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VOL. XIII.
9 A WORD IN 'SEASON.
'J Now that Vool is bringing a great deal of
jnoney into the country, and considc-rablo
lyrheat ia being sold, we request all whose tub
Jcription are not prepaid, to remit for tlio
me as soon as possible.
Money being to scarce in tho country, for a
year back, we have not insisted on' prepay
ment, as wo intended to do, and aa a conse
quence, for that time wo have experienced the
tBOSt Serious trouble. Lx.lt m-i-r Itnnurn (n
rfihe newspaper business.
U) All wo need is prompt payment of accounts,
tssmi wo nope, 11 una mm readies you, you
111 excuse this dull and not fail to make the
nuttanco.
The date to which you aro paid is on the
g with your address, and If it is not correct
form us without delay when and where yon
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ail at a cost of $2.1, wutako this metlioil and
lopo it will not bo labor wasted.
AN INTENDING IMHIORANT.
Aniu-.MC, Dickson Co., Kansis, 1
May 12. 1881.
Jjsditor illnmvttu Farmert
. lly answering tho following questions
Vthrough tho columns of your valuablo paper,
jfyou would much oblige several persons hern
Kwho intend to change their present location
Km Kansas with Western Oregon.
Hj First, Which time of the year, Kail, or
HSpring, would be tho most suitable for a new
j vomer to rent a farm, and in about w hat coun
klV of Western Oregon would a man find tho
fittest chance to rent? Second, What nra the
pwnunon conditions (hero in renting; docs tho
,towntr of the place furnish team and implc
Menta to tho rcntert nr baa ilm rnf.i. fr C1...1
M himself, and what abate (a he t?i itinir
J si-U MatSauifiiilcj ti.iima
ClIllisT. lUltTICX.
Anhwlb.! The man who comes in the Fall
I limit a place to rent or buy to suit him,
, 'if course, go right to work on his years
crop, though he has to wood up and prepare
-for Winter, which is a disadvantage. Tho
majority of immigrants come here in the
Spring and Summer, and so have time to look
about and decide where to settle, and ran
earn something if they are willing to work in
t harvest. A may who comes in thu Fall, if he
has money, is all right. Land is generally
rcntud for one-third the crop, where the rent-
. tr furnishes team and seed, but where tho
owner of the laud furnishes team and teed ho
expects ono-half. That is for grain land, but
circumstances of course alter the nature of
the contract. A a general thing a good
vnrktnip mnii rmt litnl a rlinnr.- tn twiil- In nru .1
advantage.
WALLA WALLA WHEAT IN MEW YORK STATE-
A year, or less since, the writer of the sub
joined letter was iu this country on business,
and was so struck with, the tine appearance of
our wheat that he sent home two bushels of it
to try to grow on his farm near llatavia. The
failure of the wheat there, by being winter
killed, looks rather strange, in iew of tho
fact that the aced came from Walla Walla,
where Wintcra are often very cold, and where
wheat aeldom Winter kills. We are inclined
to think that Mr. Show crimen planted the
wheat on ground that was too wet to safely
encounter a severe Winter.
IHtavia, N. Y., June 13, 1881.
My Dear Kditori
A little over a year since while I was in
Jjour city, I bought a couple of bushelr of
white wheat that was raised in tho Walla
J Walla alley, and shipped it home to sow and
note the result. I promised I would give you
the result. I would say the soil was a clay
loam fallow. 1 worked it well and towed 200
oands of phrsphste with the w heat. It was
iowu the 12th of September. At the samo
time I sowed the balance of my w heat. He-
iult: The Winter has killed the whole of it,
r nearly so, I am inclined to think our di
lute U too set era f or w heat grow n in yrevu.
lours,
J. W, Snow ekmav.
A 15,000 Found Fool of WoVl.
Gra.ni Mop.sp, W. T., June 20, 1881.
Editor Willamette Farmer!
