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NeflraiK & iMuea every Week by the Wulati:ttk fakiifi: ii iiiihiiinc; to. Tr.uiw or bifftCKUTioa. On year, (Pontage ftfttd). In adva.icu,,,... .. 9 2 00 ix mcntba, (I'oiUko paid), In advancu 1.25 L than kit month h will be, pr month 25 ADVKKMSINU KATL3: Adtertlocmfntfi will bo IniriUtl, prmlJingti. are MfwUMi, at tl.e following tnLIo of ratott: One Iticb of niace pur month 2.50 Pirea Inches of apace ptr month 6 00 foe ''If colutun per month 1&00 rn co'umn per month .. 8000 liLH ample coplen niit free op application Puultcalion Office. No. 5 Vahlnton Jstrcet. Up lnlr, reoim Ko Rand fij ALLl'APWtSDISCONTIM H) AT TI1K KXI'IHA TION OK THE TIME All) rOlt. Notice to Subscribers. OrriCKor Wi.iiami.tii! t'AimrB, ) For jury 2H, 1883. f Tq our HRADrps ' Wi puMlih only a stimclefit nunih'r vl the 1'akmkr to supply situs! prepaid subscriber and wc canntt sup ply back numbers. It It Ik doslrcd by suhscribi ra t secure ill Iwios the) most arrange to send In tlitlr rencwa's In ample time to reach mis oltlce before expiration. 5-All suliwrlbira uin tell b) tbc prinled LiirGiilEa KTthelr paper exactl) when tbeir time will cxplrotEi Another Important polnf ALT. COMMUNICATIONS AND I.KTTKKH SHOULD 111; ADDHKhM'.D TO TIIK "WIIXAMtl IK lAIHIK," REMOVAIi NOTICE. Our rendem will pleao binr in miiitl tli.it our pic-enl address in Halt hi in stead of Toil land. All niattwn will re ceive prompt nttctilioii if addressed to the Viil.Mn:m. rAiiMi n .Nilem, Or. As i.sii i vied citizinof '1 ho Dallo-yvho in iilw) our pi'i-omil friend, uddi esses tho KvitMhn a lcllcriif inquiry, concerning lliu intioduction of Mmiuo bin op into (begun. As Hon John Minlo, ulno our pi r-otml friend, K one of those best pout ed, having ns-d-ted greatly to build up Uio bliccp industry in Oiogon, wo bunded tho k'ttoi to him and rueiud, lis wo ex pect d, a valuable cuiitiiliution to Oro gon funning liitoiy. It collects the oirorof tho Wasco Sun as to tho first bringing of sheep iickms tho plains in an pleasant a manner us posriihlc, without n oMsagroc.iblo reflection. Those who know Mr. bang, who edits tho Sun, will not ho suipii-ed that, instead of accept ing facta in a lospcctful manner, ho in dulges in ii tirmlo intending to be insult ing to all who dare to difl'er. Tho only reason we notico tho matter is hcciuifio Mr. Min to, not knowing Lung, is sur piised at being ho used by ono ho bad sttpposod honorable unci high-minded. To notico hang further would ho about an rionsiblo as to address argument to nn innn.no asylum, and ono ins.tno man is loss amonablc to iea-on than u houso fiTll. CORN-FED PORK Colonel Xesmith this v. n i used fifty ncres of com anil fed it to Iteikshiio swine, milking soino very lino pork, which sold at (1 edits lio weight, while ordinary diossod poik biings f$ to (J cents. Tho fact that a Western Oiegon farmer raises corn to food pork on will nuipiNo many fanneis. Col. Xosmith's farm is u 1 ieh bottom on tho Itiokioul, and may In ing corn when tho oidinnry upland will not. Thero is a gioat extent of oountiy in Western Oregon that will bring coin HUlueiently to fatten swine, for it can Iw fed in tho oiii if it does not thoroughly ripen. Corn or soighuui cm 'lso bo giown rittlllciontly to make ensil ago to advantage. It is a gioat tuhan tige to be able to liiuko tho soil pioduco onuitbiug whilo it is being tminiiuu fallowed, and to grow u ciop of coin on it is to piepiuo it well for wheat. Col. N'csiuith no doubt cleared oil' his corn early in the fall and has that llfty acres now in w boat mid will bo apt to see a gioat baivost as a iiwult. Tho question is did the coin viv him for his tumble, and do bis com and poik afford sufli rient profit to mako it a .regular system of farming, EiW of tho Cascades wo have soon tho experiment successfully tried of growing com ou nod and making a' good pnying crop tiff of lund that was then in rcftdi ness for wheat. Thoy can mako twontj--the bushel- to tho aoro that way, ami tho land U in gixvl onlor for wheat as soon as the corn is oil". That climate is Mtor adapted to corn than west of the Cas cadcri, and tho way to make a corn crop is to put corn in as a prepaiatiou for wheat. Wu saw, this fall, as good, corn as could Ihi wished for in northern Wasco county, ami funnel's there'enn lUAko pork to excellent mlvantageiftbey produce corn by that ytom. ' Variety of crops ami hiImh! fariiiing is what farmers must tomehow attain u. l'orlc can lw raloil by such means when it could not Qthorwio." H wo allow the? farmers of Iowa to faio moat for u wo , ' uliull iiawi lit nn' wll for it. It it Misvii-1 ' arvtaaVrow.nork at homo, and mako itch A regular bu.Inw of it as to -to 11 Importation.. Wo canuot afford to '."