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Newspaper Page TextWILLAMETTE MVI! SALEM, OJil-no.N, J() J. MUKli J l ms; grange oimuiK rt aiixzwz ihkkotoky. The Oregon Btato Orange OrFIUEKS. Master -Juuge It. P. Buise, Snein, Marion Co., Ogn. Ovenncr D. S. K. ltithk, Myrtle Creek, Doug'-s Co., Ogu, Lpoturur II. E. Ha)ce, Stafford, ClarkamM Co., Ojd. StouarJ -W. B. Thomas, Walla Walla, Wash. Ty. Am. SttwarJ VV. M. HiUt-ary, Turner, Marion Co., Oan. Chaplain V. il. Gray, Olney, Clatsop Co., Oen. Treasurer Ii, F, Iturch, IndtpenJence, 1'olk Co., On. Secretary Mrs. M. J. Tram, llariisbuit;. Lien Co , Ogn. Gate Ke-per Thos. Smith, Aubiitn, linker Co., Ogn. Ceres Mr'. E. It. Heath, Portland, Multuo mah Co. Ogn. Pomona Mhs M. J. Harris, C'oi-valh", Ben ton Co., Oan. Klora Mrs. Harriet Cooper, Wilbur, Douglas Co., Ogn. Lidy Asst. Steward Mrs. I. L. IJ lleary. Turner, Marion Co , 0,-q. Subordinate Granges ot Oregon and Washing ton Name and Address or Secretary. Oak Plain, No. C H. B. Spreuger, Shedd, Linn Co., Oregon. Tangent, No. 3. II. Scott, Tangent, Linn Co., Oregon. irand Prairie, No. 10 Nimrod I'oync, Al bany, Linn Co., Ortvon. Harrisburg, No 11 S. S. Train, Harrisburg, Linn Co., Oregon. Soap Creek, No. 14 W. L. Cauthorn, Wells, Benton Co., Oregon. Kaleiu, No. 17 T. J. Lousiguant, halem, Mar.ouCo., Oregon. Turner, No. 18 Wm. M. Hilleary, Turner, Marion Co., Oregon. Lbanon, No. 21 J. M. Settle, Lobanon, Linn Co., Oregon. Knox Butte, No. 22 J. E Knox, Albany, Linn Co , Oregou. Harmony, No 2;l J. II. Powell, Albany, Linu "o., Oregon. Mono, No. 25 H. C. McTimmonds, Lewis ville, Polk Co., Oregon. (Jrand Prairie, No. 26 A. C. Jennings, Irv ing, Lane Co., Oregon. Evening Star, No. 27 Kuda Kelly, East Portland, Mnltnomali Co., Oregon. MeMinnville, No. 31 D. O. Durham, Mc- MinnviUe, Yamhill Co., Oregon, fkio, No. 36 H. S. Williams, Scio, Linn Co., Oregon. Hantiam, No. 37 Henry Cyrue, Scio, Lmn Co., Oregon, Molalla, No. 40 Mary S. Howard, Mfclalla, Clackamas Co., Oregon. Jordan Valley. No. 42, Frank Thaytr, Mt Pleasant. Liun Co., Oregon. Willamette, No. C2 Stokley Mooie, Corval- lis, Benton ( o., Oregon. Siuelaw, No, 54 Itaac Simpson, 8iaslaw, Lane Co., Oregon, fltt'nll Ridge, No. 57 James M. hwank, Al bany Linn Co , Oregon. Multnomah, No. 71 A. L lelliug, Milwaukie, Clackamas C , Oteton. Vest Union, rio. 72 Miss Libbio Frecnun. West Unioii, Washington Co., Oiegou. Powell's Valley, No. 84 George Wi.liams, Powell's Valley, Multnomah Cj , Oieg ot (Parity, No. 103 Mi-s Agius Waggoner, Halsey, Linu 0 , Oregon. Goshen, No. 101 W. R Ddlard, Gojhen, Lne Co., On-gon. Konnd Pr.urif, No. 1 0-S. T. Northcutt, Brooks, Mai ion Co., Oregon, t'armingtou, No. 110 Calvin Jack, Recdvil'e, Wishiugton Co , On-g n. Tualatin, No. Ill F. M. Kruse, N ilsonville, Clackamas Co.. Oieiuu. I igard, rortland. Butte. No. 14s U. 1' Wingvill.-. N... 15olV. C. NichoUon, Bakertbll"dy though several mutual fiit-ntfe Citv. Biker Co.. Oreiiou, Baker City, No. 152 thoniaj Smith, Auburn, Baker Co .Oiegon. Canyon City, No. 101 E S. Pinficld, Can yoH City, Grant Co., Oregon. Daniel Clark, No. 162 H. my Hall, Prair.e City, Grant Co., Ongou. Oswego. No 175 M. K. Shipley, 0.wego,( Clackamas Ci , Oregon. Josephine, No. 179-J. S. Cnatbam,Wilder villo, Josephine Co , Oregon Waahington, No. 181 A. F. Shoemake, Wil liams. Josenhine Co . Orruou. Rogue River, No. 100 W. B. Gibson, Ellens- burg. Uurry Un., liregou Charity, No. 15 C. P. Chughan, Grangeville, Idaho Tirrrory, Washousal, No. 192 C.J.Moore.jWashougal, Clark Co . W. T. Butte Creek, No 82 metta at tMr ball on the 2d Saturday ol eaoli month'. Master P. J. Ridings, U-ad Tidings, Clackamas Co. Sec J. R. White, Butte Creek, Clackamas Co. (Mono, No. US-meets 1st Situr. at 1 o'clock. 6 Mast r B F. Smith. Lowisvillo, l'u.k Co. i Secretary H. C. McTiniinonde, " SSoap Creek, No. 14-meiii 21'Satuidsy. Master P. II Bowman, Albany, Lion uo. Secretaay W. L. Cauthoru, Writs, Benton BK..V?