A few lilies from this section might be of
Lterest to some of the readers of your paper,
train and grass is good, considering the
ivy frosts. Cohl nights in June. The
lit crop will be very short. A lew plums
nd cherries left. The wool trade is firm at
llvtuced priics, and on the IStb inst. a pool
r 15,000 pounds was sold at Tenino. there
I at litl)' competition between tho Jews and
meri'sin bidders, and our American boy, W.
CroJy, took the prize at 20 cents i er
Lnd, aiks paid for at co.t price.
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ORANGE HEETINO.
Wkst Union, Or., June 27, 1881.
Kditor Willamettu Farmer:
Although at a very late day, you will please
permit me through the columns nf your valu
able paper to inform its many readers of an
occasion long to be remembered by the peo
plo of the surrounding country about West
Union. It had been arranged aomu weeks
previous by tho West Union Grange to have
a grand picnic on the second Saturday in
June, and invite Judge Uoiso, tho Muter of
tin State Orango to Ims present as orator of
the day, and alto to organize a I'omona Orange
in Washington county. The arrangement was
well carried out, fur at an early hour on the
day appointed, the good peoplo of West
Union Orange, ever ready to advance the
cause of the farmer, began to assemble with
their (ainilusi also with baskets and boxes
well filled with that which assists the enjoy
incuts of such occasions, 'Iheio was a mini
Iter present from thu dillcrcut granges in the
county. There was nothing to mar the pleas
ures of the day, with but ouo exception) our
Wchfoot country, always tiuo to her rainy
practices during public gatherings, did not
forget to give us a sample of hermnitt powers
by show eis it Interval of an hour or two dur
ing the day. There had been a speaker's
stand and many scats prepsred in the grove,
but owinir to the dsmpnesa the exercises were
conducted indoors, which consisted of both
instrumental and vocal music. The instru
mental musio was kindly furnished by the
R.'cdvlllo string band, accompanied by the
organ. The opening piece was sung by sev
eral oices) after which our Worthy Stuto
Matter, Judiro Uoise, was introduced to a
well tilled house and delivered a sensible and
practical address in tile interest of tho farmer
in that impressive and quiet manner in which
he is so well ijualiKed, which was well re
ceived and much appreciated by all preacat.
Next in order was dinner, which wm toon
spread in the grove, n tables, by the good
lailics, who had come prepared with eatables
of almost every kind that would tempt the
appetite of the least hungry person. Dinner
was announced and all invited to help them
stives, which every una seemed to do, in tho
most iirprotvd granger style, without making
n very groat iinprcMiion on tho contents of
the table. Dinner over, every Iwdy was
ready for a merry time, the joiing engaging
in awingingaml other amuaements, while the
older ones enjoyed social comcrso, accom
panied by good music, etc
At 4 o'clock Judge Itoise opened the grange
and all necessary business was transacted, af
ter which the' Statu Matter organized a t'o
mona Orange, which will be known as the
Washington J'nmoiia Grange, with the fol
lowing otlicersi J. C. Weatherred, M.'i Robt.
Iinbrie, O.j T. II, Tongue, L.J Win. ,Muxey,
S.j J, Hoard, A. S. A. Tongue, C; James
Smith, T.j J, Freeman. Jr., Sec.) . Sim
mona, O. K.j Mrs. I). It. Weatheired, C.t
Mrs. Robert Iinbrie, l'.j Mrs. James Smith,
F. Mrs. Thos. Tucker, L. A. S.
As night was then near at hand we alt dis
persed for home, with the understanding that
the W est Union Orange will meet the second
Saturday in each mouth, at I o'clock, and tho
Washington Pomona Orange will meet at 3
o'clock on the second Saturday in July at
West Uniou hall. Thus cIomi! the West
Union Orunge picnic, long to be remembered
for Judge Iloise's able addrt-,the sociability,
and good dinner. Kxcuae the length of this
notito. SrCHKTAKV I. O.
