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VOL. XV.
orrfjxonHenc
THE KLICKITAT FAIR.
Having attended the third annual
meeting of the Klickitat Fair last week
I will give the readers of the Farmer an
account of what I saw and how the
country looked, through a reporter's
eyes. Leaving Tho Dalles I crossed the
Columbia with a stage load of passen
gers and "worked my passago" up the
steep, baren and sterile waste that lies
adjacent to the river throughout the en
tire Columbian region. For two and a
half hours we went up, up, up, until it
seemed as though there was no limit to
the hill. One bench led to another. Oc
casionally we would find a settler occu
pying a grazing location. There was
any number of springs all' the .way to the
summit, and a few cattle could be seen
grazing near. The topmost hill is
reached ; before us lay the valley of tho
Klsckitat as checkered as a checker
board, showing plainly where the harvest
had been by the yellow stubble along
side of the bunch grass. In tho distance
were the Simcoe mountains, and in their
-nidst stood that ever silent sentinel, Mt.
Adams. To the left "we could see, by the
silver gleam, where tho Klickitat forces
a passage to the Columbia ; then, far in
the distance, barely able to peep over
Simcoe's heighth, was Rainier, farther
north on tho range showing the direc
tions in which the waters of Puget Sound
lay. Tho descent was quickly made.
Over rolling prairie land, for ten miles or
more we passed by thrifty farm houses
and tilled lands. I was surprised at the
extent of settlement. Upon inquiry I
found that about one-eighth of the val
ley was tilled and that he yield ran all
the way from 20 to 30 bushels to the
acre. Like all the North Pacific region
this year there was a shortage in crops.
The principal town of this region is
Goldendale. It is given over to temper
ance rule, and boasts of being the pnly
incorporated temperance town on the
coast. Law is enforced here in a very
peculiar manner. Drunkenness abounds
here as freely as in any other town.
Probably it would be worse if it had not
prohibition. One man refused to sub
scribe for the Farmer because he saw in
its columns an article on hop culture in
tho Puyallup valley. Ho probably would
have changed his mind if he had a few
acres in bearing. There were many
wagon loads of hop passing through
Goldendale to The Dalles, during my
stnv, that were raised in the Yakima
valley.
Goldendale is prettily situated and sur
rounded by some very good farming
lands, but this region cannot claim that
wonderful producing power that exists
in the Walla Walla and Palousp regions.
Tbe land is better as it extends into the
Kittitas and Yakima country. There
is a lack of cood times in the Klickitat
country, and I found money scarce. The
business houses of Goldendale
are very extensive for there a large trade
centers. I was surprised at tho niagitude
of porno stores, especiallv when I enter
ed the store rooms of Lowengart &
Sichel. They carry a large stock of dry
goods, etc., in connection with a fine line
of tinware. Thoy did all in their power
to nssist mo in my search for informa
tion. Mr. Sig. Sichel is a nephew of Sol
and Ed Hirsh, of Portland and Salem.
The fair was in session when r arrived,
"and made quite a creditable diplnv, not
only in the pavillion but in the stock de
partment The attendance was not as
good as wo expected to hnd. 1 lie speed
programme was not large and the purses
small ; consequently slow races were the
rule. The'fnstest trot was 3 :00.
In the pavilion I found a neat display
of needle-work, hand-work, etc. The
garden products and cereals were all
good. I learned that gardens were
planted and gathered without anr rain.
They have experienced a dry season as
well a we in the Willamette.
The following is a list of the exhibit
ion in the garden ana cereal aepan-
nenta:
Gus. Smvthe. of Goldendale. exhibited
arge cabbages, squashes, melons, beets
f manv kind, corn and potatoes that
he grew on uplands without irrigation.
I. I. LanraHtpr1 disnlav was noticea-
VMe for a 35-pound cabbage" together with
?eevernl tme pumpkins and beets.
air. j. u. Jemmison had a very lino
display, one bushel each of Mammoth,
Snowflake and Garnot-Chili potatoes.
They were perfect beauties, regular in
form and color, and were raised on bunch
grass land, or rather high rolling table
land, without irrigation. He showed
Propo whent and ryo of good quality.
