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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1882)
r fi! 6H. ! ! Fif ft. 4-i H' ml w ! 8 Commercial. ' MARKET REPORT. HOWK rKOiaiK'MAKKKT. The following represent wholesale rate, from producers or first liamls : FLO UK. In jol bing lots standard brands, J4J6fi.00; best country bran!s,$4.23(2$4.75. WHEAT Valley J1.03J Wall Walla, f 1.60 lor new crop; 67 to CO cents net to fanner a bushel at Walla Walla and near point. OATS. White, 57Jc; weaker for good feed tf biuhel. 9NIONS.-lUc POTATOES. -80o per bushel. 1IDDLINGS Jobbing, for feed, $22.50 43125.00 V ton. Shorts, $1820. Chop, $20 $26.00 V ton. BRAN Jobbing at SUalu per ton. BACON bides 10 cents; Hams, country cared, lofgluc; city cured, Iulc; shouldcre, JQAllc. LARD In kegs, 14c; Oregon leaf, tins, Jfjcj do in pails, 161llc BUTTER Wc quote, extra fresh roll, 35c; fair to good, '22ifeii5c; common, lG20c; solid is kegs. 25(27ic; bust pickled rolls in bbls or half bbls, 262Ji. DRIED FKUi'l'S. Apples, sun dried quar tered,' 67c; sliced, 7fe)8c; machine dried, 9al0c; Jfears, machine dried, DalOc; I'lums, son dried, ditto, 12a)6c. POULTRY. Chickens, full grown, $4.00. EGGS. Near by' fresh laid, 13c. HOGS. Dressed, 7i7Jc. BEEF. Live weight, 3jo for choice. SHEEP. Live weight, :ij4c. WOOL. Eastern Oregon, 18a25c; Wil lamette Valley, 21a28c; Uinpntia,3S30c. HIDES. Butchers' hides, dry, IflalTo; country cured, dry, 10c; culs J off, green bides, salted, 7a8c; country ditto, 7'(8c; deerskins, dry, 4Uc v lb; dry Bhccp pelts each ipal.w; dry elk, sue per Hi. TALLOW QuoUblo at filaOc. per lb. HAY $12alJI per ton and plenty. APPLES-Sltol 60 per bushel. SEEDS-D. J. Malarkey & Co. give us tho following as their prices : Onion sets 2630 Ota per lb; Timothy seed, U8 eta per lb; Al falfa tfced, lb18 eti per lb; Orchard Grass, -SHS30 cU per lb; Red Clover Seed, 1718 eta per lb; White Clover Seed, 4050 cts per )t) Alseke Clover Seed, 4046 cts. tiKNIflUJ, MEKCMAMIIMF.. BICE. China, No. 1, 6c; Chiua No. 2 Moi Japan, 7c; Sandwich Islands, 89c. TEAS Japan,4050C5c; Black, 4075o; Green, 6580c. OOFFEK CostaRica 1620c; Java,2S30. riUGARS. Crushed A 13c; Fine Crushed, ISol Cujbe, 13c; Extra C, lljoj' Golden C, llo) Sandwich Islands, No. 1, 10c. BYBUP. Five gallons 7Cc. CANDLES 1316c. RAISINS. -California, 3.25$2.76 125 n box. SOAPS. Good, 75c$1.76. OILS. Ordinary brands of ccal, 26c; high grades, Downe & Co., 37Jc; Boiled Linseed, j ditto Raw, 77c; almou oil, 40c; Turpen tine, 70c; Pure Lard, 1 10; Castor, $1.252 1.40. SALT. Stock, bay, $12 t ton; Carmel bland, f 12); Coarse Liverpool, $20; Finn quae Hy, 26 Aihton's dairy, ditto, $30. . xkaoi runurjia. uonncuy, $z v doz; Preeton & Merrill, $2.26 V doz.j COMMERCIAL Tiiuiuiiiav, March 23, 18S2. March weather has been against our farm frs, and lias hold them back from spring plowing,' so that they are, manyof them, quite behind hand with their work. Tho winter, for two months past, has been miserably disagree able, and farmers must crowd their teams to set in their emps as early as is deshalilc. When wo lead, last week, of rain in Cali fornia, the v. cathcr was remarkably pleasant here, but wo liavo always noticed that rains jn California work their way north; so, sure enough, thoy have reached us, and given us a continuance of the rains wo could will ms p nse with, The effect of recent rains has been to revivo the hopes of California farmers, for their wheat fields have been refreshed all through the State; and the San Joaquiu valley, that was parched and appeared lost, looks beauti ful. It is singular, but truo, that one good fain, that comes opportunely, makes a toler ably sure thing of a wheat crop there. When Californians anticipate a drouth they hold over enough v. heat to help them out fn case of scarcity. A month ago they felt sure that there would be a poor harvest, and with 000,000 ions of wheat in hand March 1, con Idered it certain that so much of it would be held over that the tonnage supply would be more than suflioitut for all their needs, but recent rains, coming unexpectedly, but