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VOL. XIII.
LSWIS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Cm kiialih, Lewis Co., j
W. T., February -. I881' I
Editor Willamette Fnrincn
I have brcu directed by the Board of Dircc
ton of tho Lewis County Agricultural Asso
ciation to present to tho farmers of Lewis
county a list of tho premiums awarded at their
last annual fair, ond also a financial exhibit,
and knowing that tho Faumku'Is extensively
read in this county, I Uko tho liberty of .end
ing it to you for publication. Respectfully,
William Wk.st,
Secretary Lewis County Agricultural Asso
ciation. List of premiums awarded at tho annual
fair of tho Lewis County Agricultural Asso
ciation, held at Chchalis, October 0, 7 nnd 8,
1880.
IIIVIKtON A. 1IOIMK.
Best draught team 1st premium, T. W.
Kewland; 2d premium, Chas. Jtishnp,
Best team ot all work 1st premium, T.
W. Kewland 2d premium, W. If. II. Davis.
licit matched team 1st premium, W. (.
II. Davis; 2d prcniium, Chss. Hishop.
Ilest m.iro of any ago 1st premium, Chas.
llishopt 2d premium, John Alexander.
Best brood maro 1st premium, John West;
2d premium, James Tullij.
llcst gelding of any ngb 1st premium, T.
W. Nowlond; 2d premium, W. II. II. Davis:
Host two year old colt 1st premium, J. It.
Long) 2d premium, Jas. Tullis.
licit Clydnsdalu colt Sccial premium of
fered by Messrs. Phillips amlWhftcAkcr, Jos.
Saunders.
Best sucking colt 1st premium, John Alex
ander; 2d premium, Henry West.
IIOfiK.
Best boar 1st premium, Win. Wcstj 2d
premium, J. II. Long.
Meat litter of pigs 1st premium, Thomas
Dovcreeso; 2d premium, in. West.
VKOKTAIILK.
Best collection tablo vegetables 1st pro
mium, i nos. Dovcrecso; .i
premium, A. 1'.
Tullii
Lato potatoes 1st premium. Then,
Dove-
ro'ko) premium, John v est.
Karly potatoes 1st promium, J. and C.
Browning; 2d premium, Jos. Henrietta,
Onions 1st jiremium, J, and C. Browning;
2d premium. Clias. Bishop.
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Short Beets 1st premium, J. H. Long; 2d
premium, Hobcrt Scammon.
Squash 1st premium, Lcslio Burbec; 2d
premium, J, and C. Browning.
Best collection f liotateX'S 1st premium,
J. and C. Browning; 2d premium, Thomas
Deverecse,
Pumpkins 1st premium, Itobcrt Scamimm;
2d premium, Leslie liurln'o.
Onion sets 1st premium, J. and C, Brown
ing. Tomatoes 1st premium, J. and C. Brown
ing. I'ltUITH.
Winter applet 1st premium, A. F. Tullis;
2d premium, Mrs. Devlin.
Jail apples 1st premium, A. F. Tullis; 2d
premium, Mrs. Devlin.
Plums 1st premium, John Alexander; 2d
premium, Thos. Deverecse.
Collection of pears 1st premium, J. and C.
Browning; 2d premium, Thos. Deverecse.
Sample of pears 1st premium, Thos. Dev
erecse; 2d premium, John Alexander.
Sample of piunes 1st premium, J, M. Mc
Donald; 2nd premium, Henry West.
Sample of quinces 1st premium, Bertha
.allies; .-ii premium, . nomas weverccao.
(I HA IN.
Fall wheat 1st premium, Thos. Deverecse;
2d premium, Chas. Bishop.
" Spring wheat 1st premium, Jos, Henriott;
2d premium, A. F. Tullis.
Oats 1st premium, Jos. Henriott; 2d pre
mium, Chas. Bishop
Buckwheat 1st premium, Smith & Wilson;
2d premium, Leslie liurU'O.
Peas 1st premium, Smith it Wilson; 2d
premium, Thos. l)uvereee.
FLOWKKX.