!, . ., . i j ii. vllWal aaiil bww jvtj, awfuim uie rale wheat that averages nearly adollarl gpri;iK u CHn' 0llv , dciKiuleton for a bushel to feed poik. If wo can' pHsiurago, y (win July 1st to while raise a corn crop instead of a tunuuer irost, coming in the fall. fallow it will be possible to mako cheaper Iiork. Tho question arises: What else cm wo feed to swine that will fatten he sides giain? There ought to Ixj some roots grown that can be cooked and used. A clover field is good prepara tion. To keep a hog in fair growing order is vory essential. Thui he can bo put up and quickly fattened, but if per mitted to run out, not fed and not making fa'r growth when it should, it will not bo possible to make good pork of suili an animal. Wo should like to hac the cxpciimcc of practical farmers con cerning thoir views and methods of fat tening pork. i STANDARD TIME. The i.iihoads of America have found it ncetHsaiy to adopt a standard of time for general use. They have adopted ono bused on the great national divisions of tho continent as well as on parallels of longitude. Tho world's standard of time may be called Greenwich observa tory, England, which is the beginning or 0 dog. Dividing tho world's surface by houiH gives fifteen dogrcos of longi tude to ono hour by rotation of tho oirth. Tho CO deg. West longitude is off tho coast of Nova Scotia nnd is four hours Inter than Greenwich. That is the time adopted as Hiitn-h Colonial lime. The 7."th deg. is five hours later than Gieenwich, and is four minutes slower than dun timo at New York city. This is the standard time as far west as in cludes New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and North and South Carolina. The 90 dog. of longitude is ono hour later than New York and is tho stand ard timo for the central United States, including Tev.H, nio-t of K msiis, two thiulsof Nolii.i-ka, and one half of Da kota. Tho lOoth deg. is two hours wct of New York and is tho standard for the Mountain States and Torritoiie, as far wot its Montana, Utah and Arizona. Tho Pacific division is based on the 120 dog. of longitude, thioo houri wost of New Yoik and includes all tho Pacific northwest, Nevada, and California. This time is ! :.")0 faster than Portland true time about midway between Port laud und Walla "Walla. It may bo doscribod in this manner. When tho traveler from Nova Scotia ontorsNow England, ho movos his timo ahead ono hour ; when he roaches Ohio, the watch is moved ahead another hour ; a thousand utiles west, at Dakota, just another hour is added ; whon ho reaches the limits of oaatern Idaho, another hour. Ho changes his watch four times, an hour each time, in crossing the con tinent. It is expected that tho pooplo who lio botween tho boundaries indica ted will use tho timo that tho railroads go by, in which cato timo will suddenly change an hour botween oloso point. DI3CUSBINQ IMPORTANT TOPICS. A ciiriepondcnt writes to the Appeal that inuuential farmers held a meeting at Itutto Cieek to dobato tho Mortgago Ta Liw, and tho discussion was vory inteiesliug. Wo have recently advo cated the formation of farmers' clubs in evoiy county and branches could be planted in every precinct, for tho pur pose of meeting together for the discus sion of important topics. This meeting at Itutto Creek fills the idea and illus trates what is neodod. All through our State fanners can moot once a month and hold discussions, an I in that niannor will qualify thoni!