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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1883)
V W1LJL.AA1JSTTE FAKMEB: SALEM, OREGON, DECEMBER 27, 1883. iMaed every Week by the WILLAMETTE FAHTIEB PrBMSniJiG CO. TERMS OF SURSCRIPTIOM One year, (Postage paid). In advance I S.00 Mx months, (Postage paid), In advance.... 1.26 lm than six months will be, per month 26 ADVERSISINO RATES : Advertisements will be Inserted, providing in are erpectable, at the following table ol ratoe : One Inch of space per month 9 2.60 sToree Inches of space per month 6.00 r ae-half column per month 16 00 trn column per month 30.00 tSVSampIe copies sent free on application. Publication Office: No. 6 Washington Street. Lp lain, rooms No. 6 and 6k ALL PAPERS DISCONTINUE) AT THE EXI'IRA TION OF THE T1JIE I'AII) I'OIl. Notice to Subscribers. Orricr or Wlilamette Farm, February 28, 16S3. 70 OUR RrADERS : We publish only a sufficient number ol the Farm so supply actual prepaid subscriber and we cannot sup. ly back numbers. If It Is desired by subscribers to secure all Issues they Boat arrange to send in their renewals in ample time to reach tnl) office before expiration. SHTA11 subscribers can toll bj the printed tag onTtl jWthclr paper oxactly when their time will cxplrc.Ta Another Important point: ALL COMMUNICATIONS ND LETTERS SHOULD HE ADDRESSED TO THE "WILLAMETTE FARMER," condensed slinpc, the correspondence from tho country, the editorial talk on nil topics of general interest, it seems to us should not only tnkcthoFARML'n himself, but try to get up a club among his friends and neigh bors. Holp us, becnusc Ave help you. That is nil we ask. Tho two dollars you pay us does not nearly puy us for pub lishing tho papor. Wc hfivo to get ad vertising, and n great deal of it, too, to roako expenses. The more you do for us the more we enn do for you. Wo ive you many years of experience and gather tho experience of many others for you. Send in your experience, friend', nnd help in that way, also. But, first of all, wc ask you to do what you can to f-end us subscribers. as vessels can be chartered in advance, producers will not be at the mercy of such a combination. So far, producers have failed to co-operate to advantage); but it only needs such an attempt to squeeze them, to enable them to be in dependent of all monopoly. A3TANYONK BKCKIVINO A COPY OK THIS PAPKR WILL CONSIDEK IT AN INVITATION TO SUHSCRIDK. REMOVAL NOTICE. Our renders will please benr in mind thai our present address in Salem in stead of rortlnnd. All matters will rc relvo promtft attention if addressed to the Willamkktii: Farmer, Snlem, Or. Postmasters have hocn notified to exchange tliiVta-cont stamps for modem ones, or for anything the holder wants. So thoso who have tho old-fiishioncd ones can go td their postmaster nnd got what they want. Tin: Faiimin'ii Would lias a letter from J. It. Littleton, JMontgomoy county, Kansas, that givos something about cheat and wheat, viz : "Our mil ler, Mr. Hhieht, rocontly stated that stalks with bends of wheat suckcred out ft tho sides and cheat on tho heads of Mickcrs woro brought to his mill nnd re mained there for somo timo for ovcry Iwxly to inspect. 1 saw (horn exhibited on the streets of IClk City. I had sixty ncres of wheat on my plueo. I found any amount of tho snme in' my wheat. If they were brodded-tho bredder had n good time of it. Tliero nro numbors of good men in this country who will testify to the same, found in different fields. I um fifty years old and never saw them but one year, and it is true." We iikckxtly talked with n gentlo lii.in who is acting with some others to select locations for quite a number of immigrants. Thoy like the country and don't know which part they like best. This one favors Northern Wnseo,betvccn Deschutes and John Day ; to take up land near tho Columbia river for farm ing purposes, and to go back further to locate stock ranches. Ono of tho company is an educated dairyman and scch tho oppiitunity to mako money by making butter. Another is a poultry man nnd proposes lo raiso fowls by tho quantity. Ho thinks tbeie is a groat opening hero for that branch of business mid hopes to thrive by selling eggs and chickens. If there is anything to be done with moderate capital, that prom ises to pay fi'benvy proflt,-it is to keep poultry on n large i-calo and know how to do it. It is a wonder that it Is not followed moio as a business than it is, for it is sure to pay hugely. The restriction act, intended to keep out Chincso laborers, has proved unsuc cessful, because it allows Chincso traders to come, nnd others who wish to learn nt our schools. . Tho present dodgo is to claim cither to be scholars or merchants, and 200 such lately landed from a singlo steamer nt San Francisco. They were a rough lot of commercial travelers, to bo sure, but they claimed to bo such, and there was no way to prevent them. The presence of Chincso among us is not without somo benefits. They aro good