Best collection of cut Mowers 1st premium,
Misses B. ai.d J. Browning; 2d premium, Mrs.
II. J. Brooks.
Wall banket 1st premium, Misses It. and
J. Browning; 2d premium, Mrs. II. J,
Brooks, .
Best collection of plants Ut premium, Mrs.
J. Alexander; 2d premium, Mrs. Buibee,
Best hanging basket 1st premium, Mrs. K.
Bishop; 2d premium, Misses It. and J. Brown
ing. Ilest liouquet -1st premium, Mrs. II. J,
Biooks.
WUWINflS.
Best crayon 1st premium, Miss Mary
Miles.
Water colors 1st premium, Miss Mary
Miles.
IM1KV AND HOUSEHOLD.
Honey, 1st premium, Misses B. and J,
Browning; 2d premium Mrs. Cliapman.
Loaf Bread, (salt rising.) 1st premium,
Mrs. A. F. Tullis. Yeast bread 1st prem
ium, Mrs. James; 2d premium, Klsie Gates.
Cakes, (French cake.) 1st paemium, Miss
Maud Newland. Cream cake. -1st premium,
Mrs. J. II. Long; 2d premium, Ida Ilurbee.
Best exhibit pies and cakes. Misses B. and
J, Browning.
Pies. 1st premium. Miss Katie Houan.
Best collection pies 1st premium, Ida Burbee.
Canned fruiu--lst premium, Mrs. A. F.
Tullis; 2d premium, Miss Dora West.
Catsup,- 1st premium, 'r (' J. Hogue;
2d premium, Mrs. llunyan.
Best collection jellies, 1st premium, Mrs,
A. Burlee.
UllIU PCrAKTHEST.
Collection tidies lttpremium,Mrs.Schau"er.
Button holeslst premium, Mrs. X. B.
Gates; 2d premium, Miw Alice Fay,
ltaisrd worsted work- 1st premium, Mrs.
J, M. McDonald; 2d premium Mrs. James.
Cotton crochet work. 1st premium, Mrs.
James; 2d premium, Mrs. J. SI. McDonald.
Crochet Tidies. 1st premium, Misses B.
and J. Browning; 2d premium, Mrs. ICuuyan.
Millinery work 1st premium, Mrs. John
son; 2d premium, Miss l'reshia Burbtc.
Ladies Underwear 1st premium, Mrs, F.
Mcloy.
Calico dress, hand mado 1st premium,
Miss Klsie dates.
Limp mats 1st premium, .Airs. James.
Hag rug 1st prcm'um, Mrs.K.B.Mooro.
Fancy rag lst premium, Mrs. James; 2d
premium, Mis Young.
Toilet mats 1st premium, Mrs. James; 2d
premium, Mrs. Kastman.
Specimen of hand sewing 1st premuin,
Mrs. SchaeHcr; 2d premium, Mrs. llunyan.
Display of coverlets 1st prcni., Mrs. James.
Patchwork quilt 1st premium, Mis.Jamcs;
2d premium. Mrs. Itunvan.
Fancy lied spread 1st premium. Mis. Lane.
Log cabin 1st premium, Mrs. Newland.
Patchwork quilt by girl under 10 years
1st premium, Miss Maud Ncwlami,
Specimen Point aid II ntn lace, hind
mado- 1st premium, Miss F.vn Boise.
Halrwork 1st premium, Miss Ollio Heady.
Hag carpet 1st premium, Mrs. Stearns; 2d
premium, Mrs. Ida Scott,
Feather work 1st premium, Mrs. James,
Cage of cannaries 1st prem., Mrs. Burlce,
Penmanship, sirl or lioy under 10 years
1st premium, Wilson Brooks.
Fancy stand and fixtures ?st premium,
Arthur Crawford.
Brocket work 1st premium, Ooorgo Gregg,
2d Jiremium, Mrs. T. W. Nowland.
Crochet bed
spread 1st premium, .Mrs,
K. B. Moore.
FINANCIAL KXIIMIT OK TIIK I.KWIH COIT.NTY
AliUICL'LTL'UAI. ASSOCIATION.
