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AN INTERESTING QKANQE MEETING.
East Portland, July II, '81.
Editor Willamette Farmer:
The Granger's Raiding star directed numer
ous visitors from the different granges of
Multnomah county, and we are pleased to say
also a very enthusiastic member of tho frater
nity, late from New York, to assemble on
Saturday, June 23th, at Multnomah Grange
No. 71, to manifest in common their love of
the beautiful, tho true, the good, the home,
the farm, and the native land. As I have been
absent for the past year, I can truly say that
the Mnltnomah grange is steadily growing in
power and enthusiasm, and trust it will ever
continue so if under the leadership of as ener
getic a patron as Brother A. Luelling, its
present master. Orange opened at 10 o'clock
by the Worthy Master, and the firet business
of special interest was the conferring of the
third and fourth degrees on Mrs. J. B. Knapp,
Mrs. G. Peterson, and Misses Ida Parks, Ida
Clark and Ro9a Woodberry. This impressive
ceremony was followed by excellent instru-,
mental music, by Misses Ida Clark and Dora
Crites. 12 o'clock found this pleasant gather
ing seated at a bountifully supplied table ex
pressing in woid, and act their admiration of
the works of the culinary art, although the
farmers usually profess to love almost exclu
sively the works of nature.
After the young ladies had time to chat
with that young granger on the left, and the
young gentlemen had eaten all the cherries in
that vicinity, the grange reopened to listen
first to Brother David Prince, of Acme Grange,
recite an excellent selection whose name I
have forgotten, but the impressiveness with
which it was rendered will never be forgotten
by his hearers.
.Brother W. W. Johnson was then called,
and, in response, read an essay on Temper
ance. Sister Ida Clark, of Mount Tabor, then
rendered "Shames O'Brien," which was an
interesting and scholarly recitation, and
struck a responsive chord in the hearts of the
audience.
Brother David Prince was again called, and
sang, in au inimitable style, "St. Patrick's
Day," which was greeted with hearty and
prolonged applause.
The literary exercises were concluded by an
address, delivered by Brother J. B. Knapp,
commission merchant for the fanners, eveiy
word of which was business and convinced
the patrons that he was the right man in the
right place.
All are aware of the pleasure and profit af
forded tho young folks in many neighbor
hoods by lyceums, literary societies or debat
ing clubs; the best regulated and most success
ful granges in the country have literary exer
cise as a part of their work. They have rec
itations, select readings, debates, manuscript,
papers and essays, at their appropriate time
and place.
yWho can estimate the value in after life of
the education and training the young people
I can here receive in parliamentary laws and
'usages; in acquiring confidence in manner and
speech, able to express themselves on any
subject that may come up at any time and in
any place, w hen the occasion requires ? It is
here that the farmers who are to represent
fanners in legirlation and Congress, are being
trained and qualified to perfoim their duties
in an efficient and honorable manner. Young
folks, do not let your chances, like sunbeams
, pass you by. "A Patron."
r A Orange Fair.
Editor Willamette Farmer;
Butte Grange is still swimming, and al
though not quite so strong in numbers as some
others, yet it is not lacking in good work. At
our last meeting it was decided to have an ex-
' hibit of our agricultural and horticultural and
Boricultural products, on the 2oth of October
next. The Secretary was instructed to invite,
through the Willamette Farmer and other
wise, all our neighboring grangers to partici
pate with us. So come along and bring a
ample of all your products babies and all
and let's have a good time. Sicretarv.
A Vole from Missouri.
Mr. J. A. Briscoe writes from Rails' coun
ty, Mo; I love to read the Farmer and think
I will be a constant reader, I would like to
come to Oregon, as I like its good climate and
its production of w, eat and vegetables and
fruit. We are not going to have more than
quarter of a crop this season. In the year 1S79
I railed on 00 acres 2,04S bushel, and in 1&E0
' I raised on 115 acres 1,&G0 bushel, and tbit
season I will only have S00 bushels on SO
acres. This is getting too liht forme. This
is a locust jetr, and the wild locusts are teak-
' 'lug the woods riug.
BBiHIEato HPijSa'BwIl ji y j' Att SStil As Sl Js m ( A xMIIjJBBBmv
A CELEBRATION ON THE TAQUINA.