not too late to lw beneficial, hao put a now faco on matters. It u now belieed that all tho surplus grain left over from 1881 will be sold And shipped, and if so, the tonnage supply rill be a small pattern, if sullk'ient lor actual paodf. This has caused a firm demand for ves icle and ad ance in freights, which have re cently ruled 6a to 7 Cd per ton higher theic than here, for aa the season's trade winds up irlth us, we find that our wheat supply dwin dle to lets than expectations, while tho California supply is considerably greater than WM supposed. Well potted psrtiea figure.up the entire sur plus for export from the Columbia river the jmaent year at 260,000 tons, or at about 9,900,000 bushels, while California's wheat export during this harvest )ear will reach J, 500,000 tons, or over forty-three millions of wwhelt. The total export from California and th Columbia river will reach 62,000,000 fruihtls, or '1' thousand shift of one thou sand tons register. Exporters here believe that the California situation will toue dawn soon, and that there t do Just reason for the advance in freights. As it is, we cannot get ships below 62s M to United Kingdom, wheu they can get Cali fornia charters that will pay for goinir there to load. This prevcuts a present decline in freJghU below late figures, but we look for inch decline to occur within a few weeks. It looks aa if shipa were at the nicrey of ex porters, or too u would be. The weak foreign market is based soniew hat spon the general expectation of a good liar. rest all over the world next summer. From all quarters there it report that appearances faor a jood crop. Another reason for low flguitt it the uuuiually great turplut from JbU coast, but that is a nutter they may at well get accustomed to, for Oregon and Wash ington possess as much area of wheat land as California, with much more reliability as to yield, so the wot Id may cxpfct in a few jcars to se thii coast furnish 100',OOJ,000 bushels of wheat for foreign consumption. Unrulier strangn that our own surplus does not show more present increase, but that is partly due to the fact that of hte years our farmers arc turning more attention to sum mer fallowing, and trying to keep up the soil by better farming. Another reason has been that tho price of pork induced many to feed their hogs liberally last fall and muter, so that less wheat went into warehouse. If the present freight rates wero backed by the Liverpool prices that ruled last October, our farmer would, manyof them, have the heart-burn because they did not hold on to their wheat, fur wheat would be au average of 1 to 1 10 per bushel through the valley .if the English market wero as good a it was last fall. The way it has remained on a level is rather extraordinary. During the week just passed we have read in the papers that the English and foreign market) were strong and improving. When w c ask exporters here the fact?, they explain that the market is getting constantly stronger, and w here there wero no buyers at current rates a foitnight since, there are now many buyers, and they recognize a small advance. Tho English cablegrams of an expelling firm show that there is scarce any change in the market in four weeks. The latest oflcr for a cargo lor immediate smpinent Here is 4 still per GOO pounds for an iron ship; 47s for a cartfo in a wooden ship, and both the Western Belle and Reporter, large wooden vessels, have just been sold or their cargoes have at 47s per 600 pound. On the 10th a cargo was sold for 47s; there has been an advance of 3d per quarter since the 16th. Ou February 22 an Oregon caigo' was sold in England at 61s !M per quarter, and on March 22 another cargo was sold for 51s (id, a slight decline; both those cargoes had arrived there. The fact is that tho Eng lish and European grain trade is firm and .brisk sales are made, and we may hope that the markets will not weaken There has been an advance of five cuts per bushel at New York during the week. Freights in California are held well Up to GOs per ton to United Kingdom, while wooden