-. . . L....o.,... E' uosqen, no. tui uievua uu wa aa aiuviuy. v 11..1 iir... at. ...a n.k.. T . r . I f r, rr n n . . i It ,t i secretary w. it. u tiara. pEowell Prairu, No. 60 meets 4th Saturday at 10 A. ii. Muter Wm. SippingSeld, Sale.), Ogn. SecreUrv J. W. Howell. " IUmpqua, No. 28 meete lttSatnr. at 10 A.M. ! Master-D. 8. K, Buiek, Myrtle Cie.k. Secretary W, r. U'eus, itosetiurg, UjUi las Cuuntv. 7mpqu Dist. Pomona, Grange meets 1st Master D.' S.Kn-Wu!ck, Myrtlo Creek. Secreta' v G. o. W. Jones. foung's River, No. 172 meta 1st Satard). ilubr-W. U ury, Uthty, uiaiup s. SocreUry U. Peterson, " nojt'il .i fur South us Clurlctim, P. C, thfiuo ti fciiriiimah, Molulc, X(v Oi lcans, tip tlic Mis-iipjji to Memphis, aerobe Ihc ooiinlry to Atlmita. ami back again to .I'hmsUiii Citv l.v tin- 21t tUyof April inHirwin;; flfiT) Iinpresspil with tho diMirE.iniatio'i I that peculimly niicultiiiiil ruction, uiui CTi'omhI at the utUr dumoiuliz.ilion oi its pixijilo, Avhom ho found intcllitfctit and trustworthy bejond his antiiijwi tiotis. Kelly coneuiwd tho idm t!mt for resuscitation of tho country .mil recu peration of its f.innei.1, who- v.c.ilth.uid resourcf's had boun swept aw.ir by tho Ttiol hand of w.ir, org.iii'iiiim jh a npcestity. ThN, howi'ci. is but it tiansirnt thouslil as upplii d to fjinu-is of the South, for a monicul't u-flcotioii convinced him that thoro Mi3it:il nt-til of organization among the f.irmctdof the union, Aorth as well m South, mid to ef fect such an end became the thought of his life. Ho reasoned that agricultural clubs weio neither permanent nor effec tive ; they woo ephemeral, and (seldom if ever controlled by fanners. State and county fairs wern not for farmers alouo, but open to competition of (ho world. Jn his, soliliqtiy ho rjiiLned, Why should not the farmers join m a leaguo peculiar to themsolve", in (wbich others i-hould not bo admitted to membership? Such a union would be pattis.ui, and if partisan it should bo secret, and if t-ecret it must lme.i litual to make it enVlne and at tractive. This procens of re.iaoning rapidly brought him to u conclusion, and forthwith ho undertook to execute the ritualistic fr.uuewoik of such an or ganization. The task wan, however, be yond liia. capacity, and lie boon found lumselt hounding lit leep water. But Kelly w.i a man not easily biflled. bo anior unabated lie le.-orted to the epe dient of advising with counsellors. Mr. J. It. Thompson, then as now an officer in the Treasury' Department, and Mr. William M. Ireland, then chief clerk in the finance division of the Postoffice Department, to which Department Kelly had been truusfaned in the fall of 1800, wore tuo congenial companions whose acquaintance he had made after his re turn from the South. They were both schooled in the mysteries of Masonry, and tho foimerwiw proficient in the composi tion of ritualistic work. Kelly had no hesitancy in approaching- those two friends. They heard his story, and in dorsed his efforts, and tho trio had re lented consultations ujon the subject. bVfore making visible progress, however, then ecessity arose for tho counsel of a piactic.il agriculturist. By common coiibint, Mr. William Saunders, then as nowtho skilled aim elucicnt suponnton- dent of tho garden and grounds ot the Ag ricultural Department, was invited to join tficm, which ho did with somo mis givings, howotcr, because of the compre hensiveness of the work aa he apprecia tcit it. This quartette, unwilling to pass judgment upon the work of their own minds, invited the Rev. John Trimble, then an officer in the Treasury Depart ment, to eeioiso the privilege of criticis ing their labor as they progressed. After a season, the liev. A. li. Grosh, then a elerk ill tho Agricultural Dcpaitmeiit, and an Odd follow of high repute, and Mr.r.M McDowell, then as now a vine itirdistof Wayne, N. Y., and a friend of Mr. Saundors, woro induced to labor with the five, and these seven constituted the immortal foundors of tho Patrons of litis.