laborers, and lobor has been scarce here, and high-priced. Thoy have grubbed our land, done our housework, built our railroads. In the early stages of Pacific Coast development they have materially assisted, but whothor thoy will bo a val uable element to incorporate in our na tion, is more than doubtful. Tho best class of them nre well onough. Wo have seen many houso-sorvnnts who wore ex cellent and faithful workers, but tho com moil laborers who aro among us are not desirable citizens. Chincso aro obtaining a foothold in Portland in tho vorv con- ter of the business part of tho city, and thoy certainly are a nuinaiico in m,iny respects, living, as thoy do, crowded into tho buildings' thoy occupy, nnd teaching our young the worst vices possible. Tho time will soon coma when tho presence of Chinoc will bo found an evil beyond loincdy. Wi: iti:ciu;r to sny that we hear fre quent complaint made that producers lack a high sense of honor and integrity too often. There aro in nil the world dishonest people in all trades and pro fessions. It is to be regretted that it is also true of farmers that some lack prin ciple, but it is no strange thing that it is so. Farmers aie human. But while some are dishonest many aro perhaps indifferent nnd get a poor namo on that account. The successful man is tho one who docs business carefully and gets the credit of being reliable. For instance, j somo people in town deal with people from tho country and pay a premium for what they get becnuse they hnve ut most confidence in tho farmers' dare in making butter nnd know that ho never oners a product Mint is inferior. That is tho reputation to have, and it brings good money with it. We would impress on all the necessity for doing things well nnd honestly, so that what thoy do will bear tho closest scrutiny. Never give tho slightest occasion to doubt your in tegrity and you will find that in tho end a good name is better to be chosen than great riches. FARM TALKS. Tiikiie is no o.xeiii-o for any farmer poing to his neighbor to Ivorrow the Wil i AMirm: Parmer when we have put the ptice dawn lo .jl! n year. This paper deferves the full support of the funning community, and doeMi't get it. Tliero me too many borrowers who run over to ii neighbors just "to see what tho Kn Mr it has to say about the markets this week." It is so all over the country. We are tired of working, without the support wo deserve, and we request our tmbs'eriboi-s, when they ilin! a neighbor coming after new, to tell him Jyou will send bis name in if he will baud you t. We (old Uie other day of the mer chant iu Umatilla county who said half Hilwlnof"fiitf'i!ustoiiierH would get iiroundiOtj-whuluid the Farmer. Hut how did that help the publisher? No, don't Ikirrow or lend, but subt-eribo for the Wiixaxetik- Farmer and do your Kh.iro toxvarxb) (jiiBtainiug a, jhhI agri cultural journal. Tlut is lmiue.v. It is tune that the farming community saw the business print iu Mipportiug their own fanning journal, We ark receiving u handsome addi tion to our list of names, and jet feel that wo have not nearly ns many on our subscription list as we ought to have. Any farmer who takes up this paper portes will hav.x to ship by the Soitb andrealue tho amount at practical iii-,ern,l;iil.! notoij xerpo'l,a;vhnieir Tin: great depreciation of Villurd stocks, fortunately for us, came a year later than would havo prevented the building of the load. Had any such stampede occurred a year ago, there would have been no possibility of finish ing tho transcontinental Hue. In truth, it was the money furnished by the Or- cgin nnil Transcontinental (Joiup.iny to the Northern Pacific, that caused this trouble, nnd mado thoso stocks go down. Tho through connection being made, thero is no reason why the road should not do a fine business, and prices gradu ally revive. All this shows by what n narrow teniiro we have obtained our present privilego of having a Northern road. Tho first nianagomoat met with a collapso in 1871), nnd Jay Cooke was temporarily a ruined man. So was this a mined enterprise. It revived ngain, after luilf-a doon years of deadness, and wo now have a connection with tho Hast, but wo owe much to the land-grant. Whether the benefits wo iceeivo aro worth what they cost, is an interesting question. Tho bestowal of an immense land-grant is a cost that will lie felt by homo-seekers before many years, but they wouldn't bo seeking homes in this direction very soon, if thero ivas no rail road to bring them. At tiny rate wo have the rond, and wo can tako our time to find out what it costs. Some of the stock operators have found out what it cost thtiu. If a man is entitled to anything in this world it is tho work of his own mind, nnd evon that ho doesn't always get. We find in a New York journal an article on forest trees of Oregon and Washington that has been copied far and wide, and credited to the Standard, which that paper took from tho Far mer without credit. Wc bclicvo tho