ships have been chartered heto at GOs, and at prcscut tho outsido.figure would bo G2s Cd, and might be 45s, only that there is a demand in California because they liavo not enough ships on tho way to carry off their surplus. On Tuesday the Crown Prince, in this river now, was chartered in England, reported to bo for less than D2s Gd. To show what an ample supply of tonnage w e have on hand and on the way, there are now seven guod ships at Portlund, five of which are receiving freight, ami two are seek ing charters, and are very anxious, as no one wishes to tako them at over GOs. Besides these thero aro on the way 32 vessels with ca pacity to carry 50,000 tons, which, with 7 now in port, mako 00,000 tons of ship ping, while wu have not nearly that much wheat or (lour to send away. In view of this fact, ordeis have been pivon for several ves a Is bound hero not to enter the river, but to go to San Francisco, still no 0'ie doubts that o :r tonnage supply is superfluous. On Tues day the British bark Emily Chaplin arrived, without any previous notice. On Wednesday the English market opened strong, but a later cablegram says there was a disappointing feeling at tho close. Buyers give the range of this market at SI. 0-1 to $1,031 percental for good Valley wheat, but wo have heard of $1,114 being paid fur a round lot. Any person desiring a lot of good wheat to fill up a ship would be apt to bid up to got it. e hear a rumor that $1.05 was ottered for 1600 tons choice Valley. Tho averago figures can be taken as $1,021 to $1,031 in ordinary course of trade. We notice from the returns of cargo arriv ing in Euglaml, published in trade journals, that Oregon wheat is arriving in fine order almost without exception, while California gram cargoes frequently come to hand with claims for damage) also our w heat is quoted at 0s per ton more than best California, anil whilo we at this moment have Us difference of quality m our favor, and freights are 5s to 7s Ud cheaper here, Sun Francisco quotations give a better price for wheat than we are able to give at Portland with almost, if not quite 10 cents per bushel show n in our favor. This is au old story with us, for the Willamettk Faumlh has for years shown the same state of things. Wo ought to-day to have $1.75 per cental for wheat if thcto figures are correct, and w e challenge any one to deny their cor rectness. Oata'are no longer in demand for shipment to California. Ample rains cive assurance of a coming average ciop. The local demand holds them at 571 cents per bushel, aud rather weak. Potatoes have been shipped in auch quan tity that the California market ia oersup pliedi prices here are 75 to 80 cents. It is uot impossible they may rule lower if the new crop there comes ou well. Latest newt from California reports a glut in the potato markut, as shipmeuU from this region exceed all expectations; 20,000 sacks arrived from Portland within eight days, and that overdid the busineas and sent prices down. Hop hsjve beu for three consecutive years at a fair price said tut hear of mora hop-yards to be pUuted. No mau with limited means can atlord to mvest all lu so precarious sot ar ticle, for whilo we are reasonably certain to rvalue fair crops with judicious luuidliug, th price has beeu piccaneu. However, they who hate held ou and kept up faith have fouud govil returns. Late pricej are 10 to SI cts m clan Kraucisco, We lu e Ueu disappointed tint the market for dried fruits has net improved, supposing the scarcity of fruit of all kiuda, Kut, wonld create a demand aud price, but the market hangs. We have fouud out, however, that WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, MARCH whenever an extra choice lot of drid fruit comes to market it finds a purchaser at fair rates. This line of production can improve its profits more by improving its quality than in any other way. AJ1 pork products are well up, but we hear that dealers hero have checked shipments to this city for the reason that the supply on hand has been overabundant. Thero is good inducement for all farmers to tnaku