-eles to understand all que.tioiis of importance and to olect men to tho Legislature to represont them. Such fiu hums' clubs would make a gio.it ditVcivnce in the popular feeling concerning politics hud gio men politi cal iiloas independent of party. Men who discussed all topios together in this miiuner would soon agree in Houtiinent When the ekctious came along the pol iticisus would iiiul opinions formed and learn the uecossity of putting up good nion to meet publio oxpecUUlon. It would interest ami educate a neighbor hood if citizens could meet for such dis oussiona. Thoio aro many loasons wb good would result Ami wo cannot ee why any harm shoukl'follow. " AUTALTA AND MILLET IN WASC) COUNTY Wo havo heretofore alluded to tho suc cess mot in growing alfalfa and ever green millet on the upland of Wasco county, especially in the case of W, Lair Hill, who lives near Tho Dalles. Wo met bini lately and loaiuodjurthor concerning tho same. Ho finds that alfalfa continue to do well, and some planted lt pri tig, though followed by mi ontrvmely dry m"bsoii, has made a good tlantl. "Ho outs a'crop of hay otl'of it and thou pasture through the sum- UJ uier. Allan grows an mo iimo iiirougu iV summer and is therefore' valuable fur p.istuniiM. The trout has no elhvt on it, whilaUcuUdowu eTcrgnen mil W M qutalty M i d . iMUto vine ?in?lPWlhl!a.:!?S!.ns..Vf WILLAMETTE FAi-MER: ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES. The resolutions passed by the Linn County Council in November, relative to the Mortgage Tax Law, aro correct in their position with the single exception that they do not meet the question if money should pay a highr tax than other property. We have shown tho advantages that would certainly follow non-taxation of money, and really believe them bufficient to justify tbc experiment, but wo have no wish to insist on its being tried. Taxation of money requiio? as strict moans as the Mortgago Tax Law to onforce it. Money will evade taxa tion if possible Tho only way to enforce its Tair taxation is to compel every tax payer to give in full returns, sworn to, and placed on file. To secure fair assessments will need many chocks and very severe penalties should bo imposed in case of dishonest returns. It is not wise to tax money unreasonably, and we seem to make enemies because wo say that. Assessing money at par when property will not average over 40 per cent of what it can be bought for, is not fair treatment of capital. It is only common honesty to hBve a system of cquilization which shall cxamiuo the valuations made by tho Assessor and rate money in proportion. Wo know that property in Portland sold for $ 12, 500 that was assessed at $1,500. There is no real estate we know of that is asses sod at over ono half its actual value. If that is so then our position is correct. Tso far as wo know bankers and loan agoncios only ask to bo taxed in propor tion as land is taxed. Any unfair ticat inont of money comos back on the bor rower. If money is taxed for its face when other property is not taxed at half its average value, then bankers will call in their loans. Thero is demand in Washington Territory for all loanable funds, nnd borrowors thore will pay twelve per cent, pe annum. Land is good security there as hero. That seems plain enough, and as wo havo borrowod monoy on real estate to carry out some operations of importance, that question comes directly home to us. We expect to mako sacrifices to get through tho winter, becauso, under tho existing law, no monoy can be borrowed here. "What wo do know is simply this: That money is, scarco; times aro hard; farmers, many of them, are applying for loans and being refused, and may go to the wall for tho want of it. If money was assessed in proportion to values assessed on real cstato there would be no objoction made by bankers or any one clso against the Mortgago Tax Law. Instead of repealing the law let us make its workings fair and honest, and remove all reasonable objections. Then let us stnily up a system to follow which shall mako it dillicult for money, under the circumstances, to cvauo taxing This may possibly bo accomplished by means of tho returns nuulo for nulcuteil ncss. If a man owes ho owes somebody who lends. If a man lends it will very cortainly bo returned by some tax-payer as a debt he owes. All that is needed is a closo system of accounts to show what money is offset for debt and then charge it up against tho lenders, or in eos.0 of stoio bills to the crediting mer chant. THE APPLE. When all is said and done the apple is the gioat fruit of the world especially of Iho temperate zones. There aro so many varictios of it, so many sizes, colors, acids, 'sweets and such difference in llesh and uses that tho opplo covers a xvido Held and answers for many uses. Tho pour is delicious and should be piued highly. As a canning fruit some varieties aro very valuable. But theio is