Editor Willamette Farmer:
With your permission I will give a limited
discription of the celebration of our 105tk
National Birthday, held on the banks of the
cool and refreshing Yaquina river, ten miles
above navigation. On Saturday morning an
ocean fog arose that seemed to the writer was
certain to terminate in a general Fourth ot
July pour-down, but fortunately it gently
spread its spray over tho hills and vales, just
sufficient to give everything a refreshing ap
pearance and lay the dust nicely.
On Sunday forenoon the people began to
put in their appearance, and to make prepar
ations for camping and get themselves in read
inesij for the exercises of the following day.
Quitt'a number came from Blodgett's and
King's valleys, and a few from near Corvallis;
so by Sunday evening about eighty persons
had assembled. It was soon agreed upon to
have a deer chase, so a couple of fine hounds
were turned loose, and several men with guns
and piBtoIs stationed themselves along the
banks of the river to await the approach of
the mountain ranger. They had not long to
wait, until a splendid animal came rushing
down the mountain side far in advance of the
houuds, and plunged wildly into the river,
unobserved by all except one of the party,
who being armed with a revolver, only suc
ceeded in slightly wounding the deer, when
it mado good its escape. Amid the excite
ment of the campers the animal crossed tne
liver within a hundred yards of the camp, the
shots being fired close. By this time the bel
lowing of the hounds could bo heaid on the
n.ountain, and the echoing of the shots caused
the men to hurry in that direction; so it turn
ed out an interesting chase minus meat.
The men then returned to camp, where the
musicians were already engaged with their in
struments, which .they kept up uutll a late
hour. Monday mornin? some confusion was
observable among the committeo on arrange
ments, but they finally selected and placed
in the chair for the day Chas. Hays, who soon
put things in good running order. He had
some difficulty, however, in procuring speak
ers, as the Hon. James Chambers, of King's
valley, who was to deliver tho oration, had
notified the committee that, owing to an un
expected call in business matters, it was im
possible for him to favor them with his pres
ence. At the appointed hour the procession
formed with the rather limited band at the
front, and inarched to the grand stand. The
chairman then introduced young Mr. Woods,
of Blodgett's valley, as introductory speaker,
who apoligized for Mr. Chambers absence,
and made a few very appropriate remarks,
after which the bund played, Professor Rider
acting as leader.
The Declaration of Independence was then
real by Mr. Abridge, with good attention on
the part of the audience. The band rendered
another splendid piece. A few short speeches
were made, then F. S. Barzee, of Turner sta
tion, was introduced, and in a very spirited
and impressive manner closed the speeches for
the day.
The chairman then announced that the
band would play a few pieces while dinner
was being put on the long table that had
been prepared for that purpose a short dis
tance from the speakers stand. At this time
the salesmen at the confectionary stand of W.
Pi ice, and at the dry goods and confectionary
stand of Barzee & Whitley, were kept busy,
and the swing was also kept in active oppera
tion. The dinner was all that could lie asked
for, both in quantity and quality, and after
all had performed their part at the table, the
crowd reassembled at the stand, where they
were favored with a few comic songs bv H.
Grant. The last exciting pleasure on the
ground was a target shooting match, although
the name of the winning party your informant
is unable to give.
The crow d now began to disperse, some
going home, while not few were going to
the ball given by Mr. Bryant, four miles
above the celebration grounds, where the
writer afterwards learned the gay dancers had
a good time. Altogether the affair was an
enjoyable one, long to be remembered by both
the participants and lookers on.
Observer.
What Kind of Qraas.
Wheatland, June 27, '81.
Editor Willamette Farmer;
Will you or any of your subscribers be kind
enough to inform roe, through the columns of
the Farmer, the lest kind ot grass seed to
plant in a pasture that is intended to be used
only for horses and colts; also which is best
for grazing, red or white clover, and Hill either
thrive on the red hills and what time is best
to plant it! MrciiACMK.
Boav To the wife of John Wesley, near
Ana, on the 5th, a daughter. .
Mother and child doing well at last act
cou It.
PORTLAND, OREGON,
DROWNED.