Tho July number of the North American
Review lears tho usual characteristic of time
liness. Carl Schurz leads olfwith a suggestive
paper on "Present Aspects of the Indian
Piohlem," iu which he discusses the Indian
obstacle in tho way of the country's develop
ment, thu harmonizing of the habits, occurs
tions and interests of the red men, the neces
sity of educating their youth, the making of
the men themselves small land proprietors,
and the offering of inducements to them to
sell for a fair compensation the landa they do
not cultivate. Next a caustic writer gives the
views of "A Yankee Farmer" on "The Relig
ious Conflicts of the Age," to the discomfiture
of the modern Agnostic, Moralist and Kvolu
tionitt. Anothtr trenchant article it "The
Power of Publis Plunder," by James Parton,
which appeals to the sons of our men of char
acter and wealth, on patriotio grounds, to en
ter into politics, and become the safeguards of
cheir country against rings and bones. Mr.
Henry Oeorge dwell on "The Common Scnso
of Taxation." J'The Cost of Cruelty" is pre
tented by Mr. Henry Rergh, and "A Study of
Tennyson" comes from the pen of Mr. Richard
Henry Stoddard.
Pinafore and the smallpox reaced Honolulu
and Japan on the same boat. They didn't
mind 'lie smallpox erj much.
PORTLAND, OREGON,
Information Wanted About Coast Lands.
U.miin, Union Co., Or., Juno f, '81,
Kdlt.r Willamette Fanner t
Wishing to learn something in regard to
tho lands along the Coast, and in Tillamook
county, and knowing no better course to per
sue, we w rite to yon for the desired informa
tion. If you will give ns a short history of
the same yon will confer a faor on a number
of tho farmers of Union county. Tell us in
regards to the land and health in particular,
and su:h things ss a greenhorn would be
I iablo to ask. Is there a paper published there
and if so, in what vtlliage? Will you lie so
kind as to send us the names of a few prom
inent and reliable gentlemen of Tillamook
county. The. frost has committed some ter
rible deprivation on the Union county gar
dens this Spring and we want to go where wo
can raise plenty of vegetables and fruit and
have an abundance of grass. Please answer
through thu lolumiisot jour valuable paper.
Yours Ketp'y, U. 1). Wilhon.
ANHU.ru. Inuniwci to the rIkjvo ho have
to say that all the, ma coast of Oregon has a
climate tempered by thu ocean currents and
winds, so that they have no tceru Wintersor
hot Sihiiiiicis. ToAards the CuliiiuMa tiro
land is commonly coveivd with heavy timber
but is less so toward thu California line. Tilla
mook is favorable for dairying and sends con
siderable good butter to this niaik-t. It ia
Isolated, the mountain road leing dillicult for
wagons, but is easiest r ached by sea. It has
a small population, but they are excellent
people. We refer to the follow iug well known
citizens now there: J, C. llcwly, Horace
Holden, H. F. Itolden, M. Perkins, S. Tillot
son, can be addr'ssed at Tillamook, Oregon,
Further South, after passing the Oiand
Rondo Indian Reservation, w hich reaches to
the ocean, we come to the Ynitiiiia bay and
Alsea valley, and wo have lately published
some interertiog communications from Alsea
that, ought to glvo n good il of IhJ oonniry
and its advantages.
South of there is the Sinslaw valley, that
has river with good entrance, and is
now opening for settlement We havo also,
of late, pultlishcil letters from there, and have
alwajs held up its advantages to public.
notice.
We mutt not omit the Umpjua river, which
is between Coos bay and tlie Siuslaw, and lias
some active settlements.
Further south It Coos bay, w hich has sev
eral thriving towns, where two ncwspapeis)
am published. On the bay arethip yards and
coal mines. The Coiuille river is juat south
of that again, and we have occasionally pub'
lislnd facts concerning this region.
South of Coos luiy is Curry county, and we
have ijuite lately publithed a cprreipoudence
from there. This is a mountain region, or
quite hilly, that baa a mild climate and otters
great inducements for stock of all kinds. The
past winter was very mild there. We should
consider Curry county, though rather lone
some with only a sparse and scattered popula
tion, as good a region to go to to make a cer
tainty of stock-raising, as can be found any
where. The climate is mild both Summer and
Winter. It should excel fordauylng and also
for fruit-growing, as all kinds of fruit should do
well there. The w hole coast region ought to
le exceptionally healthy.