December has been a beautiful month for work on the farm. The frosty morn ings lasted for n fow days only and did not freeze the ground so as to prevent wotk. Farmers have been plowing and seeding or plowing to be ready for spring seeding, and there is every renon why wo may cxjiect heavy production in Western Oiegon and Washington Ter ritory next year. East of the Moun tains many belico in every other year hemg a good year and next year isn't supposed to bo the productive season, so wc are told not to anticipate a good crop next year east of tho Cascades. We should attach very littlo importance to that the ory nnd put in a crop if convenient, not doubting that one year might pro duce as well us another. It wont do for a farmer to put faith in any theory ex cept that good farming will bring good returns. Do good honest work at the right time and sow in good time nnd proper manner and you can safely put, your trust in Providence. Napoleon said the Lord was on tho side that had the strongest battalions. That is the truo theory. It would be a queer Prov idence that would make big crops from poor farming. The way to insure your luck is to do good work. How to do it is the mnin question and thero is where experience comes in. The successful fnrmer is the one who mnkes the best use of his experience, Good mnnngement is the cause of success. There is no luck, etrictlv speaking, though a man may sometimes do what accidentally turns out better than he had any reason to expect. That might be called good luck, but that hap pons only occasionally. Men who nre called '-lucky" are usually those who manaee well. That is tho ground work of success. So. here we aro nt the elnsn rvn. This was 25 ncr cent, of his crop, It proves that in the hurry nnd helter skelter and "hurrah boys" connected with thieshing machines, especially the itinerant ones, there is nhvnys n consid erable waste. Where I spread buck wheat straw to mulch the strawberry beds, the buckwheat came up last spring thick enough to seed the ground An economical manager of a paper mill onco said he obtained 1" per cent, of the straw from tho grain that was in it. They always thieshed the straw ox or be fore using it in tho mill, and in this way reduced tho com. me ieson 10 uo learned from these facts is very ob vious. Thero should bo less hurry about threshing, and tho feeding of the ma chine should be slower, in order to in sure a more perfect shelling of the grain. The owner should seo that the cleaning mill is in good order, and that the shelves are kept clenn, otherwise the gr.iin will run over and go out with tho cli.ifT. The foregoing, from the Walla Walla Statesman, says about nil tliero is to say on a very important subject, nnd says it well, but wo feel like emphasizing it in some manner, if possible. "Haste makes waste," is a proverb ns old ns the hills. It would bo n good iden to hnvo a fan ning mill close by at threshing timo to occasionally test the chaff and ascertain if grain is being wasted. No doubt tliero is groat wate, and all at the cost of the hard-working pioduccr. failure to credit was not intentional but nil tho same wo should like to see thot0f the year, waiting for 1884 to come in. piece credited to the f armek. Consul-1 Almost every day of all tho fall has been Ir would be too much to enet that the half-dozen magnates of the Central Pacific load, who have made two hun dred millions by the generous gifts of n nation, should show any liberality, oi lmen honorable feelings rowuiil the peo ple. They have built the Southern Pa cific road to carry California wheat over to Now Orleans, and thence by se.i to Knglaud. Now, thnt they hao tho rail road in operation, and have h lino o ocean steamers to connect with it, they want to got wheat to entry at their own pi ice. The ships that come from Kng land, or Australia, hero, or to San Fran cisco, aftorbrihging coal, which is easily handled, nnd sells hero for iierhnps. ." profit on eot. That h better tlio'iy car rying ballast of rock or sand. U is thought that If this coal- tiado couftV bo out oir, manyships would not como at all. Huntington's plan ,to 'stop this ocean carrying of coal to California, is devised, w follows : Several of ths.oeau steamers are to cotne around and be como coal catriora. v They intend to ruin tho, coal trade .by-' filling California ports with coal nt no low a price that ocean sailers will mako no profit on it, and therefore1' not bring it .With! tlie ocean tonnage thus driven off, whoal'cx- erable injustice is done in this way, and doing so intentionally is dishonorable. Accidents will happen, however. Many country papers tako pains to work up somo interesting fact, and they always should receive full credit ns nn induce ment to oxerciso more cffoit to furnish good items. City newspapers sometimes fail to appreciate the importance of treat ing their exchanges with full courtesy in theso matters, but it is really import ant and only fair treatment. Whilst at