- lcrsicuIhiraL MISTAKES IN SEEDING now unknown to the Order wero at sun dry timos consulted, and suggested much that was valued, but a vast deal more that was rejected. For neatly two years thes seven men wrought with an energy unaccountable, and with a faith amounting almost toin epiration, until thoy completed a well devised scheme of( organisation, based upon a ritual of four degrees for men, and fottrdegiees for women, unsurpus-od, in my judgment, in the English language for nrigi'Uility of thought, beauty of dic tion and puiity of sentiment. Having framed acouf-titution, adapted to this rit ual, t ) govern them, these men met on the-Uh day of December, 1807, in the little brown buildiiignowstaudingeiuboiui tl in trees i , tho corner of Foiii-an.l-u-Jiiui i """' Aui.v.ny, Oct. 18, 1SS:1. KJitor Willamette Kamer: Main finnersaio guilty of gn.at ei rore in soiling wheat, errors that ate ap parent to iveiy ob-onant per-on. and yet they persist in their practice jcar after year. One of these is in sowing impure seou. it wouiu u alniu-t "n possiuioior a person to s.iv wjncli w.is the best varii ty of w lict now giown. It would be idle to attempt this, for in a certain locality a certain niiotr will do best; while in a different locality another variety will do better. Tho nm-l excel lent variety differs with the soil and cli mate of each neighborhood, liut vvhich evei variety or varieties the fannei con ceives are lwst for paiticular soil and situation, he should sow that or them and no others. If he sows mora than one variety of wheat he should keep them distinct in dillercnt fields. Oioss breeding may lead to dcuable results in stock raising; but tho intermixture of seeds always produces results inferior to any of the iugredionts of tho nihtuie. If the farmer sows onl.v pure seed he will raise more wheat on an acre and got more for it per bushel in the market. If his own wheat is impuro, ho should go to somo neighbor who has puro wheat and procure seed of him. Anotliei mistake is m Bowing shranken seed. Fanners sav that tlmv nlw,iva m- shrunken seed if thoy have it; and if uiey navo not got it themselves they go iu nuiiiu iieignoor mat nas. Tlicy give .is a reason for this that a bushel of shrunken wheat contains moro grains man a ousnei oi piump wheat, w.iich I am ready to admit. They say further inni piump vvneat will bring more in ' be market than shrunken wheat, which 1 am ready to admit again. It-it vvhon mey say a shrunken gruin is just as good for seed as a plump one I must bog leave differ with them. The giain of wheat is made up of tin-e-nbiyo. The embryo in a Rhiuiikon ,,'.1111 may bo just as good as the one m i lump grain. Generally it has loss l tality, but for the sake of argument 1 amieady to admit that tho two embruH aio equal. But the shrunken grain ,.-, toss starch and gluten: this is itist h.it makes it shtitiiken. Nature has put tint starch mid gluten in tho seed for s imp imrpose. It gives to the grain its vi hu lls food for man; but nature eviduitlv did not put it there primarily for that purj o-o. I Tor first object in forming the seed was to provide for tho perpetuation of tho plant. Tho embryo is a plant in miniature; hut the radical is only the ludiment of a root. Before the plant can take nutriment from the soil it must form a root for itself. It cannot form it out of the giound. Its only chanco is to f)im it of the starch and gluten, and this is what they are put in tho seed for. The gluten acts as a ferment and causes fermontatiuii; heat is ptoducedj the starch p.bsoibs water which unites with it chemically, not mechanically, and the starch is converted into dinstaste or plant food. Out of this the plant forms a topt. Now it cm take up t.ie element of the foil But these aro dead, mineral mullets. Before it can eonvo.it them into its own living, organic vegetable substance it must have foliatre. fortius change is effected in tho foliage under tno miluonce oi tlio direct rays of the so tno plant must use tins pre- height "f tho hinds l.eWg decided upon, all branches thai Mmt bi low this should be removed. 