pork pro duction a s'aple Lusiness. Dairj ing becomes more u regular trade than heretofore and there is no reason why it should not be prosecuted extensively and with scientific skill. Farmers should remember that wo are now in a developing stage and the growth of cities will open a iood market for gilt edged products. This is a line of trade that we should carry to perfection so as to be entirely independent of California dai ries. I'Vgs aro down to 15 cents very p'enty. Chickens are lower 4 per dozen. Veal is worth 7 cents per pound for good carcasses; sheep, 3J to 4 cents; beef, on foot; 31 cents; pork, on foot, 7 to 8 cents. UOLD AND STOCK COMPANY'S REPORTS. Ban Francisco Markets. Sas Fkanclsco, March 22. Reccints Wheat, 95,000 ctls.. including 85,000 aboard ship; Hour, 3,500 i sks; pott' toes, 1,000 sks; egys, 18,500 dozen. Salmon Advices from Australia report salmon Is higher; quoted at 8s 3d in bulk fi?(fflto6d in bbls. Wheat. Market quiet but firm. White No. 1 shipping, $1 G2J akod spot; $1 60 Jul)-; $1 67 August; $1 50 S ptember; $1 GO bid spot; 1014 March; si outn"y 51 00 August and September. Sales, 150 tons white No. 2 shipping weeuly, $1 52J from ware house. Barley Choice brewing $1 70 bid July; No.l feed, $1 54 ak.d spot; $1 42J June; $1 10 September; $1 371 bid June; SI 08 September; No. 2 feed sold; $1 021 Sept. Oats No. 1 sold $1 33j, September; No. No 1, $1 75 asked spot; fcl 70 April; $1 42 September; $1 40 bid September. Bran Sold. $1212J June; $14 December. Potatoes Maikct weak anil dull; Wash ington Territory oflered at $1 75 from ware house; $1 721 bid. Eggs Steady.. No chango to note in quo tations. Butter Fresh roll, 2729c. Sugar Whito advanced half cent, brown ouo cent. CIIARTFRM). Charters are firmer; GOs refused for wood to Cork, U. K., for orders. NEW OKK MAHKETS. Nkw York, March 22. Wheat Strong; $1 351 40. Flour Dull. CHICAGO MARKET. Chicago, March 22. Wheat Nominal; $1 31 1 May. Pork-$17 35 May. Lard-$10 00 May. beekboiim's kxolisii reports. Lo.niki.v, March 22. Floating cargoes aud cargoes on passage Stroug. Mark Lane Improving. Good cargoes No. 2 spring off coast, 49s 6d. Good cargoes red winter otf coast, 51s52. Good cargoes Californian off coast, 4Ss4Ss Gd. English and Erench country market) Fi-in. Imports into U. K. during past week 300, 00OJ flour, 155,000 bbls. Liverpool Quotations Spot, firm. Boston Wool Market. Boston, March 21 There is no chance in wool. Demand is fair and prices steady, bales of Ohio and 1'eunsyliauia fleecca have been at 4345c for X aud XX, and 45c for XXX and above, including; choice selections. Michi gan and Wisconsin fleeces range from 4142c tor X with mi derate salts Michigan and Ohfo No. 1, 45(2, 18c. Unwashed wools are unchanged. Fine has been selling at 2533c; medium, 2636o, including choice selections; low and coarse, 2b25o Combing and delaine selections are steady at '4650c for fiue de fame and line aqd medium combings. Un washed combings is dull at 2932c. Buckeye aud similar grades of California wool are quiet and unchanged. Pulled wool is not varied and h is beeu in steady demand. Choice Eastern and Maine supers range from 45(&2'c; com mon and good supers, 3033c. Australian ool, quiet at 454Cc. Cape wool ranges from 2U33o as to quality. Carpet wools are quiet and remain unchanged. The Cereal Cropft' 1881. The cereal estimates of the Department of Agriculture for the crop of 1881 are com ple'cd, showing a more general reduction in yield than for many years. During tho ti e preceding years no ouo of the grain crops met with serious disaster. In 1875 the wheat pro duct was reduced, while the corn crop was above an average. In 1874 the reverse was true, wheat making an averago crop and corn nearly as bad a failure as in IhbM. In ISO!) corn w as a comparative failure, while wheat produced more than au average yield. In no season since the inauguration of crop report ing has there been so general disaster, involv ing corn, wheat, barley, buckvv heat and rye, oats alone being exempt from loss. The aggregate of corn estimates is 1,104, D10.COO bushels, grown upon t54,'JC2,025 acres, or 18 0-10 bushels per aero. 