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In Memortum.
Jokiian Vallev (iiuMiL .No. 42, May 10.
Kditcr Vt illamettu Fanner:
WllHiCAS. It has pleased our kind Heaven
ly Father to take fiom our midst our dear
sisvcr, r.veiiuu vomica, me uejoveii wile 01
our worthy biother, R. U. Cuvick, who de
parted this life May l(i, lhSI; and we the
members of Jordan Valley Orangs, feeling
deeply the losa wr have sustained, do hereby
KKAOI.VK, That we bow with chasUtiied
spirits to thu will of Cud, knowing that he
ilotth all things well,
Hkmolvm), That wo manifest our respect
for the memory of our decewed sitter by
wearing the mourning hajge of our order for
the period of ninety days.
RtsoLVk-p, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the surviving friends in this
their sail bereavement j and realizing how fee
ble is human sympathy, we recommend them
to look for consolation to Him whose intlnite
wisdr cau overruh all things for their good.
its. vci), '1 hat these reolutiont I placed
upon tue records of this grange; that a copy
be fumithtd to tile family of the deceaswl,
and also that copies be sent to the Willam
kttkFakmkk and Albany Herald for publica
tion. ,
Jt'ttA R.TllAYEK, )
T. Fkoit, Committee.
T, P, Oooiiman, )
H, Sii ELTO.v, Secretary.
MULTNOMAH POMONA GRANOE.
Notice is hereby given that Multnomah Dis
trict Pomona Orange No. (1 will convene, at
Fast Portland, In the hall of Multnomah
Orango No. "I. Saturday, July llith, at 10
o'clock A. M. Thu attendance gf tho members
is desired, and we alvi solicit all fourth de
gree members to bo present.
J. J. Joil.swje, Sev'y.
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FRIDAY, JULY
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TOOM HOWELL'S PRAtAlE.
HoWLii. PiiAlntK, Or., Juno 12, 1881.
Kditor Willamette Farmuri
As I soe yji have no correspondent at this
place, I thought, as I have leisure today, that
I would give you a few items. Our Fall sown
grain looks splendid; the late rain has done a
great work in maturing our early sown crops
snd also our late crops, somo of which, wo
thought, would hardly mature now looks
first rate) and If it does not dry nlTtoo soon,
we will have excellent crops, and if wo could
only got a reasonable price for the same, our
farmers would again be able to movo on, the
most of whom had been greatly crippled by
the rust two ears ago. There is, however,
another cause that haflbeen a great drawback
to fanners, and In fact all Illiniums men in
general,, that is-thisi Money has been a littlo
too easy to obtain, slid vro havo coneiiiently
most all gono in debt beyond our ability to
pay. All would have been right, no doubt, if
everything had come out as wo contemplated,
but our plans fsih-tl us, mid contc-rpieiitly we
have A heavy debt standing against us, which
plainly straws us the fallacy of living ahead of
our means. J tail we strictly ailhercil to tho
cash basis, wo would now bo in easier circum
stAiiccs. If all butiness men, as well as the
larmcra, would sdopt thu cash basis, it woul t
be tar better for ljtli talesman and consumer.
Now, if any person thinks different, let him
try it for a month or year, and lie will soon
Mud nut that ho ran save money by paying
cash down. Do yo'i not know that thcro is no
business man aoaii pld as to let you have your
supplies for a w(o!o year without making
stmethil g out of y ul He cannot, nor will
he, sell you goods' at cheap on time as ho can
and will, if you pa) him the eaah down ao I
conclude that 0 is lar better to Imj out of debt,
ll you navo uui nine, rainnr mtii lie in ilf
ami own a great XU- Hits easy
has obttmiMrw (lTwU-rlvfvto!'-fanran.r
sessions, while if he had adopted
plan, he would now be independently rich, for
I hold that any man who has a reasonably
good fann, has a fortune that is worth keep
ing. Now, Mr. Kditor, let any person pay a
visit to any nf our commercial cities or towns,
and ho will soon bo convinced that this is the
great crying evil of the country, for juntas,
soon as jou inaku your appearance iu town,
every agent that has congregated thero w ill
attack you, and if you are in the habit of buy
ing on time it will be almost a miracle if jou
do not purchase something that you could do
without) but if you adopt the other and moru
safe plan, you always know just what you
have, and don't havo to wait fur a good crop
in order to pay your debts, for in this way you
lave none, and consequently your conscience
is always eaty, and you cm take your case and
sleep like a charm.