'IIip next iwint should be, to "ocuip an opou and woll-bal.itieod bead, with the main branches evenly dNposuI. lUvond this, all liraitchesth.i't ciowu, or cio-s one anoiiior, all 'watei shoots," vigorous growth, that some times stmt up in the growing e.ison, should be cut away. The season's grow tb being conipletid, tho removal at this time of hr 'relies will cause no check. and as the branches to bo cut nvvav aio all small, no largo wounds will he ex posed. Henco we say, by all means do "it'll pinning in aulumii, winks the weather is mild, and othet faun work is not pressinc American Agriculturist. Ensilage. Sonoma county scorns to bo tho grand testing ground foi ensilage, and has giv en the best evidence in approval of it. Two leading dahymen have testified in favor of ensilage. Mr. Jewell, of Piitalunn and Mr. Van Doien, of Santa Itosj, and others have the nvitter tinder iulvie mont. ltcccutly we had a brief btalo ment of Mr. Van Doron's experiment, and now wo find in the I'etaluma Aigus a note of a visit to his ranch : Ho has thiee silos with a capacity of lot) each. Ono is now filled with clover that was put in last May, and from which he is now foedinc his cows. The clover is as sweet and juicy ns when just put in. His silos are constructed of matched lumber, with tarred paper be tween, and nre in a luriro barn. Ho has a horse power and one of Worth's ensi laere cutters all ready to cominonco till ing tho other two silos with green corn, which he will start in a few davs. We aio perfectly satisfied from the way the cows eat tho feed, and from the flow of milk produced by it, that it is a most val uable invention. Those mtorestcd m the dairy business should examine Mr. Van Dorcn's ptemisos at the first oppoi tunity, and thoy will bo sure to get home ideas that will be of valtio to them. At any rate ono of tho most conveniently tirrangcil dairy farms in the Stato can he seen by a visit. There is iniito a commendable spirit of inipiovement and advancement among our dairymen generally. Tho numbers of the tine dairy barns which have been built during tho last five vears would bo surprising to those who aio disposed to look upon the 4'cow- far niers" as old fogyish and unpiogressive. I lie dairymen, in their improvement of Imildingsiiiuliiparatus in the growth of more given-feed crops and the improve ment of pastures and dairy holds are doing their full shaio for tho genoral advancement of the State, and tluj should h tve credit for it. Rural Press. foi seed, as thoy eoino out in tlu spring s Rip ift, nAnt erv r.o plumper than tin; first cwp. lVtato! -AIV,fc WUI.E CO. Vine. Vcrj careful experiments mudc in Now ioikl.isi vmsoii show that the lint cul ture of not tttHS lmullieeu flut fin. -I In. bers and the largest vields. Tho bc-t results followed (he Dutch method of planting, which consists of keeping the surface of the giound level, planting a single ove in u place, covering it six inches deep and allowing but a single stalk to grow in a hill, which aio a fool tip tit each way. The ox-eyed riai-y has become a great (H'st in some sections of the cnintiv Thoo who aie troubled with this weed should bear in mind th.it it is propaga ted bv seed and not lix the root, and to rid themselves of ii riu-i have onlv to mow befoul the sei d quint two seaons to of ilieiunocont-looliti 'I bo best condition 1HM1ACTI ril of Portable and Stationary STEAM KNUINES, Viiil SUam n l!ti of tlio tw-t iltvlitn nutrtiii nj u.tkl.ai.