Editor Willamette Farmer:
The little son, Oscar, of S. E. Paddock,
four and one half years old, was drowned on
Friday, July 1st, in the Columbia river, at
Mr. Paddock's place. The circumstances, as
far as known, are as follows: The little boy
arose unusually early that morning (about 4
o'clock) and appeared quite uneasy duringthe
day, until his death. After dinner he said to
his mother: "Ma, I want to take a nap." His
ma said: "Go and get iu the bed." He said:
"No, I want to sleep on the pallet on the
floor with Willie, the baby." He laid down
and slept something over an hour. On wak
ing, he was somewhat uneasy, and his mother
.told him to run to the barn and see if he had
caught a rat. He said all right, and ran to the
barn, about 75 vards distance. Hi pa had
brought him a small steel trap the week be
fore, and he had caught 6 or 6 rats. His ma
had told him not to bring any more to his lit
tle kitty's, as it would kill them. He was
seen playing between the house and barn a
few iiinutes afterwards. In about 20 minutes
his mother called him, but received, no. an
swer. On searching for the child, his trap was
found where ho was last sccii. His little
tracks were traced to the river bank, and a
rat seen floating in the water. A small box
had been placed a a step where it was used
in packing up water; this was tipped over
near the waters. Mr. Paddock was called
from the field, and, getting a garden rake,
with the assistance of a boat, in less than 5
minutes, brought him to the surface, but life
was extinct. Pen cannot describe the anguish
of the parents. The mother was so distracted
that it was with great difficulty she was kept
from following her little son. His loss is deep
ly felt, as he was an unusually affectionate
child. X
Thou are gone and I an. left;
How cold and dark tir.0 v
The world of every cliarni bcreft-1-So
beautiful with thee.
We have seen thy form depart
Beyond our window'd eyes.
But shrined within our inmost heart,
Thy memory never dies.
Thou wert the Pscar of my heart,
On earth we only met to part.
But life nor death can sever
My soul from thine forever.
Born July C, 1881, to Harriet and S. E.
Paddock; a son.
An important Query.
New Era, Oregon, July fl, 1881.
Editor Willamette Farmer:
Perhaps you willpronounceme a "phanatic, "
but when hay harvest conies we haze around
for hands to assist, and I wish to ask one
question of the farmers and let them answer
it lor themselves: Were they wanting a hand
and two men should come up the road,
one with a pipe in his mouth and the other,
you would learn, did not smoke; would you
not, from a feeling of safety, take the man
who w ould have no need of matches while in
your hay mow, and let the other travel on and
take a smoke? We cannot avoid hiring smok
ers sometimes, and they will all promise to be
very careful, but they will not all keep their
promise. While taking my hay out of my
barn a year ago, we found upon a tie an old
knife that had betn used for rutting tobacco
with a lot of matches in it, and they all struck
when tried, so that but a Blight thing could
have fired the barn, and no doubt, but it
would have been laid to au incendiary, when it
would be but the carelessness of smokers. I
have no doubt but the question will he asked:
What will you do about it? People will
smoke, and I suppose we can do but little but
run all the risks and suffer all the losses while
they do the smoking, lours.
1IIOMAS UCL'KMAN.
Wheatland, Or., July 8, '81.
Editor Willamette Farmer :
Mr. A. M. Layson has a curiosity in the
shape of a mare.and colt. The colt which is
now about 2 months old, is being raised by a
mare that is 10 or 20 years old. The mother
of the colt died when it was about 4 days old,
and he put this old mare and the colt in the
stable together a few days, and the old mare
allowed the colt to suck her. The conse
quences are that the mare is giving milk and
plenty of it, and thinks as much of the adopt
ed offspring as if it was her own. He had the
pair in town yesterday. The colt is as fat as
you plesse. If anybody can beat that, in the
way of milk, we should like to bear from them.
C. 8, Williamson.
MARRIED.
Mcrrav Shawlkv. At the residence of
Iven Stephens, Pleasant Home, Oregon, July
10th, by Jiles Stephens, J. P., Dr. O, S. .Mur
ray to Nancy Jv, Shawley, all of Pleasant
Home, Oregon.
I saw two clouds at morning just at the rise
of the sun. So silcitly they drifted on, till
they wafted into one, J, K.
Allk of Nature.
FRIDAY, JULY
CR P PROSPECTS.
The Outlook In Oregon and Washington, Com
piled from Our Exchangee.
The Dalles Timis: Duringthe past week
we have conversed with several farmers, who
had come in from the country, and they
seemed to agree in the opinion that the out
look for crops had not been better for years.
The Fall sown grain does not appear as well
as that sown in the Spring. It seems to be in
bunches, and not uniform in growth. We have
some oats which were fully 5 feet 6 inches
high, grown on giound which was first broken
this Spring. These came from the farm of Mr.