Sept.al.TO. Keccipts of Oato money. $ 70.7.1
' Sale of Itall tickets 411.00
" Lcaso of stands 17.10
Nov.20. 7I Aint paid by J.Il.dolT.. 80.40
Oct. I, '80 Saloof stands .11.00
" Proceeds sale of lutnW. . 8.(0
Out. 7, 81 Kecelpt from ball 73.00
Oct. 8, ,81 Hecefpts of gates 1 Ui.OO
" hntrnnce fees from Scoy. M IS
" Four shares of Stock.... 20.00
Total receipts
$ .103.00
Oct. 8, 'SO Total am;ts
Treasurer....
paid by tho
6 272..1II
Balanco in Treasury 8 2.'i(I.04
It will boocn that our financial condition
is good. Wo owo no man a dollar, but on tho
contrary have a surplus in tho treasury. Our
biuiu. ss has always been done strictly on a
cash basis. Tho premiums havo Ihcii prompt
ly paid and no cxx-no has ever been incurred
unless thero were funds in thu treasury to
meet it. Our association is yet in its infancy,
being organized in a new and sparsely settled.
Territory and has all the dillicuVics to con
tend with that aro ordinarily found In any
now country. There are no rich fanners to
invest largely in our stock, and n great many
are lata arrivals just beginning to hew out for
themeclves a homo in tho forest and therefore
unable to tako tho interest which they feel.
But its influence is already beginning to )k
felt. Our yearly exhibitions has already
aroused a spirit of inquiry anil competition
nmoug't tho fanners. Improved stock in
cludsni! horses, cattlo and hoes lnvu been
brought into tint county; tho best qualities of
grain, iruin ana vej-ctatije arecacerivsoucnt
after and the methods of tillage aro yearly
improving wiiu impraveu implements unci
machiui ry. With perseverance ami ellicieut
management the association will liecome a
success and a lasting benefit to tho county.
Wl. Wwt, Secretary.
INQUIRIES ABOUT 0REC0N.
W.u.woiiTll, Ii.i, Feb. 21, 18SI,
Kditcr Vt illamctto Fanneri
Please send mo a few copies of thn Faumkh
for the enclosed stamps und answer thu fol
low ing que itions, cither by letter or through
your iwper. First What could a young
nan with $.100 capital engage in profitably
in Oregon! Second What inducements aro
ollcrcd in thu vicinity of Portland in the
shspo of a small place improved or unim
proved, from five acres upward? Third
Would fruit raising or uardeniiiL'. or poultry
breeding lie an inducement. Have read two
copies oi your paper, iJecvmixr l ami iilit,
presented by the Chicago Agent of the O.K.&
X. CO., anl think you must be doina a L'oo.1
work for Your adopted State, and as I believe
giving your readers a truthful account of the
advantages and disadvantages of the Pacific
North-West. Your ob't serv't
Hknkv It. IlALt'ODIt.
Axsweiu A young man with $300 could
either take up a homestead and pre-emption
In Rastem Oregon or Washington Territory,
and have means to go on and improve it and
buy some stock, or he could locate near
Portland, buy a small piece of land, and as
many others successfully do, make business
of growing fruit or vegetables, or both.
Perhaps he could locate a homestead in
Western Oregon or Washington Territory and
there is plenty of room to do so. The dis
ruptions we have given of the country, if he
lias read them, should afford all necessary
information, for we gave all that was obtain
able. We cannot give any information aUmt
lauds for sale- in this vicinity, but there is
always land to be had about here, Thero is
money to bo made otT a small place with fruit,
vegetables, ami )oultryone or all of them
no doubt rbnut It. Another thing, land w itli
in five or ten mile of Portland will bo very
valuaMb in a few years.
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PORTLAND, OREGON,
MORE ABOUT GRASSES.
Kditor Willainetto Farmer!
I herewith send you two letters that speak
fur themselves. Tho ono written from South
ern Oregon is from ono of tho pioneers of that
portion of the State and shows In what esti
mation t in grass question It held by tho writer,
whoso occupation is that of a breeder of some
of the very best kind of horses and cattle.