'Ihis is a reduc tion of 31 per cent, from tho crop of 18S0. The wheat crop aggregates 380,280,000 bushels, a reduction ol 22 ver cent , grown upon 37,700,020 acres, a yield of 10 M0 bush els per acre, the lowest rate of y ield y et re ported for tho entire crop. Rye 20,704,050 bushels, a reduction of 27 per cent,; area, 1,780,100 acres, ) iclding 24 7 10 bushels per acre. Barley 41,101,330 bushels, a reduction of 0 per ceut., grown on 1,067,610 acres, or the rate of 20 0-1 0 bushels iter acre. The product of oats is 416,481,000 bushels, against 417,885.380 in 1880. The acreage is 16,831,000, aud the yield 24 7-10 bushels per acre. Buckwheat 0,486,200 bushels, grown on 828,813 acres, yielding 11 4-10 bushels per acre. Tho aggregate product of all cereals is 2, 063,020,570 bushels, against 2,718,103,501, a decrease of 24 per cent. The aggregate value of cereals grown in 1881 is greater than the total valuation o! 1880. Corn and oats, mainly consumed at home and used interchangeably, ore most af fected by 'the failure of niaixo. The average value of corn has advanced from 30 610c in 1SS0, to 63 6-lDo in 1831: oaU from 36 to 46 4-10c wheat La produced troui an average of Ooo to 11.10 per bushel. The values are in round number, as follows ; Com, 9750,000, 000; wheat, $453,000,000; oata, 1103,000,000! ryr, 110,000,000; barley, 133,000.000; buck wheat, I8.OUV.000; total, 1,465,000.000, agaiust (1,361,000,000 in lt0. Fixi.su Compensation. lhe ork weighing all mails passing oer the various railroads in this county will be commenced on April 1st, and be continued for 30 working days, 111 order to estimate the amount the gov ernment shall pay for carrying said mails. The calculation made will be the basis of the remuneration to be allowed the railroad com pamei for the next four years DifcU. Mrs. Ira GoodLough, one of Oie- gou's pioucer women, died at her residenceon Yamhill street at 9 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Goodnough had been suflenug for some months past with Bright's diecise. She leaves four children, two sons ai.d two daugh ters, all of whom arc giown up. NEW THIS WEEK. STOCK MEN, ATTENTION I Make Money Yourselves. And benefit jour neighbors as well, by tailing po-ters petting furth tho merits of jour fino Mai lion". These may bo had bj- sending to I 11 9 j Wahington Stroet, Portland, Oregon. He docs All Sorts of Printing, Bookbinding, etc., and should you need nnj thing in his lino, from a card with asingloword to a mammoth iotor, you cannot do better than to call upon or sond to him. lXdAh BLANKS for salo. Save Money 1 fa J 1 : ' ,uviy cm. dealers yritics . Vthvuili sciryou ANy ar ticle for family and per sonal use,iivKny quantity at WJioksale.Priccs . No waiter uriatyo'ii uiwit , send for our Sataloguo. yVecajrtyinttockltie lar gest miety of 5oods in Moiitomety'iVaTd&.So. 22? R9,2j) Wabash AVc. j SIBS0N, CHURCH & CO., . Shipping and Commission MERCHANTS, Vorlhenst Corner nf Anil and Front Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON. aui;l tf USE ROSE PILLS. T. A. WOOD & CO., REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 1. O. O. F. Temple, I'ortUntl, Or. T"1TE AUE PHEPAHED TO GIVE YOU A BAIt TT gain either in Farm Lands or City Property. We have some epkndid 5, 10, and 30 acre lota near the fit, improved and unimproved. A lso 40, b0, 80 and COO aero farms within 14 miles of Portland. A large list of heat Farms and Dairy ranches, scattered up and down tliu Valle. Glad to receive a commission from jou either to tuv orsUlland Give us a call or write for circulars and lists of farms. fel7m3 Eastern Cranberry Vines VOR SALE FKOM A. J. BURR'S BOG, Olympla, W. T. 1,000 Mnr $10. 5,000 40. 10,000 " ....SI o. Send money by registered letter, money order, or b H ell, VtLTgo & Co., with directions for forwarding', in 1S77. I planted tliree 50-foot beds of the New Jer. tey iranberrj vines, f planted them eighteen Inches apart, tach uj ; Banded one bed six Inches deep, one three inches, and the other 1 planted on the natural boL'. lhe sanded beds jleld but fiu berries, and are dUntr uui, in ,wwi KM'tnaJ iiuui me naiurai ueu two large sugar barrels full of berries, and only one barrel irmn notn me sanded ones. (1 bold the three barrels In Olimplafur.'