-.ili ot.r 'nullr Il.'Si-r eill.raji.pt il t Farm and Plantation Use W oumitHctiirn ! ,l. of s0 Mill, with cp rl t ot tipin Three to Mil) rlioiin.l In t p. r ilx, ultl Oii-Siv, Siml or eiir-iwhl ciiulu ot oni Xu rimutlon s.iw Villi, nhlch ll tir &2QQ. tllu t wo! I 1K It U1.IV iv- l .i lield entiieh t!-.ei the growth of lisintcgrated as It tnd linestir i ulo aiisiveis which grass is gi iss is a soil firm ii whole, but with a 'in face tilth This eon u' for tho cereal graios n usuallysown. Wintt i ivn. nl'is the bo-t crop with which toso,v giav sit'd, spring wheat next andoats tho worst of all. IJeans are so extremely sensitive to frost and cold that it is useles to plant them befoie the middle of tho spring, vvhon tlio ground has liocoino w.um and light. Hoe often to stir tho ground, but only when dry, because earth scattered on the le.tvi's when they aro wet with dow or rain will cause them to rust. rrr . Short Stock Baylms. Tno great value of Jersey cattle is illustrated in the recent sale of a joung Jersey bull calf, but six weeks old, for $1,500. The bull was sired by Black Prince of Honover, dam Kurotas, and was sold by Peter 0. Kellog Co. to Messrs. Miller it Sibley, on account of Mr. A B. Darling, proprietor of the r lftn venue Hotel, IXew x, ork( who has a tine faint in Xew Jersey. teil Catalogue of Muliitinj sent foe. LANE & BODLEY CO.. jlV i.m J.ilin ami Mnli-l- Ms., t tiirliimul. RGrlERONS Ju.l Inmlril, anil ollirri ruiiilnir. holding niinieruuii tiulil ami sli-r tlciliil-. mrnil " In t'rnrr. Srml m- 'iokiip. A. J! O (J V, S32 Pallsado Ave.. Jersey City' New Jersey. 1MO. .1.1 lulsrrurllrl I n-rlruir. 1KH3. John A. Child & Co., DRUGGISTS. AMI M1 RHU IN lrU,TS, Chi UllLsls, l'i-r fn nicrj-.Ti .Hit AftlclM. Sjk njftK.Saip nod ruo I Lr Uroile. I'urr tlorrlnott A Mrronil M. ronri.ANii, - ork Hlx-llal ttteiltton l J to osiers Ijy niall,Then .oinMit)let by cuh. uitly Horticultural Motes. pared lood ot starch and gluten till it pushes its stem above ground and its foliuge expands. Tho foliage must ex pand befoto circulation can be estab lished. For it is the evaporation from the foliage that produce a vaceuni iibovo ami draws tlio fluids uimard. It thus appears that tho starch and uluten must sustain the plant till it reaches atiove tho surface of ground. Under fa vorable circumstances tho supply in a stn-etun.i Missouriavenue, Washington so.ui.uuu gmn. may uo suincienij o. which wt.s t the time the office ol Jlr'mu!er unfavorable circumstancos it will iiisuiiieieui. aim mo piant iihihi (lie, Saunderr. oul then and there cons'ituteil theinselvt's he Xational Grange of tho l'atrons oi Husbandiv, with Saunders as muster, 'J b mipson as lecturer, fix I md as trea-urei .tinl JCellyas secretaiy , the io maiuingoliM usleft vacant. What a LO.iueplion, that soven coin jwva lively huinhle and unambitious men n'lould presume to style themselves a na tional organization! Was this presump tion, was it fanatici'in.or was it inspira tion' D. Wyatt Aikni, of South far ohiin. OBiaiH OF THE QBANQE The Order of Tatronsof Husbandry is till in its minority, if measured by the itandard of a human lifetime, and yet Is birth and infancy are shrouded bo und a palpable veiling of doubt as im- lenotrable ns if it had omcrgod from the arkness and gloom of tho Middle Ages. U founders tiro well known and are all Iving ; but just how much of tho struc- each ono framed or erected, theyi hemselvoa aro unable to inform us. ! Hicient to say that iu January, 1SW, H. Kelly, ii clerk in tho Agricultural partniout at AVashingtott, was w. t un a mission of somo rt tbnuigh U S.uth uy M . Newton, t n. thi n Com- :iuntr ot Agriculture. o j .otu- Water for Sto-.k Animals ne-ed gwid water iv- well as men do. We all know moro or less nlKiut tho effects of filthy water on tho huuiati 3jtmi. Muny und dangerous discn-M come from its U'e. I ( rhaps moro than from tiny other cati'O. It is pre cisely the tamo Willi animals. Wo be Jiove, says the Kansas Farimr, and our belu t is fouuiies.1 