S. M. Gillmoro, of Rockland, had on
exhibition six squashes, also an exhibit
of apples nnd pears ; these were large
and showed that they can raise fruit to
advantage. He also exhibited a jar of
gooseberries of enourmous size.
Mr. S. R. Darling, of Cold Creek, ex
hibited bushel specimens of winter wheat
White Chili, Club and Sonora wheat.
barley, and oats. Also corn, shelled, in
tho ear and on the stalk ; also splendid
specimens of Snowflake potatoes. His
place is west of town on table lands.
The wheat averaged 27 bushels to the
acre. He had tho best collec
tion of fall and summer apples.
8. Bolton showed two enourmous tur
nips, and Early Rose potatoes. They,
like the rest, were without irrigation.
A. J. Long had samples of broom corn
raised in the Goodnoo bills. He also
had manufactured brooms ; broom corn
docs well in Klickitat.
E.B. Wise, of Goldendale, had on ex
hibition corn raised on tho highest table
lands, the oars measured 14 inchos and
yielded well.
Mr. Al. Grahaw showed tho largest
collection of big squashes. They were
raised in tho bottoms south of town.
Mr. Tupper also had squashes grown
on table lands.
Mr. J. C. Morehead exhibited a speci
men of seven-headed wheat, shelled and
in the head ; also Red Brazillian arti
chokes, and King Phillip corn of mam
moth size. His exhibit of seedling ap
ples was very good.
Tho stock department abounded in
draft horse8the following are a few of
the principal ones.
Mr. Geo. Waldron comes first with his
noMe stallion Winthrop Knox, 10 hands
high, foaled in Tune, 1871; sire Gen.
Knox, dam bv Black Lion. Manv of
our renders will remember when Gen.
Nesmith and Col. Langbroucht Stranger,
Delaware and Winthrop Knox to Ore
gon. Mr. Waldron showed Winthrop's
fnmilv as follows Maud Knox, 4 years
old ; Warwick 0., 3 years old ; Johnny
Knox, 5 years old ; Daisv Knox, 3 years
old ; Knox Boy, 2 yeirs old ; all sired by
Winthrop Knox. Also Ivanhoe, 2 years
old, sired by Happy Medium. It was. a
fine feature of the parade to seo this
"table of horses and great credit is duo
Mr. Waldron for his endeavors to make
the stock exhibit a successful feature of
tho fair.
John Graham, of Columbus, showed
a grey Pereheron; Henry fc Morgan,
stallion o years old.
T. Swicks' stable", were mostly run
ning stock, viz: Linilsly Irving, o vears
old: sire. Doc Lindslv; dam by War
wick, stallion. Baby Belmont, 3 years
old; sired by Delawnre, dam by 2d War
wick. Honest lieorgo, ownod bv Alien
ell, of The Dalles, unknown breeding.
Peter Anderson, Goldendale, a half
French -Canadian and Norman stallion,
2 vears old
Wm. Millicin, Goldendale, showed,
and captured first premium, for King of
tho Wet, a grev Clydesdale stallion, 3
years old, weighs 1,500 pounds.
J. C. Moreliend exhibited a pen of
Leicester and Merino sheep.
There were three pens of pigs, shown
bv J. C. Darling, Kirby Smith and
Henrv Young. Also one Jersey bull by
Mr. Wa'dron.
The association have reason to feel
satisfied with their Third Annual Fair
and we wish to thank the officers for
courtesies extended. W. J. Clabkb.
Newberg Agricultural Fair.
Xkwjif.ro, Yamhill Co., Oct. 8th.