. Thci wire coual to about nieor. dinar iranbtrry barrels j Jlmk orptat land thatoierllous until about the first of la Is tliu best for the cranberr) . Keep the water uii me tines uuiii me jam irosis areoier, and )0u win luuua goodiropeierj jear. if not subject to late frosts, ftattrcan be dispensed with. riant b dropping the tinea eighteen Inches apart, each wa,aml fori n' Into the muck with a forked stiik or wedge sluiced dibble Hoe out the weeds tile first j ear, pull tbeiu out b) lurid the second, and the third j tar the) will take care of theuisehci. 1'l.uit In Maj and October A. J IlUllK, mchJJuil 01 nuila, Thurston Co., W. T. LEST A McUREW, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, No. 10 Stark Street, Portland. I'.ttwecii Front and First. THE FOLLOWING .aKE A FEW SAMPLES OF lands for sale b us. 1 ilft AelE!'. 1 uie wuth east of Portland, a XtHs Louse, barn, and small onhard. Good soil and a splendid location for fruit raising Price. 11.000. ALSO A AA9,lES miles soutlwast of Portland, S5 acres &w Ml vuiuiauuil ITlce, f4,UUU. ALSO OQACRES, 4ml'es fart of PortUnd, all In eultha iO tlon; nice cottage house, 3,500. tJLWr kar special rarlllllrs for dlMlu riarm Lands. fibsiu iq J Himss The Pntil.Br 24, 1882 OREGON SEED DEPOT.1 ESTABLISHED IN 1872. MILLER BROTHERS, Wholesalo and Retail DEALERS IN SEEDS, ETC., First and Tajlor, 8treets, H AVINO 1'UBCHAStD THE INTEREST Ol" SceilDeuot.no aro nreparedto offer (fecial fafiecrs and CUrdeners Mill do well to bo cautl u their seeds from jeartojearon eommis-ion and nae no kiiovucujo oi mo seen Dimness; buy jour iiZ from a responsible House ho Import an E.NTIKK .MJW hlfltK KAC'II HBAMMf, and voir 'crowg not fall so often w e )m e now opened a complete stock ol Field Orasn, Harden and J lower beeds, at rcanniS rates On hand a limited supplj of I'nrplr Slrnw nlvrilH IflSWTM L'nf! il.nn MIII-'b flntt rr,. Hi 2TSc'nd for our price catalogue for 18S2 mailed free on application. Address. MILLER BROTHERS, SEEPMEN. PACIFIC ACRICULURAL WORKS. Stove Foundry. SALEM, OREGON, W. T. GRAY & CO., PROPRIETORS. MANUFACTUltERS OF Agricultural Implements. Plows, Cultivators, Cook, Parlor I ana Heating stoves, nouow ware, etc., MILL MACHINERY AND STEAM ENGINES, Repaired and built to order, at reasonable general repairing, ana xivim ami urwvoo cusuuga luiuisueii ifiuinpiiy o oraer. Jan20 J. M, I'ATTEHSOIV, Msnarn. FLOWER SEEDS. GARDEN SEEDS GEO. F. SYLVESTER, , Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in SSSI3S Z SEETJS! Fruit and Evergreen Trees, Plants, Etc., ALFALFA. GRASS AND. CLOVER SEED In Lrage Quantities and Offered in lots to suit Purchases. Hedge Shears, Pruning ami Bud ding Knives, Green House Syringes, Etc. Seed Warehouse 317 Save $20 DOWN WITH MONOPOLY! PRICES OF ALL MACHINES GREATLY REDUCED. Although the Patents Exnircd venrs ano. the old Mononob Companies hold to their high price system, and defraud f lie peo ple of their just share in the benefits of the patents. They van- noiniioru 10 reu uce pness now, lor tney still continue tucir ex uensive nlans of sellincr. makintrit rost the nurcliasrr five orsli times the original cost, forcing they want tncni or not. ims Forstner's anti-Monopoly He sella the Genuine Chicago SIneer, tic. Eldridge, the Celebrated Be Sure and See Us Before Purchasing B. FORSTNER'S GUN SHOP. Commercial Street, Salem, T3LI'. 