on many years obser vation that most of the fevers' in cattle, slioep, horses and hogs aro cati-td by the diinkiusof impure water. Wohavolost cattlo that we believe died from that cause alone. Only four yeais ago wc lost a go kJ cow, and no chums could wo find that could bavo jMn-ibly produced the fear of nhioh she died, exeept the st.uutiu water she ilr.uik out on the open pniiit. We have seen many in siiuiC'i'of snni)0-ed Texas feyi r .n phicus w I tie no Ttxascattle hud Ixi ii for yi jrs. The mibjou is n try iiiipottant one, and fanners and stockmen need to exer cise much caution and prudence in tho m.itur. Ayti's l'i '--r tf ciuul in wiile rsnge of ,1 4i nn i-rff inm ilorilers o th l m ch nut li est v orsn. Tn.y r a 0 ...uifBt itiogilv toll vo wy t hsiiil m re siir cutnl, ear to t.ke, iff etive tu .ie, turn to 1 r n r lief and ciuo. is in why it is no economy a .sbriinken wheat. at all to W. (J. ShaU we Prune In Autumn ? To tho above question, which com from several subscribers, we say decided !' J'es- provided the question applies to newly planted trees, thoso set last spring, or within a few years. Tho sooner such tiecs huve their final shape given to them tho lltor. This should havelii done when they wero planted, but be tween the hurry of spring work and tho timidity of the inexjierienced, who aro afraid to cut, trees are quite too often pet out just as thoy como from tho nursery. These trees must sooner or later bo put into their final shape for beariiw. and tho soni r it in doue, tlio lietter. !-ome books) on fruit culture, tho Fri nch isiiechdly, give diagrams to snow how the tree should be shaiMid. These aro well enough as suggestions, but as no two trees grow precioty alike, tho only guides in such matters ate, a general idea of tlio luivs which regtilato tree grow th, and e-oiumon tcue in their application. Woikmg to pattern eauiiot be followed. If ono hasn young orchtud, tho first point to Ikjcou-siilere-d is the height at which ho will make tho ht'iids of bin tires. In lonli. ti s where tho summer i long and hot, It is clllimeil that low heads nhll'le tin trunk, and thus aro a benefit Oil.irs wish to have the hi ads high enough to allow tho pan-ago of unam b-.-iauth the in, if need be. While there is no ol jeetion to cultivating crops in a young orchard, and indeed it is letter to do thi thnu to noge.t th snil entirely, the pniciico is lac miug moro general ,f sotsliiig tho beuring oieimril to elover und u-lng ns piiMu e for Kumo to tin Imutiiul Unelii of pigs und tui T.u n-ndy to pJaut Tho roots of many plants retain their vitality tinder intense temperatures. Boiling water has been applied to somo xvitbout injury to tin m, and some plant"? absorb jxiisoim that aro dcstiuctivo to others. Tho seeds on which birds have fed often retain their poncis of germin ation for u long period, as the Inula sometimes cairy them in thoir bodies fiom ono country to another, whore thoy have giown and multipled. An ngricullurist draws attention to tho curious fact that in a field of beet sown this jear a spneo some Xlx20 feet wan shudenl by plain trees. The differenco between tho iilmts thus grown in the shade and full light, was very nun ked , in the shade u notaiilepoicentiigo of loots ran to seed; tho foliage was dovelood at tho expense of the bulbs, and tho yield of tlio sugar was three timi s less. Fiench Correspondent. A correspondent of the Farmers' He view has practiced during MVenil win ters tho plan of keeping apples in diy sand, poured into tho filled barrels after storing in the cellar, and finds it a "de cided impiovetnent" on any other ever tried, the fruit remaining till late spring ''as crisp and apparently aa fresh us when first gathered." He does likewiM' with lotrtloes, and uses the same sand year after year. I.imn beans should have their tops pinched back as soon as they roach tho top of the jiole. This induce? gi eater