Editor Willamette Farmer:
Tho second annual exhibition of the
Newberg Agricultural Society, that
opened on the 2d and closed on the 4 th
of October, passed off lovely. The first
day "and second up (o noon was very
busily occupied in making' entries and
arranging articles on exhibition. Tho
several departments in the pavilion were
well filled up. The display of fruit, con
sisting of canned and graen, was very
fine, notwithstanding the unfavorable
season and the almost entire failure in
the fruit crop. R Brutscheria making
the best display in green fruit The
farm and garden department was very
good, filled up with a great many fins
samples of wheat of a great many va
rieties. J. H. Rees is making the beat
dii play in the sheafs There ware a great
many fine specimens of various 'kinds
of potatoes, pumpkins and squashes aad
PORTLAND, OREGON,
a long list of other articles too numer
ous to mention ; there are 143 entries in
that department. The fine art depart
ment had a few pieces of pen work
which showed a good degree of artistic
qualification. There were also somo
paintings that were good. Samuel Hob
son taking first premium on pen art
work, and Joseph Everest, second. The
display in fancy and needle work was
immense, and nearly every one carrying
off tho blue ribbon. The ladies did a
full share in filling up this department ;
they showed needle work that will com
pare with the best of them. Miss El
len Dcskins showing a fino zephor wreath
in a lmndsome frame that was much ad
mired. Tho culinary department was
well represented with all the good things
to eat that i3 calculated to keep soul and
body together. Marv Austin claims tho
honor of having the best hop bread.
The floral department was adorned with
some very fine specimons of fino flowers.
Tillie Haskins making tho best display
in this department. The miscellaneous
department was an attractive onej in
this department Dayton, Oregon, is well
represented." Mr. Loben, the harness
maker, makes a good showing of his
work. Morris had a fine dog-cart; S. K.
Baxter, farm machinery, and Mr. Mutch
ler makes a splendid display of his work
in the shape of double-seated hacks, n
top buggy and a farm wagon. Hobson
and Edwards also made a fino display in
general merchandise, and also in this
department as well as in several other
departments, there were twelve Indian
children from the Indian training school
at Forest Grove, Oregon, hero with con
siderable of their work, in tho shape of
bread, some fancy and needle work, boots
and shoos, blacksmithing, etc., all of
which was looked upon with a great
deal of interest and astonishment with
manv, to think that an Indian can, in so
short a time be educated and learn to
execute work equal to the white man.
Yes, Mr. Magers, from McMinnville, was
hero mnking music on a fine organ, col
lecting great crowds of people around
him, showing up the good qualities of
his machine, nothing like it. Tho stock
department was not ns well represented
as wo think it should have been, yot
there woro somo vorv fine animals on
exhibition. Mr. David Ramsey showing
as fine a graded draught stallion, ono
vear old, ns can bo found in the Stnto,
his colt took first promium at tho Stnte
Fair this season, he's a good ono. Mr.
Ross, of Dundee, Oregon, showed a
heavy draught team in harness, good
movers. There were other teams, buggy
and saddle horses on exhibition, each
good in its. place. Thero were, but very
few specimens representing the bovino
familv. E. H. Woodward takes first
premium and sweepstake with a Short
horn Durham bull, 10 months old. Nate
S. Wiley, for the best milch cow, graded.
The few hogs on exhibition nro of tho
Essex breed of S. Hobson's importation.
Tn anothor department managed by John
Brown nnd the Kollow Brothers, woro
all the old relics and curiosities that
could bo collected, as well as a young
fawn and two blnck bears; this depart
ment was a place of interest, it wns visited
by all present. Tho poultry show was
very good. In fact tho wholo affair wns
yprv cood, and overvhody seemed to en
joy themselves and woro interested in
tho enterprise, and went home feeling
that it had loen good for them to be
hero, nnd not only that but manifested a
disposition to want to help in a similar
enterprise another vear. Wo expect to
make our annual exhibitions letter
overy year. Newlierg means business
Yours truly,
Samuel Horson.
Letter from Professor Grim, of the State
Agricultural College.
ConvAixis, Oct. 9, 1883.
Editor Willamette Farmer :
In your editorial, "Union is Strength,"
are many things which should bo food
for thought for thinking farmers, and it
is to be hoped that many will show a
willingness to meet this friendly effort
at least half way. Farmors of Oregon,
have we need of organized effort? Have
we mastered the principles upon which
our success depends, or havo wo suc
ceeded in spite of our ignorance of
those fundamental principles of plant
and animal physiology, which, in time,
must meet us face to faco and demand
of us more and better study or inevit
able failure T
Already increased labor and dimin
ished profits point to the coming failure
which has passed over Europe and
Eastern United States and many of the
newly settled States of the West,
Let us inquire what is the object of i
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1883.
agriculture. Simple though tho answer
may be, it implies everything, in tho
natural and social world around us. Its
object is to produce certain plants and
animals needed to clothe and feed tho
human family. To grow plants and
animals with tlo greatest degree of suc
cess implies a knowlodgo of soils and
plants which the unaided souses cannot
always acouiro. Wc must then call to
our aid the applinncos which science or
practical work have developed.