I noticed in a number of the Fahukk, some
time ii. May I think, an article on the culture
of the Mammoth Russian sunflower. Now I
wish to ask yiu what can be done with them?
Can a persou make any money out nf them?
Would they be a good crop to Summer-fallow
witli '1 here is no doubt but what they will
grow and maturu well in this country, and if
they can bo utilized or made piolitable as a
crop, it will be a good investment. There is
this drawbacki There is no machinery iu tins
country suitable for tho miuufacturu of oil,
which is tho best disposition that could be
made of them. Mr. John D. Kaufman, of
Howell Prairie, has already ono acre planted
in these sunflowers, and has seed to plant an
other acre. He thinks that they can ho made
a profitable crop, both for oil and as a feed for
stock, I'iejte give us all tho information you
have about this plant, for we are truly dcair
ous to rind something to Summer-fallow with
that we can make profitable at the time lime,
Ac. T, C. Shaw.
Note by Kditwi. In regard to a crop for a
Summer-fallow, we have published in the pait
how a farmer made a fair ciop of com and
used it as a Summer-fallow with success also
how Mr, Withycombe, of Wasliingtou county,
planted ground in rape seed, and made a val
uable green forage crop, and put the ground at
the same tune iu the best order for grain. Our
idea is hat the sunflower can be grown safely
for a farmer's own use, and that he can then
test his ability to find a market for it. A
change of crops would be a great gain for the
country.
RUSSIAN IUNFLOWER BEES.
Ohrr.os City, Or., June 20, IMI,
Kditor Willamette Farmer!
In your last issue I read an in'juiry about
Mammoth Ruttiau sunflower teesd. I have
about a quart of seed, that I will send out in
small quantities. Those asking for tc-d will
plcaui furnish stamp to pay postage.
Yours, respectfully,
II. A. May.
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1, 1881.
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HOW TO RBA1I40XEN BEES.
C1.ACKAMA8 CoUNTr, June 20, 1851,
Kditor Willamett Fanner:
For the bena&t of fciiltjiiii that .iro raising
beet, and especially ihoaa that wish lo rear
their own queen bee, I with to give a few ex
tracts from W. F. WiUUms. Hesayat "In
rearing queens, I setter a strong, healthy
colony, especially strong in young bees, ami
remov 0 the queen, Tho pext day, or as soon
as the queen celt begin to develop, I remove
all the combe containing rggs or uncapped
larviej I then select comb containing egg
only from my beet colony, (usually from im
ported stock) and place It in this qner'nlcss
colony, prepared aa attove. I am to have my
young queens hatch out on the 14th or Ifitli
day. The 10th or 12th day I divide this col
ony, and prepare a many colonies by dividing
ones as is necessary for the number of qu-ns
wanted. Tho 1.1th or 14th day I givo to each
colon), thus pit-pared, a queen cell. I then
keep watch of the cells till the queen conies
out. If well developed, with good wings, I
mark the data of hatching. If faulty, I de
stroy her, and givo the colony another cell, or
join it with another weak colony. As soon aa
my queen comes out, I select my colonics
containing drones with which I desirn to mate
my young queen. If thcro is not a good flow
of honey I stimulate by feeding warm honey,
or sugar syrup, to those hives containing
drones also thoo containing young queens,
I usually put a few selected drones in the same
hive with virgin queens. When my young
quuens aro three days old I clow the entrance
of my hives containing selected drones, and
thoso containing virgin queens, to prevent
egress of drones or queens. I rsnerally do this
about 11 o'clock a. M., or before the drone
takn their daily .flight, which usually occurs
'Miout 12 o'clock to 1 p. M. Watch ewrclo'oisi
ty until all aro fertilized. If the Weather is
favorable 'and your bc-ea propoily stimulated,
you will seldom fail in having your queens
fertilized by tho oth day."