fruitfuliicss. On rich ground mote Lima lieaus can bo grown thnu of any other vuriety. They are always high-priced, and it is surprising that more farmers do not grow them for sale. On a large sculo thoy may bo grown without oles provided tho ground is lOHwmably clean. All nureerymon und gardeners appre ciate tho importuned of thorough drain age. The crops they put on the land are often worth more than tho first co-t of Ih'j laud itself. Hence it is not uncom mon for theiw in some places to make diains on land leased for tivo or six years. as tho losses fiom oxees-ivo water would by gi eater than iho costof draining it oil". Harris in his "Talks on Maiiurr," says: "Wo draw out a ton of fresh m.in- ni o and spread it on the laud in order to fumii-h the growing ciops with 12. jhhhuIk of nitrogen, (U jiiih1s or phos phoric rt' id mid. KU pounds of potash lrrs than 'A',1 Hunils hi all!" Ho says wo should try und make richer barnvaid manure, lxs-aui-o it costs no more to draw out and spread a ton of immure continuing sixty miiihIho! nitrogen, ami the- other essentials in lil.o proiiortion -.N Y. Herald. To obtain two crops of jxitatoeis a year Dig first crop toou as rie, which iu this latitude must lie some early tort like Karly Sunr.so; placo in a dry, warm place two ilire, thou cut in single ejesj la o pii nto puns or Is xes contain iiudrv ii'ii-tt' 'inn f"r ten davs. liun alusub' .'iiinl lli'Vure At the last meeting of the Notth American Bee A&socintiou a committeo was appointed to gather statistics. It is Indicted that full statistics as to the number of colonies of bees in the coun try and tho product from them will sur prise everybody and lead apiculture to bo better appreciated as ono of the im portant industries of tho country. The practice of some of tho best fainiT ers now is to keep pigs through the sum mer on green food, cut and carried to tho pons, with a littlo grain, and what milk oan bo spared after buttor.r.iaking. Spring pigs aro thus made to wcigli 2(X) pounds at seven mouths old, and, except in the last month, they gel little grain. The best time to sell such pigs is at the beginning of cold weather, usually iu Octobei. In the nulk ot some Jersey cows the cream fornis thiity per cent., or nearly one-third of the whole bulk. It is so rich in cream that it is not tho most healthful food for infants without dilu tion, 11. ugh in cities theie is usually a demand tor Jersey milk for this ptu piw. For food, milk with a smaller piopoilion of fat is better. An exchange claims that a full ft ed of hay to hoiv.es, following tho feeding of conccutialctl food, is wasteful, for tho icason that it ciowds tho first out of Ine btomuch Ix'fore proper digestion has been accomplished. Atid so, in order to secuio best lesults, hay should be fed at first and the coucentrati d food after ward, which leaves it to become digested with no danger of being ciowded away or out of tho perfonnanf o of its dednd purpose. The English antiquary, John Aubry, who wrote about tlio middle of the seventeenth contury, says that in his time moat. of the houses iu the West Ihid of Loudon weio protected against witches and evil spirits by having horse shoes fastened to them in various ways. It was tho belief that then no witch or evil genius could cross tho threshold which was oiotectcd by tho shoe. The fact is that tho uprHtition has lcen tracedso far back that wo lose it in tho obscurity of tho ages. The custom of nailing horse-shoes for luck to all kinds of sailing craft is still in vogue, and is religiously maintain! d to ho a wise and lucky measure. The supoistition goes further, by making it fortunate for any one to find a horsu-shoo, and tho gooil luck is iiicreiiMd with the number of nails that are attached to the shoo when it is picked up. SWEETHEART Sinil for a pocket ot "KI.KM-.OItA" writing- tuuer HeontiliH (our ncVairt of Wriilrir l per, ll ififfor