The soil is tho limit of tho fnrmer's
operations. Plants thnvo in it if cer
tain conditions nro favorable. it is
these conditions wo need to study, not
from a sciontific standpoint alone, but
bv the combination of scientific prin
ciples and the many practical results of
actual farm lito. iiei us cumumo us
farmers who wish to know how, and as
teachers who are anxious to teach young
mon how to combine tho elements of
soil nnd atmosphere into food and cloth
ing for human use. Lot us study tho
conditions of soils relativo to their fer
tility, depending upon composition, tem
perature, donsity and moisture, and the
conditions tho plant dolights in. If
theory has gono beyond proper limits,
lot the realities of farm labor bring" it to
tho practical test. Thousands arc farm
ing, nnd thousands of ideas good for tho
world to know have no wider range than
a single farm. Let us havo tho ideas
which practical work has developed
made nnMiV. Let us develop agricul
ture by developing tho latent onorgy of
agricultural people. Wo seo mo results
of united effort in other industries de-
velnninn- now nhnses of these industries,
bringing to light the results of practical
ideas, and nil profiting thereby.
Atrricnltnrn: that clothes and foods the
world, is the basis of nil other industries
nnd must denl with the mysteries of
Nature, is studied less and tho least
organized of all.
If tho suggestions of tho Willamette
Farmer can lie carried out (and thoy
enn), such organizations as you propose
can ho mado permanent and will prove
to bo a sourpo of good to farmers and to
tho Stnte. I would suggest that at least
ton farmers' institutes bo held annually,
each ono to bo attended by' somo mem
ber or members of tho faculty of tho
Agricultural College, who will nssist, as
far ns may lie desired, in making the
meetings interesting. A programme
should bo made out beforehand and
such subjects treated of as will Ikj of
interest to that pnrt of tho State where
tho instituto may bo held ; speakers and
essayists from a distanco could bo pro
cured to assist tho homo talent. As the
institutes nro not designed to secure
moro rhetorical effort, but to moot and
talk over, in n common sonso way, mat
ters of vital interest to farmers, all can
unite and insure success, I would
furthor siurirost that the papers and tho
report of tho discussions bo preserved
nnd incorporated in tho report of tho
Agricultural Association nnd Agricul
tural College. Such institutes would
prove of gront value to this Stnto. as
thoy hnve to Michigan, Kansas and Col
orado. Thov will foster local societies
which can meet monthly, nnd add greatly
to the interest in and importance nf our
county and state fairs, as well as mnko
our Rtnfo Agricultural College an insti
tution for tho farmers their aid and co
worker. E. Grimm.
Bee CuHure.
Clackamas, Or., Oct. 13, 1883.
Wltor Willamette Fanner:
I am often askod, how shall I make
a stnrt in boo culture? by so many of tho
ABC class in lco culture that I know
of no hotter plan thnn to give them my
idens through your columns, nnd thoy
mny havo them for what thoy nro worth.
I would ndviso to purchase ono or moro
colonies of somo of your ncighWs, get
tho pattern of a hivo thatsuits you lst;
wo prefer simplicity with Langstroth
frame. Make tho hives this winter for
the numlier of swarms you wish to
transfer, also as mnnv as you think you
may need for swarms in the spring, about
May. You mav transfer at the begin
ning of apple blooms for luck. Be sure
to transfer the combs so as to fill tho
frames full. If you cannot mnko the
hives get somo one to make them for
you. In Mav you can send and get a
queen that suits you; thpn you can get
the instructions how to introduce hPrto
the Royal family of tho graceful little
creatures. I think it an advantage for
yon to perform all these operations your
self, even though you should make had
work of it the first time, because it gives
you valablo experience. You may lose
the first nnd hecomo somewhat taken
down with boo fever.
If you do get It,
tho mildest medicine I found wns to go
and buy some moro bees. I doubled the
first dose and I think it helped mo som.