Tacoma, some weeks ago, Mr. O.ikes, Vice President of the North ern Pacific, assured the Ledger reporter that tho future of that place was very bright ; that a water-front is to be oponed nnd wharves built, nnd many improve ments mndo in that line. Additional car, and machine-shops will be built in sub stantial manner, second in size only to tlu largest shops on tho rond. Tacoma will be n great point for the shipment of coal. Ho added : Tacoma is the western terminus of the Northern Pacific r.iihoad ; and when through trains are run thoy will stop here. Sleeping coaches will not go to Seattlo ; and trains be tween Tucoma and Seattlo will be made up at Tacoma. FallUer'i Details of Architecture. Wo have received from tho publishers, 1'alliser & Co., of !128 Main streot, Hi idgeport, Connecticut, a ery valua ble and handsome volume, giving many drawings of architectural details that must bo very useful to nil architects. Palliseis cniim from Etiropo to this coun try, and have done much to introduce modern tasto into American building. Tho present volume is a book of designs aUiut 20x80 inches size of pages, and it has forty pages of that size containing patterns and plans for gates, fences and Ksts, doors and casings, wood mantels, gables, a store with its filling in modern style, porches, verandahs, cornices, stair eases, porches and entrances, bank and counters, cellars and attics, ornamental woik for brick buildings, same for wood, doors and windows, conservatory, towers, cupatos, divided porcnes, ami many other items. Tho ptire of this valuable woik is threo dollars. Cribbing. 'Tho effects of cribbing aie plain. Iu old horses the teeth art1 broken and sen ously injured. In young horses there is a gradual wearing of teeth, and not tttifrcqtteutly are broken. Corn is wasted, digestion is seriously inquired by the waste of saliva, and the animal is 'more subject to colic than other horses, and of a more dillieult species to cure. Tho only remedy is a muzzle, with bars across the bottom sufficiently wide to allow a horse to pick up his corn nnd pull his hay, but not to grasp the edge of the manger. Some recommend 'turning out' for a few mouths, but this will never sucvtwl except with a young horse, and rarely men xxith them." The old orib-biter will substitute the gate for the manger. We have often seen bim galloping across a field for the mere ob jic of hiviii grip a' i ra'l." Prof. o tt a good working day. Farmers have had opportunity to build, to make or repair foncos, to do hauling of all kinds, to get in their wood and to put in everything in order on tho farm. There is no coun try as far north as this is, where thov have been able this fall to do tho same work that fanners havo done in the Pa cific Northwest. One thing that our farmers have neg lected in the past has been the saving and use of manure. Wo have had such rich soil that we have not needed manure and have continually cropped tho land without enriching it. Tho timo has come when all farmers should save and carefully use the manure of the farm so as to get all tho value out of it. To let tho barn yard accumulations rot in the mud and throw out the stable cleanings to bo trodden also in tho mire, is poor policy. Manure has a positivo value that should not lie lost. The straw nnd rubbish that we havo burned should also bo utilized and returned, enriched to the soil. Merely raising what mav be accomplished by summer-fallowing land, pursuing some routine of crops, turning over clovor occasionally, etc., will answer for general farming, but tho garden needs to be actually nourished and made capable of heavy production. All the manure tho farm can make can bo well used any where nnd will well pay for the trouble it costs. Wo should like to have some practical farmer give his experience and tell us how he converts straw into manure. There is a wide range here for farm talks. Wo open with a word of our own this week, but wo hope our readers will tako up the subject, or rattier tho many subjects be longing to tho farm, and talk to each other about them. Wo consider their talk worth far more than ours, and in vito thoin to edit tho Firmer. Since this talk is about saving the fer tilizing refuse on the farm, and sustain ing tho fertility of tho soil, let us con tinue it, and ask what is tho course to pursue with regard to an orchard? Our own ioliey has been to merely plow and cultivate enough to keep down weeds. Wo have 11,000 trees in bearing, six to nine years old, and havo had an idea of putting it iu clover, intending to let some stock, that would not do harm, eat the clover on the land. We nro almost persuaded not to do so, but to continue to plow and cultivate. This is a topic of general interest and we ask our friends to talk it oxcrwith us. The question is How shall xe maintain the fertility of orchards nnd best euro for themt Orch ards offer such a source of wealth that we consider this a subject of prime im portance. We propose to treat of man