8. Dcscrlptlt e Catalogue nnil !SWS W A sftV - ktALOilj ThJrtl -six arlcties of Cabbaire: 28 of Corn! 28 of Oil cumbers; 41 of Melon; 33 of Peas; 28 of beans; 17 of txiuash; 2d of UeetanO 40 of Tomato, with other var ieties In proportion, a large portion of which were grown on my n e seed farms ill be found In my eg. ruble and Mower Seed Calulouue for 188. bent FltEE to all w ho applj , Customers of last season need not writs for it. All seeds sold from my eiub- usuiucnt warraniea 10 do Dom Tresis ana true to name, so far, that should it prove otharwlse, 1 will refll the order patls. lhe original Introducer or Early Ohio and llurbaiik rotators, Marblencad Larly Corn, the Uubburu Bquasu Marble- urn u lauuage, i-niuney's Melon, and a score j other cgetables, 1 imlte the pationage of the public Sew Vegetables a bpeiialty, fi.Jiu Jus, J, a. (.reuor , Marblehead, Maes. 1). J. AMLAKKEY A CO., GENERAL Commission Merchants W110LEALE DEALEK8 IN Flour, Feed, Provisions and Staple Groceries. CON8IONUENTS SOLICITED. PRODUCERS WIL further their Interests bv corretnondinir with u Letters ! inquiry promptly answered. Weekly prk current mailed free en application. MrUBEKAI, ADVANCES MADE ON APPROVE SHIPMENTS OP OHAIN, WOOL, PLOCR, HOPS, HIDES, ETC., ETC. , M and It front (., rortlaad. On. Salem Flouring Mills Co., Manufacturers and Exporters of FLOUR AND WHEAT. Hurhest market price paid at all times for Address orders and communications to the offloeso the Company at Salem or Portland. Portland Office . B. Coratr Front sad lib IU. "'" ytM. 8. bOUON, Agent PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE. (Old "NATIONAL," Established isa. 128 Front StrMt, bet. WtHiington and Alder. . .r.:r""' . J.A.VitSCO A. I. AlUlblKU7.il Principal.- . . Penman and Secretary, STUDENTS OF EITHER SEX, 0talniB Information of course and SH rt orniSS: tat penmanship, hee. Address: . , . .a. I. AKMSTBO.NC, mcbliuS Lck n,! JMi j.()r,idi Oregon." Portland, Oregon. Mr-ssu-J. iiAuiinnt.1 ui.au. IN THK OMoii. I inducements to Cii-ll I'urdiaaera In the Ir,w. I In bujlnj: Steins irom irrcsponnble dealers ho aS nnil Willie AiiMrnuiui and Short Canada Oat W linilltf. etC. AlSO tllO lUlflrOaU NlirSerV. ANll rates. Alio, all kinds of Farm Machinery inj Washington St., San Francisco, Cw Janl3 on a Singer! them on the people whether entire arrangement is cnanged Sewing Machine Depot. Wheeler & Wilson No. 8, the Dome I Davis, the Crown and Hew Home. Elsewhere,! Oregon. Price Llit scut by mnll nheit requested July 29 tf J. B. KNAPP. J. W. CHAPMa! J. B. KNAPP & CO., Commission Merchants AND PUCHASING AGENTS, in First Street, Portland, Orccoa. Receive and sell the product of the farm on tea mission, purchase and forward foods and farm loss- menta on the most reaaonahle terma. We have made special and extenshe preparatloaitor nanuunaT me prouuets oi tne dairy to wnicn wsunw the attention and inspection of all dalrjinenla Oregon and Washlnirton. U e u 111 rceelve and rack TOUt Sar plus butter in the most superior manner for lets Una It will cost sou at home: and store It for six months or Iomrer ithout extra chanrc for storasre. Send as risr butter sweet and sound, fresh from the churn and will guarantee to pack it in sueh a manner as ta aW It months hence In equally as good condition ai n- receive ii. Reooinuuiur the srlnelnle that Hldelltv to trust ll at true measure and merit of success, I respectfully s i ucit j our paironage. All orders accompanied with the cash will be pronV ty niieu ana lorwaraea at lowest maraec rates. niVAII. K rll whan mm nnma n Ia.i Send us your orders and save your time and trsTsHaj quality c aDie u aeterrmnaihtj,r vm, followed in case you are disappointed In qoaUtr I otnerwise. j, u. asarr? P. O. box 481, Psrtland. Incorporated 1864. Home Mutual InsuranceCo OF CALIFORNIA. FIRE ONLY. LossesPaidorriXUniJl,334,633.44 LossesPaid Ogn $162,363.29 Oregon Branch Office, GEO. L. STOttY, Manage' Bouthsast oomer of First and 8tark St" Opposite Ladd k TUtoa's Bank, PORTLAND, OREGON 1 DR. WITHYCOMBE, V. 8. VETERINARY SURGE0& rortlaad, reosu 'writes Prescriptions 'or Dlaeasesof aU classesols- rice, n for each prescripUon writun. SUM V tomsandageof animals aa near as possible. eeC P. Bacon's Blackbawk SUblss, St., bet Stark and Oa. . Kealdenre Cor Thirteenth and Ta)lorS, Wanted. A Blooded Bull 'oldthUSprlAf'! A blooded mil coming two jtars ou u J"5rst I which I will pay a Uberal price. HolsU'n prtW''! but Durham will answer my purpose. a -U .acij. I tr. tr04Wtt. nurlOm MAS la CKAMTstM- insii $777 A YEAR nd iMnra Oiitnt free. . airkrm AW