Tho fever with mo has mndo a turn from
Black beos to Holy Land beos. I seo in
your paper somo interesting facts on ar-
uimi'ciure oi oces. The bees are mntiio
mnticians. They calculate tho mcasuro
of only two kinds of cells for all work;
worker nnd drone sizo cell; theso nro
hexagonal in shape, and tho one-third
part of tho Ixittom of cell on ono side
forms the one-third part of tho bottom of
tho other cell, on tho opposito side you
can find no useless corners for drone loaf
ors to lie around and talk politics or
simulate on dame nature's sweets stored
up in the white-caps, and if thero should
come a dearth of nectar in tho flowors
tho littlo workers will drivo tho drones
out of the hives, when they soon porish.
This shows that they must havo somo
way of reasoning. The third-sized coll
is tho royal or queen coll, having a round
cell insido, being rough on tho outside,
liko a thimble. It is a beautiful sight to
seo tho bees forming these cells to tho de
struction of the worker sizo cell that mav
bo adjoining. In tho drone size, comb
one foot square, there is about 0,184 cells
and 7,200 in worker sizo, No. 1.
My bees are enjoying this fine weather ;
somo arc quite rich in stores of honey.
I havo n few lnzv boes, and no mistnko.
Denr reader, do you think boo fovcr is
catching.
I remain your humblo servant,
J. D. Rusk.
SWINE RUNNING AT LAROE.
Powell's Valley, Or., Oot, 10,
1883.
Krlitor Willamette Firmer:
I and others ask a littlo information
through your valuablo paper in regard
to tho hog law. Somo say UVis not n
law nnd others say it is a law nnd can
bo enforced. But as it rends in tho
newspnpors n hog may do nil the dnm
nm ho plonsos.tbo owner is only respon
sible to a fino of .$10 to the school fund
for tho first offense, nnd so on ; and wo
simplv wnnt to know thronirh your col
umns, if the law can bo enforced nnd to
what oxtont.
Answer: Wo publish the law for the
benofit of all concerned. It is plninlv
a prohibition ngainst swino running
outsido of tho owners enclosure and
imposes a lino payable to tho school
fund. Tho act does not provide any
remedy for damages dono by swine run
ning at largo, but it is plnin enough
that, under general principles of law,
nnv person damaged by animals that
unlawfully run nt lnrgo havo a remedy
and can suo under the common law if
there is no statute that meets tho caRO.
Under the law tho animal is takpn up
as an estrav and sold under provisions
of tho ostray law.
AN ACT TO PREVENT SWINE RUNNING AT
LAW.
Section 1. That tho owner or kcejwr
of nnv swino shall not nllow tho snmo to
lw or run nt large, out of his own nnclo
sure, under penalty of ten dollnrs for tho
first offpnae nnd of twenty-five dollars for
each and every subsequent offense, to bo
reenvprod bv eivil action, in tho nnme of
the Stnto of Oregon, before n Justice of
tho Pence, of tho precinct in which the
owner or koejHr, or either of them, may
reside nnd such penalty shnll bo for tho
iHMipfit of, nnd whon collected paid into
tho Cuminnn School Fund of f ho county
in which such action is brought, within
sixty dnvs nftor such animal is proved to
le at large.
Sec. 2. No prosecutions shall bo com
menced to recover the penalties named
in section 1 until nt least ono day's no
tico shnll have lieen given to the owner.
or person having chargo of such swino.
if such owner er keeper ihi known; and
it shall I a sufficient defense to Kiinh
prosecution to show that such animal or
animals wcro at largo without tho knowl
edge of sush owner or keeper, nnd with
out his mult.
Sec, 3. A fierson finding any swino
running at largo contrary to the provis
ions of this net, mav, and any Constablo
of any precinct or Marshal of any city In
the county, when such swine may Ixj
found, on view or information, shall take
up and confine tho same forthwith, giv
ing notice thereof to the owner if known,
and if not known, by posting naticcs de
scribing such animals therein, in at least
three public places within the precinct,
and if the owner docs not appear and
claim his property and pay all charges
for taking up. advertising and keeping
the same within ten days from the date L
oi this notice, the sale orthe animal may
lw proceeded with under the law regulat
ing strays.
NO. 36.