(I. M. Doolittle gives hit plan thuat "Our
plan of rearing qneent is thin (and after the
result of the past 7 J ears wn have 1111 reason to
discard it) in thu Spring wu select the colonies
having tho queens, giving the best results the
season prrvinus, and as early as possible, get
them strong in numbers. If wo cau do this iu
no other wuy we give them brood from other
colonies; hut by a judicious spresding of the
brood, the object cau generally be attained
without help from other coloniea. So wu get
them to swarm iu advance of the rest, thus
gcttinir our cells or queens, reared just as the
Ih-cs used to rear them when they lint came
from the hand of the Great Creator, and He
pronounced them good. These cells we give
to nuclei, which are funned to suit the
rcqu reiueiits of the cells, and by the time we
with to usu queens iu the Spring) wu have
quc-eus that are jutt at good as thote reared
by any other method, and we think a little
better. If we wish a fnrthtr lot of culls from
thu samo mother, we put thu colony contain
ing her iu a hive filled with empty combs, and
iu two or three dt) s, when site gets will to
laiiug, wu talto away Gnu-half of thu empty
combs, and put in placu thereof fiutues of
mostly sealed brood from ntlur hivca, and iu
about lifti en days then after wn get another
swarm with thu tame qjteu, and of cour e a
fiuu lot of cells. So wu keep 011 till the swarm
ing season is over. Thus, by a selection of the
butt quec-nt oauh t ar and ri itring them by thu
best plan, our bees nuy lu improving int. ad
of retrograding."
Try thu above. Improve your bees as jou
do jour honuis, cattle, thcep m.d hugs. Why
not? biiiAisr.
Dayton (W, T.) Newts Fanners in attend
ance upon thu Grand Jury givu encouraging
accounts of thu crop prospects. KcqiorU that
grasahopjiers and cricket, are doing damugu
aru without foundation.
Jacksonville Sentinel i Wheat is ripening
rapidly iu thu Applegate val.ey. Harvcat will
commence next week, so says Mr. Ray, Tho
reapers all over tho county aru ready for thu
harvest, which promiacs to be a good one.
Jacksonville Sentinel) Thu farmers aiu too
busy to come to town. They aro getting in
their best licks in their com, sorghum and
hay fields. Thu teason is most advantageous
to agricultural pursuits. We have had a suf
ficiency of ruin and plenty of suuthinu, and
the growing crops aro as thrifty as can be.
Wo are not afflicted, likoagicat many loc.il
itios on this coast, w ith crickets and grtuthop
pert, snd thu farmers aru happy.
King e,f Hlood is not a curable. Hut, read
er, try it and usu It on thu incilts of tho Cure,
aud you will find it as rcprecutvd.
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NO. 30.
GENERAL FARMING N TES.
Silvcrton Appeal 1 The fruit crop promises
beyond all expectations. The tree and vine
are loaded. One orchard we hear nf about 4
mile from here was killed by the grataatop
pert last Summer j they ate tho bark off tae
trees, and they have to to taken u in conse
quence. Correspondent n Silverton Appcli The pie
nlc laat Saturday was o succors. There were
about 2000 people present, and the day waa
tine. Among the tpeakcra deserving particu
lar mention were Rev. Slytsr, of Hubbard,
and Jno, Minto, of Halcin. Declamation were
given by Mits Ada Hartman, Miss Maggie
Ilagadon, and the boy orator of Oervais, Bea
nie Mitchell. The music by the -Silverton
hrasi hand waa well executed, and they de
serve thanks for their lilieral services. The
tinging by the Sunday school waa good with
the accomplished muticiui, Mis I'ayso, of.
Mollala, ht the organ.