Tho gramma grass mentioned should of it
self lie of sufllcicnt interest to warrant the
Commissioner ot Agriculture in sending a
special agent Into that country to observe and
classify it nnd collect reed for trial In ot In r
sections of country. Tho discriptinn of tho
mesquito that has joints or root at the joints
of the stalk is interesting as indicating that it
may bo tho velvet grass in its nativo place.
The letter of Mr. Dickinson is clear and
concise and In connection with remarks made
on tho same grass by Mr. Frank Butler to the
seiu'or class of tho Stato Agricultural College
confirms mo in my estimate of its qualities,
Slnco writing brfnro on this subject I havo
mado two discoveries, ono that velvet or hips
quita grass will not licsra lodgement of river
mud; it dies under conditions of sediment de
posit from overflow through which Kentucky
liluo grnss pushes its way with seeming licne
lit from tho top dressing. The other is that
tho strong growing clover plant (sweet clover)
that I mentioned as worth tho Attention of
graziers of Kastcni Oregon, Is a Menial plant
which fact renders it mcasureably worthless
us a permanent pasture plant.
John Minto.
Ashland, Or., March 2, 1881.
Mm J. Minto,
Dear Friend I havo noticed two articles
lately In tho Faumkh written by you on
grasses, etc., and thought I would liko to say
a few words to you on this subject. For tho
last 2.1 years I havo been giviug thts matter
attention ami havo tried various kinds to get
something that would grow on our level and
rolling pasturo lands to fill tho place, or as a
substitute for tho original bunch grass, and I
might say I failed in ovcry case this is with
out irrigation; have tried timothy, blue crass,
(Kentucky and Knglith) red clover, alfalfa,
mesquitte, Knglith rib grass, meadow oats
And somo others. Alfalfa will grow by irri
gation, or on somo lands that the roots will
reach the water in I) to 8 feet, but will not
make Winter pasture.
Panicum S"ctaiiii.k. This isainllletfrom
tho dryest plains of New Zealand. Twill grow
with less molsturo than any other grass. Its
roots nro enormous; whito, tender and as large
as ono finger; and so numerous ns to comple
tely fill the earth for a depth of a doen feet.
They aro excellent hog feed. Neither Hooding,
frost, or drouth can kill them. The tops
yield more bay per aero in a season than
Altalla. mock never liloat Irm rating it,
nnd besidesit grain producing and food-enduring
qualities, it ii m hardiness and every
other way superior to any other fcrago plant
of which I havo any knowledge.
Two years ago I sent to W, A, Sunderr,
Sunders, Fresno county, California, for roots
of this Panicum Spectabile. They grew or
sent up one or two stalks; the next Spring I
took up a few stains or roots and divided
them; they agaiiiScut up a few stalks last
Summer, but tho rust did not cmno up; do
not know if they will; they do not appear to
mako the growth mentioned in the above
clipping. I wrote to Mr. Sunders on tho mat
ter this Winter and ho said the variety I had
would not stand our Winters here, but that
ho had a hardier variety that would, I have
not sent for any other; as you sec, tho aliove
clipping nays it would stand frost. He says
this and his other hardier varieties are of the
Sorgum Halapeuse, This would not mako a
p-uturo grass, but if it itcw ni rt commended,
would do well with us for hay, as wo have to
rely on wheat or oats for hay,
Some time ago I saw in a San Francisco pa
per an account of a fodder plant or shrub from
South Africa, called Pentzia Virgata, grown
by seeds and cuttings vultivab-d in New Zea
land and Australia, said to make a large
growth of good feed on dry land. Do you
know anything of these things?
This Fall there ha returned to this section
a man that formerly lived here, but lately
come from Colorado and said there was a na
tive gra in the Southern part of Colorado
ami new .iiesiuu caneu gramma grass, lie
says this is not like the grass along the Union
Pacific and Central I'ic'lo railroads, that was
called buffalo grass. This, hu says, is the
most nutricious grass known, and will stand
more tramping and feeding than any other;
stock will eat the root, and that it may be
fill and tramped so that there is not anything
to show, but when it rains it will coma out
again; will grow where the rainfall is quite
light at an altitude of 11,000 feet, with the
thermometer 23 degress la-low zro in Wintur.