James-Cray, on Fifteen Mile creek, and he in
forms us that a large portion of this grain is of
equal bight. - Tho late rains did a world of
good crops, and all our farmers expert an
abundant yield. We are in hopes that the
bountiful yield this harvest will more than
offset the loss experienced last Winter from
the death of cattle, sheep, etc. A few more
such leara as the present and Wasco will fully
demonstrate the fact it stands in the front
rank as an agricultuial country. Farmers ex
pect to begin harvesting in a week or ten
days, as the present warm wiather is fast
ripening tho grain. Some havo already com
menced cutting hay, and a great deal of the
grain will be harvested for this purpose, as
the Ruling price pays them better than to
tbrcshjt. Still a great deal of wheat, barley
and oats -vill be shipped from this county the
coming year. We do not think last Winter
was a usual one, so as to fully test Fall grain.
Other years it has done remarkably well.
There seems to have been so much snow as to
have rotted the seed in some places, which,
with an ordiuary covering of that element,
would have thrived surprisingly. Heietofore
Falown grain has been very successful, and
usiiSoV' has produced the largest crops: and
'.ijbis 'reason we do not believe that the
present iKon-wiuier..ouriaiipers irom
agajif tr iiig Fall" grains. Not ithstonding,
the crop Mill be far above an avei age, and
such as will encourago this branch of industry.
Correspondence of Albany Herald i The
season is now so far advanced that we may
safely calculate upon a large crop of grain this
year in Western Oregon. The cool weather is
favorable for maturing the crops without rust.
So far as I havo seen of the farms in Linn,
Polk, Marion and Yamhill counties lately, I
can state that tho grain ciop will bo above an
average, while tho hay crop will bo under an
average. Tho apple crop is much under an
average. Soft fruits are plenty, while well
cultivated gardens are a lair average, unless
there is it market soon for our old wheat it will
be hard to find room for the new crop. Wo
arc really in t'oublc, because we have too
much of the products of the soil on hand.
Goldendale Gazette: Thanks to the farmers
who havo brought us samples of what their
land will produce. Spreading the knowledge of
it will not only encourage their fellow farmers,
but it will give our country a better name
abroad. The Gazette is the farmers friend
and is always open for whatever will interest
or benefit them. R. A. Simms left at this office
a heavily clustered bunch of cherries raised on
his place just beyond tho buttes, D. F. Hartley
of the No. 6 settlement brought in a splenl id
sample of barley, S. W. Chiders of 'lie Swale,
showed us some currants ami gooseberries,
that it would be hard to beat, and Geo. W.
Smith of Rockland sent a package containing
wheat, oats, barley and timothy, the
stalks beinu larcc. long and well devdened
Hundreds of Klickitat farms will produce
just as wi 11. Fanners, those of you who are
inclined to lie lazy, slovenly and unthrifty.
w ill you not observe and pattern after such as
have betU-r looking and Utter ptoducing farms
tlmn jour own;
Colfax Democrat: Mr. Philip Ititz
states that so far the attempt to
raise grain in the vicinity of Ritzville has not
been successful. He is satisfied that in order
to raise wheat the sod must be thoroughly
exposed to the action of the atmosphere and
elements for at leust one year, and possibly
two; when first plowed it has no more power
of sustaining and promoting vegetation than
so much beach sand. Hence it can uever be
settled by those persons seeking to make homes,
Mr, Ritz will put about 200 acres in grain the
coming Fall, and if not successful in this at.
tempt will abandon that region, as neirly all
tlie seiners nave ueen compelled ,;ood-
Vancouver Independent; The fairgrounds
East of the city on Harney hill are now all
enclosed by a substantial tight board fence,
according to plan. The race track is all finish
ed except a little necessary scraping, The
committee having things in charge have labor
ed industriously, and to some purpose. If
Clarke county does not have a good fair this
year it will not bo the fault of the officers of
the Agricultural .Society.
Eugene Guard: We were told by Mr.
J. K. I' Withers this week of rather
a nugular freak of nature. He had is his
latch of potatoes one vine that pcrittd in
hearing that esculent ou Its vines alovc-ground
instead of at lU roots.
15, 1881.
THE YAQUINA RAILROAD.
To be Built from Corvallis to the Bay In Time
To Remove this Year's drain Crop.