possibility of wonrying of tho pear while tho apple someway, like tho orungo, serves a permanent purpose beyond all comparison. The apple too, comes early and stays late. The late xvintcr keeping suits aro hardly out of tho market beforo the early summer fruit is ripe. It re mains with us so poimanently that we haxo a full test of its value. Whilo pears cm Ik) grown as easily and certainly the world does not have tho same desire for them, It is so with vegetables. The potato has become n necessity that no other vegetables can supply. Wo need other vegetables, but wo need tluit ono more than wc need all the rest. That reminds us that our apple orchard are becoming useless, toa great degree, and tho progress of our country demands extensive planting of now orchards. There should le a display of active rnteiprie in planting fruit trees lHViuiethat dtpartment of agriculture promises the most certain returns. Wo shall sometimes try to work up the applo question with a view to rkowing, reliably, the varieties that are most sue eo.sfufaud moot valuable. Different lo calities, mils, conditions, all havo their effect on fruit and the man who plants wu orchard shouM ascertain the, fruit that succeed in uh land as he posnafrica. Communication from experiweed growers will be acceptable and valuable to our rca-tei-s, Tbcr are many farmer xvho.se experience could lexcry interest ing and important if they woukl jot it down and send to us. SALEM, OREGON, DECEMBER 7, 1883. Ufciw! cpijfmeiif. GENERAL NEWS. There arc 520 scholars in the Cen tral sehool at Tacoma. During November 17,500 tons of coal was shipped from Tacoma. James Clary of Upper Burnt river killed an elk xrcighiug 1300 pounds. At Chcnoy they have held a fair to raise money to aid immigrants with. There are 1000 bales of hops in Eugene that wait for an ofTer of twenty cents a" pound. Chinese have been arrested trying to smuggle themselves across tho border on 1'uget Sound. Tho Chinese aro terrified and have abandoned the impoitaut points in Ton- qum to the ronch. Durinc November, tho public debt dc- crcased$i,721,676. Decrease since June 30th has been $11,306,146. Tho Tacoma papers say many men have recently been discharged from the shop of the company there. Col. L. B. Nash has demonstrated the ability of Spokane ground to produce fruit and shade trees well. Scnater Slater says ho shall favor the forfeiture of the unearned land grant of the Northern Pacific west of Wallula. Montcsano, in Chehalis county, is growing very rapidly and promises to be a very important point. A great fire in Chicago destroyed tho Farwell block, the largest business block in tho city and two young mon killed. The now town of Grant's 1'ass in Jackson county, has several hundred people and piomisos big things in tho future. Farmers in Lake county arc doing more plowing than ever this fall and will put in a heavy crop of fall sown grain. Mr. A. J. Baker, of Centerville, Uma tilla county, feeling unwell took oil of tansy and taking too much died from the effect. Trof. Lambert, master of tho chair of English literature in tho Stato Univers ity has resigned to close work this month. Another small planet has been discov ered by a German astronomer at Vienna and has been lclentiheil by Harvard as tronomers. Senator Miller will offer a bill in Con gress to provido civil government for Alaska under the laws of Oregon, a ju dicial district to be created there. The Secretary of tho Interior decides, that if a squatter settles on land in good faith ho is owner of the timber growing thereon and can cut and use tho same. A wheat charter for Liverpool has been taken in San Francisco at 27s 6d a ton. Tho man who charted the ship to arrive had to take whatever he could get. The N. Y. State railroad commission ers havo endorsed complaints made against the trunk lines, for pooling rates, and condemn the pooling system as xvrong. Tho Yakima papers tell of considera ble improvement and progess in that county. It will bo benefited greatly by conctruction of the Cascade branch road. O'Donnel, who murdered Carey, the Irish informer, near Cape Town, Africa, has been tried in London, found guilty and sentenced to bo hanged. Ho was ably defended. O'Donncll who killed Caroy, tho in former, is on his trial in England nnd tho evidence seems pietty positive that ho know who Caiey was "nnd did it 'pre meditatedly. Henry