I have been trying to get some seed but have
not as yet lieen successful. Thero is a man
hero who formerly lived In Texas, Thomas
.Smith, our late representative, who livi tin.
meaqueto gran that joints or roots at the
joint of thu s.talk, only grows on damp land,
nd would not likely grow hero on our dry'
lands.
Our native bunch grass is near all gone and
we cannot keep cattle and horses here on the
FRIDAY, MARCH
range as formerly. Wo can keep a few sheep,
but tho loss on them is heavy somo seasons.
It appears to me that nil tho hunch grass on
the plains from Hastcm Oregon to Nebraska
will soon go, from the immense herds grazing
thereon; ami if there cannot bo found any
thing clso to (ill its place, it will lo a serious
matter. In the prairio grass country of the
Western States, even with their severe Win
ters, when wild grass Is gone, tamo grass
grows well to furnish feed. M.
CillUAiio, Feb. 18, 1881,
Hon. John ADnto,
Salem, Oregon,
Dear Sir Your valued favrof tho 27th
ult. received this morning and noted, also
sample. Accept thanks for your attention.
The variety, so far as I can judge from tho
ceil, is Holcus Janatus, or Yorkshtro Fog,
and Is contidcrcd objectionable, in the U. K,
It Is found In ryo grass, especially In Irish
grown seed, that climate being sultablo for
It growth. In Ocrmanv it la called "soft
fescuo" and I think it Is only useful as you
dcscrilio. Al.nKHT Dickinhon,
HELP ONE ANOTHER.
rint Help Myself and then My Nalghbor.
I want to tell your readers how to savo cv
cral dollars each year, (lot some nlsiko or
other clover seed and having ditched nil acre
or two of land, sow thn seed thick enough to
make ft good stand; then mako threo or four
Lingstroth U'o hives, get somo Wcs to put in
them, give them a little attention, and you
will get proliably four or five gallons of excel
lent honey from each hlvo, say twenty gal
lons of honey in all, and then count up tho
cost in the saving of sugar and svrup. (lood
honey ii excellent for putting up fruit in,
making vinegar and a multitude of other
things, (live your bees something sweet to
work on and they will not mako bitter honey,
until thu sweet is exhausted. Sweet nlyssum
is'gnod, and swcSt mignonette (reseda odorota)
is excellent; also thu honey locust, ns is tho
Inaswood tree; and by the way, why don't
somo of our nurserymen import some of tho
latter. Let us begin to cut oil' somo of our
useless expenses. Look at what wo import-
all of which can bo hail hero just as well ax,
pick, shovel And fork handles, axles and other
wagon material, plow beams and handles and
numerous other wood work, all from across
tho continent; peaches, grapei, apricot and
canned fruit from California; broom corn,
leather, saddles, harness, hoots, shoes, woolen
goods and clothini', hats, caps, etc., etc. And
what do wo send oh in exchange? Wheat,
vthoat, wheat; thu coarstst and least inexpen
sive article we have. How long can any
country exist under such circumstances? Wu
import many other things, but all mentioned
may be luadu lure.
Now in tho alovo casu from one to two
acrca of clover, buckwheat or other honey
producing plant, wo get ten or fifteen dollars
worth of honey, and lxside wo still have a
full and paying crop on tho ground, Two
years ago I mado an ax handlo from half an
oik grub, such as any farmer can make, thru
oiled it and laid it away until seasoned. That
handlo is good yet, although in constant me,
and when struck on thuhaudlua foot from the
ax it will lly from my hand beforu it will
break. Father had a lot of forks nearly all
with pieces of handles, Hisbrother, who was
thero on a visit this Winter, split out somo
adi sticks and made good handles for tho
forks, a also for mattocks and other tool
usually thrown away when thu handles nio
uoiio. If wu will only look around us we can
find many place where a saving can be affect
ed, without any inconvenience to ourselves.