Albany Democrat
It is now an assured fact that the Willa
mette Valley is to havo another outlet to
the coast. The management of tho Oregon
Pacific R. R. have succeeded in placing their
bonds and will commence the construction of
the road from Yaquina Bay to Corvallis at
once. The surveying parties are already at
work and the contracts for lalwrer havo been
losed. Active work on the road will be
begun as soon as the surviyors finish tho
first sections of the road. Wo feel confident
that our readers may depend on it that tho
rood will now be pushed forward to comple
tion as speedily as possible. Tho finances of
the road hare been put upon a solid basis,
and the company propose to have trains run
ning from Corvallis to the Bay in time to do
their share in the removing of the graiu crop
this season. Vessels will arrive at Yaquina
this Fall in time to load the crop, and arrange
ments have been made to give the Valley an
outlet independent of selfish Portland. That
we aro rejoiced at being ablo to make this an
nounccment is hardly a fair oxpicssion of
our feelings.
We believe tho road w ill accomplish a vast
good for the people of this section, and even
if it does not prove as largely beneficial as
some have hoped, it cannot help but change
materially the aspect of atlairs, and mako us
more independent of a city that has need its
advantage over us in a manner that has been
in many ways hoggish and near sighted. It
makes a nearer route to the sea board, and
this alone means that it will cost less to gut
our grain on shipboard. This is one advan
tage that cannot be taken from us. Again it
will give us a competition from which we
may expect a more reasonable rate on char
ters, and lower storage and other charges.
It would bu difficult to enumerate the benefits
that may bo expected from it, if it is managed
in the interest of tho people, and some will
come with it that cannot be taken away, no
matter how it may be managed. Thus wu
consider it a matter for rejoicing throughout
tin entire Valley. It is tho intention of the
company to put luigea on tne river so that
grain at various point above and below Cor
vallis can be shipped, and farmers will seo
the advantage of storing at some accessible
point.
Wo feel confident that wheat will command
n better price, and that means increased pros
perity. Railroad building will naturally at
tract more attention to this section from par
ties who are thinking of locating in the State,
ami a rise in the value of real estate may be
looked for.
The Corvallis Gazette says: Early last Fall
the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company was
organized in this city, and shortly afterward
Col. Hogg, its President, went to New York,
and the general impression obtained belief
that this company would construct its road in
time to carry away the crop of 1881, but
obstacle after obstacle was imposed in the way
by the enemies of the road until hope almost
failed in minds of many friends of tho enter
prise, hut these difficulties have at lost been
overcome and the early completion of tho rood
is now a fixed fact, On next Monday two
corps ef cnginceiH will cominencH the perma
iicnt location of the road and as soon as the
location is cosiplcted the grading will com
mcncK, and we arc confidently sssiued that
the road will he completed to this place by
January 1st, HH.'t. The road will be a stand
ard grado and the track laid with f0 lb. steel
rails.
ROQUE RIVER ITEMS.
Ellenhbuiui, Or., June 2", '81.
Editor Willamette Fanner:
The Rogue River grange has made arrange
ments to hold their meetings heieafter, iu
Hume's Hall, at Ellensburg.
The regalia, which the Mvrtle Creek
Grange kindly loaned us, have reached us in
good order.
The Bteamcr Mary D. Hume, Capt. Cough
el, arrived at Ellensburg on the 21th iust.
The run of Spring salmon is over, and fish
ermen are taking up their nets.
Wool growers are busy shearing sheep
shear well and look well.
Educational interests are progressing. The
school house at Bagnell's Ferry has lately
been furnished with commodious desks. Mr.
Marri, the present teacher, has 30 scholars,
and gives general satisfaction. Gramiek.
Will Oo East'
Dr. II. Carpenter, of this city, who has re
cently been appointed advisory physician to
the Board of Building Commissioners to su
pervise the saniUr requirements of tho new
Insane Asylum building nt Salem, contem
plate visiting a iiiiiuVr of the Eatei n ssv.
luius during the ensuing .Summer with a view
of familiarizing hiuuelf with their workings.
fr
NO. 23.
Oregon Pacific Railroad.
ori Oregon CokalA
Since the issue of our June uumber the long
pending preparation for the construction of
the new railroad, w hich will first connect this
valley with Yaquina Bay, and afterwards
cross the State at its center line to Boise Q(y,
Idaho, have been completed. The constnse-
tlon of tho first sec-tit n, from Yaquina Bay to
Corvallis, a distance of about CO miles, will
proceed as fast as possible, so soon as the es
oot line is located by the two engineering
partis who uie now taking tho field. Tke
Oregon Pacific has advertised for 130,000
ties, to be delivered between the 1st of 5op
tcmber and the 1st of December next, at Ys
quina Bay, and along the line of tho road, as
will bo seen on referenco to another column.