ures and fertilizers more fully than ever and make that a topic of sjncial interest hereafter. l -la 1 gggi WajU la TbrM&laf Oraia- TBE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD. The Corvallis papers announce that a number of Chinamen and others have been put to work on the Oregon Pncific railroad tunnels, botween Corvallis and Ynauina Bay. There is n rumor cur rent that the Union Pacific is interested in this enterprise ; that it seeks a sea port of its own for the Pacific terminus of the Oregon Short Line road, which is nearly through to a junction xvith tho Baker City Branch, xx'hich it xvill meet on Burnt rix-er. We sincerely hopo that all this is true, but we as sincerely doubt it. No ono in the Willanietto would more gladly see connection direct from the middlo val ley via Middlo Oregon and so have a transcontinental route opened independ ent of the Columbia river. It would de velop n great region of country east of the Cascades, two hundred miles south of tho Columbia, and prove every way important as creating two competing points for commercial purposes. We work strictly for producers, and xvo seo that they could benefit somexvhat by such work. Several years ago, seeing tho trouble made for Yamhill farmers by their sub scription to the West Side narrow gauge road, wo gax-e our opinion as to the success of this Yaquina scheme and advised farmers not to becomo financial ly interested in it. That this was good advice, in view of nil the fncts,xvo believe no one will doubt. That it xvns disin terested will be conceded, for xvo had something of popularity to gain and nothing to lose by fax-oring that scheme. So far xve hax-e never sought popularity, by any of the methods in common use, but have told the truth and taken tho consequences. As a consequence of telling the truth about the Oregon Paci fic xve incurred some prejudice. Now that three years hax-e passed wo ask all who were thus prejudiced to do us jus tice. Every prediction we have made has proved .correct. Wo may haxe pre vented farmers and others from becom ing involved ; if so xve are satisfied, at the same timo xvo deserx-e credit for clear in formation and good judgment. We nre not misled by the rex-ival of xvork. It is not a season when good judgment xvould dictate that xvoik should begin unless some great emergency ex isted. Thcxnluo of the Yaquina road depends, as xvo havo heretofore said, on making a good harbor there ; xve believe work is resumed to influence Congress to givo a good appropriation to improx-e Yaquina harbor. We hope it xvill suc ceed, and shall do all that xve can to secure that result. Wo have no idea that the Union Pacific is interested, though it is possible, biit independent of that fact the harbors on our coast need improving, and Yaquina is ono of the most important. Tho trouble will be to get Congress to realize the im portance of our commerce and do justice to this region. Poor Stock. A scrub horse hardly ex"er brings enough to pay for his raising. A "rail splitter" h6g pays best if knocked in the head, for it xvill never pay for the food xvhich it cats. A sheep which produces hair instead of xx-ool, had hotter be ex changed for a yolloxv dog, and some one hired to kill tho dog. A scrub bull is more of a nuisance than a sheep-killing dog : for it costs nothing to keep tho sheep xvhen thoy aro dend, but it docs cost txvice ns much as thoy xvill bring to raise tho get of such a pest ; especially in thoso times of high prices of hay, grain and other food for cattle. If, therefore cattle are to bo raised for beef, get the' best bull that your purso will buy, for beef and tallow purposes: ho xvill bo cheap nt any price, xvhile the opposito xvill bo a dead xvcight upon your hands though he xvero given to you. Grading is comploted to xvithin five miles of Ashland, or xvill be this week, but trains are not expected nt Ashlnnrl' before March. Test by Time. For Throat Diseases, Colds, and Coughs, Brown's Bronchial Troches have proved their efficacy by a test ot many years. Price 25 cents. We call the attention of our renders t0 the fact that McAfee & Hawkins have one of thd neatest, best stocked and liest arranged drug stores in tho State. They have recently received n supply of toilet goals, fine cases, cut glass littles, and perfumery that is not excelled in the State. If you want to get something for a Chnstnins present, something nice and yet not expensive, call at the National Drug More, in the New Bank Building, Commercial street, Salem. A caivful German farmer has tested the xvatn from i lmv.hin-j inbiiu bvi4?5 hivin-; Ihx riinn ng the elin'T, wh eh was supiKed .Fr;,I"' ,.,'".,,,"1 ' foTOttionitcoiita-iM.tliolionienudin.', price In nionopo y loridm-end . t. Two wha'e. one W feet Jo xg, xxvre olw free from virain.ili ouch a fanning th .nutlet lyvfcw, the general new in charge Siiclir. the-acbeme, but, o long washed ashore at Sins aw For SaU, Caaa or Trad. An old fashioned t! rover & Baker sewing