Orant County Nwt Very few aheep died!
in this county last Winter, wu being' mucji
mora favored 111 this respect tlian surrounding
counties', Tho wool clip Is, larger than that of
last season. Wu have nut been able V ohtaiu.
the exact figure of thu pioductioit of tfio en
titu county, but suppose it will rouslderably
exceed 300,000 pounds. Long Creek alone
yields 70,000 pounds, a gain of 20,000 pounds
over laat year. With a prooer preparation T
hanl Winter by jmttlng up feed, Grant oontf
ty can produce annually 0,000,000 pound of
wool, without overtaxing the county's grata
resources. Our tigurea may seem extravagant,
but it thould be remembered that thu county
i larger than soma States.
Walla Walla Watchman 1 The fruit crop
this year will I immrnie, and many ask
l-Ahemaelvist What will wu do with it all!
1 uy ail meant. 1
Imicii toon this year than usual, and to far the
sewn ho bceu favorable to it. Th rain of
thu last few days have como just in the right
time to give it a good root, and fanner are
sanguine of an enonnous yield if there should
be no moro rain this season.
Katt Orcgoiiiani Mr. Thompson, of Oieas
wood precinct, brought to our otfli-e tho fore
part of thu week a niuple of bundles of wheat
taken from two djtlcrent fields somo live mile
apart. That of one bundle stood fully four
fret high, and the hi ads were all that could
lie asked fort thu other bundlii was about tluee
fitrt high, equally as well hiodud. Roth give
pinmise of exceedingly Urge crops. lly con
versing with the fanner to thu north of
Pendleton as far as the Washington line, we
find the same that this yeai ' yield per acre
will exceed anything heretofore teen in tho
county, Wu have a'sn heard from Prospect
Farm, and the liidiuitiona aiu good that at
leant 2.1 buthels per acre will bo harvested ofl
of 2000 acres.
Vancouver Indtndcntt Tho stock certi
ficate lMiks of th Clarke County Auricultur
al and Mechanical Society am now in the
h.iiult of Mr. tl W Durgiu, and certificate
will lie istued whenevir railed foi. All those
penmns who have subtcri'ieil toward .1 thu so
ciety aru requested Ui rail in, ay up, or.d
ukct their ceitltic-utcK. 'I ho lifo 1111 mhendiip
certificates are also ready for all persons who
limy wish to take them out. To pt thu socie
ty organized promptly, nud mi a linn Iums it
is necessary tha all rtoiiH jnteic-stid thould
not delay iu coming forward.
Wall Walla Watihiimni II. C Paige-,
elmrg. d with robbing W1II1, Km go k Co. 'a
-xpre, tried lust week at Pendleton, was ac
quitted. 'I Lo jurj Mid be was lunoce lit, but
those who witnessed thu trial r.iy It was a
hugti laicc and no jutt.cu uliout it whUoeivtr,
Oiirllifoiliuut tuys the sweating in th.t court
room was simply awful Here-, however, the
ciowd failed to cheer ever the vclilkt, but if
this liiosu waj of ailuiiiiittiriiig our law eon
tiiiius much long-r, Ami-ii'Aii j ittic-i will lie
at A ilhioouut, mid becoiriu a bus word amoug
all nations.
Ashland Tlduigsi 'I Im flrtt fivu miles e(
thu Oregon and NevueU Railroad, which will
run from Reno to Iaku county, it rompktteel.
(Ira-ling is being pushed on thu next fivu miles
with u laigo force, A branch will Im built
from thu Junction lloano through Mohawk
Valley, Quincy and Orccuviltu to llig Mead
ows. Tho route will bo permanently located
immediately.
Jacksonville Sentinel 1 Geo. K. Friges died
at tho family residence near Kerbyvillu the
latter palt of lost week, aged about 7b ) ears,
ilu had suffered long fiun parbly sis, and
death wai not an uiiwclcon-u tutor nt his
docjr. Gove rqor Unix's, as hu wiw (umiliurly
called, vtt.i 0110 of tl.u pionou eitizeiu of
Sin thu 11 Oicguu. Ho leaves a large family
aud a hott of fnendt to mourn hit leva.
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