Perhaps many of your reader do not know
how to maku a J-angitroth hive; if so I will
tell them how in somo future number, unless
somo ono better prepared than myself gives
the information. Let us have a column of tho
Faiiukk devotod to the apiary.
J. S. Cilimnili.i.,
Mohawk, Ijine county, Oregon,
Bow to Kill Apple Tree Lice.
Waniiouuai, W.T., March I), 1831.
Kditor Willamette Farmcri
I havo noticed in your paper some talk
about lice on apple trees, and I will give you
my receipt. I mako a solution of grease and
ult; ono quart of finu solt to one-half barrel
of water, and live pounds ot grease. It Is
Utter to use soft soap instead of grease.
That is what I use, ami it kills them; and
my trees grow nicely,
ours, W. I'lciicr.
Another Adulteration In Butter.
Tho New York dealer In butter, finding
that thu tub overran in weight, five to six
pounds, were at a loss to account for thu fact,
until they discovered that tho increojio in
weight wa caused by an addition of powder
ed soapitoiio. Tho "loaded" butter came
from thu city of Cincinnati. Tho powdered
soaiistolie is white, fine, and tasteless, and is
sold for $'J0 per ton. It is uut butter!
18, 1881.
8CHQ0L MATTEK3.
Resolutions Against the Changing of Text-
Books-f 2,300 School House to be Built
at Turner's Station.
Wo arc IntorcstedTTtho cau.o of education
and would 1.0 clad to receive occasional nrti.
clcs on this subject During the past week
wo havo received tho following!
Halkkv, Or., March 11, 1881.
Kditor Willamette Farmer!
Kncloscd find resolutions pasted by School
District No. 4.1, Linn county, Oregon, on
March 7, 1881, showing that there Is at least
ono district in tho great State of Oiegon that
do not proposo to havo a scries of tcxt-liooks
forced upon them, that is obnoxious to them,
even if thero Is a section of law warranting
tho same.
Wiikiikah, Section 12 of tho Oregon school
law provides that tho district throughout
tho State shall adopt a certain scries of text
books, or forfeit their proportion of tho school
fund; therefore bo it
HciwiLvr.it, By School District No. 4. Linn
county, Oregon, that section 12 of tho Oregon
school law Is unjust, arbltraiy, nnd tends to
ward despotism.
Hkholvkh, That compelling districts to
adopt a certain scries of text liooks or forfeit
their proportion of tho school fund, is with
holding from tho people that which is theirs
by right.
Hkxolvkii, That tho frequent changx of
textbooks is burthensomo on tho people, nnd
should 1)4 denounced by tho district through
out the Stato of Oregon,
ItiLtoLVK.il, That wu will resist tho adoption
of Brook's series of Arithmetics, even to car
rying tho matter into tho courts.
Kksolvkii, That tho olllco of County School
Superintendent should !o nliolished,
itKwn.vri), That n copy of ilieso resolutions
lo sent to the Willamhttk Faumkh for pub
lication, and also that a copy bo sent to tho
County School Superintendent.
Jon Simon, Chairman.
F. M. Kiiikk, Clerk.
Under datu of March 11 th, School District
No. 4(1, J. "SI. Kny, Chairman; and .7. N.
Waruinuth, Clerk, semis us exactly tho tmmo
series, oi preamiiies ami resolutions, ami as
they nro identical with tho above, wo do not
publish them,
Haiiiihiiitiui, March 12, 1881,
Kditor Willamette Farmer!
The following preamble and resolution were
unanimously adopted and ordered to hu sent
to thu Faumkh for publication, at tho annual
school meeting of School District No. 49
Wiikiikah, Thu school law a it now exists,
imposes duties on School D strict Directors
nnd County Superintendents, without audi.
eir nt means for their performance, and make
assessments on our property, without return,
ing its equivalent; sustains a Statu Board who
impose n heavy tax on us in the change of
school Ixtoks, to please some publisher; ami
oft time selects the poorest liook and en
forces them on us; and,
Wiikiikah, The common schools of tho
State aro not as edlcient ns they wcru before
tho exitiiiL' law, and that wo must olwy the
dictates of a Statu Board is unworthy a citi
zen of a frco and enlightened pwiploj there
fore lie it
Kksolvkii, That we, the tax paver of
School District No. 48, denounce tho law a
unjust, unreasonable, inefficient, Ausuriurof
our rights, depriving us of our freedom, nnd
canning certain publisher to grow rich oil' of
our labors; nil of which seems grievous to bo
lioriic, therefore wu demand its rclieat.