It is intended, and expected, that this tint
section w ill bo completed by the end of the
year, in time to carry out through the now
Outlet this season's crop. Judging by tho en
thusiasm excited throughout thrse valley
counties by the intelligence, as it has gradual
ly filtered out by tho preparations being made.
it is impossible to overestimate the1 importance
of tho i-ntcriise, undertaken firet by the
farmers themselves ten yeais sgo. and nowt
bu consummated in an enlarged and perfected
form. Tho causes of tho delay aro widely
known throughout tho Slate, and need net
here be repeated. It is only right to say that,
so far as our information extends, tberc is full
ground to be confident that no outside cause
can henceforth operate to affect or interfere
with tho completion of tho Oregon Pacific
Railroad. And, with honest and free compe
tition for tho transportation of loth the
outwards and inwards traffic, thu farmers and
producers generally will have fair play, and
the one great fear will be removed which has
rested hitherto, like n dark cloud, over the
future of tho valley. With the construction
of the Oregon Pacific Railroad, ir involved the
uprising of the uuw town of Yaquina upon the
bay. romo of our Portland friends appear to
regard this prospect w I tlranythinj; but natia- ., .
faction. But we have yet to learn that the
foundation and growth of a new trading point
at upwards of a hundred miles distance can be
anything but an advantage to the "commer
cial metropolis" of a State, when capital und
population f i oiu afar oil are the means of such
foundation and growth, and are no' Ktilmtraet
oil fioni the men or iiiouuy of tlm oldtr und
larger city. Tne future of Oregon demands
that provision shall be made for tho flood of
immigration, which will inevitably follow the
opening ot tho direct lines of transcontinental
travel, when thus at last the natural advan
tage of thu Statu in soil, climate und manu
facturing facilities to the rising tide.
The Coming Wheat Crop.
Ciiiclntutl Knqutrtr,
A prominent grain dealer of Chicago, who
has traveled in the West inoro or less for fif
teen or twenty years post on an annual tour of
observation, bos just returned fiom his last
trip. Ho was out in April last, and came back
with thu impression that tho crop of Winter
wheat would be much better than tho expeota
tiou of many, except iu Michigan, The obser
vations of the pint two or three weeks have
changed all this. He now says that Michigan
will not yield more than one third as much as
last year, being 'JO,000,OUO busncls short; Illi
nois will bo short to tho extent of liO.OOO.OOO
to 10,000,000; Indiana, l!5,0(M,ono to II0.O0O,
000; Ohio, lO.OOO.WX), and IVniisjlvauia and
New V'ork will be five or ten millions short.
Between tin-in and the total falling oil' in the
States named w ill bu fully onu bundled mil
Iwin buhhel.i Hi Winter wheat, lie says the
groin in many places looks w II at a distance,
bi't on examining licldn closely the ears arc
fouiril to l,v fliort, and the up par. utly g06a
wheat proves to ho largely shall.
jay Oould and Orexon.
The I'oillaiid Merinry of iciint date say
"a confidential agent of Jay (ould, thu rail-
roid autocrat, has been in thu city during the
week taking notes for the inluruutiou of hi
astute employer. This agent, who i an
perie-iicoil railroad mun, says that Gould's road
will reach Portland fully two months before
either of the other lines is finished. JIu tuts
been through the States and adjoining Terri
tories, and appears to be- strongly impressed
with what he saw, our wonderful icMGure
and the- piosperity abounding on nil lidiK. If
Gould Is determined to kiep Lis promise, lie
will )uu to wake up and comme-ULu opera
tions without loss of tune,"
Good Specimen of Green Wheat.
Mr. Frank Batchelur. of this e-itv. has
handed us a sheaf of wheat, which stands six
feet six inches ill height. The variity ii .Mold's
white- Winter, ami was mwn in O t iber and
November, on L'round that was Ill'.htlv past
ured. It is ruined by .Mr I. II. Mays, of Cor
vallis, lien on county I nerc aiu some sixty
acres, and t u estimate i H ill yield tuxnty
livu bushel to thu tut It can ho t ii at our
oilier for a short tune
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