Ward Becehcr in lecturing on our region assigns a high placo to Ore gon and Washington, predicting that wo shall beconio tho greatest State in tho Union. The New York Tribune says the Mor mons must be suppressed by'soine means to bo devised that shall equal tho emer gency. Tho nation cannot he bended by a power within itself. Montana miners aro excited over tho discoveries in Cour d'Alcne mountains and say tho findings aro the richest ever heard of. Their excitement will proba bly cool off in time as most such things do. The Democrats in Consrress organized by electing Carlisle, of Kentucky, speak er, over all competitors, on tho first ballot. The Democratic caucu also resolved to keep in position fourteen crippled sol diers already attached to tho House serv ice. Crosssn, who drank himself crazy and tried to kill bis wife but got shot by her brother, near Tacomas resting easy and may recover. Bickers, who shot him wants to give hinitelf up, and can't, as no one xvill arrest him. M. H. Hopkins was shot near Seattle, on Thursday of last week, by Philip Stone. He eaino with a constable and search warrant and Stone resisted with a Winchester rifle killing Hopkins. They had UriMi dealing together that led Co tiotible and Hopkins was attempting to right himelf by the law. An Albany man lix-ing on Oak creek south of that city tells of seeing some ring neck pheasants. They were prob ably borne oi, those sent to Oregon from China, by O. N. Denny, or their off spring. The law punishes those who kill tbee birds until October. It i to le hoped thai no one will bo so contempt ible as to shoot ono of tlieo beautiful strange birds. Our friend Blake, late of Portland, i.na l.nrrnn ttm issue of ii Sunday paper, at Seattle, called the Senttle Sunday Star, which promises well, if wc may i.tn frnm Hir initial numbers. It cer n.'nu- does well in cultivating home talent one whole column of poetry in a late issue all from local poets. Tho Short Lino is at work on the bridge across Snake river at the mouth of Bui nt river, and tno u. ii. es ix. w. nro iiiisliinrr inwards Baker City. Con nection should be made early in the spring. There is alteady considerable travel East by that line. It is asserted that in consideration of non-interference with San Francisco trado by the Northern Pacific, six per cent of tho gross earnings of California lines from through San Francisco busi ness shall bo paid to the Northern Pacific and tho Oregon Railway and Navigation companies uy tne oiner compilings. The pcoplo of Astoria concluded to make nn evamnlo of some one nnd tried it on a bar-keeper named Boyle, who probably was not a thoroughly good cit xen. They took him out and tying him up gave him twenty-live JaBhes with a cat o nino tails. Ho left Astoria but tho U. S. district court has given him 1000 judgment against those xvho took part in the whipping. Heretofore, every cannery has made their own cans generally made by Chi namen, who havo shown a wonderful adaptability for Ibis. Large supplies of cans have to bo laid in before the fish ing season. It is contemplated says the Astorian to establish a factory at Astoria to finish tho thirty million of cans nec essary, as it will bo much nioro econom ical, for under the present system there is an unavoidable waste of tho tin, as the scraps of tin can be utilized by this company in tho manufactuie of other ai tides. The cans will bo made by pat ented machinery, turning out 110,000 a day, about nineteen dollars a thousand. Seven now counties were created by the Legislature of Washington Territory during the recent session. These were Skagit, cut off from Whatcom, Mount Vernon county seat; Asotin, cut oft" from Garfield, Asotin City county seat ; Lin coln, cut off from Spokane, Davenport county seat; Douglas, in Big Bend country, cut off from Spokane, Ok'ana gan county seat ; Kittitas, cut off from Yakima, Ellcnsburg county seat ; Frank lin, cut off from Whitman, Ainsworth county seat ; and Adams, 'cut off from Whitman, Ritzville county seat. Hicks Pasha,who commanded anEgyp tian army in the Soudan, or Upper Nile country, has been utterly routed and his army literally annihilated. Being vic torious in open battle with tho False Prophet, El Mohdi, who claims to be the Messiah, tho Egyptian general was lured into a rocky, waterless defile, where all but an artist representing a London