tnt tints, w ith cmclo)mto mUili dice &0 eeuU by ii all poti0 inl.l. Adiin IMI.CV II. AI.LliN. LVSTIilrit atriut, I'uriloul, Or.pjti in:. MsismaMin;, v. s. VETFAITXA KY SUIiGKON. Piirtlmid, Oregon. Wrlten WetcrlptloiK 'or Disew-eaof all tUc of nock rlco, il for each prescription written. State lup loins and ago of animals im near a ponllle. times O. V. Uwoii'n IJUcMmuI. SUM., K 8kciiit SI , liet. KtHtl and Oak. Hrllr iir' )" Thtrtm-nih nl Tujlor HU. KnSSitl-YOUNO MEN- lito, for I'liinplilit In ) Ulii, noilel cmtlop, ilmar.U liU lilHliiiinrnl, (worn it nlgrni), inut mctli(Ml ot i- rliiyMdlli' t MJM1IUN8. Siiuple, clanpamt nuvii K11AP3 ! MAPS!! iAfis n: miYAAix & wash ICSTOX TEIIKSTORY. r rKHHArrnt wk will iik ahlk to huwly I L cojritnof .nulla of Orison un.l Witbliinton k follow. Injjf i ate Vi(ti rupn Mn jut vt In orivi nlt-nl t rui to eir in tho oiUt Kurlovtil in a still 1 aril ovir. Hi i curt hi nl-Uhiotl Kt the rnIImltiL( iiiltim: Hup of Orrititii, f Mho M.iittliixtim Oiegon uml Mathliii.litn CottiUi 0 l.n tWllnwU by I'omI Oi-I r or Km tut A 1-.U.I J'OUftO taiUp4 Kill Tint IM1 Ukn'l A(lurti4 niiuui.i irr.tittini vt it. m., MriMrrlJ I'orthrti Osteon RAILROAD LANDS. Liberal TcrutH. Low lrIccH, LoiiX linu'. Low lutereHt- O. & il OI'I'KIt THK ru'l)l.iicl ItAIMMriO 4 01, Kin i.ANiis rai si.k ui'ON thi lltjell! litr n. llr.u lentil fit thn itrlej III L-iutli; Intciett on lh haUneu at tin) rale of S9va pcritjii one erafur am. ' I culi foltiwliiy yeat On. tenth of rhe )vei Ipilai.iJ li.ttr'at on tli lalabai at tie lata of ttn per rent, t.iir riiinutn Unth pni cljul an I Interift luiat.lii In L H Ci,rrenc. A dinrount nf t9iiiMrmt elowtit for cab, IielUra ahouM I'flkJUiuMod Uj Ml I. SCllft.71', ImkI Aent, O. A O. II. It. do , Portlaul, 0(0 A. Common 3nso View. W'h n yo'i aoi nnjlcino ailvertUed. anil neither Ui ovr i r li-ar snythiiii in rt-fir.l Ui it rilubilny, iti an i ay nutter, hy puttiav juiiisuf tu llltlu truuhlc, ti iMLtrtaiu Hu rt put turn ami atanrlin of tltu 'iiMiinfinjlurer 1'iinl eut wh'i inak a it II m dq tliey s ami st hum 7 Ar- tlioi ho ieai Are tliey tru U lull Da tli. y pay their ileljtn? Do the) know ariytlllliK &'l JUt mrdlcllIU ail 1 its I'lli-Uta If they rd mii'iiii; in jny of tlnM.it Ucjfei lu let tiisir piodu.t aljiie; fur iu prrptimv ilrujs, more than any other huaices there if tlei 0.p rt 'inty to cluaptii and alulttrati, slid tlid only KUartntie w" can Iiivm is tli liont-a'y of the insuutaoturer, unit it ilirs n il I iok reus' n il In that the pror netor nl Aiitin-it't CuU(li Syrup wnuM ho wit ii t I t.irnneily Itar hia name ilul he U"t knun Its witth. Ttmiji-rjnic les-on A yeutloiiiif iuwiIlK thu .St I'aitick tiioco-eiriii in Saw York ouihcard a foot imoi nry "IJodndl The whisky selleis r m Mm Iiophch, but the wliisky tlnnkers j-hs u fut." TEN OREGON PAPERS Doacrlpttvo of Oregon ncenorjr OroK Townn, Or(roa Farm. Oregon Hume atnil ot Oregon Mnthoda of Mtakln(c t Living. t innrlr adiI liullilul 1 1,-ti i.l lm urrnlra nl rtri)lii lire mill Iter lmi nlni' liiialniaa Ih I1iI raranai Mrlrin sinlr. unrnliir.il li llir liiriuenrr nl i'nlliHy Inuil ioniAHlra ui li-nl rlMlrHpri-ul.ilurii. Iliniiiil In miiiiililri fui in i.f lisi itmililr pnut-u. Illii.lint.il lrla lluilnrl) ilhulia rr.iyiin iiKImii . Ii It VI h r ip. ti.ipril tii.il-pHlil f aijif riiioilr) ll Ii 4 1 Ipt lit irlir, Aililllsal D. If STEAHTJ?!. P.iPt'uiKl. Or. vimv4i,t, av.l r ..ii i i.. i. US .1. Ill I'K. Maniirarturiiy Oi ik-lnur. rlilliidrlpliln. I'h. S" rHtnl tor lllulrialFil I'rUil I ulitl-won. In 1850 "limit.,, im. were I., rlucil, o fur u tru (I Ma. f! in m A.li m ii uropH U.t h.t Ueu anijrallilej. I'r rl. ' GUNS or trtxr umd oiafii tmam itx. SUn, Khut Hunt, Rrrulvttm, Amrauultlua 11hlit. TacUIv, Kttln, Net, KttlTs, llitxor) hkstaa, Jlaatiuocks, etc. ICarK Ututtratnl JhUiIm;u rilKK. GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS riTTHUiruau, fji.