st p. 2, Mr. Morrow) 2d 91,
JIlTV A. Watson. Hianlwn.;.. l.t n St-T
Mr. Morrowi 2d f 1, Mary 'a. W aUon."
Huckleberrie. 1st n. t Mrs. Mnrmw. lVat
exhibit dried fruit. Ui p. 10. E, J. Barrettj
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