machine, in good order the bet n recently sent to San I tdll In I i-s!.r.i!, .,r.l..r tx-l !ua libit. lui- l-imiithI f..,...i i UKluc- xvill be taken PROSPECTUS. piOR THE PURPOSE OP PLACINO THE W IHAMETTE FARMER XVIlhln the reach of every farmer In the Pacific North nest, we shall after this date reduce the nrl a follows : One Year, In Advance f j.oo. flubs or Ten, (money with names) 15.00 Clntla fllf FIV. fmnnPV With nam... a mm a,Clubs can be composed of old and new subscribers Postage Stamps will not be taken for SubscrlpUon. This new schedule of prices Is meant to accommc date all class and leave no room for complaint or dls satisfaction. At the price named above this paper the cheapest on the Pacific Coast As many persons have objected to Ulng asked to payinadtance we reduce tho subscription price .to those who make adiance payment and shall never deviate from the terms stated. You can make money by prepayment, and we prefer that all should pursue that plan. We Intend to make a farmers paper thateiery farmer in the land will need and will not willingly do without Wo understand the Interests of agriculture in all this region and intend to continually study and work tor the advancement of the class we represent. XX'e have correnpocdents In all sections of the Puclflc Northwest who will report the success of farm ing in e ery locality. We shall visit all sections and personally report our observations. We shall compile from our contem poraries of the press all facts relating to development and progress, and material Interests of farmers in all parts of the country. XX'e (hall keep pace with production in every del partment, and report, through correspondents and from personal observation, all Important facts concern ing farming in all Its branches, Including productions of grain, grasses, fruits and vegetables; concerning stock raising, the aluo of cattle for meat and for dairying; of horses for all purpeses; ot sheep for wool and mutton, sr both ; of swine and poultry. Also, as to bees and honey. We shall continue to study the markets and Inform our patrons on all points, so that they will be able to judge the situation for themselres. Our old patrons will bear witness we hate worked faithfully, In this connection, in the past. We shall do so in the future. No dallj newspaper In Portland has ever git en the producers of the country such clear views of the world's crops and markets as the Fakusr often does. Our market reports have been w orth hundreds of thou sands to the producers of this region. We shall cartfully cull such miscellaneous matter for use as will benefit and Instruct both young and old. The Farmer alms to be' an educator In etery department of life. Our editorials w 111 freely and Independently discuss every question that Interests the people from the standpoint of right. So far as we have lnfluence.lt shall be exerted in favor of good principles, good gov ernment, true religion, temperance and fcr education of the masses of the Genera, and State Governments. The Home Circle Is edited by a lady of mature experience In the labors of the farmer, and 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 (rood Influence the Firms exerts in many homes to make the Uvea of mothers, whes and children better and happier. It is as a family paper that the Farmer sustains the closest relations to the people and exercises the most salutatory Influence, The XVillambtts Farjirr Is not local In character, as the name might mislead jou to bellete. It was named fifteen jears zo, when the Willamette X'alley was Oregon, but It has expanded and grown with the growth of the country and represents all the agricul ture ot Oregon aid Washington. Tills Is the farmer's own organ, open for all to relate experience, seek Information, and state am grietance they may have to complain of against who ever and whateter seeks to oppressor deceive them. Our columns belong to the people, and the value of the Farui a elilefly depends on such popular utterances. The Editor brings to jour s.(sUnce the experi ence of S3 tears spent in this region; intimate knowledge of the country; many tears connection with sgriculture and tuelte tears' acquaintance with many of jou In the columns of the Farmer. ... .T.'i8 ,r,fJ.uc,""! ' Prl5e! unad In expectation that It will bring increased circulation. We ask etery friend to aid u in that respect, and shall apprtciate the (rood will ol all who do k. pjwaie WH k mill, and o' uinl twenty five bushels of i-liange for it Ki.quii e ui this o.uVc 111 IS- OLDS&KING, 18G First Street, PORTLAND, OR. We call special at ten tiou to our Large Assort ment jf LADIES AND CUILDREX'S CLOAKS. Which we offer at the lowest possible prices Tor good goods. Our stock or dry goods Is always kept complete Ip every aepartaieat. By seadias aa order to s fcy mallaay reader of iae h'a.mmisk eaa & tala goods as satisfactor ily an if aerseaally la our ttor(. Tft.Tta st -tcl ear takoi la IllU-tr 0dcBjr-auUl. '1 Xj.