THE ORANGE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Interesting Letter from the Stats Lecturer.
Stafford, Oct. 12, 1883.
Editor Willamette Farmer :
On tho 2d of October there was held a
public Grange meeting at tho hall of
Butto Grango, in Washington county.
A goodly number of Patrons and othors
not connected with our Order were in
attendance. Tho mooting was called to
order by ox-Senator Tyson, who in a few
conciso remarks explained the objoqt of
tho meeting, introducing the Worthy
Stnto Lecturer, Brothor H. E. Hayes,
who proceeded to present to his hearers
the objpets of tho Grange, the important
results it has already achieved, its inten
tions for future operations, tho necessity
of union among agriculturists:, also the
vicos allowed nt tho Fair Grounds dur
ing the Into session of tho Agricultural
Stnto Fnir.
A recess was then tnkon, during which
a sumptuous feast was prepared and de
voured. About 2 oclock, meeting was
ngain cnllcd to order, tho Worthy Lec
turer taking up thosnbiocts of the Mort
gage Tax Lnw, the duties of commercial
carriers to tho public, and tho tariff
question, urging upon tho pooplo an in
vestigation of thoso subjects, giving sev
eral illustrntions representing their pres
ent plan of operations. Interesting re
marks woro mndo by Brothers Tyson,
Paulson, Sister Heath and othors. After
singing "Rally Round the Grange," tho
mpoting, which resulted in several appli
cations for membership, was dismissed,
Butto Grango has n nice nnd commo
dious hall, well nnd tastily furnished;
their membership is excollont, nnd we
found among them many zealous labor
ers. Their example is certainly worthy
of imitation. Fraternally, S. L. H.
Cottonwood; Rpokane County.
A correspondent of tho Dayton, W.T.,
Ohronielo writes as follows from tho
Cottonwood district, in th,o northern
pnrt of Spokano county, W. T.
Tho Cottonwood is a stream rising
nlwiut 18 miles from tho Columbia rjver
nnd running in a northwesterly direc
tion, empties into the Columbia river.
It will afford plenty of water for machin
ery of any kind. Its courso is through
the henrt of a rich agricultural country.
At tho head of this stream is tho thriving
littlo town of Cottonwood, situated
twenty miles south of Fort Spokane,
and forty west from Spokano Falls.
This town is situated in tho heart of the
liirgest scope of farming country in
Washington Territory. Tho crops In
this part of the country are good for a
dry season, fall sown whent averaging
twonty bushels to tho ncrp, nnd spring
sown fiftoon on sod. Oats and bnrley
nbout thirty bushels to tho acre. There
will not bo grain enough raised In this
country to meet the home demand, but
tho fnnnprH are getting thoir ground
plowed nnd next yenru lnrgo crop is ex
pected. Thoro are six schools between
Fort Spokano nnd Cottonwood, each ono
having a Indy teacher and doing well,
with nn average attendenco of fifteen
pupils. There is plenty of room for
more families. Como on.
Strength and health go together. Ob
tain this happy physical stnto by using
a bottle of Urown's Iron Bitters.
A Bis County.
Grant county, Oregon, is a county of
magnificent distances. It is 201 miles
in length, 00 milcH wido, and has a an
IKtrficial area of 18,300 square miles. It
is moro than 13 times as lnrgo as Rhodo
Island, and nearly two and n half timos
bh lnrgo ns Massachusetts. If the county
wns divided into farms, 100 acres each,
there would be 73,110 of them, but somo
of thom would not bo worth more than
thirty cents on tho dollar. Enst Oregon
ian. Tall Timothy.
Awny up in tho Bluo mountains, a
mile from tho Willow Creek sawmill, U
a piece of swale land from which hat
just boon cut a crop of tho finest timothy
to ho found in any country. Some of
tho heads nre nino inches long, whil
the stalks measure 7 and 8 feet. The
seed was first scattered on tho snow there
two years ago. Tho time will com
whon those ejevnted Bluo MnunUla
lands, now considered as only fit for graa
ing, will bo mado to yield vast erop of
tho products of agriculture. Hcppner
Gazette.
It is soldom that you feel unwell or
suffer from indigestion if you use Brown's
Iron Hitters,