Eaper were killed by the fanatical Ma omedans. This leaves Upper Ecvpt in their hands and will lead to a war in which England must take part. The in surrection was caused by hostility to English power and fanaticism from that source onlisted an army of fifteen thou sand, who are well armed. The army destroyed numbered ten thousand, all killed. Tho Yakima Signal, speaks of a colo ny of Scotch, who are wishing to come to Washington Territory. Mr. White has been sent out to select a location and mako arrangements, ho is said to have negotiated for 180,000 acres of land between the Yakima and Columbia. Mr. White tells a reporter that he finds many of his conntrymen already in the territory, and goes back to old Scotland with faith in the country and enthusias tic in his opinions of the advantages to be had here. There are no better class of people to be found, gentle, thrifty, and honest, with high moral and religious tendencies. Tho richness of tho soil of this now country will be apt to astonish these canny Scots, who till their own sterile soil. It pays better in the long run to buy a good article, especially if it is for a present. If you givo a friend something that is worn out that friend will think you do not care much for him. The best placo to get good, durable presents is at F. D. McDowell's jewelry store, Salem, Oregon. MORTGAGE TAX LAW. A correspondent of the Silverton Ap peal writes from Butte Creek as follows : "Tho meeting of the citizens of this placo last Saturday to discuss the 'Mortgago Tax Law' was quite an en thusiastic one, and was well attended by old and influential farmers of Marion and Clackamas counties, who presented a determination and willingness not to see a good and honest law renealed. but to stand firm in a just causo and advo cate tno principles of right and justice. The meeting was an exciting one, and tho chairman was kept busy deciding who was entitled to tho floor, as thero were as many as four all trying to speak at once. All expressed themselves and sjke of the law in the highsst terms. Ihe money lenders are trying to have the law repealed, winch is too thieving a plea for any man who pretends to be honest to advocate, and should not be countenanced by any honest voter of Oregon. Resolutipns were diavvn up and adopted by the meeting, ant! it was suggested that tho question be thor oughly dibousscd by the farmers of Ore gon, in order to meet their adversaries who are holding meetings nnd prepar ing to discanl a goes! law." If accM I the true teat of merb, it i fettled fact that llroten't AVcwA.ai Troclttt have no i.iuat for the rroiuju re iff of Oougha Colda n Throat trouble.. SM only in . rue -iJ ceou. ST"", n ' K. A- J. BKt'K. tOXSirjUTlOX CI RED. An old phjakhn, retired om piactlce, hiving lj placed In his hands by an East India misslonsrf the formula of a simple vegetable remedy tor the speed and permanent cure ot Consumption, Bro chlti Caf. arrh Asthira, and all throat and Lunj Affectltn.' .1 a positive and radical cure for Nervous Petiiliti SJ.8 Nerrous Complaints, alter h Un tcsUd its iondirfS curame powers In thousands of cuscs has felt 1, i, dut tomskelt knosn to his suffcrltg feiloas I, ated by this motlie and a desire to re'ieie hum,!?.; . ferln. 1 will send free of cban-e, to all "hoTslre'V " this reilpe In Otrman, EnKl,., or rcnch:un ., I UlretUnni for ; preparing- and using. Sent by malt l, addiesslmj wlili stamp and namlnir this mti.ru' ." NQVES, 113 Puer'. block-, HochesUr, N. y. PROSPECTUS?" piort the ruRrose or placi.no the Willamette Farmer W Ithln the reach of ercri farmer In the Paclile North west, e shall after this date reduce the price as fallen s : One Year, In Advance, gi00 CI 11 In of Ten, (money with names) ij qL t lulu of Hvc, (money with names,) .. a.Clubs can be composed of old and new suliscribrr. Postage Stamps will not be taken for SubicrlpUon. This new schedule of prices Is meant to accommc date all class and leave no room for complaint or dli satisfaction. At the price named above this paper tho cheapest on the Pacific Coast. As many persons have objected to h. ing asked to pay in advance we reduce the subscription price to those who make advance payment and shall n(!r'M deviate from the temu stated. You can make money by prepayment, and we prefer that all should punus that plan. We Intend to make a farmers' paper that every farmer