P. II. Willi.- Clerk,
Tiiiinkii, Or., March 1, 1881.
Kditor Willainetto Farmer;
At thu annual school meeting of this dis
trict, on thu 7th iust., (ion. II, Turner k Co,
presented the district with two blocks of laud
for n school hoiuu situ, which was accepted,
and tho sum of $2,200 voted to build a school
Iioikc, to bo completed within two year.
Tho usual "old fogy" element fought Against
it, but tho progressiva element prevailed, and
wo will havo a "way up" schiol house.
!. S. Mattion,
Clark' Oregon Seedling Strawberry.
This is thu time of year when penplu will
be putting out small fruits, and wo call ut ten
tion to thu abovu berry, of Oregon origin,
which wa rejKirted on by the Statu Horticul
tual Society last Summer, and pronounced the
lent berry for fiimntsi, flavor and hardiness,
thu member had ever seen. Compared with
Wilson' Albany, tho most popular market
berry, it is much letter flavor, licars a week
or ten days earlier, ami continue late in tho
season. Mr, F. A, Clark, of Kast Portland
originated thu lterry from the seed, aud has
no w over a quarter of an acre of tho plant
growing. Wu lielievu it to bu ono of thu best
fruits ever known aud it superior flavor, with
it other qualities named, should soon bung
it into universal us?. Apply to F. A. Clark,
Host PortUud. :i-l8-4w.
Hides, Furs, and Bktns Wanted.
Koihland Bros,, of this city, publish u caul
stating that they purchase alt tho above
firticlcs, and aru also buyer of wool, or ru
ceivo thu thu saino for sale on consignment.
This house doc an exteu.ivu tiudu aud ha
Luu a long timu in business here.
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NO. 5.
BOOK NOTICES
Scumnkii roil Mahcii has a number of In-
tcrvstlng points. The second pait of Mrs.
,l"''lt1, 1,,'ual,t ",?cttc' "A W'rliri.ii,"
wi" bo ""V rrn'' ,,y " !" "vo read
tho first part, nnd'will bo found even moro In
teresting. That this story adds now laurel
to the author' reputation it not doubtod by
any ono who lis read it through. "In Lon
don with Dickens" is a chronicle of tho local
ities of "Bor," Inoluding Mr. Tiilkinghoru'i
house, Llmo-houso Ho1, Jenny Wren' home,
tho Inn of Court, etc. Dr. B. K. Martin,
who contributes this paper, writes from per
sonal familiarity with tho places which ho des
cribes. Another similar paper is to follow.
Thero la an Ulustiatcd nrtieb- on "John Sin
gleton Copley," by bis gronddaughtcr, Mr.
Aniory. Further variety is givon to tho num
ber by a second, paper of "Kceollcctlon 6f
American Socloty," by Mrs. S. W. Oakey; an
Illustrated paper on "Striped Bans," by Mr.
Francis Kndicott; nn Accoutnf "Protestantism
In Italy," by Kov. Washington Olaildcn; "A
Dangerous Virtue," a striking short story, 1y
Mr. II. H. Boyoscn; tho fifth part of Air.
Schuyler's "Potcr tho (lrc.it as Kulerniid31o
former," Illustrated by Blum, JCehllg, land
others, and thu concluding paper of "imp
c etf Pnrisiau Art." Among thu poems thero
la n sonnet ("Two Homoi") by Dr. Holland,
who, in "Tonics of the Time," writes of
"(leorgo Kllot"nnd "The Metropolitan Muse
um," and takes not- of Bishop Cetxo's excep
tion to part of a recent paper in Ji;ribiMT on
thu Biblu Society. "Homuaml Socicty"treaU
of "A Mother Duty to her dirls," "A Now
Cooking Stove," nnd "Servants' Kooms and
Quarter."