In the land will neod and will not wlllinrij do without. We understand tho Interests of agrlculturo In- all this region and intend to continually study and work ' for the advancement of the class we represent. We have cormpordenti In all sections of the Pacific Northwest who will report the success of firm. ing in ccry locality. We shall visit all sections ai d peraonalb rmorf our observations. We shall compile from our contem porarles of the press all facts relating to development and progress, and material Interests ot farmers in ill parts of the country. We shall keep pace with production In everv del partment, and report, through correspondents inj from personal obscnatlon, all Important facts concern ing farming in all Its branchos. Including production! of grain, grarscs, fruits and vegetables; concernta stock raising, tl e value of cattle for meat and for dairying ; ol horses for all purp:ses ; of sheep for wool and mutton, or both ; of swine and poultry. Also, u to beos and honey. Wo shall continue to study the markets and Inform our patrons on all points, bo that they will be able to judge the situation for themselves. Our old patron wiu Dear witness we have worked faithfully. In ti'i connection, in the past. We shall do so In the futon. No dallj newspaper In Portland baa ever rlrea th producers of the country such clear views of tb world's crops acd markets as the Farm r a often does Our market reports have been worth hundreds of thoi sands to the producers of this region. We shall can fully cull luch miscellaneous nutlet for use as will benefit and Instruct both young and old. The Farmr aims to be an educator in every department of life. Our editorials will freely and Independently discuss every question that Interests the people from the standpoint of right. So far as we have influence, It shall be exerted in favor of good principles, good gov ernment, true religion, temperance and fcr education of tho masses of the General and State Governments. The Home Circle Is edited by a lady ot mature experience in the labors of the farmer, snd well acquainted with the ways of the world. She interests herself In all the duties and pleasures of home. Thou sands bear witness to the (food Influence the Faaxu exerts in many homes '0 make the lhes of mother), wives and children better and happier. It 1s as a family paper that the FiJtma sustains the closest relations to the people and exercises the most salutatory Influence. The Willamette Farheb Is not local In character, as the name might mislead jou to belieie. It wis named fifteen ears ago, when the Willamette Vallev was Oregon, but it has expanded and grown with ttJ growth of the country and represents all the agricul ture of Oregon and Washington. This Is the farmer's own organ, open for all to relate experience, seek Information, and state U grievance they may have to complain of against who ever and whatever seeks to oppress or deceive them. Our columns belong to the people, and the valued the r AKura onieny aepenas on sucn popular utterances. The Editor brings to our assistance the experi ence of 33 veara srtent in this reirton: Intimate knowledge of the country; many vears connection wtiii agriculture ana iweire. years scquswuuii with many of you In the columns of the Famia. The reduction of prices Is made In expectatloa that it will bring Increased circulation. We ask every friend to aid us in that respect, and shall apprecUts the irood will of all who do so. 0LDS& KING, 186 First Street, PORTLAND, OR. Wc call special atten tion to onr Large Assort ment ol LADIES AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS. Which we offer at the lowest possible prices for good goods. Our stork of dry goods is always kept complete id every departmeni. Bv Kftndincr an order to us by mail any reader of tne a.mmj2U can ou tain goods as satisfactor ily as If personally in our store. ts.Th sxrsjateat crs taJaea la millaff Order Djr tmsw. RAILROAD LANDS. Liberal Terms, .Uw Price, LBgTlM Uw Iatereftt. O. A C. KAlLKtfAB COT, OFFCR THEIR LAUDS FOR SaJI WOK TH falrtrgilb,ralteM: TSn in cash j Intact oa the balance ft the nfl J?" Kt cent one ear after ssde. ead ea ."K'giS. le-tenth of the p,lact aa4 leWi. on " at ta. rate ef seven pec cast, per janum. n1" "" dpal and latrntt pa) alJs la U. 8. C"Jey. Adlaccnat ol Uoper sat. allowed ! Utters sfceeJdbaaiHiawsito