Tim Mahcii St. Nicholas. Tho most strik.
Ing things in tho March St. Nicholas aro Mr.
Olipi, nut's admirable paper giving tlie-tonch-iny
story of "Lady Jane tlrey " (to bu followed
in April by the companion article on "Mary,
Queen of Scots"); ami illnsrraUxl aeconnt of
two sturdy Icelandic Inly ami their i1niterate
"Knieiuter with n Polar Bear"; "Mary Jane
Describe Herself," an illustrated autobiogra
phy of a Sunday school scholar; n new wien-
tilio indoor amusement ealhtl "Tho Magic
Danco";au iiuidcnt of AiUlina Patti's child
hood, when traveling in thn United States, in
1834, with Ola Bull and Mailrieo Strakoschs
mid thu four serials, - thu foiith lusinl'meut
of Itiwsitcr Johuscii 'h tl ore of "i'liai-k.n
Kogeni," in which is tlescril o'l that young in
velltor's disastrous "horizontal hallnmi num.
sum' ; Dr. Oewald' stirring "Aihentuie. ic
.Naturu' Wondoilaiid"; Mr. Clara Krskino
Clement' sreeind paitemf 'Storns of Art nifl
Artist," with six piulurcs; mid thu anony
mous "Mystery in u Mansion; a Story of aa
S. S." Thoru am more than liftv illuntrulionu
n itauo of music, and an Anglo CMiicmi story
u mil iijjfn nun kiiv e" loicrpre'i.
PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
Ill 18(1(1 a now biood of poultry was n.xhili.
ited for thu first time. This was of Americas:
origin and stood almost a an American cross.
At first tho clitics said that it would nut aui
could not brio I true from the. simplu fact that
it wns such A cross, This breed was subject
ed to much ndvirsocriticis.il and it early
disappearance predicted. What is thu result!
Only uliout eleven shoit )iui lava palvd
sincu i wu first exhibited und wcnderful to
relatu it already rank a nearly, if not quite),
thu hading variety of poultry in tins country.
Thu poultry shows aru lilted In gi eat part with
fowls ot this variety and thu poultry JouinJr.
teem with articles in its puiikc. 1 refer .lfiw
to thu Piymoth K ok wh.eh ranks the hjif'iusl
fiomn utilitarian standpoint of any bmjd ia
this ciintry.
Whit is thu ocosiou of tiiis change in ttciiti
ii.entJ Why do thoiio who fonneily ubused
thu breed now join hand to raise it to oven a
higher ptucu of houoi! 'Iho simple fact is,
thu breed has. proved jtscll woithy ji dcr, all
ciiciiui.tinu und in all situations, fthai ).-
tried from Maine to California in this country
und never failed. Wo have sent iJioku fouls
to thu icy air of .Sweden and Noruuyuud to
thu torrid atmosphere of Florida and never iu
ono single instance havo they be-eu so much
affected by tliu chan;u a 1 1 fail to gain satis,
faction,
F. II. 'Ciiuim,
Nerviiigton, ComKU'ticiit.
Vibrator Threshers.
This mako of thresher will be icpirsontcd
in this Statu this year by Messer. 'LamlxTion
Ic. Whiting. They intend to bavu a large
number of engines and thresher hutu in tilwe
for this year harvest, Thu linn of Ni'cIioIm
Shepherd & Co. have long manufactured tho
Vibrator Threshers. It I the intention of
those gentlemen to keep on hand a largo sup
ply of extras, etc. Seu the advertisement in
other columns.
CSko, W, lli'.sr, of WhiUnker, Marion
oniuty, Oregon, has an advertiteiintut iu this
week's initio stating that hu has Ksex tuino
and Leicester sheep for nle. Mr. Ii, bos
liecn n careful bleeder of sheep, swim), cattle
aud fancy stock for toiiiu year i, and lia a
J reputation of keeping good stock.
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